Posted in NEWS US House speaker debacle goes on, 11th McCarthy bid fails January 5, 2023 Not since 1859, in the build-up to the Civil War, has the House demonstrated such disunity of the Speaker role. Republican Kevin McCarthy is facing increasing pressure to gather the necessary votes or step aside. https://www.dw.com/en/us-house-speaker-debacle-goes-on-11th-mccarthy-bid-fails/a-64300562?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf