Good morning and happy Fat Bear Week! Voting begins today to pick Alaska’s Katmai National Park's plumpest bear. I'm thrilled this wasn't postponed by a government shutdown 🐻 Here's what else we're following today.
All said He was taken down because he could not be trusted. He kept breaking his word to all. If you make a deal and give your word and 24 hrs. later you go back on your word, How can you be trusted? AG
Kevin McCarthy was taken down from both sides of the aisle yesterday after all House Democrats joined eight Republicans in a vote to remove himas House Speaker. McCarthy says he won't seek reelection. Here are four takeaways from his ousting.
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🎧 NPR's Claudia Grisales says on Up First that this is "uncharted territory." A House speaker has never been removed in this way before. Now, the House floor is frozen, and Congress is still facing a government shutdown on Nov. 17. Republicans plan to hold a candidate forum next Tuesday and vote on a new speaker next Wednesday.
🎧 On Morning Edition, Republican strategist Brendan Buck tells A Martinez that the problems McCarthy faced still exist and will continuefor House Republicans. He adds they'll now need to elect someone who wants the job and can unite quarreling factions.
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