Washington (AFP) – Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy was chosen Tuesday as his party’s leader in the House of Representatives — putting him in prime position to become speaker if his camp reclaims control of the chamber as expected. “The era of one-party Democrat rule is over, said the 57-year-old congressman from California, a senior member of House Republican leadership since 2014. McCarthy was elected by secret ballot — fending off a challenge from Andy Biggs, a member of the influential far-right Freedom Caucus. But potential far-right defections could yet complicate his path when the ful…

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