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The Latest Breaking News from Jim Jordan

Who? Unknown GOPer running for speaker

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

Salon

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

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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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

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

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

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‘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

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

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

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

The Guardian - US

Rep. Austin Scott to run for speaker - Roll Call

Georgia Rep. Austin Scott will run for speaker, following the withdrawal of Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., on Thursday evening.

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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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.

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

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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

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. military aid to Ukraine is a wise investment to defend democracy

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio wants “details” on how Ukraine is spending military aid. Let’s give him a few, along with the big picture Jordan is obviously missing, a leader of Chicago’s Ukrainian community writes.

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

Fulton County DA refuses Jim Jordan’s ‘ignorant’ request for info on Trump charges

‘A more troubling explanation is that you are abusing your authority as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to attempt to obstruct and interfere with a Georgia criminal prosecution,’ Fulton County DA Fani Willis wrote

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.

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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