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The Latest Breaking News on The death of a "small government' GOP

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

Hakeem Jeffries seeks bipartisan path in House to avoid ‘extremist’ power

House minority leader confirms ‘informal’ talks underway for a solution to speaker crisis in House of Representatives

The Guardian - US

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

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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

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

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

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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

‘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

Jim Jordan emerges as House speaker nominee but doesn’t have votes to win

Congressman, endorsed by Trump and McCarthy, defeated surprise candidate Austin Scott, who had barely campaigned

The Guardian - US

Photos of the week ending October 13, 2023 - Roll Call

Republican dysfunction continued to paralyze the House, and Roll Call’s photojournalists were on the Hill to capture all of the (in)action.

Roll Call

House GOP again rejects raising bar for speaker candidate - Roll Call

House Republicans huddled Friday morning to consider internal rules changes that would require them to unite behind a speaker candidate.

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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.

The Guardian - US

Republican hardliner Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race

House unable to govern, with next steps uncertain, after Louisiana congressman fails to secure his party’s support

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

The Independent UK

Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race as he fails to get votes

‘There are still some people that have their own agendas,’ senior Republican says as he withdraws from the race

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Scalise drops out of race for speaker of the House, leaving Congress in limbo

Rep. Steve Scalise became the Republican nominee in a secret-ballot election but failed to secure enough votes to succeed on the House floor.

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

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

Roll Call

What’s to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy? - Roll Call

“Narcissists,” “anarchists” and “structural problems” aren’t going away for Republicans, Congress watchers say.

Roll Call

Scalise working to lock down speaker votes as pessimism grows - Roll Call

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was facing an uphill climb in his bid for the speaker's gavel Thursday.

The Guardian - US

House remains without speaker as Republican holdouts block Scalise

Congressional business at a standstill as House majority leader drops out of speaker race on Thursday

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