Now that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has been deposed as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, could former President Donald Trump take his place? That’s what some House Republicans have said they’d like to see. Soon after McCarthy’s ouster this week — made possible by eight votes from members of his own Republican conference — Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, said …
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October 5, 2023