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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

The Guardian - US

‘He’s Bakersfield’: Kevin McCarthy’s constituents know him better than he knows himself

Residents of this conservative yet rapidly changing inland California city watch the chaos in Washington with patience and resolve

The Guardian - US

The Conspiracy to End America review: Trump and the fascist threat

Author Stuart Stevens ran Republican campaigns but joined the Lincoln Project. His latest book delivers a chilling warning

The Guardian - US

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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

‘A dangerous game’: Republican chaos and indecision as crises shake the world

Israel and Gaza explode, Ukraine asks for more help and other predicaments demand US attention while Republicans quarrel among themselves

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 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

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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

The Independent UK

Inside the White House’s extraordinary week as the Israel-Gaza war started

Andrew Feinberg reports on the White House’s diplomatic efforts over the past week amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas

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

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.

Roll Call

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

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

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - US

Trump ally Jim Jordan emerges as next Republican House speaker nominee - as it happened

House remains without speaker as Jordan only has a backing of 152 Republican members

Salon

GOP in chaos: So much for fascist order

Aren't far-right movements supposed to make the trains run on time? GOP can't elect a speaker from its own tribe

The Independent UK

Cory Booker leads criticism of GOP House speaker turmoil: ‘We are in crisis right now’

In the two weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role of speaker, the House has been in session for less than nine hours

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win gavel

The House remains closed while the majority tries to elect a leader, as crucial decisions loom on funding the government and backing Ukraine and Israel.

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The Independent UK

Who is Steve Scalise? The man who gave up the GOP House Speaker nomination

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis as he attempts to become Speaker of the House

Salon

Scalise bows out of speaker race

With a handful of GOP voters planting their heels, Scalise has thrown in the towel

WEKU

Race for speaker of the House slides into uncertainty, again

Less than a day after a majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as the speaker designate, his support appeared to erode.

The Independent UK

Conservative holdouts dig in their heels against Scalise for House speaker

Conservative critics of Steve Scalise show no sign of relenting

Roll Call

House GOP grasps for answers to speaker vacuum - Roll Call

House Republicans huddled for more than two hours Thursday but walked away without a game plan for electing a new speaker.

Roll Call

House members discuss lifting limits on speaker pro tem power - Roll Call

The delay in choosing a new speaker has House members talking about whether to strengthen the powers of Speaker Pro Tem Patrick T. McHenry.

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan pushes to become House speaker

Allies of Rep Jim Jordan going for 17 October vote as GOP moderates begin to cave and fall in line

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