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

By Lester Munson, Non-resident fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

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

It was the first time in US history a speaker had been voted out in this way. As speaker of the House of Representatives, McCarthy was the most powerful single individual in the legislative…

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