In an unprecedented turn of events, the United States Congress has plunged into chaos as far-right House Republicans successfully ousted Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House. This historic ouster marks the first time a sitting Speaker has been removed from office in U.S. history, sending shockwaves through the nation’s political landscape.
The fallout from McCarthy’s removal is expected to have far-reaching implications, both domestically and internationally, with U.S. allies, particularly Ukraine, closely watching the developments.
The immediate consequence of this ouster is the vacancy in one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government. All other legislative matters, including passing a budget and funding for critical international efforts like supporting Ukraine, are now overshadowed by the urgent need to appoint a new leader for the House of Representatives.
The dramatic turn of events occurred as eight members of McCarthy’s own party joined forces with 208 Democrats, resulting in a narrow 216-210 vote that removed him from the Speaker’s chair. McCarthy, who had held the position for just 269 days, subsequently announced that he would not seek re-election when the chamber reconvenes to select a new Speaker, which is expected to happen in the coming week.
The turmoil within the Republican Party was vividly displayed as two Republican lawmakers engaged in a public debate outside a party meeting, attracting the attention of news cameras. Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden, a staunch McCarthy supporter, expressed skepticism about who would want the Speaker’s role under the current circumstances, suggesting that the party’s internal divisions have made it increasingly difficult to govern effectively.
Amidst the Republican infighting, Democratic members observed the proceedings in silence, appearing unfazed by the turmoil within their political rivals. They maintained a stoic demeanor, neither participating in the debate nor coming to McCarthy’s defense.
The historic ouster underscores a long-standing battle within the Republican Party between its more traditional governing wing and a more media-focused, self-promotional faction. The divisive nature of this internal struggle was evident as Republican Garret Graves of Louisiana expressed his dismay, calling it “disgusting” and highlighting how some party members were leveraging the revolt for fundraising purposes.
As the dust settles from this historic upheaval, the focus now shifts to the daunting task of selecting a new Speaker of the House, a decision that will undoubtedly have profound consequences for the future of the U.S. Congress and the nation as a whole.
Even in Heaven there was a rebellion. USA is just ordinary human.
Our own speaker Nelly Mutti and the male deputy speaker( Whatever his name is) must be removed. They are a hinderance to democratic debates.
Lusaka Times just copying and pasting news….please focus on finding news in Zambia….
America is the most corrupt country in the world and all these Politicians are now showing the world how corrupt they are……big cooperations control American government and they decide who becomes President of the USA not voters and now they’re all trying hard to stop Trump from becoming the President
Trump knows how corrupt both Republican and Democrat Washington Politicians are and now they’re all working hard behind the scenes to stop Trump…now they’re using the corrupt Justice System to stop Trump but they’ve made him more popular ….6 billion dollars US tax payers money is going to Ukraine and US Politicians are benefiting from the War in Ukraine
Instead of reporting on upnds failures here you are wasting time on a country that sees you as m0nkeys. Fuseke LT
NELLY MUTTI SHOULD ALSO BE REMOVED!!!!!
Yes that tomato looking jaribu woman needs to go
Unfortunately we have savages who have put the rule of in the deep freezer. I have watched how opposition MPs are harassed by the very person who’s supposed to protect them.
Like most Speakers at Manda Hill she thinks her job is to protect her political party. She has never heard of the word Objectivity or non-partisanship. She thinks she must promulgate UPND. Our parliament is a big joke. Nervas Mumba would have made a better Speaker. Ask any Zimbabwean
Dreaming is free . Who will vote and what are the numbers. Besides what would be the reasons. The opposition PF and some independents are an incorrigible lot, very unruly and short of behaving like street thugs Treatment accorded to them is even courteous
Even beebas can speak today because they have hidden groundnuts underground after beating very week kolwes especially those kolwes who speak loudly but with extremally weak brain.
This just shows how corrupt Trump has disorganised his Republican party. He had been supporting the Speaker and now he is nowhere to be seen. Because he is too buried in his own cases of corruption to bother about henchmen. I hope Americans will turn out like in the previous elections to stop crazy Trump from starting World War 3
Plenty of censorship today. Is Nelly Mutti running LT?
January 6 you all know what happened…real American Patriots wanted to take over the US Congress because that’s where corruption starts from…they spend most of the time debating which country should be invaded next
January 6th did not do enough….looks like the entire Washington Political elite needs to be kicked out of Washington starting from corrupt sleepy Biden and all the Republicans and Democrats…useless greedy Politicians…they pocket money from all the corrupt Practices and on top of that they get hefty salaries just wasting tax payers money
What do you do to traitors like Miles Sampa? Show them an exit door.
The speaker was seen to be more inclined to the Executive than he was to the GOP. The RP recalled him by plucking off his wings to stop him from roosting. More so, the current eastern European war has divided most people, others accused of bias or negligence.