Day 4 of speaker drama on floor of U.S. House — watch it here
Drama over who will be the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives entered a fourth day Friday, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to win the gavel after 11 straight ballots but signs of a deal were reportedly emerging.Also read: Fight over House speaker job offers ‘ominous portent of how the U.S. debt-ceiling fight will go,’ analyst says
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