House Will Vote On Ousting McCarthy As Speaker This Afternoon, Reports Say

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will ask members to vote Tuesday afternoon on whether to remove him as speaker, he reportedly told Republicans during a closed-door meeting, after promising to refuse to work with Democrats to save his job—as hard-right House Republicans take aim at McCarthy for averting a government shutdown. McCarthy told Republicans Tuesday morning he would bring up the “motion to vacate” to the floor for a vote later in the afternoon, multiple outlets reported, citing sources in the meeting. McCarthy also said he will refuse to strike...