Jeffery Jenkins

professor of public policy and political science at USC, co-author of Fighting for the Speakership: The House and the Rise of Party Government

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The House ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday after roughly nine months on the job. What does this historic moment mean?

The House without a speaker: What to expect after McCarthy ousting?

The House ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday after roughly nine months on the job. What does this historic moment mean?

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California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has lost eight bids for House speaker in three days. The gridlock has thrown Congress into disarray.

Kevin McCarthy still isn’t House speaker. How long will this go on?

California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has lost eight bids for House speaker in three days. The gridlock has thrown Congress into disarray.

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