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 · Oct 15, 2023
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 · Oct 15, 2023
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 · Oct 15, 2023
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 · Oct 14, 2023
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 · Oct 14, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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. Sports Illustrated · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
Who? Unknown GOPer running for speaker “We are busily googling Austin Scott right now,” House Democrat quips Salon · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 ‘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 · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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 Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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
Roll Call · Oct 13, 2023 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 · Oct 13, 2023 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.