The House of Representatives is, as of this afternoon, now navigating through truly uncharted territory as Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed from the Speakership by a vote of 216 to 210. After a procedural vote to prevent the motion to remove McCarthy was defeated, in the end, seven other Republicans voted with Matt Gaetz and all Democrats to remove him from the Speakership.
The House must now regroup and pick a new Speaker. Whether there is a logical successor remains to be seen. Whether McCarthy runs to reclaim the spot is also unknown. These are just two of the myriad questions about where we go from here.
Read more about the historic developments here, here, and here.