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Washington Post:
Does the House even exist right now? — A chamber full of representatives-elect is failing to install Kevin McCarthy (or anyone else) as speaker, so they can't be sworn in yet — Just before noon Wednesday, a Democrat from Washington state climbed the stairs to the House side of the Capitol building …
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
House Is Paralyzed Without a Speaker—Creating National Security Risks and a Shadow Shutdown — Imagine if this impasse were occurring in a presidential inaugural year. — As Kevin McCarthy repeatedly fails to secure enough votes to become speaker and the House of Representatives sits in limbo …
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
The Kevin McCarthy Mess Is Peak Trumpism — The GOP's failure to get the 118th Congress going shows how the performative nature of today's Trumpified party is making it incapable of governing. — Despite his best efforts, the leopards have finally come for Kevin McCarthy's face.
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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
In bipartisan event with McConnell, Biden shows contrast with House Republicans — The White House will seek to highlight the contrast between with the House GOP's dysfunction, as Biden did on Wednesday — President of the United States since 2021 — WASHINGTON — “Total chaos.”
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Democrats' Sherman Floats Possible Deal to Make McCarthy Speaker — House Democrat Brad Sherman floated a potential deal Wednesday that would trade Democratic votes to make beleaguered Republican Kevin McCarthy the speaker of the House in return for rules aimed at preventing a US government shutdown or a debt limit crisis.
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Politico:
GOP debates: Who could take McCarthy's place? — If not Kevin McCarthy, then who? — It's the all-consuming question that has started openly percolating among the House GOP, as McCarthy's speaker bid stalls. — So far, though, Justin Amash — a former congressman who switched from Republican …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump fails to move GOP rebels blocking Kevin McCarthy for speaker — WASHINGTON — Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., doesn't care that former President Donald Trump backs Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House. — “Endorsements don't matter to me,” said Norman, one of 20 Republican holdouts …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time — The House voted Wednesday to adjourn for the second time of the day — as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said he wanted more time to negotiate after six rounds of voting on the speakership resulted in deadlock.
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Washington Post:
The House hard-liners blocking McCarthy aren't listening to Trump — In another sign of the former president's waning influence, his efforts to bolster McCarthy's bid as House speaker have not persuaded 20 Republicans to drop their opposition — For the first time in recent memory …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
House Republicans' dysfunction points to more chaos ahead
House Republicans' dysfunction points to more chaos ahead
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Billy House / Bloomberg:
GOP Hard-Liners Angle for Plum Posts as Price of McCarthy Votes
GOP Hard-Liners Angle for Plum Posts as Price of McCarthy Votes
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Jennifer Rutledge / Conservative Action Project:
Conservatives Call for New House Leadership
Conservatives Call for New House Leadership
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Fox News:
McCarthy loses House speakership in 4th round, splitting votes with Jeffries, Donalds
McCarthy loses House speakership in 4th round, splitting votes with Jeffries, Donalds
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Sophia Slacik / Fox News:
Democrats erupt in jeers after GOP congresswoman accuses them of drinking booze during House Speaker vote
Democrats erupt in jeers after GOP congresswoman accuses them of drinking booze during House Speaker vote
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
The House speaker election is so embarrassing (for you)
The House speaker election is so embarrassing (for you)
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Matt Gaetz responds after Trump urges support for McCarthy: ‘Sad!’
Matt Gaetz responds after Trump urges support for McCarthy: ‘Sad!’
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Morgan Trau / Ohio Capital Journal:
‘Moderate’ Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset
‘Moderate’ Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Chaotic House Speaker Race Makes Debt-Ceiling Breach More Likely
Chaotic House Speaker Race Makes Debt-Ceiling Breach More Likely
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Tal Kopan / The Boston Globe:
'There isn't any House': Speaker drama ripples throughout basic congressional function
'There isn't any House': Speaker drama ripples throughout basic congressional function
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book — Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019 — In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts …
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Washington Post:
U.S. edges closer to sending armored weaponry to Ukraine — President Biden acknowledges that Bradley fighting vehicles are under consideration for delivery to Kyiv, as France pledges light tanks — After months of resisting Kyiv's pleas for tanks to face increasingly dug-in Russian forces along …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Kevin McCarthy Must Commit to Government Shutdown Over Raising Debt Ceiling, Says Freedom Caucus Holdout … Rep. Kevin McCarthy would have to commit to “shut down the government rather than raise the debt ceiling” in order to win the support of his opponents, Rep. Ralph Norman …
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David Zipper / The Atlantic:
Electric Vehicles Are Bringing Out the Worst in Us — American car executives keep insisting that there is no trade-off between saving the planet and having a hell of a good time behind the wheel. “What I find particularly gratifying,” Ford's executive chair, Bill Ford …
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Hackers leak email addresses tied to 235 million Twitter accounts — The records, probably compiled in late 2021, were published on a popular underground marketplace, researchers said — Records of 235 million Twitter accounts and the email addresses used to register them have been posted …
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Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:
A ‘hate castle’ or welcome neighbor? VDare divides a West Virginia town. — In Berkeley Springs, the purchase of an iconic castle by VDare, which some consider a hate group, has led to angst and ugliness — BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The little town was sparkling.
Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate's car collection as investigation continues — Online misogynist boasted about his cars in a tweet to Greta Thunberg that earned a viral rebuke — Influencer Andrew Tate detained amid human trafficking probe … Romanian authorities have seized …
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CNN:
Brazilian clerk allegedly defrauded by George Santos calls him ‘a professional liar’ — A Brazilian former shop clerk allegedly defrauded out of more than $1,300 by George Santos has a message to voters who cast ballots for the Republican congressman-elect: “Don't feel guilty, he does that really well.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Court rules First Amendment protected teacher who brought MAGA hat to training — A federal appeals court panel ruled in favor of a teacher who brought a “Make America Great Again” hat to teacher trainings, determining it was protected under the First Amendment.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Funeral Home Owner Gets 20 Years for Selling 500 Victims' Body Parts — ‘HORRIFIC AND MORBID’ — A former funeral home operator in Colorado was sentenced to two decades behind bars on Tuesday for illegally dissecting 560 corpses and selling the parts without relatives' consent.
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Associated Press:
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba — HAVANA — The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday, the first time it has done so since a spate of unexplained health incidents among diplomatic staff in 2017 slashed the American presence in Havana.
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Jack Stripling / Washington Post:
Fla. surgeon general used ‘flawed’ vaccine science, faculty peers say — But the University of Florida declined to discipline Joseph A. Ladapo, who is a tenured professor of medicine there — Joseph A. Ladapo, a professor of medicine at the University of Florida and the state's surgeon general …
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Matt Shea / VICE:
Exclusive: Andrew Tate Was Arrested on Suspicion of Rape in the UK in 2015 — 7 years before his arrest in Romania, Andrew Tate was investigated over allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse in the UK, during which time he appeared on Big Brother for five days. But UK authorities declined to prosecute.
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Pocharapon Neammanee / BuzzFeed News:
A New Member Of Congress Explained Why He'll Swear His Oath Of Office On The US Constitution With A First-Edition Superman Comic — “I learned to read and write English reading comics as a kid. Never stopped reading,” Rep.-elect Robert Garcia told BuzzFeed News.