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Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew Thursday from the contest for speaker of the U.S. House, shocking fellow Republicans just before voting was to begin.

Lawmakers expressed disbelief after McCarthy's announcement, which came moments after they had shown up for a private election that many had predicted would end with McCarthy as their pick.

Two weeks ago outgoing Speaker John Boehner of Ohio announced his plans to resign, also without warning.

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