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Jim Jordan’s House Speaker bid gains momentum as Biden warns of ‘dangerous’ leadership vacuum in Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio rallied fresh support Monday for his bid to become the next speaker of the House…

Rep. Jim Jordan nominated for House speaker, but falls short of total votes needed

House Republicans on Friday nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new nominee for speaker of the House of…

Steve Scalise nominated as House speaker candidate by GOP lawmakers

Republican lawmakers Wednesday selected Rep. Steve Scalise as their candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives, more than a…

Republican House speaker candidates back out of Fox News debate

The top Republicans vying to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as the next speaker of the House of Representatives have backed…

Trump endorses GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for House speaker in race to replace McCarthy

Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to become the next speaker of the…

House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

WASHINGTON — The House speaker’s gavel is up for grabs for the second time this year, and for the second…

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker, the first time in history that the chamber…

House Speaker McCarthy defends leadership, says Gaetz has ‘personal’ issues

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying that the fellow Republican lawmaker who is…

Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal

WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President Joe Biden and House…

Rep. Matt Gaetz says he will move to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ‘this week’

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on Sunday said he will aim to file a motion to force out House…