WASHINGTON: A far-right lawmaker launched a bid on Monday (Oct 2) to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, triggering the most serious showdown yet within the Republic
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters in the US Capitol after the House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, Sep 30, 2023. , triggering the most serious showdown yet within the Republican party as it battles to contain firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald Trump.
Republicans have such a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress, that the hardliners - though they are a small minority - hold a de facto veto over legislation there.Divisions between Republicans, Democrats widen as 2024 US presidential election looms US President Joe Biden has lambasted both McCarthy and the hardliners for failing to live up to an agreement forged around a debt crisis months ago that was meant to avoid a damaging shutdown fight - and for stripping out support for Ukraine.
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