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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

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Frustrated Republicans have been searching desperately to try to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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  1. Will Jim Jordan or Steve Scalise be the next House speaker? GOP split on votes

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    Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

    Headline from KGW Portland ·

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Will Jim Jordan or Steve Scalise be the next House speaker? GOP split on votes (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Stalemated over a new House speaker, the Republican majority is scheduled to convene behind closed doors to try to vote on a nominee.

  2. The Guardian

    Two US House Republicans make their bid for the speaker’s gavel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Party members will decide between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan on Wednesday by secret ballot

  3. NBC News

    Scalise or Jordan? Republicans will try to nominate their next speaker (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Even if Majority Leader Steve Scalise or Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan win the GOP nod in Wednesday's secret ballot election, they'll still need 217 votes on the floor to seize the gavel.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    House Republicans to Choose Between Scalise and Jordan for Speaker Nominee (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The vote for House speaker comes as the Republican party tries to move quickly to fill the post after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.

  5. The Guardian

    House Republicans consider Jim Jordan for speaker after Scalise drops out (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Scalise left race after it became clear he had no path to winning, and now conference will assess Jordan, a hard-right lawmaker

  6. Fox News

    House GOP selects Jordan as speaker candidate, teeing up House-wide vote (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The House of Representatives could soon get a vote on a new speaker after House Republicans again selected a new leader in a closed-door vote.

  7. Hot Air

    New: Jordan wins speaker nomination -- but 55 Republicans refuse to vote for him (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The 124-81 vote came after Jordan, a founder of the House Freedom Caucus who became an ally of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in recent years, lost an internal House Republican conference vote to Major...

  8. Deutsche Welle

    US House: Republicans nominate Jim Jordan to be speaker – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Jordan, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, will have to win a majority of full House support to secure the gavel.

  9. KGW Portland

    Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Frustrated Republicans have been searching desperately to try to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

  11. The Hill

    Jordan jumps into Speaker race as House GOP scrambles for leader: Live coverage (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will again run for Speaker, after narrowly losing the nomination to Majority Leader Steve Scalise just days ago. House Republicans are gathering now, after…

  12. The Boston Globe

    Republicans nominate Jim Jordan for House speaker, but he still has to win a floor vote. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The House is still unable to function as Republicans are scrambling to unite behind a candidate for House speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy.

  13. Washington Times

    GOP nominates conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Friday, a day after Majority Leader Steve Scalise abandoned the nomination when he could not garner enough support to survive a vote on the House floor.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Republicans Nominate Jim Jordan for House Speaker (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday nominated Jim Jordan for speaker, setting up a vote that will test whether he can surmount the party divisions that led Steve Scalise to abandon his bid.

  16. Courthouse News Service

    House GOP narrowly nominates Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan for speaker (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    It was the Republican conference’s second such vote in a week after partisan infighting scuttled the party’s first speaker-elect, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise.

  17. Breitbart News

    House GOP Holds Speaker Candidate Forum, Jordan Looks to Lock Up Nomination (opens Breitbart News)

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    House Republicans reassembled Friday for another candidate forum as frontrunner Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) works to lock up the nomination.

  18. KVIA El Paso

    House GOP picks Jim Jordan as speaker nominee amid leadership crisis (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Originally Published: 13 OCT 23 05:00 ET Updated: 13 OCT 23 16:09 ET By Clare Foran and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have picked Rep. Jim Jordan as their new speaker nominee, though it is unclear if the Ohio Republican can win enough support to secure the gavel in a full House vote

  19. NBC New York

    Rep. Jim Jordan nominated for House speaker, but falls short of total votes needed (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew his nomination for House speaker after it became he would not have the 217 GOP votes need to secure the gavel.

  20. ABC 7 New York

    Republicans choose Rep. Jim Jordan over Rep. Austin Scott as nominee for speaker ahead of House vote (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    House Republicans voted Friday to nominate conservative firebrand Jim Jordan for speaker of the House -- the latest twist in a chaotic battle for speakership.

  21. KTVZ Bend

    House Republicans in disarray as Jim Jordan hunts for enough votes to be speaker (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Clare Foran and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have picked Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as their new speaker nominee Friday, but more than 50 Republicans voted against supporting him on the House floor – leaving the party still in disarray as it has been unable to elect a speaker in the 10

  22. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Jim Jordan selected as GOP nominee for House speaker (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Ohio congressman will now try to unite colleagues from the deeply divided House GOP majority around his bid ahead of a floor vote.

  23. Fox10 Phoenix

    Republicans choose Jim Jordan as nominee for House Speaker (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Friday's vote puts the staunch ally of Donald Trump within reach of the speaker's gavel.

  24. amNewYork

    Republicans in disarray: Trump acolyte Jim Jordan nominated as party’s choice for House Speaker, path to majority uncertain (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally

  25. Fox News

    All eyes on Jordan as House Republicans scramble for a new speaker (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is the only formally-declared candidate for speaker right now, but his path to 217 votes still looks like somewhat of an uphill climb.

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