Kevin McCarthy withdraws his candidacy for House speaker

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  In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has withdrawn his candidacy for House speaker. GOP lawmakers said McCarthy told colleagues  Thursday that he was not the right person for the job. He recommended that the election be postponed, and Speaker John Boehner delayed it. “As I have said previously, I will serve as speaker until the House votes to elect a new speaker,” Boehner told reporters.