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Jan 2023
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House Speaker Chaos Continues

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The current bid for House leadership is now the longest speaker contest in 164 years. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why private deal-making talks aren’t translating to public support for GOP leader Kevin McCarthy. The conservative hardliners seem to be doubling down, while McCarthy allies are starting to draw lines in the sand. 

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