How to understand the US Congress log-jam
After 11 rounds of voting, the House of Representatives is still Speaker-less, despite Kevin McCarthy’s best efforts.
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After 11 rounds of voting, the House of Representatives is still Speaker-less, despite Kevin McCarthy’s best efforts.
A prosecution of Trump for inciting the mob might satisfy victims of the attack, but may also stoke the conspiracy theories that refuse to go away.
The Republican problem over the Speaker is a symptom of their underlying sickness. The longer it goes on, the more acute the diagnosis.
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