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GOP infighting, a furious gavel swing: Dramatic moments from McCarthy’s ouster

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 10:34pm
The historic vote to vacate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker was punctuated by jeering, moments of stunned silence and an emphatic gavel swing.
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Kevin McCarthy, after ouster, says he won’t run again for speaker

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 8:04pm
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday introduced the resolution to remove Kevin McCarthy from his job as House speaker after weeks of threatening to do so.
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McCarthy lost his House speaker job. How it happened, and what’s next.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 7:46pm
And what this says about the House and the Republican Party
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Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in unprecedented vote

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 7:37pm
The dramatic vote was the culmination of a long power struggle between McCarthy and hard-line GOP lawmakers. McCarthy later said he would not seek the position again.
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See which House members voted to oust McCarthy as speaker

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 4:32pm
The House has voted in favor of a resolution that removes Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
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Supreme Court majority seems skeptical of challenge to consumer watchdog

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 3:41pm
Justices hear a challenge to a lower court ruling that said the funding mechanism for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional.
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Judge issues gag order in fraud case after Trump assails staffer on social media

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 3:08pm
Trump has repeatedly criticized officials involved in the case, including the judge and one of his staffers.
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The future of the GOP is now its past

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 3:05pm
In 2010, a book promoted Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor as the future of the GOP. It didn’t take.
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‘2000 Mules,’ a key piece of election misinformation, has its day in court

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 1:50pm
A lawsuit against “2000 Mules” moves forward — and threatens to expose the fundamental dishonesty behind the movie.
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The GOP courts another backlash over its own chaos. But will it matter?

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:21am
One party has proved objectively more chaotic and has struggled mightily to govern. Yet Americans don’t seem particularly bothered.
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Schumer to lead bipartisan Senate delegation to China amid tensions

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:17am
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer will travel to China, Japan and South Korea with two other Democratic senators and three Republicans to advance U.S. interests.
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Will House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job? Here are the scenarios.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:02am
A guide to five ways the process to oust McCarthy could play out
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The least secure job in Washington? Republican speaker.

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:00am
It has become much harder to lead the party against leadership over the decades.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun, false statement charges

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 10:47am
President Biden’s son Hunter is charged with false statements and illegal gun possession in a high-profile investigation that’s been a focal point for Republicans.
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Biden campaign makes case to Latino and Black voters with new radio ads

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 10:11am
The radio ads are being released as Democrats look to shore up support from Black and Latino voters in the 2024 race.
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Private calls, public praise: Inside the unusual Trump-Ramaswamy dynamic

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 8:03am
The mutual acclaim highlights a dynamic that stands out in the 2024 race between two candidates who have a vested political interest in cozying up to each other at times
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What a ‘motion to vacate’ could mean for McCarthy’s job as House speaker

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 7:30am
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he plans to try to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) through a process known as a motion to vacate, which allows a single lawmaker to force the House to consider dismissing the speaker.
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High court to weigh whether disability activists can sue hotels after online searches

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 5:00am
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears the case of an activist who looked online and sued hotels that did not provide ADA-mandated accessibility information.
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In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 4:00am
The language is a portmanteau of English and Spanish that blends words, grammar and dialects from both tongues.
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North Dakota state senator, wife and two children die in Utah plane crash

Washington Post Elections - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 3:27am
Sen. Doug Larsen was the pilot of the single-engine plane that crashed outside the city of Moab, killing all four occupants.
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