Deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Resign From Congress

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Deposed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is calling it quits on his 15-year career in Congress.

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed posted on Wednesday, McCarthy announced that he would resign from office at the end of the year.

The move represents a punctuation mark on one of the more stunning political downfalls in recent history. It also ensures McCarthy's reliably Republican seat will be vacant until a special election is held to replace him...