In a historic turn of events, California Republican Kevin McCarthy has been removed as speaker of the House, leaving the chamber in turmoil as lawmakers must elect a new permanent speaker. The rebellion, led by conservative hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., came after McCarthy angered a handful of hard-right lawmakers by working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Eight GOP lawmakers voted to eject McCarthy from the speakership. Read more at the link in bio.