Kevin McCarthy is still short of 218 votes and there appears to be a stalemate. NY Times has more:  

Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock down the votes to become speaker, as a historic Republican deadlock that has paralyzed Congress entered its third day on Thursday with no resolution.

After losing a half-dozen consecutive votes for the post over two humiliating days, Mr. McCarthy privately agreed to more demands from the right-wing rebels that he had previously refused to countenance, including allowing a single lawmaker to force a snap vote at any time to oust him from the speakership, according to three people familiar with the negotiations who described them on the condition of anonymity, noting that they were ongoing and that no final deal had been reached.

Plus, pro football player, Damar Hamlin, is making great progress. 

Kevin McCarthy is still short of 218 votes and there appears to be a stalemate. NY Times has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote">more</a>:  
Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock down the votes to become speaker, as a historic Republican deadlock that has paralyzed Congress <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/us/politics/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-vote-republicans.html?smid=url-share">entered its third day</a> on Thursday with no resolution. 
After losing a half-dozen consecutive votes for the post over <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html">two humiliating days</a>, Mr. McCarthy privately agreed to more demands from the right-wing rebels that he had previously refused to countenance, including allowing a single lawmaker to force a snap vote at any time to oust him from the speakership, according to three people familiar with the negotiations who described them on the condition of anonymity, noting that they were ongoing and that no final deal had been reached. 
Plus, pro football player, Damar Hamlin, is making great progress.

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