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of staff at the department of homeland security and tom peck, political sketch writer at the independent. welcome to the programme. it's starting to feel a bit like groundhog day on capitol hill. that's because the house is trying again for a third day to elect a speaker of the house. we've now had eight votes. and in all eight, the republican kevin mccarthy has failed to receive enough votes. he hasn't even been able to swing the needle in his favour at all. this is the scene live in the house now where a ninth vote is under way. it already appears that he has lost to this vote as w...

>> which do you think is unravelling faster? the biden white house or the january 6th committee? for over a year, democrats suggested that congressional republicans had led groups of visitors on so-called recon missions on the capitol on january 5th, 2021. remember that? the implication was obvious that republicans, elected officials, were in on the plot. they were insurrectionist themselves, the smear all began just one week after january 6th. >> i was really shocked when i got into the house office building and saw these groups inside. there would be no tours allowed, even tours gi...

No. i have spoken _ given already, haven't they? yes and no. i have spoken to _ given already, haven't they? yes and no. i have spoken to people - given already, haven't they? yes and no. i have spoken to people but - no. i have spoken to people but i don't know how a concession can be given if it isn't given anything in return. if kevin mccarthy did indeed give those concessions, then that should result in new votes for him, he would never give something in return for nothing. you would get something in exchange for someone changing their vote. in those 20 people have not changed their votes ...

In some cases, it's grown. >> despite ending his term with one of the lowest approval ratings of any modern president and no evidence to back his claims of election fraud, polls show republicans remain overwhelmingly on team trump. >> i think an unfortunate new normality is for millions, possibly tens of millions of americans, don't really have faith in american democracy. because they view the 2020 election as a sham. >> we know who you are. >> accusations and suspicions between right and left invaded school board meetings, drove deep wedges into congress, and even divided families. >> you kn...

>> worse story of the year. the violent invasion of the u.s. capitol by people angry over joe biden winning the last presidential election. >> the idea that 2021 was going to be better, i think probably lasted for about exactly six days. >> the january 6 insurrection was straight up crazy. >> the losing candidate then president trump stoked the fury with the big lie that he had won. >> they rigged an election. they rigged it like they've never rigged an election before. >> it was really traumatizing and tragic to see the people's house overtaken by american citizens. >> police were beaten, con...