If it's Wednesday, uncharted territory for Congress, after a historic vote, ousting

Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves House Republicans scrambling to find a new leader.

The government's ability to function and desperately needed aid to Ukraine hanging in the balance.

Plus, the former president, back in court for the first time after being hit with a gag

order in his fraud trial in New York as he ramps up his inflammatory and at times violent

rhetoric against his perceived political enemies.

And we're live on the picket lines of the largest healthcare worker strike in US history

as more than 75,000 union employees walk off the job over disagreements in staffing,

pay and benefits.

Welcome to Meet the Press now.

I'm Gabe Gutierrez reporting in Washington, where the biggest question hanging over everything

is what now?

For the first time in American history, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are facing the fallout

of a House Speaker's ouster instigated by members of his own party, leaving an entire

branch of government effectively paralyzed for how long we have no idea, because right

now it is unclear who can lead this house or what that leadership would even look like.

Former pro temp Patrick McKenry, who is effectively serving as the acting House Speaker right

now, has told the Republican Conference that they will hold a behind closed doors vote

to choose their candidate to be the new speaker one week from today.

The top candidate so far, majority leader Steve Scalise, and judiciary chairman Jim Jordan,

both formally announced today they will run, sending letters to their colleagues, asking

for support.

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