Far-Right G.O.P. Faction Throws House Into Chaos as McCarthy Is Ousted
Posted on AllSides October 3rd, 2023
From The Left
Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
The House on Tuesday voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, a move without precedent in modern history that left the chamber without a leader and plunged it into chaos.
Democrats joined with a small group of hard-liners in Mr. McCarthy’s own party to strip the California Republican of the speaker’s gavel in a 216 to 210 vote. It was the culmination of a bitter power struggle between Mr. McCarthy and members of a far-right faction who tried to block his ascent to the speakership in January and have...
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