The House of the squabbling scum
Historic firsts just keep on coming in US politics. The attack on the US Capitol by far right insurrectionists. A US President twice impeached by the House of Representatives. That President in turn now facing multiple criminal indictments. The ejection of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker by his own party is also hitherto unprecedented event and underlines the situation that the Republicans in Congress are fast becoming a fractious nihilistic rabble. McCarthy had it coming though when he accepted it only needed one member to challenge his position. Judgement day duly arrived, when Mike Gaetz...