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 Salon · Oct 13, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2023
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 · Oct 13, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 12, 2023
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. WEKU · Oct 12, 2023
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 · Oct 12, 2023
Conservative holdouts dig in their heels against Scalise for House speaker Conservative critics of Steve Scalise show no sign of relenting The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
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 · Oct 12, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
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 · Oct 12, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene To Oppose GOP House Speaker Nominee Over Health Concerns Greene cites House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's battle with cancer as reason for her dissent. Zenger · Oct 12, 2023
Fani Willis torches "ignorant" Jordan “The legal positions you advance are meritless," the Fulton County D.A. told the House Judiciary chairman Salon · Oct 12, 2023
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023 Scalise lacks votes from hardline Republicans to become next House speaker – as it happened Steve Scalise appears to be struggling to convince several Republican holdouts to support his bid for House speaker
Roll Call · Oct 12, 2023 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.
Salon · Oct 12, 2023 Hamas and the GOP: Same general idea Most Americans understand the truth about Donald Trump and his followers: They're deranged, violent and dangerous
WEKU · Oct 12, 2023 Up First briefing: Gaza's humanitarian crisis; Scalise gets House speaker nomination People trapped in Gaza describe the worsening humanitarian crisis. Republicans nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise for House speaker.
Zenger · Oct 12, 2023 Trump’s Influence Wanes As Jordan Fails To Secure GOP Nomination Jim Jordan loses GOP nomination despite Trump's backing, Mary Trump calls out former president's waning influence
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023 ‘The Jim Jordan from Ohio?’ CNN host incredulous as Nancy Mace claims Democrats trust hardliner Republican South Carolina congresswoman refuses to support Steve Scalise, party’s choice for US House speaker
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t back Scalise as speaker – but insists it’s for his own good Steve Scalise was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in August
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Jake Tapper stunned by Nancy Mace’s claims about speaker vote ‘Name one Democrat from Congress that trusts Jim Jordan,’ CNN’s Jake Tapper challenges Nancy Mace
The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023 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
WEKU · Oct 12, 2023 Scalise says he's a unifier. The current state of the GOP will test that skill If elected House speaker, Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise would be the first top House leader from the South since Newt Gingrich served as speaker more than 20 years ago.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Who is Steve Scalise? GOP nomination for next House speaker 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