Kevin McCarthy Ousted As Speaker Of The House

Kevin McCarthy has become the first House speaker to be voted out of office following a brutal rebellion by Republican hardliners.

The dramatic move laid bare the level of acrimony between moderates and hard-right Republicans and is likely to leave the House of Representatives paralysed for some time to come.

Mr McCarthy was ousted in a 216 to 210 vote to “vacate” the speakership after eight Republican rebels voted to depose him and Democrats declined to ride to his rescue.