The Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
The Daily
The Challenge of Governing the Far Right
The hard right wants someone they can trust, even if they agree with Kevin McCarthy's policies. But governing them is impossible because they always demand more and don't believe in government. As long as they have control, governing the House is difficult. Kevin McCarthy endured a tough battle to become speaker but lost the job in under 300 days. Now, anyone who upsets eight of them within the Republican ranks will be ousted. This job is undesirable after seeing what happened to McCarthy. The fight to fill the position will continue. Democrats will have to strategize in this moment.
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