What Speaker McCarthy’s Concessions Mean for the Nation | PBS NewsHour

After four days of defeats, Republican Kevin McCarthy was finally elected as speaker of the House on the 15th vote, the most attempts since before the Civil War. His dramatic victory came after a series of concessions that will give hardline conservatives greater influence in the House.

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