Republican California Rep. Kevin McCarthy won a 15-round battle to become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean “the establishment” is back in control of Congress.

McCarthy May Have Won But The Establishment Took A Loss
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Mary Rooke
Commentary and Analysis Writer
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