Speaker Kevin Mccarthy. The chaos on capitol hill following the republican rebellion including what led to mccarthys historic downfall. Ill talk to lawmakers from both sides of the aisle including a republican who voted mccarthy out. Well try to answer the question ricochetting around washington, who will take mccarthys place. Ahead this hour, donald trump back in the manhattan courthouse for a third day while a new gag order changed his very public facing approach in his Civil Fraud Trial . This morning the peoples house is in a state of cays you. Its work ground to a Screeching Halt with no House Speaker and a mad scramble, who will pick up the speakers gavel following the historic ouster of republican Kevin Mccarthy. He is the first House Speaker to be ousted ever in a rebellion orchestrated by members of his own party. Eight republicans voting for mccarthys removal in a revolt led by Florida Fire Brand matt gaetz. You all know matt gaetz. You know it was personal. It had nothing to
Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, a power vacuum after Kevin Mccarthy broke too many promises to both sides of the aisle. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. The first time in u. S. History, the Speaker Of The House is ousted from his leadership post by his own party. I will not run for speaker again. I might have been given a bad break, but i truly still consider myself to be the luckiest man on the face of the earth. With a small group of hard right republicans determined to Fire Mccarthy and his insults against democrats, no one would come to his rescue. We heard Speaker Mccarthy say that he wanted us to bring it on. I guess we did. Kevin mccarthy is a feature of the swamp. Who can bring the fractured republicans together to take the gavel . How will Congress Avoid a shutdown in a little over a month from now . I will speak to Democratic Congress member Alyssa Slotkin slotkin. The judge in Donald Trumps civi
Former President Donald Trump back in court for his fraud trial. The major ruling why the judge has imposed a gag order on him and will he testify . Hunter biden pleading not guilty to federal gun charges. Why his attorney is lashing out at donald trump. The Congressman Carjacked at gunpoint in Washington The Search Tonight for three suspects and two brothers playing on opposite sides of the mlb playoffs and the battle their mother is fighting thats bigger than any sibling rivalry. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening and welcome. Breaking tonight, Kevin Mccarthys short and rocky run as speaker of the house of representatives has come to an end the California Republican who until a few hours ago was second in line to the presidency was voted out of the speakership this afternoon, nine months elected to the job his ouster came after key members of the narrow republican majority he presided over turned on him in a dramatic statement of no confidence a final vo
Trevor ault on the search in New York City tonight. 24 hours after speaker Kevin Mccarthy was ousted, the first time in history, two contenders now jumping into the race. One of them declaring no money for ukraine. Mary bruce live on the hill. Former President Trump lashing out at the judge and new yorks Attorney General today. Trump in the courtroom. The a. G. Saying, i will not be bullied. Aaron katersky at the courthouse. A Mass Shooting outside a homecoming event, and the manhunt there tonight. Five people shot. Four of them students. Faith abubey in baltimore. The suspect accused of kidnapping that 9yearold girl at a new york state park. She was found in a camper. And tonight, the young man claiming to be the suspects son and what hes now saying about his father. Tonight, the new strike in the u. S. More than 75,000 Health Care Workers walking off the job across several states and washington, d. C. What theyre asking for, and what this means for patients. Tonight, our Team Reporti
Just a short time ago, Speaker Mccarthy out. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. In an unprecedented move, speaker Kevin Mccarthy forced to surrender the gavel following a revolt within his own party, led by florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Hardline republicans furious he worked with moderate republicans and democrats to keep the government open. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries making it clear today this was a fight among House Republicans. So, tonight, with no speaker in place, what happens now . The work of the house grinding to a halt. And a new Shutdown Threat now looming. Rachel scott live on the hill. Stunning new details here tonight about the remarkable rescue of a 9yearold girl kidnapped while camping with her family in a new York State Park outside albany. Police finding the girl alive in a small closet in the suspects camper, behind his mothers house. What were now learning about the suspect tonight, th