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Jim Jordan loses third House speaker vote as Republican holdouts reach 25

Republicans plan to retreat once again behind closed doors to chart next steps following third vote over far-right congressman

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan says he’s ‘going back to work’ after losing secret ballot for House speaker candidacy – as it happened

Jordan says ‘it’s time to unite’ after losing multiple elections this week; secret ballot vote to remove him as speaker candidate comes after third loss

The Guardian - US

Republicans continue effort to erode US child labor rules despite teen deaths

Violations have soared but legislative efforts to strengthen protection for young workers have received little support

The Guardian - US

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Polls reveal a crisis of moral clarity

In the Age of Trump, Republicans now believe that presidential moral leadership is increasingly unimportant

Salon

Republican states swore off a voting tool. Now they're scrambling to recreate it

Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good.

WEKU

The latest from Kentucky’s gubernatorial race

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House to try again on Jordan speaker vote amid determined opposition - Roll Call

The House will vote again Friday morning at 10 a.m. on whether Rep. Jim Jordan should be speaker.

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Jordan Puts Speaker Bid On Hold, Endorses McHenry As Interim Speaker

Jim Jordan backs Patrick McHenry as interim Speaker of the House amid Republican division.

Zenger

Who is Jim Jordan, Trump’s ousted choice for Speaker of the House?

Eric Garcia chronicles the career of the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, and who failed to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills - Roll Call

Even without the battle over House speaker, GOP divisions threaten farm programs in a defeated spending bill and an overdue policy bill.

Roll Call

GOP meeting explodes over Jordan failure

MAGA rages after Jordan suspends his campaign and backs a push to empower acting Speaker Patrick McHenry

Salon

Texas Republicans oppose a temporary speaker as U.S. House struggles to find leadership

The move would let the House act on legislation amid the Israel-Hamas war and other priorities, but several Texans recoiled at the idea, saying it would hand power to Democrats and break trust with supporters.

The Texas Tribune

US senators to reportedly visit Middle East to show support for Israel

Lindsey Graham, who said he wants to see Gaza ‘levelled’, among bipartisan group expected to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The Guardian - US

McCarthy screams at Gaetz as fellow GOP rep ‘almost lunged at him’

Republicans in uproar at suggestion to empower temporary speaker until January to allow Jordan more time to convince recalcitrant members

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Rep. Jim Jordan to pursue third vote to be speaker of the House

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan says he will call for a third ballot vote in his bid to become speaker of the House.

Roll Call

Up close without a vote: Delegates weigh in on speakership mess - Roll Call

As the donnybrook over a House speaker drags on, the delegates from territories and the District of Columbia are frustrated they can't vote.

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan still in House speaker race as GOP scuttles plan to empower McHenry

Ex-wrestling coach hasn’t yet thrown in the towel on his bid to lead the lower chamber

The Independent UK

Republicans reveal threats after they refused to vote for Jim Jordan

‘It is obvious what the strategy has been – Attack, attack, attack,’ Steve Womack says

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At the Races: Vulnerable in GOP split on Jordan - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Zenger

Stalemate Over Speaker Election Continues As Mary Trump Takes Dig At Republicans

Former Congressman Kasich proposes coalition to marginalize extremes and get Congress governing again

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan says he will seek third vote and not planning to drop out of House speaker race – as it happened

Jim Jordan says he plans to speak with the 20 Republicans who did not vote for him

Salon

Jordan wants to back out as GOPers rebel

"He's done," one Republican said after GOP moderates erupted over bullying and intimidation tactics

Salon

Biden visits war zone as GOP melts down

There's a tiny, stupid war raging within the Republican Party. Joe Biden paid attention to the war that matters

The Guardian - US

US right heats up inflammatory rhetoric on Palestine as Muslim groups worry

Outpouring of extreme statements from Republican politicians threatens safety of Arab Americans, groups warn

WEKU

This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel

The GOP hasn't always been so focused on Israel, but evangelicals, partisan sorting and neoconservatism all helped change that. Those ties take center stage now as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.

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