Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?
- Written by Lester Munson, Non-resident fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – by his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government.
It was the first time in US history a speaker had been voted out in this way. As speaker of the House of Representatives, McCarthy was the most powerful single individual in the legislative...
