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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy broke with his party this weekend, working with Democrats to pass a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown and keep the government open until Nov. 17. Now, his job is on the line as Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to introduce a motion to remove him as speaker of the House.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses as he addresses reporters about efforts to pass appropriations bills and avert a government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. He is joined at right by House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas.
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- On Up First, NPR’s Susan Davis says Democrats now have “tremendous power” over McCarthy’s fate. If they vote en masse with an additional five Republicans, they could remove him. The question now is if he needs Democrats to survive, what do they want in return?
- Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman is also under fire following the spending bill vote. Republicans allege he intentionally pulled a fire alarm in the Capitol complex to delay the vote. Bowman says it was a mistake.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court today for the start of his civil fraud trial brought on by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump is accused of lying about his property values and faces a $250 million fine if found guilty. Judge Arthur Engoron has already issued a ruling ordering Trump and his son to sell off large pieces of their company.
- The judge’s ruling…
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