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Republicans support scrapping rule that allowed Gaetz to oust McCarthy

Earlier this year, Kevin McCarthy agreed to lower the threshold for the motion to vacate from a party’s majority to one member

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy is as responsible as anyone for his own downfall

Congressional Republicans were deliberately radicalized – and McCarthy, whatever he may say, played a key role

The Guardian - US

Why are brown and Black people supporting the far right?

The Republican Party in the United States has moved farther right in recent years. And as it’s done so, you would think racialized Americans might be distancing themselves from it and its policies.

The Conversation

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Who could replace Kevin McCarthy as the next US House speaker?

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan from the Republican Party have declared their candidacy for the role.

Al Jazeera

‘Firebrand’: What does US Republican rebel Matt Gaetz want?

Congressman Gaetz led a group of Republican dissenters to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote.

Al Jazeera

AOC launches scathing takedown blaming McCarthy for his own ouster: ‘He signed up to be held hostage’

As a result of the motion to vacate rule, Mr McCarthy was forced to govern in ‘extreme, bizarre ways…just yielding all of this power to an extreme rightwing,’ the New York Democrat said

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy’s reign as House speaker ended like it started — under Matt Gaetz’s thumb

Add this embarrassing failure of leadership to the Republicans’ other big problems, the biggest being Donald Trump, the former president and current GOP front runner facing 91 criminal counts.

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Donald Trump Jr floats possibility his father could be next House speaker

A number of far-right Republicans have started calling for Mr Trump to become the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s unceremonious exit on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Trump claims ‘lots of people’ have asked him to run for speaker

‘We have some great people in the Republican Party that could do a great job as speaker,’ Trump says in Manhattan courthouse

The Independent UK

Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – in a move initiated by members of his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government.

The Conversation

Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump-style 'conservatism' – a look at how the GOP has changed

When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”

The Conversation

Mary Trump Analyzes Donald’s Hold On Supporters

Psychologist delves into the influence of former president on intransigent followers

Zenger

Trump's criminality is contagious

"The strongest variable predicting a rise in the murder rate is trust in fellow Americans," says Rachel Kleinfeld

Salon

‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code – and some Republicans are listening

Argument for a ‘red Caesar’ to rule US may seem esoteric but conservative thinktank behind idea has connections to Trump

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Salon

There are more of us than them

The people dying from COVID were voters

The Independent UK

Here’s how Trump rated each of his GOP rivals in the second GOP debate

Former president took to Truth Social to offer his thoughts on the second Republican Party debate held on 27 September

Al Jazeera

Trump and ‘MAGA Republican extremists’ threaten US democracy, Biden says

President Joe Biden underscores risk to democracy in a speech dedicated to late Republican Senator John McCain.

The Guardian - US

Where do each of the US Republican candidates stand on labor and unions?

Trump and seven other Republicans face the same challenge – US support for unions is at a high but the GOP historically doesn’t condone them

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In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party. But his influence may be waning.

The Guardian - US

‘Almost a troll of the legacy’: Reagan’s spirit looms over Republican debate

Republican presidential debate is being held at the 40th president’s library, but some say Reagan’s party is no longer recognizable

Al Jazeera

What to expect at the second Republican debate of 2024 US presidential race

Candidates will make their case as Donald Trump continues to enjoy a huge lead in the GOP presidential nomination race.

The Independent UK

Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debate

A growing sense of urgency looms over the Republican Party’s second presidential primary debate as seven candidates seek momentum on a stage that will not feature the race’s frontrunner

The Guardian - AU

‘Disinformania’ has taken over the internet - can ‘no’ voice opportunists maintain control of an unleashed far right flank?

Yes campaigners get baited by bad-faith provocations, while some in the no camp point directly to this online madness confusing the too-time-poor-for-politics

Zenger

Ex-White House Aide Urges GOP To Break From Trump Ahead Of 2024 Elections

Cassidy Hutchinson emphasizes the need for Republicans to distance themselves from Trump amidst ongoing legal troubles.

Ballotpedia

Democratic party committees maintain lead over Republican counterparts in fundraising and spending

As of August 31, 2023, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $198 million and spent $181 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have…

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