McCarthy suffers defeat on 3rd speaker ballot

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New CNN reporting about secret proposals between the United States and Iran as the two sides officially begin 60 days of negotiations. These plans go beyond the agreement President Trump officially signed last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch ...  Show more

The House adjourned for the day without a speaker after Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to get the support of his party and lost three rounds of voting. McCarthy is facing a small group of hardline conservatives but sources tell CNN he’s not giving up. Former acting chief o ...  Show more

House Majority Leader Steve Scalice and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan have said they’ll run for speaker of the House after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was voted out and announced he won’t run again. There have been calls from some Republicans to expel GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz from the conference ...  Show more

New audio from the New York Times reveals House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had private concerns about some far-right members' behavior following the insurrection last year – concerns that contradict his public opinion shortly after. CNN Political Director David Chalian explai ...  Show more

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has flipped 15 previous holdouts, making the speaker’s gavel within reach. CNN's Political Director David Chalian explains why McCarthy is confident he’ll cross the finish line when the House reconvenes tonight. Plus, President Joe Biden commemorat ...  Show more