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Reason

Republican’s failure to elect a House speaker is proof the party is broken

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a vote to become House speaker. America is watching what it looks like when a political party is in its final throes of usefulness and relevance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Matt Gaetz sorry for email that blamed other Republicans amid speaker fight

Fundraising email from Florida congressman said ‘Rinos are working with radical Democrats … to block Jim Jordan’

The Guardian - US

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Who is temporary House speaker Patrick McHenry?

North Carolina congressman has been leading House since Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, and some want him to stay in role

The Guardian - US

GOP tries to blame Dems for Jordan loss

Jordan vowed to push for a third vote but the number of Republican holdouts is only growing over pressure tactics

Salon

Speaker battle lines may be hardening, next steps unclear - Roll Call

The GOP battle to pick a House speaker will continue Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan saw support drop on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Jimmy Kimmel roasts Kevin McCarthy for blaming House speaker chaos on Democrats

Late night host compared Kevin McCarthy being ousted to a ‘tray of salmon cakes from last weekend’s hometown buffet’

The Independent UK

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Who are the 25 Republicans who took down Jim Jordan on third ballot?

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210

The Independent UK

House speaker paralysis is confusing – a political scientist explains what's happening

Political observers, most Americans and even members of Congress can’t remember a battle for the post of speaker of the U.S. House as fraught as the one that began back in January 2023 and continues still, 10 months later.

The Conversation

Three Texas Republicans stand firm against Jim Jordan in second House speaker vote

Jordan remained 18 votes away from becoming House speaker during a vote Wednesday. Meanwhile, activists in Texas are pressuring Republicans to fall in line behind Jordan’s effort.

The Texas Tribune

Jordan sat stone-faced for another speaker vote. But Boehner got a laugh

The chamber broke out in laughter when Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania called out the name of John Boehner, who once called Jordan a “legislative terrorist.”

Roll Call

US House chaos continues as Jim Jordan readies for second speaker bid

Republican Jim Jordan set for second bid to be elected speaker after he fell short by 17 votes in first round.

Al Jazeera

‘Maga American’ tells Jamie Raskin God gave him cancer as punishment

Jamie Raskin was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel on House Republican dysfunction: ‘Maybe we take away their right to choose’

Late-night hosts discuss Jim Jordan’s failed bid to become speaker of the House and Trump’s fraud trial in New York

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Zenger

Former Senator Predicts Rocky Tenure For Rep. Jim Jordan As House Speaker

McCaskill expresses doubts over Jordan's ability to navigate Republican chaos and secure lasting speakership.

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

Why are Republicans failing over and over to find a speaker of the House?

Many Republicans have no interest in public service, an ideological hostility to functional government and an insatiable thirst for attention

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee

Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP

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Salon

Jim Jordan, Newt Gingrich and history

Every Republican speaker since the rise of Newt has been an incompetent troll — or a felon. Jordan's no big change

The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan vows to press on for speaker’s chair despite second election loss - as it happened

This blog is now closed. More Republicans voted against Jim Jordan than during the initial Tuesday vote; Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes.

Roll Call

Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot - Roll Call

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Who are the 20 House Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan in speaker vote?

Only six Republicans had publically said they wouldn’t support the Ohio congressman ahead of te vote

The Independent UK

GOP congresswoman announces retirement amid House speaker chaos

Debbie Lesko said she will not seek re-election because ‘Washington is broken’

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan called out for failure to pass any legislation in 16 years before House speaker vote

Rep Aguilar slammed Mr Jordan as a ‘legislative terrorist’

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