"Democrats and GOP Moderates Navigate McCarthy's Fate Amid Speaker Controversy"

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's position is at risk as GOP moderates propose revising the rules package to make it harder to remove the speaker, in an attempt to gain support from House Democrats. However, Democrats are skeptical of McCarthy and his recent decisions, and many are unwilling to bail him out. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has announced his intention to oust McCarthy, but he would need the majority of the House to back the effort. Democrats are divided on how to proceed, with some seeing an opportunity to extract concessions, while others have no trust in McCarthy. The decision to save McCarthy may come down to avoiding chaos rather than finding the perfect deal.
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- Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to trigger vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker NBC News
- Crockett blasts Gaetz' vote to oust McCarthy: 'We are on an absolute roller coaster' MSNBC
- EXPLAINER | How hardline US House Republicans could strip Kevin McCarthy of speakership News24
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