For the first time in US history, Kevin McCarthy, a chairman of the House of Representatives, has been ousted by his own party. This followed an internal power struggle.Kevin McCarthyOver the weekend, against the wishes of the hardliners within the Republican party, McCarthy joined forces with the Democrats to avert a government shutdown. As a result, conservative Congressman Matt Gaetz from Florida introduced a motion to remove McCarthy from his position in the House of Representatives on Monday evening. Now, 216 representatives voted in favor of McCarthy’s removal, while 210 voted against it. Consequently, the 58-year-old must now vacate his position, which is considered the third most important in the United States after the President and Vice President. Rieke Havertz, International Correspondent for ZEIT ONLINE, discusses the divide within the Republican Party in the podcast.
Seit 13 Jahren regieren die konservativen Tories in Großbritannien. Doch aktuell steht der britische Premierminister Rishi Sunak unter Druck. Umfragen von Yougov und Ipsos sehen seine Partei derzeit etwa 20 Prozentpunkte hinter Labour. Seit dem 1. Oktober und bis heute sitzen die Politikerinnen und Politiker beim Parteitag der Tories in Manchester zusammen. Am Mittwochmittag steht die große Rede von Premierminister Sunak auf dem Programm: Der Premier versucht, mit neuen politischen Programmen die Wähler zu halten – mit wenig Erfolg, analysiert Bettina Schulz im Podcast. Sie berichtet für die ZEIT und ZEIT ONLINE aus Großbritannien.
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For the first time in US history, Kevin McCarthy, a chairman of the House of Representatives, has been ousted by his own party. This followed an internal power struggle.Kevin McCarthyOver the weekend, against the wishes of the hardliners within the Republican party, he managed to avoid a government shutdown together with the Democrats. As a result, conservative Congressman Matt Gaetz from Florida introduced a motion for McCarthy’s removal from the House of Representatives on Monday evening. Now, 216 lawmakers voted in favor of McCarthy’s removal, while 210 voted against it. This means that the 58-year-old now has to vacate his position, which is considered the third most important position in the United States after the President and Vice President. Rieke Havertz, International Correspondent for ZEIT ONLINE, discusses the division within the Republican Party in the podcast.