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The Latest Breaking News on The death of a "small government' GOP

US House has no members, no rules as speaker race drags on

As Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect

The Independent UK

‘Best season of CSPAN … ever’: Twitter has a field day with House GOP’s speaker vote debacle

Even Wikipedia got in on the action

The Independent UK

Texas Republicans urge Chip Roy and other McCarthy opponents to let Congress get to work

Texans poised to assume committee leadership are growing frustrated by Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy’s election for speaker because Congress can’t get to work until a leader is in place.

The Texas Tribune

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Late-night talks yield no breakthrough in speaker battle - Roll Call

A few of Kevin McCarthy's opponents say they’ll never vote for him, while others have continued negotiating with the California Republican.

Roll Call

AOC fires back after GOP Rep Kat Cammack accuses Democrats of getting drunk during speaker debacle: ‘If only!’

Rep Cammack’s speech fails to rally Republicans around Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Deadlocked House adjourns until evening after Kevin McCarthy racks up yet another defeat

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy struck out three more times Wednesday in his quest to be elected speaker. The chamber voted to adjourn until Wednesday evening, delaying a seventh vote and allowing McCarthy more time to negotiate an elusive compromise and put to an end what has been…

Los Angeles Times

Deadlock deepens in US House speaker showdown

Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives had to adjourn until Thursday as bitter infighting within the Republican ranks continues to paralyze the chamber and prevent the election of a new speaker.

AFP

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The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened

Both Kevin McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party. They became the embodiment of its grievances.

WEKU

AOC floats speaker deal with GOP

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Democrats would be interested if they can get some committee chair assignments

Salon

Kevin McCarthy got the GOP conference he deserves

After abandoning any shred of principle and conviction he once had to position himself for the speaker job, McCarthy accommodated a new Republican body that was decreasingly interested in principle and conviction and increasingly interested in themselves.

Chicago Sun-Times

Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion

The Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra conservative wing

The Independent UK

Political turmoil as deadlock deepens over US House speaker

Washington (AFP) - The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.

AFP

Interview: Libertarian Former Rep. Justin Amash Is Willing to Serve as Compromise House Speaker

"We have an oligarchy right now," says Amash.

Reason

Patricia Murphy: House Republicans need a Nancy Pelosi of their own

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy may have jumped the gun Monday morning when he and his staff moved their boxes into the elaborate Capitol office suite that outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi occupied until then.

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Ocasio-Cortez opens door to potential deal with Republicans on compromise speaker candidate

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday refused to rule out supporting a possible compromise candidate for speaker of the House as Republican drama showed no sign of dying down.

AFP

US political crisis deepens as new House speaker vote fails

Washington (AFP) - The new Republican-led US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as a fresh round of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy racks up yet another defeat as he loses fifth vote for House speaker

WASHINGTON — House Republicans delivered Rep. Kevin McCarthy two more stunning defeats in the chamber’s fourth and fifth votes for speaker Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy loses fourth vote for speaker despite Trump’s endorsement

WASHINGTON — House Republicans delivered Kevin McCarthy a stunning defeat in the chamber’s fourth vote for speaker Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Seventh time’s a charm? McCarthy loses another round of speaker votes as GOP chaos goes on another day

No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years

The Independent UK

‘The fever’s got to break’: When will there be a House speaker?

Members-elect from across GOP agree there’s no plan how to get past impasse and future looks uncertain

The Independent UK

The wildest moments from day one of Congress’ House speaker flop

From AOC chatting with Paul Gosar to Maxwell Frost wondering whether he’ll start his job

Roll Call

House staffers stuck in limbo as their bosses fight over speaker - Roll Call

As the brawl around Kevin McCarthy trickles down to staff, some are “more and more concerned” about what the delay could mean.

AFP

Paralyzed US House bids to end deadlock over new speaker

Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers-elect were locked in crisis talks Wednesday to select a speaker for the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid for the gavel was upended by conservative hardliners.

Axios

House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time

It's unclear when — or how — the deadlock may be broken.

The Conversation

Kevin McCarthy: why Republicans are preventing their own leader becoming US speaker

For the first time in 100 years, the US House of Representatives has failed to elect a speaker after a first round vote. Indeed, as of the time of writing, the House has held six ballots over two days and still not agreed who should be its presiding officer.

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