House Voted To Remove Kevin McCarthy From His Leadership Position
Kevin McCarthy said he will not run for speaker again and his removal marks a major escalation in tensions for a House GOP conference that has been in disagreement for sometime.
The House conducted a historic vote to remove speaker Kevin McCarthy from his top leadership position. The outcome was 216 to 210 with eight Republicans voting to remove McCarthy as speaker of the House. The House must now elect a new leader. There is no clear alternative to McCarthy as the race for a potential successor is underway. The House…