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Politics Oct 24

Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after GOP nomination

Emmer, the GOP Whip, reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the party leader the votes he would need.

Politics Oct 24

Republicans nominate Tom Emmer for House speaker going into third vote

The House speaker will need to accomplish the seemingly impossible job of uniting the GOP majority.

Politics Oct 24

GOP House speaker race crowded as Republicans prepare to vote again

Republicans gathered late in the evening Monday to hear quick speeches from the congressmen seeking the job, elevator pitches ahead of Tuesday's internal party voting.

Politics Oct 23

WATCH: House convenes as Republicans pick Emmer as latest speaker candidate

While Emmer won a simple majority in a roll call behind closed doors — 117 votes — he lost more than two dozen Republicans, leaving him far short of what will be needed during a House floor tally ahead.

Politics Oct 20

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker

Republicans have dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker in a private meeting. This comes after Jordan failed Friday in a third try for the speaker's gavel.

Politics Oct 20

House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for speaker as opposition deepens

The Republicans have no realistic or workable plan to unite the fractured GOP majority, elect a new speaker and return to the work of Congress that has been languishing since hard-liners ousted Kevin McCarthy at the start of the month.

Politics Oct 20

WATCH: House rejects Jim Jordan a third time for speaker

Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel.

Politics Oct 19

WATCH: House convenes as temporary speaker plan fails and Jordan continues his run

Refusing to give up, Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he was still running for the House gavel — leaving Republicans few viable options after his hardline backers resisted a plan to expand the temporary speaker's powers to re-open the House.

Politics Oct 13

Republicans nominate Jim Jordan for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach

Republicans have chosen Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal party voting. Friday's vote puts the staunch ally of Donald Trump within reach of the speaker's gavel.

Politics Oct 13

House GOP considers Trump-backed Jim Jordan as speaker. Not all Republicans are in favor

Attention has swiftly turned to Rep. Jim Jordan, the pugilistic Judiciary Committee chairman as the next potential candidate.

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