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Jordan's speaker bid gains steam with key endorsements - Roll Call

The plaudits are starting to roll in from some unlikely quarters for House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's speaker bid.

Roll Call

First Thing: Israeli occupation of Gaza would be big mistake, says Joe Biden

US president says Hamas must be eliminated but there should be a path to a Palestinian state. Plus, examples of Jewish-Arab solidarity offer hope in Israel

The Guardian - UK

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Jim Jordan tries to win over GOP to become next House speaker – live

Jim Jordan is facing an uphill climb to secure the 217 votes needed by Tuesday when the House is expected to bring a vote to the floor

The Independent UK

Republicans hint at possible deal with Democrats on House Speaker as internal fight continues

Mr Turner said Democrats ‘rejected bipartisanship’ by refusing to vote to keep Mr McCarthy as House Speaker

The Independent UK

Will GOP "ignarrogance" lead to doom?

Even if Jim Jordan wins, the speaker's chair will still be vacant. What the hell happened to the Republican Party?

Salon

Jim Jordan races to try to change minds of holdouts in bid for House speaker

Rightwing speakership contender says he thinks he has 217 votes needed to win as colleague Mike Johnson waits in the wings

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Jim Jordan wins GOP House Speaker nomination after Scalise failed to secure the vote - latest

Jordan beats challenger Austin Scott 124 votes to 81 in secret ballot

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan's plan: Speaker by Monday

Is Jordan doomed to fail, just as Steve Scalise did? Maybe not — he's got the MAGA shock troops behind him

Salon

Hard-right House Republicans are against Ukraine aid – and they seem to be in charge

The chaos in the House may have devastating outcomes for the people of Ukraine, some experts warn

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker

A handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former frontrunner, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

The Texas Tribune

House speaker fight shows right-wing Republicans have no interest in good government

As crises heat up around the globe — the war in Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel, Israel’s reprisal and more — Congress remains frozen.

Chicago Sun-Times

House speaker saga underscores Republican party’s dramatic evolution

Party still faces issue of how to reunite their fractious majority and prove to skeptical US public that they are capable of governing

The Guardian - US

GOP picks Jim Jordan for speaker — maybe

Trump loyalist easily beats Rep. Austin Scott in GOP vote — but appears at least 50 votes short in full House

Salon

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Sports Illustrated

Jim Jordan Speaker Candidacy Roils OSU Wrestling Community

The Ohio representative has been accused of knowing about a former team doctor’s sexual predations but doing nothing to stop him.

The Independent UK

Trump-backed Jim Jordan secures GOP nomination for speaker amid party chaos

Right-wing firebrand beats challenger Austin Scott by 124 votes to 81 in secret ballot

Salon

Who? Unknown GOPer running for speaker

“We are busily googling Austin Scott right now,” House Democrat quips

The Independent UK

Steve Scalise mocked as his speaker dreams are outlasted by a head of lettuce

Mr Scalise joins former former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss in politicians whose careers were compared to the vegetable

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WEKU

Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

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 after Steve Scalise bows out

The Independent UK

John Fetterman says America’s ‘best and brightest’ are not in Congress

‘I just want everybody to realize just how truly dysfunctional it really is,’ Fetterman says

Roll Call

House GOP to reconvene Monday amid soft Jordan support - Roll Call

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan became Republicans’ nominee for speaker Friday, but so far doesn't have the votes to win on the floor.

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan launches fresh speaker bid after Steve Scalise fails

‘I think he’s gonna have a math problem as well,’ GOP rep says as internal party divisions show no signs of softening

The Independent UK

‘Dysfunctional’ race for US House speaker in chaos as Scalise drops out

‘We’re disorganised and we’re broken,’ admits a Republican representative

The Independent UK

Here are the latest Republicans running for House Speaker

The House has been in turmoil since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. Now a fresh batch of Republicand making a bid for the seat Rachel Sharp and Ariana Baio report

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