Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House Speaker
The House voted on a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. California Republican Kevin McCarthy was ousted by a 216-210 vote.
The House will now need to elect a new speaker, but there is no clear alternative who would have the support needed to win the gavel.
No House speaker has ever before been ousted through the passage of a resolution to remove them.
This is a developing story.
This story was written with help from CNN.
