House Adjourns as McCarthy and Opponents Struggle Toward Deal for Speaker of the House

WASHINGTON—Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed “good progress” late tonight in his long-running, often fractious negotiations with dissident populist conservatives who oppose his bid to become Speaker of the House.
Leaving the negotiating room in the Capitol, McCarty told reporters that he thinks “it’s probably best that people keep working tonight. I don’t think voting tonight does any good but a vote in the future will.”
Asked if he has reached a deal with his opponents, McCarthy responded, “We don’t have a deal yet but we’re making a lot of progress.” The House then voted 216-214 to adjourn for the night and is expected to return Thursday at noon. Four Republicans opposed the motion to adjourn and two did not vote….}