McCarthy Fails to Win First Two Ballots for Speaker of the House

Republicans have officially taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives following their narrow victory in the 2022 midterm elections — but who will lead the party is still in question, as GOP leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) failed to garner the votes necessary to become Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Instead, in the first round of voting, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York)…

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