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Kevin McCarthy was axed from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday in a ruthless overthrow by far-right Republican lawmakers furious over his cooperation with Democrats. IMAGES
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy welcomes Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen outside the Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California. IMAGES
US House Democrats make history by voting for Washington DC to become the nation's 51st state, but the move, a push for voting rights for the capital's residents, is doomed in the Senate. The bill passed by 232 votes to 180. IMAGES
Former US first lady Michelle Obama told the Democratic National Convention Tuesday that "hope is making a comeback" as the party gathers in Chicago to anoint Kamala Harris as its presidential nominee. SOUNDBITE
"I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States," says US Vice President Kamala Harris in a phone call to a party celebration after securing enough votes from grassroots delegates by the second day of a five-day online ballot. SOUNDBITE
US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes to be named the official Democratic presidental nominee, setting up a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November, the Democratic National Committee Chair says. SOUNDBITE