Night falls on the dome of the Capitol, hours after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 4, 2023
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October 4, 2023 9:05 a.m.
House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker "is hereby declared vacant."