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Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speaker

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 Texas Tribune

Trump allies are railing against ‘anti-Trump’ Tom Emmer for speaker

‘He’s my biggest fan now because he called me yesterday and told me he’s my biggest fan so,’ Trump says of Emmer

The Independent UK

Trump claims only Jesus Christ could get the votes for House speaker

‘There’s only one person that can do it all the way. Do you know who that is? Jesus Christ,’ former presidenrt says

The Independent UK

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Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race amid significant Republican opposition and Trump attacks- US politics live

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

The Guardian - US

House speaker vote live updates: Tom Emmer bid hit with surprise GOP attack

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

The Independent UK

Emmer faces tough road to speaker's gavel on the floor - Roll Call

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party's speaker-designate, faces some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor.

Roll Call

Fox News helps Trump by "sidelining" him

Trump hates the "less is more" mindset, but it works better for him with voters — and with prosecutors

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Texas proposition lets voters decide whether to cut property taxes for homeowners and businesses

Proposition 4 could usher in a bevy of property tax changes. That includes using $12.7 billion from a record state budget surplus to lower school district taxes.

The Texas Tribune

The perfect recipe for fascism

Professor Gavriel D. Rosenfeld on the toxic stew of tax cuts to rich people while placating racist scapegoating

Salon

House speaker – live updates: GOP fails to unite around nominee ahead of vote today

Eight candidates are still in the running for the GOP nomination including favourite Tom Emmer – after Dan Meuser dropped out on Monday night

The Independent UK

GOP conference ready to vote for speaker Tuesday - Roll Call

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

Roll Call

GOP rep calls speaker race ‘one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen’

‘It’s embarrassing because it empowers and emboldens our adversaries like Chairman Xi who says ‘you know, democracy doesn’t work’,’ House Foreign Affairs Committee chair says

The Independent UK

House GOP asks Jesus to take the wheel

"A messiah will be born unto us who can achieve this miraculous threshold," quipped Rep. Tom McClintock

Salon

Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds

More than two weeks after the influential PAC’s leader met with a Hitler admirer, Lt. Gov. Patrick said the GOP must ”root out” antisemitism. Patrick had initially said he’d keep the PAC’s money.

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The Independent UK

Who is House Speaker candidate Byron Donalds?

Florida Republican says his focus is on ‘securing our border, funding our government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision’

The Guardian - US

House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke to Trump to ease tensions as race to replace McCarthy drags into third week – as it happened

Tom Emmer current frontrunner as candidates due to present themselves in forum on Monday evening

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan mocked in SNL cold open: ‘That’s not for losers’

In the skit, Mikey Day’s Rep Jim Jordan was distraught after his bid for House Speaker failed for a third time

The Guardian - US

The California town that could hold the key to control of the House in 2024

Delano is in the heart of a district won by Biden but held by a Republican. Will David Valadao’s vote to impeach Trump help him hang on?

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Up First briefing: Aid trickles into Gaza; 9 GOP reps battle for House speaker job

Palestinian Christians mourn civilians killed in a Gaza church, as aid begins to arrive in the enclave. Rep. Mike Flood advocates for a"unity pledge" to support any speaker nominee.

Roll Call

GOP infighting overshadowed Trump endorsement in Jordan push to be speaker - Roll Call

Donald Trump’s endorsement didn’t pave the way to the speakership for Rep. Jim Jordan, whose bid ran into bitter Republican infighting.

WEKU

As the House GOP struggles to pick a speaker, a lawmaker aims to simplify the process

Previous efforts to elect a House speaker have failed at the floor vote. As the search stretches into a third week, Rep. Mike Flood wants Republicans to commit to voting for their party's nominee.

Zenger

Mary Trump Criticizes Rep. Jim Jordan’s Failed Bid For House Speaker

Trump's niece highlights Jordan's involvement in abuse scandal and insurrection

Salon

Right-wing ghouls come for the book fair

So much for "parents rights" — now they're preventing parents from buying books for their kids

The Independent UK

Liz Cheney admits she has not ruled out running for president

The former congresswoman faced the GOP’s wrath for condemning Trump and 2020 election lies

The Independent UK

GOP scrambles for House speaker as candidate deadline passes: ‘I don’t care, just pick someone’

Nearly three weeks have passed since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from Speaker leaving the House in legislative paralysis

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