McCarthy has left the door open to launching eventual impeachment proceedings, which some of his members have already begun to call for
Photos: McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
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Extradition of 'El Chapo' son to the US halted after 29 killed in arrest operation
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See the moment McCarthy was elected House speaker
After a historic 15 ballots and many concessions, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Watch McCarthy confront Gaetz on the House floor
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appear to have a tense exchange on the House floor after Gaetz voted "present" in the 14th ballot for House speaker.
The stalemate ended after 15 rounds of voting, following many concessions to GOP hardliners
Photos of stalemate | In pictures: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Dodgers cut ties with Trevor Bauer after a 194-game suspension over sexual assault allegations
The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially cut ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, the team announced Friday.
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NFL announces series of actions to support Hamlin
McCarthy team preparing to win speakership tonight
Appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a ban on bump stocks, devices that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger.
Times Square machete attack suspect indicted on terrorism charges
Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year's Eve, was indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges, including several terrorism charges, prosecutors announced.
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Hear why this congressman changed his mind about voting for McCarthy
Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, explains to CNN's Erin Burnett why he changed his mind and decided to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House.
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