For the first time in American history, the House of Representatives has voted to remove its leader.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
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House Is Paralyzed, With No Speaker After McCarthy Ouster
After a historic vote to remove the speaker, lawmakers departed Washington on Tuesday night with the House of Representatives in chaos and no clear sense of who might lead it.
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How Gerontocracy Explains the Matt Gaetz Clown Show
Chaotic debates over fiscal policy are part of what you get when a democracy becomes a gerontocracy.
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Giuliani’s Drinking Has Trump Prosecutors’ Attention in Federal Election Case
The former mayor’s drinking has become an investigative subplot in Donald Trump’s federal case over 2020 election interference. But long before that, friends had grown deeply concerned.
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Behind Kevin McCarthy’s Extraordinary Downfall as House Speaker
The glib Californian made many promises and paid a price when he was unable to fulfill them. But his demise also reflected the challenge of wielding a Republican majority that refuses to be governed.