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McCarthy wins over 14 Republicans on 12th speaker ballot but still falls short

By Virginia Aabram
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McCarthy wins over 14 Republicans on 12th speaker ballot but still falls short

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) flipped 14 votes in his favor on the 12th ballot for House speaker, the first headway he has made against a group of 20 holdouts denying him the gavel.

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