When the House of Representatives voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker on Tuesday, it was the first such removal in American history, a vivid rebuke of his leadership and an escalation of the civil strife within the Republican Party.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Vote to oust McCarthy is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say
‘If you want to know what it looks like when democracy is in trouble, this is what it looks like’
Updated October 4, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. EDT|Published October 4, 2023 at 12:47 p.m. EDT