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Matt Gaetz sorry for email that blamed other Republicans amid speaker fight

Fundraising email from Florida congressman said ‘Rinos are working with radical Democrats … to block Jim Jordan’

The Guardian - US

House speaker paralysis is confusing – a political scientist explains what's happening

Political observers, most Americans and even members of Congress can’t remember a battle for the post of speaker of the U.S. House as fraught as the one that began back in January 2023 and continues still, 10 months later.

The Conversation

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now trying to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

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GOP congresswoman announces retirement amid House speaker chaos

Debbie Lesko said she will not seek re-election because ‘Washington is broken’

The Independent UK

MAGA still wins, even if Jordan doesn't

Even if GOP normies can block Jim Jordan (for now), they still have to run with Donald Trump in 2024

Salon

GOP holdouts threaten to embarass Jordan

Fox News hosts sound the alarm as detractors threaten to sink Jordan's speaker bid in House vote

Salon

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

Eric Garcia chronicles how the Ohio Republican, once called a ‘legislative terrorist’ who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election, is now trying to replace Kevin McCarthy after Steve Scalise bows out

The Independent UK

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Democrats see GOP speaker ‘dysfunction’ as path to House majority

From chaos comes opportunity, some say, and while Republicans’ ouster saga may be bad for the country, it’s good for Democrats’ chances.

Roll Call

MTG got donations from McCarthy pre-oust

McCarthy's Majority Committee PAC made two donations to Greene in the amount of $5,000 each

Salon

Hard-right House Republicans are against Ukraine aid – and they seem to be in charge

The chaos in the House may have devastating outcomes for the people of Ukraine, some experts warn

The Guardian - US

‘A dangerous game’: Republican chaos and indecision as crises shake the world

Israel and Gaza explode, Ukraine asks for more help and other predicaments demand US attention while Republicans quarrel among themselves

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

The Independent UK

Trump ally Jim Jordan emerges as next Republican House speaker nominee - as it happened

House remains without speaker as Jordan only has a backing of 152 Republican members

The Guardian - US

New Hampshire man pleads guilty to threatening Matt Gaetz in voicemail

The man said he was ‘emotional and intoxicated when he left the voicemail,’ court documents revealed

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Cory Booker leads criticism of GOP House speaker turmoil: ‘We are in crisis right now’

In the two weeks since Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role of speaker, the House has been in session for less than nine hours

Roll Call

What’s to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy? - Roll Call

“Narcissists,” “anarchists” and “structural problems” aren’t going away for Republicans, Congress watchers say.

The Guardian - US

‘The Jim Jordan from Ohio?’ CNN host incredulous as Nancy Mace claims Democrats trust hardliner

Republican South Carolina congresswoman refuses to support Steve Scalise, party’s choice for US House speaker

The Independent UK

Jake Tapper stunned by Nancy Mace’s claims about speaker vote

‘Name one Democrat from Congress that trusts Jim Jordan,’ CNN’s Jake Tapper challenges Nancy Mace

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Trump uses Israel-Hamas war to say Biden brings ‘chaos and terror’ at rally

Former president said he was ‘the best friend Israel has ever had’ and attacked Biden’s foreign policy at Florida event on Wednesday

The Guardian - US

US House speaker vote: how did we get here and what happens next?

Republicans scramble to find a replacement for the ousted Kevin McCarthy as world events demand the attention of the US Congress

The Independent UK

McCarthy refuses to back Scalise or Jordan for House speaker

While appearing to rule himself out, Mr McCarthy said he would not give his endorsement to Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan is a conservative hellraiser in the House. Now he’s Trump’s top choice for speaker

The Guardian - US

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to replace McCarthy as House speaker

Scalise defeats Jim Jordan by 113 votes to 99 but falls short of threshold needed to be elected speaker on House floor

The Independent UK

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

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