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McCarthy Out as Speaker

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ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In a historic vote, a small group of Republicans overthrow House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Supreme Court considers whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an illegally-formed agency. And advocates for psilocybin mushrooms find unlikely supporters. Vote for Start Here at the Signal Awards: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/news-politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Wednesday, October 4th, and a handful of Republicans successfully staged a mutiny.

0:06.0

We start here.

0:09.0

I made history, didn't I?

0:10.5

In a political revolt, Kevin McCarthy becomes the first house speaker ever removed from office.

0:16.5

You know it was personal.

0:18.5

It had nothing to do about spending.

0:20.5

With Congress and chaos, who can possibly step in now?

0:24.5

The agency that's supposed to stop the swindling might get stopped in its tracks.

0:29.0

Oh, and by the way, if it is flawed, everything it's done over the last decade should be struck down.

0:34.5

The Supreme Court is being asked to disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

0:39.0

and every parent has wanted to go on a trip all by themselves.

0:42.5

But this?

0:43.5

I often describe microdosing as something that calms the freight edges.

0:48.0

My groups of moms are encouraging each other to experiment with mushrooms.

0:54.5

From ABC News, this is Start Here.

0:57.0

I'm Brad Milky.

0:59.0

At the start of this year, in the whole history of this country, only 54 people had ever been selected to serve as speaker of the house.

1:13.0

Remember, under the Constitution, you're just behind the VP in line for the presidency.

1:17.5

It's that important, it's that revered.

1:20.0

When Kevin McCarthy from California became the 55th speaker, it was by the skin of his teeth.

1:25.5

The honorable Kevin McCarthy of the state of California, having received a majority of the votes cast,

1:32.0

is duly elected speaker of the House of Representatives.

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