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The Latest Breaking News from Jim Jordan

US House in chaos as Jordan schedules third vote and interim speaker plan fails

Republicans unable to break impasse as congressman vows to press on with a Friday vote despite opposition

The Guardian - US

Louisville congressman on House speaker woes: "I've never rooted for disfunction"

Another day, another unsuccessful vote for Speaker of the House. Kentucky’s 5 Republican House members all voted for Jim Jordan Wednesday, as they did the day before. It wasn’t enough, leaving the House without a speaker for more than two weeks.

WEKU

Jim Jordan fails in second US House speaker vote

Conservative Republican says he expects a third vote on his faltering bid for speaker job on Thursday.

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Rep. Miller-Meeks received death threats over Jordan opposition - Roll Call

A second-term GOP lawmaker said she's gotten death threats since her vote earlier Wednesday for a speaker candidate that wasn't Jim Jordan.

Roll Call

Republican’s failure to elect a House speaker is proof the party is broken

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a vote to become House speaker. America is watching what it looks like when a political party is in its final throes of usefulness and relevance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Matt Gaetz sorry for email that blamed other Republicans amid speaker fight

Fundraising email from Florida congressman said ‘Rinos are working with radical Democrats … to block Jim Jordan’

The Guardian - US

Morning Mail: Australian echoes of Gaza conflict, Biden in Israel, the new Friday work trend

Israel-Hamas war is a world away but it has quickly fuelled tensions at home, as the US president says the Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets

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GOP tries to blame Dems for Jordan loss

Jordan vowed to push for a third vote but the number of Republican holdouts is only growing over pressure tactics

Salon

'SALT' relief on the table in speaker negotiations - Roll Call

Rep. Jim Jordan is backing an increased cap on state and local tax deductions, according to Rep. Mike Garcia.

Roll Call

Speaker battle lines may be hardening, next steps unclear - Roll Call

The GOP battle to pick a House speaker will continue Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan saw support drop on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Jimmy Kimmel roasts Kevin McCarthy for blaming House speaker chaos on Democrats

Late night host compared Kevin McCarthy being ousted to a ‘tray of salmon cakes from last weekend’s hometown buffet’

The Independent UK

Who are the 25 Republicans who took down Jim Jordan on third ballot?

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210

The Independent UK

House speaker paralysis is confusing – a political scientist explains what's happening

Political observers, most Americans and even members of Congress can’t remember a battle for the post of speaker of the U.S. House as fraught as the one that began back in January 2023 and continues still, 10 months later.

The Conversation

Republicans say they faced ‘barrage’ of calls and texts to make Jordan speaker

Despite ‘hardball’ attempts, Republicans voted against hard-right Ohioan’s speakership again, leaving the House in limbo

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The Independent UK

Jim Jordan loses more votes in second ballot for House speaker

Comes as some House Republicans consider giving Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry more power

The Texas Tribune

Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote

Jordan remained 18 votes away from becoming House speaker during a vote Wednesday. Meanwhile, activists in Texas are pressuring Republicans to fall in line behind Jordan’s effort.

Roll Call

Jordan sat stone-faced for another speaker vote. But Boehner got a laugh

The chamber broke out in laughter when Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania called out the name of John Boehner, who once called Jordan a “legislative terrorist.”

Salon

GOPer: Jordan allies harassing spouses

"Jordan will likely have FEWER votes today than yesterday," top Jordan ally Scott Perry predicts

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Al Jazeera

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Republican Jim Jordan set for second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in first round.

The Independent UK

‘Maga American’ tells Jamie Raskin God gave him cancer as punishment

Jamie Raskin was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on House Republican dysfunction: ‘Maybe we take away their right to choose’

Late-night hosts discuss Jim Jordan’s failed bid to become speaker of the House and Trump’s fraud trial in New York

WEKU

House Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House, again

The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans again struggle to agree on any member to serve as speaker.

Zenger

Former Senator Predicts Rocky Tenure For Rep. Jim Jordan As House Speaker

McCaskill expresses doubts over Jordan's ability to navigate Republican chaos and secure lasting speakership.

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now trying to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Guardian - US

Why are Republicans failing over and over to find a speaker of the House?

Many Republicans have no interest in public service, an ideological hostility to functional government and an insatiable thirst for attention

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