Gaetz announces plans to oust McCarthy from House speakership

<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz has announced plans to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/01/kevin-mccarthy-motion-vacate-matt-gaetz/71001526007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oust</a>&nbsp;House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the speakership after a vote to avoid the shutdown.</p><p>USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze previews the court's new <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/01/supreme-court-term-preview-guns-facebook-ethics/70994872007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">term</a>.</p><p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom will <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/01/newsom-appoint-laphonza-butler-feinstein-seat/71001191007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">appoint</a> Laphonza Butler to fill late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.</p><p>Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warns that Vladimir Putin is <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/01/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-mark-esper-warns/71026324007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hoping</a> Donald Trump wins reelection.</p><p>What does the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/10/01/gen-z-lost-faith-american-dream/70980285007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American dream</a> actually mean?</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/02/gaetz-oust-mccarthy-scotus-putin-5-things-podcast/71030754007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>