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Oct 24

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GOP loses 3rd House speaker nominee after pushback from Trump dooms Emmer’s bid

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens

The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the…

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Oct 24

Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after GOP nomination

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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.

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Oct 23

It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level Republicans are now reaching for the gavel

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

It's Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over. They're convening again Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work.

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Oct 20

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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.

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Oct 11

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GOP moves closer to electing Rep. Scalise as next House speaker

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Ian Couzens

House Republicans are one step closer to selecting a new speaker. They nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role, but not all members are on board and it is not yet clear if he has the votes to…

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Oct 11

After ousting McCarthy, House Republicans are stalemated over finding a new House speaker

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan appear to be splitting the vote.

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Oct 10

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.

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Oct 10

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Candidates for House speaker tell fellow Republicans why they should have the gavel

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

House Republicans gathered behind closed doors to try to pick their next speaker. Candidates for the job made their case why they should be entrusted with the gavel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins spent the day polling GOP members and reports…

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Oct 06

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Brooks and Marcus on the future of the GOP after McCarthy’s ouster

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and how it's reshaping the Republican Party.

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Oct 04

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Republicans face unclear choice for new House speaker after ouster of McCarthy

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Two candidates are entering the Republican race to be the next Speaker of the House, but it's unclear how long it will take to find a successor to the ousted Kevin McCarthy. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the historic…

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