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FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., appears on stage before former President Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit in Washington, July 26, 2022. With the promise of a red wave receding, Republicans are facing the stark reality that any return to power would mean presiding over a narrowly split Congress. Meanwhile, McCarthy was weakened by the party's dismal performance as he reaches for the speaker's gavel(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) ORG XMIT: WX116

OnPolitics: The future leaders of the GOP?

Republicans are choosing their future leaders as Trump appears to prepare for a 2024 announcement.

It's been one week since midterm Election Day, OnPolitics readers, and the future of the Republican party is coming into focus.

Our live blog is following the day's developments:

House Republicans chose Kevin McCarthy again as their leader. Neither party has secured control of the House, Candy Woodall reports, but Republicans are expected to narrowly capture the chamber when the vote counting ends.

The official vote for speaker won't take place until Jan. 3 when lawmakers are sworn in. If McCarthy is chosen by the full House, he would replace Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

Sen. Rick Scott will challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for the top Republican leadership post in the Senate, Sarah Elbeshbishi reports.

"There is a Republican Party that is alive and well in communities across America. It is time there is one in Washington, D.C. too. That is why I am running to be Republican Leader," the Florida senator wrote in a letter to his colleagues.

Real quick: Stories you'll want to read

•	Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp testifies: The recently reelected governor appeared today before a grand jury investigating interference in the 2020 election. More about the new consequential phase of the House Jan. 6 committee.
•	Warnock, Democrats file lawsuit over no Saturday voting: After it was announced there would be no Saturday voting for the runoff election between Georgia Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Republican Hershel Walker, Warnock's campaign and the state Democratic Party sued. More about the law and its origins.
•	Russian missiles cross into Poland: The U.S. government is investigating reports the missiles struck a grain facility near the border of Ukraine, killing two. What we know.

📺 Donald Trump is expected to announce plans to seek the presidency again in 2024 during a 9 p.m. ET event tonight. Follow our live coverage here.

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