Listen up, Extempers! Episode 43 of The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis has hit the airwaves! Extempers, you are at the right place to learn, grab some research, and improve your extemporaneous craft. In this episode, YuYu and Spencer discuss the Republican divide over the Speaker of the House.
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43 | Republicans Turn against McCarthy
-----Description of Podcast-----
The Republican divide over the Speaker of the House raises questions about the integrity of the GOP to maintain its House control. The long debate that took 15 rounds of voting may give power to a small, yet elite group, of House Representatives. In this episode of The Half Hour, YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis explore the impacts of Republicans turning against Kevin McCarthy.
-----Possible Extemp Questions-----
Has the bruising battle over Speaker of the House done lasting damage to the Republican Party going into 2024?
-----Sources from this Video-----
Reuters News Agency - Kevin McCarthy Elected House Speaker, but at a Cost - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-speaker-fight-enters-fourth-day-amid-antebellum-era-dysfunction-2023-01-06/
On the House by John Boehner
NPR - McCarthy’s Struggles Point to Troubles ahead for His Office, His Party and Congress - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147626390/mccarthy-republican-party-congress
Washington Post - McCarthy takes speaker perch as GOP stares down new mission: governance - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/09/kevin-mccarthy-house-rules-vote/
Fivethirtyeight - Kevin McCarthy's Job Just Got Harder - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/kevin-mccarthys-job-just-got-harder/
Bloomberg - White House Rips McCarthy-GOP Deal as Path to ‘Defund’ Military - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/white-house-rips-mccarthy-gop-deal-as-path-to-defund-military
Roll Call - McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit - https://rollcall.com/2023/01/09/mccarthy-concessions-raise-stakes-on-budget-debt-limit/
NPR - Kevin McCarthy is elected House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1147470516/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-of-the-house-vote
NPR - McCarthy's struggles point to troubles ahead for his office, his party and Congress - https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147626390/mccarthy-republican-party-congress
Time Magazine - What to Expect From the New Divided Congress - https://time.com/6244090/congress-2023-first-day/
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