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House Republicans in Chaos as Speaker Favorite Withdraws


House Republicans in Chaos as Speaker Favorite Withdraws
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The Republican widely expected to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives shocked his colleagues Thursday by announcing he was withdrawing his candidacy. The decision by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy means the race to succeed retiring Speaker John Boehner is now wide open. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports.

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