House Dems elect younger leadership as McCarthy struggles for

House Dems elect younger leadership as McCarthy struggles for votes to become speaker

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House Democrats celebrated this week as they elected a new and younger leadership team. Meanwhile, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to be the next Speaker of the House, but he has yet to secure the votes needed to be elected to the position as some hardliners in the Freedom Caucus continue to withhold their support.

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