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What's next after MTG fails in bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
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What's next after MTG fails in bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

This week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene learned that if you come to the king, you better not miss. Her bid to boot Speaker Mike Johnson took a lot of the wind out of future rebellions against him this year, says John Lieber.

Mayorkas impeachment: Reps. Lofgren & Spartz on House vote on DHS secretary
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Mayorkas impeachment: Reps. Lofgren & Spartz on House vote on DHS secretary

The US House of Representatives is voting on a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the immigration crisis on the southern border. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sat down with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who both sit on the House Immigration subcommittee, moments before the vote took place for their thoughts on the first impeachment of a cabinet secretary in modern history.

Meet Mike Johnson, US House Speaker & DC's most Googled person
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Meet Mike Johnson, US House Speaker & DC's most Googled person

Who is Mike Johnson? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.

Speakerless House shows weakness to US adversaries, says Rep. Mike Waltz
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Speakerless House shows weakness to US adversaries, says Rep. Mike Waltz

Unable to agree on a Speaker, the US House remains paralyzed and unable to do crucial work on a wide array of domestic and foreign policy priorities. Israel is at the top of that list.

Paralyzed US House is an “absolute nightmare” - Sen. Chris Murphy
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Paralyzed US House is an “absolute nightmare” - Sen. Chris Murphy

A House (of bickering Republicans) divided against itself cannot stand. According to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who sat down with Ian Bremmer for an interview on GZERO World, the chaos in the House chamber due to Republicans' inability to nominate a House speaker may, in fact, be a feature, not a bug.

A collage showing the US Capitol, former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Washington chaos rings alarm bells in Ukraine and Europe

You’ve heard the news. Rebel Republicans and unsympathetic Democrats ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his job yesterday. That post is now officially “vacant.” For now, Patrick McHenry (R-NC) holds the post of Speaker Pro Tempore to ensure there’s someone there to keep the lights on and the process moving toward the election of a new speaker.

Ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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McCarthy is ousted as House speaker. What comes next?

After just nine months on the job, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted on Tuesday when Democrats joined eight Republicans in backing a vote calling for his ouster. Crucially, the vote was brought by the right flank of McCarthy’s party.