Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are scrambling for their next move, after Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his position as House Speaker. A small faction of eight far-right GOP representatives, spearheaded by Florida’s Matt Gaetz, orchestrated the ouster of the California Republican, because McCarthy worked with Democrats to pass a bill preventing a government shutdown. Congressman Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the temporary House Speaker until a new leader is elected. Former Illinois Republican Party chairman Pat Brady helps sort out the winners and losers in this unprecedented situation.
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