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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by press and police on the way to the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. McCarthy's ability to remain in leadership is now seriously at risk after the House voted to move ahead with an effort by hard-right Republican critics to oust him. Tuesday's narrow vote was forced by McCarthy's chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)