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Kevin McCarthy finally voted US House speaker

After 15 ballots and days of deadlock, the US House of Representatives now has a speaker.

Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows. We ask what this drama tells us about the state of US politics today.

Also in the programme; two more Iranian protesters are executed for crimes described as corruption on earth; and how a young far-right generation is being deliberately moulded in Russia.

Photo: Kevin McCarthy is sworn in as speaker of the US House of Representatives Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

50 minutes

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Sat 7 Jan 2023 13:06GMT

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  • Sat 7 Jan 2023 13:06GMT

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