Washington: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners. The move raised questions about the party’s ability to govern. The 57-year-old Californian also suffered one final humiliation when Representative Matt Gaetz withheld his vote on the 14th ballot. He won at last on a margin of 216-212.
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