Politics & Government

Politics & Government

House members consider who to nominate to be the next speaker

5:16am October 04, 2023

With the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republicans must decide who will now set the agenda for the majority party in the House. NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP strategist Brendan Buck.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday.

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McCarthy will not run for speaker again after being removed

10:22pm October 03, 2023

Members told reporters that they expect to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday ahead of votes on a speaker, possibly as early as Wednesday.

How McCarthy's removal as speaker will impact the White House

8:05pm October 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leon Panetta, one time a member of the House of Representatives, about what comes next now that Kevin McCarthy has been voted out as speaker.

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What it was like for one representative who supported keeping McCarthy as speaker

7:17pm October 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks about the vote to ouster Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the house.

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The future of the House after McCarthy's ouster

7:16pm October 03, 2023

by Susan Davis

Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., became the first speaker in history removed from the job by a vote of the U.S. house, leaving Congress in uncharted territory.

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Republican strategist weighs in on what comes next after McCarthy ouster

7:12pm October 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about the U.S. House vote to remove California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has speaker.

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for a civil fraud case at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York on Tuesday.

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Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud case

6:52pm October 03, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order on former President Donald Trump and his legal team on Tuesday as a result of a social media post featuring one of the judge's staffers.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in Washington, D.C., the first day of its new term.

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The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency

6:35pm October 03, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.

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Talking with the U.S. representatives behind a bill to address the rape kit backlog

5:27pm October 03, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace and Barbara Lee about their bipartisan bill to address the backlog of rape kits in the country.

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U.S. House votes McCarthy out as speaker

5:27pm October 03, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Kevin McCarthy is now the first speaker in history to be removed by a U.S. House vote. The vote came less than a day after Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made good on a threat to officially challenge his job.

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