Congress plunged into chaos after Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker

KEY POINTS

• The US Congress has been plunged into chaos after Republican extremists succeeded in ousting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• The move leaves Congress paralysed with just over 40 days to avert another potential shutdown looming in mid-November.
• It marks the first time in history that a House speaker has been removed through a vote against him.
• Democrats refused to come to the aid of McCarthy, many of who see him as an enabler of extremism in the party.
• The House Speaker is the second in line of succession after the vice president, in the event the president dies.

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