After 15 vote rounds, Kevin McCarthy is chosen as the Speaker of the US House

 Kevin McCarthy has been chosen as the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives following contentious arguments that nearly resulted in physical altercations between Republicans.

Despite his party having a majority in the parliament, it took Mr. McCarthy 15 rounds of voting to gain the position.

The dramatic lobbying campaign to get party dissident Matt Gaetz to vote for Mr. McCarthy took place live on the House floor before it happened.

The congressman from Florida was one of six skeptics who caved late on Friday.

Rep. Mike Rogers, a backer of Mr. McCarthy, and Mr. Gaetz had previously engaged in heated exchanges in the chamber and nearly exchanged blows. The congressman from Alabama yelled and pointed his finger at Mr. Gaetz, and his colleagues had to physically detain him.

Watch the historic event in Congress with annotated media caption.

The Speaker controls legislative action and establishes the House's agenda. After the US vice president, the position is second in line for the presidency.

Following his confirmation, Mr. McCarthy expressed the following on Twitter: "After this week, I hope one thing is abundantly clear: I will never quit up. And I'll never stop fighting for you, the people of America."

According to Mr. McCarthy, former President Trump assisted him in winning the decisive votes. He told reporters, "I don't believe anyone should deny his influence."

He was there for me from the start, calling both me and other people, the man claimed.

US President Joe Biden praised Mr. McCarthy for his victory and expressed his eagerness to work with the Republican Party.

He stated, "We need to govern in a way that puts the needs of the American people above everything else. The American people demand that from their leaders.

Republicans have already promised to start looking into Mr. Biden's government and family business dealings.

In a stunning change of events, Mr. McCarthy was successful in convincing 14 Republican holdouts to vote for him in the 12th round of voting. The thirteenth ballot was followed by a fifteenth rebel.

McCarthy asserted to reporters that he would "have the votes" to win the speakership in the subsequent round after the 13th voting was called off.

The California congressman once again lost on the 14th ballot, this time falling three votes shy of the 217 votes required to capture the coveted gavel.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus were among the dissidents, and they contend that Mr. McCarthy is not conservative enough to lead them as they strive to thwart Democratic President Joe Biden's plan.

Mr. McCarthy has made a number of concessions to the rebels, including a position on the powerful rules committee that determines how legislation is discussed in the chamber.

The Republican alliance might easily splinter once more even after Mr. McCarthy's success because he also agreed to lower the bar for calling a vote on whether to remove the Speaker to only one House member.

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The House floor erupted in cheers as Ryan Zinke, a lawmaker from Montana, cast the final vote, signaling that Mr. McCarthy had finally won.

McCarthy gave other lawmakers hugs and autographs while the Democratic side of the room remained utterly silent. No democrats cheered.

Senior Democratic Party legislators compared the standoff to the riot on Capitol Hill precisely two years ago by Trump supporters who disrupted Mr. Biden's certification as president and accused Mr. McCarthy of handing control to a radical wing of his party.

Congressman Eric Swalwell posted on Twitter that "insurrectionists failed to take over the Capitol two years ago." "Kevin McCarthy allowed them to seize control of the Republican Party tonight."

Don Beyer, a congressman from Virginia, also mentioned the irate Republican reactions after the 14th count.

He called it "unsettling" that this procedure ended with threats of violence in the House Chamber on this day of all days. "Although it may not have affected the outcome, that is not how the affairs of the people should be handled. Long after this session is over, it's likely that people will recall a gloomy and somber moment."

When Man Utd defeats Everton in the FA Cup, Rashford shines

 With a well-earned FA Cup victory at Old Trafford, Marcus Rashford scored for the sixth game in a row as Manchester United piled the pressure on Everton manager Frank Lampard.

When Antony converted Rashford's far-post cross after only three minutes, Everton's side was stunned to find themselves behind but maintained their composure to come back, earning praise from the away crowd.

When David de Gea tragically allowed Neal Maupay's seemingly harmless cross to roll through his legs as he appeared to think it was set to touch the outside of his post in the 13th minute, Conor Coady slammed home an equalizer.

Lampard's team fought valiantly even after Alex Iwobi was carried off in obvious discomfort after suffering an ankle injury in a collision with Tyrell Malacia.

However, the visitors' spirit proved insufficient as Rashford's exquisite approach play tricked Coady into putting the forward's cross in his own net.

Additionally, man of the match Rashford maintained his composure to beat England international teammate Jordan Pickford from the penalty spot deep into injury time to score for the fifth game in a row for the first time in his club career after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a goal disallowed for offside.

Coady claims that Everton is in "a horrible condition," but is still supporting Lampard.

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Rashford will benefit by Ten Hag's persistence and patient Sancho's approach, while De Gea will not.

Ironically, De Gea's terrible error came the same day that United announced former England goalkeeper Jack Butland had joined them on loan.

Ten Hag had taken the uncommon step of discussing Butland in the lead-up to the game before his loan from Crystal Palace until the end of the season had been finalised. The United manager repeatedly stated that De Gea was his top pick while doing this.

The goal itself was awful, but De Gea, whose play this year has been great overall, nearly handed Everton a second equalizer late in the second half when he hesitated on a clearance outside of his area. It's a good thing Calvert-Lewin didn't take advantage of the situation.

The former goalkeeper from Spain is still negotiating to extend his deal, which is set to expire in the summer. Even if it is anticipated that a compromise stance would eventually be reached, errors like those in this game will support United's position that he is not deserving of his current salary of £375,000-a-week.

Rashford, on the other hand, is in excellent enough shape to believe that United's leadership would like him to remain much longer than the end of next season, which is the length of his current contract.

In addition to his goal and two assists, Rashford was by far the most dangerous attacking threat on a squad that didn't always perform at its peak. He also forced a stunning fingertip save from Pickford.

However, United are in excellent spirits heading into a week that features an EFL Cup quarterfinal against League One Charlton before they host Manchester City on January 14. They have won 10 of their last 11 games overall.