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There’s an unexpected job opening in the United States Congress – the role of Speaker is up for grabs after Republican Kevin McCarthy was ousted in a showdown with the hard-right members of his own party. His 269-day tenure is the shortest in nearly 150 years.

With the House now essentially paralysed until a replacement is found, the jockeying for the powerful position has begun and some surprising names have been mentioned. North America correspondent Barbara Miller reports from Washington.

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