IN CASE YOU MISSED IT LAST NIGHT: Kevin McCarthy Elected 55th Speaker of the House. Here’s How It Went Down.

Earlier, during the votes’ Groundhog Day phase: Look at All These Journalists (And Other Nerds) Cracking Jokes About Our Cherished Democracy: “Normal people with actual lives could not care less. They are smart enough to understand that choosing a party leader in Congress is part of our cherished democratic system of government. Politics nerds, meanwhile, can’t stop talking about it and trying to impress each other with their witty quips and comparisons to sports and pop culture. This is their Super Bowl[.]”