The Latest Breaking News from Jim Jordan

Former President Donald Trump derided the Minnesota Republican as a "RINO" om Truth Social after his nomination

House majority whip becomes third Republican to withdraw after Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

House whip withdrew as party’s speaker nominee after being attacked by Trump and lack of support from dozens of Republicans

Majority whip and former NRCC chair ends bid to become speaker hours after winning nomination

While Trump hurtles to the Republican nomination, his party’s representatives in Congress feud and backstab

Tom Emmer – the third nominee in three weeks – drops out of race just hours after winning nomination

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.