Speaker Kevin McCarthy Is Ousted in Historic House Vote

Republicans in Disarray! • Trump Trial Continues • Chicago Migrant Crisis [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Speaker Kevin McCarthy Is Ousted in Historic House Vote Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Kevin McCarthy made history yesterday as the first House Speaker to ever be removed in a floor vote, Abigail Tracy [reports]( from the Capitol, as longtime nemesis Matt Gaetz proved able to drive his ouster. As Democrats remained unified, Molly Jong-Fast [writes](, it was the “Republicans in disarray.” Meanwhile, as the Trump fraud trial continues in New York, Kenzie Bryant [digs into]( newly released depositions featuring Eric Trump and Don Jr.; in Chicago, Eric Lutz [finds]( local leaders calling on the Biden administration for help as the migrant crisis grows; and Caleb Ecarma [catches]( Ron DeSantis finally taking some decent swings at Donald Trump. Thanks for reading. [kevin mccarthy ]( [Speaker Kevin McCarthy Is Ousted in Historic House Vote]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [The California Republican made promises to members of his party’s right flank to narrowly win the gavel in January—only to be driven out by one of them, Matt Gaetz, as Democrats refused to bail out his sinking Speakership.]( [Read more button](   [Kevin McCarthy’s Craven Speakership Is Over]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [Republicans in disarray!]( [Read more button](   [Chicago Leaders Warn Joe Biden That the Migrant Influx Is “at a Breaking Point”]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The Illinois governor and Chicago mayor have welcomed 17,000 migrants into the city since August. But both men have suggested Chicago will struggle to house any more without federal aid.]( [Read more button](   [Ron DeSantis May Finally—Yes, Finally—Be Starting to Take Some Real Swings at Trump]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The governor recently said the ex-president was “missing in action” and called his border wall an “empty” promise. Trump’s indictments, however, still appear to be off-limits.]( [Read more button](   [The Trump Boys Can’t Recall a Thing]( By [Kenzie Bryant]( [Both Eric and Donald Trump Jr. displayed their particular personal brands in depositions making the rounds as the court proceedings get underway.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast