Small band of gop hardliners, angry with mccarthy for cutting a deal to avert a shutdown. With a slim majority, mccarthy needed democrats help to survive, but none coming to his rescue. So what happens now . Our team at the capitol. Also, tonight a suspect arrested after a kidnapped 9yearold was found alive. Police say she was abducted while riding her bike at a new york campground. The clue that led police to her. The deadly pileup shutting down a highway in arkansas. Was it caused by a massive fire burning nearby . Former President Donald Trump back in court for his fraud trial. The major ruling. Why the judge has imposed a gag order on him, and will he testify . Hunter Biden Pleading not guilty to federal gun charges. Why his attorney is lashing out at donald trump. The Congressman Carjacked at gunpoint in washington. The search tonight for three suspects. And two brothers playing on opposite sides of the mlb playoffs, and the battle their mother is fighting thats bigger than any sibling rivalry. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. Breaking tonight, Kevin Mccarthys short and rocky run as speaker of the house of representatives has come to an end. The California Republican who until a few hours ago was second in line to the presidency was voted out of the speakership this afternoon, nine months after he was elected to the job. His ouster came after key members of a narrow republican majority he presided over turned on him in a dramatic statement of no confidence. A final vote, 216210 with democrats overwhelmingly joining dissatisfied republicans in voting against him. The call for mccarthys removal was instigated by congressman matt gaetz just days after mccarthy made a deal with democrats to keep the government open without deep spending cuts some republicans wanted. Garrett haake has been watching it all for us and has the latest. Reporter tonight, after an historic vote in the u. S. House, now former speaker Kevin Mccarthy returning to an office that is no longer his. The office of speaker of the house of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. Reporter acting on emotion by Florida Republican matt gaetz, eight republicans joining with democrats in voting to vacate the position of speaker for the first time ever, following an impassioned floor debate. Its disgusting its whats disgusting about washington. Its selfish, bad for conservative policies, and bad for america. Thats why i strongly support speaker Kevin Mccarthy. There is nothing selfish about wanting a speaker of the house who tells the truth. Reporter North Carolina republican Patrick Mchenry taking over as temporary speaker. The chair declares the house in Recess Subject to the call of the chair. Gaetz declaring victory. Its to the benefit of this country that we have a better speaker of the house than Kevin Mccarthy. Kevin mccarthy couldnt keep his word. Reporter while mccarthys allies heap scorn on the republican rebels for dividing the party. Matt gaetz wants to wreak havoc and chaos within the republican party, and he is doing just that. And unfortunately, the American People are pawns in his narcissistic game of charades. Reporter the seed for gaetzs challenge to mccarthy was planted in january when the florida firebrand was the last republican holdout to oppose making mccarthy speaker, eventually switching his vote to present on the 15th ballot. After mccarthy worked with democrats to temporarily delay a Government Shutdown this weekend, gaetz vowed to try to remove him, with mccarthy saying today i think matt has planned this all along. It doesnt matter what transpired. Reporter projecting confidence, even as he arrived for vote. Look, im an optimist because there is no point being anything else. Reporter the narrowly divided house Left Democrats an opening. Would they intervene to save a leader many despised . Nobody trusts Kevin Mccarthy . Nobody trusts Kevin Mccarthy. Nobody trusts Kevin Mccarthy. And why should we . Reporter after a twohour meeting, the democratic leader announcing theyd stay out of the gop civil war, but vote against mccarthy. And garrett joins me now. Garrett, what happens now . Late word on kevorkian kevs future . Lester, mccarthy told republicans tonight he will not seek to regain the speakers gavel. The house has to sproat on a new speaker soon. We know now it will not be Kevin Mccarthy. But who could get the votes to become speaker tonight is anyones guest. Thank you. Let me bring in Kristen Welker now, moderator of meet the press. Kristen you have been talking with republicans all day about this. It exposed deep divisions. Republicans who are opposed to removing mccarthy tells us it really imperils this conservative agenda. Now former President Trump posting, quote, why it is that republicans are always fighting among themselves instead of democrats, while former Vice President pence called all of this chaos. Lester, big picture, our nbc news poll shows a big advantage on issues like the economy, and there is real concern among republicans that events like today could really hurt their chances in 2024. Lester . Kristen welker, thanks. Now to the remarkable rescue of a 9yearold girl who police say was abducted from her family while riding her bike. Kathy park reports how investigators were able to track down the suspect, now charged with kidnapping. Reporter tonight 9yearold Charlotte Sena back with loved ones after vanishing while riding her bake at an upstate new york park. In a statement, the Family Writing we are thrilled that she is home, and we understand that the outcome is not what every family gets. The major break coming after a twodaylong search when authorities tracked down 46yearold Craig Nelson Ross jr. After a ransom note was left at charlottes home. The intent . To get money, according to the arraignment memo. A fingerprint was found that matched what was found on the ransom note. Reporter Authorities Say that critical clue was linked to a 1999 dwi. It allowed s. W. A. T. Teams to move in on the suspects camper, roughly 20 miles from where charlotte was last seen. After some resistance, the suspect was taken into custody and immediately the little girl was found in a cabinet, covered. She was rescued. And she knew she was being rescued. She knew that she was in safe hands. Was the suspect known to the family . It has not been determined that the suspect was known to the family. Reporter the suspect was arraigned overnight on a charge of firstdegree kidnapping. The governor of new york saying theyre still look into the possibility of connections to other cases. Nbc news attempted to contact the suspects attorney, but we havent heard back. Were all like so surprised and sad this happened to the little girl. Reporter in the neighborhood where Officials Say charlotte was found alive and unharmed, today crews seen gathering evidence, and residents grateful for some closure after days on alert. Kathy, could the suspect face more charges . Lester, that is certainly a possibility. The governor of new york saying this is still an active investigation. The suspect is currently being held at a Saratoga County jail behind me without bail. The next Court Appearance is set for october 17th. Lester . Kathy park, thank you. Well turn now to the Vacation Horror in italy. Authorities say a bus plunged off an overpass and burst into flames near venice, killing at least 21 people, including two children and injuring several others. Officials say the bus was carrying foreign tourists, including some from ukraine. The mayor calling the scene apocalyptic. And here at home, were following a Highway Disaster in Northeast Arkansas tonight. A crash involving 15 vehicles. Two people are dead and First Responders say thick smoke from a brushfire at a nearby field may have caused poor visibility. Here in new york, the judge in this civil Fraud Lawsuit against donald trump placed a gag order on the former president today. It followed a social media post showing a court clerk. Laura jarrett has late details. Reporter tonight, donald trump back in a manhattan courtroom for the second day of the 250 million civil Fraud Lawsuit against him, revealing he plans to take the stand. At the appropriate time, he will be. Reporter but it was his comments on social media that prompted a dramatic ruling from the judge after mr. Trump posted a photo of the judges Law Clerk Posing with Top Senate Democrat chuck schumer. The judge ordering the post on truth social removed, saying personal attacks on any member of my court staff are unacceptable. Consider this a gag order. The republican frontrunner again going after the democratic attorney general who brought the lawsuit. Judge engoron has been given false and extremely misleading information about my net worth. Private company. Nobody is supposed to know my net worth. Reporter a net worth the state says was deliberately inflated to get more favorable loan rates from lenders. While real estate evaluations are subjective. Attorney general Letitia James also in the courtroom once again. Her team calling mr. Trumps longtime accountant to the witness stand. His firm preparing the disputed Financial Statements at the heart of the case. Forced to admit today that he learned the Trump Organization didnt provide the firm with all of the necessary records. As for that gag order on mr. Trump, the judge saying he is willing to impose sanctions if necessary. Lester . All right, laura, thank you. Also tonight, the president s son hunter Biden Pleading not guilty to federal gun charges at his arraignment in delaware today. Ryan nobles is now with that story. Reporter tonight, hunter biden back in a delaware courthouse, the son of a sitting president now facing a criminal trial. Biden pleading not guilty to three Felony Gun Charges for allegedly purchasing a handgun while being an active drug user and lying about it on a federal form. His attorney calling the charges the result of political pressure from President Trump and his maga allies to force the Justice Department to ignore the law and deviate from its policies in cases like this one. Special counsel david weiss filing the charges after his controversial plea deal for the president s son which would have resulted in no prison time fell apart under a judges scrutiny. Two irs whistleblowers testified that there was political interference in the doj investigation of hunter biden, which weiss denies. If convicted, hunter biden facing a sentence of as much as 25 years behind bars, although he is unlikely to serve that much time. And his looming legal problems come as House Republicans step up their impeachment inquiry, hoping to tie Hunter Bidens foreign Business Dealings to his father. Whether it was lunches, phone calls, white house meetings or official foreign trips, hunter biden cashed in by arranging access to joe biden, the family brand. Reporter a Key Gop Witness Last week testifying there is not enough evidence for impeachment so far. The president has said he was not involved in his sons work. And hunter biden still faces tax charges that could be handed down by the end of the month in both california and washington, d. C. Lester . Ryan nobles tonight, thank you. In 60 seconds, the big headline today on the attempts to lower the price of some of the most popular prescriptions. And a wellknown Congressman Carjacked at gunpoint as washington faces a surge in Violent Crime. Overactive bladder . Ive been there. I also used to plan my days around finding a bathroom, in fear of an embarrassing bladder accident. Youre not alone, and you dont have to live like this. I dont i found real relief with Axonics Therapy, a proven nondrug solution, and i got my life back. Go to findrealrelief. Com to get started. Ask a Bladder Specialist if Axonics Therapy is right for you and to discuss potential risks. Results and experiences may vary. Your life is waiting [ sighs ] cant sleep . Just a lot on my mind. I cant sleep either. It only gets tougher with age. Mom, what . 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Reporter it happened less than a mile from the capitol. Texas democrat Henry Cuellar carjacked as he arrived at his d. C. Apartment. I looked to the left. Somebody had a gun. To the right, somebody had a gun. I had a third guy behind me, and you got to stay calm. Reporter police recovered cuellars car. Theyre still looking for three masked suspects thought to be teenagers. Its been a year of violence in the Nations Capital. 753 carjackings, double last years number. Overall, Violent Crime up 39 . 216 homicides, more than all of last year, and on track to be the deadliest in 20 years. My son is dead. My son is dead. My son aint do nothing to nobody. Ive been living here 31 years. This is the worst ive ever seen around here. Reporter while Violent Crime is flat or down in new york, los angeles, and philly, its up 8 in atlanta. Up 27 in chicago, up 28 in baltimore. Washingtons Acting Police Chief says her department is understaffed and stretched beyond capacity. The most pressing concern that ive heard from Community Members is the increase in robberies and carjackings and the fear that this creates. Reporter representative cuellar isnt the first Member Of Congress to be a d. C. Crime victim. Minnesota representative angie craig was assaulted at her d. C. Apartment. A staff member for senator member rand paul survived a stabbing last march. Congress and President Biden this year blocked a d. C. Council plan that would have increased penalties for some crimes but lowered them for others, including carjackings. Lester . Tom, thank you. Coming up, the political minefield in texas schoolyards. Politics, religion, and the students caught in the middle, next. T i have moderate to severe crohns disease. Now, theres skyrizi. Things are looking up ive got Symptom Relief Control of my crohns means everything to me. Control is everything to me. 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