Embattled Republican Kevin McCarthy loses his 14th attempt to become US House speaker in a late-night vote that sees tempers flaring.
abc.net.au/news/kevin-mccarthy-loses-us-speaker-vote/101834958Embattled Republican Kevin McCarthy has suffered his 14th defeat, failing to secure the votes needed to lead the US House of Representatives despite predicting he would prevail.
With two members voting "present", effectively lowering the threshold for victory, the vote was still one shy of the number needed for a victory, as a small faction of right-wing hardliners held out, despite Mr McCarthy's promise of spending cuts and other concessions that had won over many of their colleagues.
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