Ugly. Chaotic. Disruptive. These and other pejoratives graced headlines last week as House Republicans wrestled with the question of who would be the next speaker of the House of Representatives.
One missing descriptor? Necessary.
After five days of push and pull between different factions of the Republican House majority, Kevin McCarthy of California won his long-sought post as speaker.
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