Republican Kevin McCarthy elected US House speaker | Politics News
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The California lawmaker overcomes opposition from right-wing legislators to secure the speaker’s gavel.
Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives, overcoming the opposition of right-wing dissenters who had derailed for several days his bid to lead the chamber.
It took 15 rounds of voting for McCarthy to secure the House’s gavel with late on Friday.
It was the first time in a century that a speaker was not elected in the first round.
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