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we should be prepared to be back here doing this same thing when that happens. because especially considering some of the things that mccarthy clearly gave away. i mean in the past they've been able to do it with democratic help, and mccarthy in theory could do that. but it seems like they've tried to hold his feet to fire here and say, no, what kevin mccarthy can decide to do is not put it on the floor. >> without getting into the specifics of all the ugly fights that are going to come, i think the point that you just made and others have made is that this is at large a vision of wh...

i'm ann marie walker. >> i'm alex march quart in for boris sanchez. >> the house of representatives finally elects a speaker. how kevin mccarthy gets the votes. remarkable progress for damar hamlin and the moment he face timed his teammates from his hospital bed. and new details on the horrific murder of four idaho college students. what we're learning from a recently released affidavit and the father of one of the victims tells cnn why he believes the group was targeted. plus, the fda grants approval for a new alzheimer's drug. the reported benefits and the concern coming up o...

that began way back on tuesday. along the way, we were treated to an important at times chaotic civics lesson including near fisticuffs live and on camera. friday the fourth day of voefting we saw 15 holdouts switch their allegiance during the 12th and 13th rounds of balloting, and then after an adjournment mccarthy thought he had the needed votes and at 11:00 came to a 14th vote yet one vote shy of a majority. for the first time all week he couldn't hide being visibly angry. lauren boebert and matt gaetz voted present while four other anti-mccarthy holdouts remained steadfast. it wa...

happy holiday. my first time seeing you. i'm fredricka whitfield. it's official. after a grueling 15 rounds of voting, the house speaker has a new speaker. >> the gentleman from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. [ cheers and applause ] >> newly elected speaker of the house kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel after four days of voting. the longest speaker contest in 164 years. despite the sometimes c contentious days of negotiations, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise. ...

>> the gentleman from the great state of california and the next speaker of the 118th congress, kevin mccarthy. >> newly elected speaker of the house kevin mccarthy grabbing the gavel there after four days of voting, the longest speaker contest in 164 years. but despite the sometimes contentious days of negotiations, with the narrow faction of his conference, republicans in the end rallied around mccarthy and his vision for america. >> i make this promise -- i'll never give up for you, the american people. and i will never give up on keeping our commitment to america. our nation is w...