Editor’s note: This article was published prior to a 15th vote in the House of Representatives that saw Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California elected as House Speaker in the early hours of Jan. 7, 2023.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP ...

Democrats sided with far-right Republicans on Tuesday to strip McCarthy of his post in a historic first for Congress. Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ...

Republican Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters hours after he was removed as speaker of the House on October 3, 2023 in Washington, DC [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo] ...

House Democrats sided with far-right Republicans to strip House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of his leadership role amid GOP infighting that's stunted Congress' ability to pass important legislation.

Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt - the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote. The final tally was 216-210 to remove the ...

Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives.The vote comes as part of a campaign from Rep. Matt Gaetz and a posse of like-minded Republicans who have long opposed ...

At long last, a battle for House speaker not seen since the mid-19th century ended early Saturday morning when Rep. Kevin McCarthy peeled off enough Republican holdouts on the 15th ballot to end ...

WASHINGTON − The question remains who will hold the gavel for the U.S. House speaker after hardline conservatives ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the role last week. McCarthy last week ...

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from his role in a historic first for American politics. The embattled politician, who needed 15 rounds of voting to actually get the role in the ...

WASHINGTON — House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new ...

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on October 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla ...