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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

The Guardian - US

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

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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.

The Texas Tribune

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.”

Roll Call

GOPer: Jordan allies harassing spouses

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

Salon

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.

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‘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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

WEKU

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.

Zenger

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee

Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP

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Salon

Jim Jordan, Newt Gingrich and history

Every Republican speaker since the rise of Newt has been an incompetent troll — or a felon. Jordan's no big change

The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

Reason

Nobody Knows Who Attacked the Hospital

Plus: NYC's assault on gun rights, Jim Jordan's shallowness, and more...

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan vows to press on for speaker’s chair despite second election loss - as it happened

This blog is now closed. More Republicans voted against Jim Jordan than during the initial Tuesday vote; Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes.

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The Independent UK

When is the next House speaker vote?

Timing of next vote up in the air after Jordan announces pause in speakership bid

Roll Call

Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot - Roll Call

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

Salon

GOPer: Pro-Jordan bullying "backfired"

An anti-Jordan Republican’s wife reported receiving threats from the MAGA Republican’s allies

The Independent UK

Who are the 20 House Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan in speaker vote?

Only six Republicans had publically said they wouldn’t support the Ohio congressman ahead of te vote

The Independent UK

GOP congresswoman announces retirement amid House speaker chaos

Debbie Lesko said she will not seek re-election because ‘Washington is broken’

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan called out for failure to pass any legislation in 16 years before House speaker vote

Rep Aguilar slammed Mr Jordan as a ‘legislative terrorist’

The Independent UK

House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again

Bipartisan groups of lawmakers have been floating ways to operate the House by giving greater power to the interim speaker, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, or another temporary speaker

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