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Deep concessions, near-scuffle signal dysfunction ahead as McCarthy wins US Speaker post
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The chaos over the choice of Speaker promises even tougher battles and brinkmanship ahead over crucial legislation.
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WASHINGTON - The United States House of Representatives elected Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker early on Saturday morning, ending a four-day stalemate triggered by a mutiny staged by hardliners in his own party.
But the narrowness of Mr McCarthy’s victory, and the gruelling negotiations and extensive concessions he had to make to get there, signalled a worrying two years of political dysfunction for Washington.
