Politics
Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of America’s House of Representatives, has been ousted from his position for the first time in history. The move was initiated by Matt Gaetz, a far-right congressman, after McCarthy passed a last-minute bill with Democratic support to avoid a government shutdown (the bill only keeps the government functioning until November 17th). Gaetz accused McCarthy of selling out, leading to a vote where a few rebellious Republicans joined the Democrats in firing him.
Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has appointed Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein, who was elected to the seat in 1992 and was the oldest member of the chamber at the age of 90, has been succeeded by Butler, who is a lesbian and only the third black female senator in history. Butler is a close ally of Kamala Harris, America’s vice-president and the second black woman to be elected to the Senate.
The trial for business fraud involving Donald Trump has begun in New York. In addition to the accusation that Trump and his business inflated the value of his assets to secure loans, he now faces civil charges. The judge, who will decide the case without a jury, has already ruled that Trump committed “repeated and persistent fraud” in this matter.
2023-10-05 07:47:55
Article from www.economist.com
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