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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

Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

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McCarthy won’t endorse anyone for House speaker as forum begins - Live

Two candidates – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – have officially entered the race for Speaker of the House but questions are mounting as to whether either of them has enough support to get the 217 votes needed to take the gavel

The Independent UK

House Republican calls on party to end ‘civil war’ and elect a speaker

Congressman Mike McCaul expressed concerns that House disarray would hinder US’s ability to respond to violence in Israel

The Independent UK

Speaker race enters critical week with new urgency, no clear outcome - Roll Call

A divided House Republican Conference returned to the Capitol on Monday night amid urgency to fill its leadership vacuum.

Roll Call

Matt Gaetz denies House speaker turmoil may hinder response to Israel

Mr Gaetz blamed the lack of a new speaker on interim Speaker Patrick McHenry, who sent members home rather than calling a vote on a new speaker immediately after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting

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Nancy Mace joins Trump in endorsing Jim Jordan for speaker

The South Carolina Republican was one of only eight in her party to vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from his post

The Independent UK

Robert F Kennedy Jr announces independent run for president; siblings condemn his ‘perilous’ campaign - as it happened

Kennedy announces he will no longer campaign as a Democrat; his siblings denounce his candidacy as ‘dangerous to our country’

The Guardian - US

House GOP to hold speaker forum today as McCarthy mulls return: Live

Two candidates – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – have officially entered the race but questions are mounting as to whether either of them has enough support to get the 218 votes needed to take the gavel

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan likes his chances for Speaker

Some House Republicans want to "bring back Kevin" McCarthy to address aid for Israel in response to Hamas attacks

Salon

Top Republican urges party to end ‘civil war’ and elect House speaker this week

Texas congressman Mike McCaul calls on House to unify and ‘move quickly’ because ‘we cannot paralyze democracy’

The Guardian - US

Mary Trump Slams Jim Jordan’s Bid For Speaker Of The House

Former President's niece calls Jordan 'evil' and questions his handling of sexual abuse complaints

Zenger

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Rep. Hern won’t run for House speaker - Roll Call

The chairman of the largest bloc of House GOP conservatives, Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, took himself out of the running for speaker.

The Guardian - US

Biden pledges to work with next House speaker as Jim Jordan welcomes Trump endorsement – as it happened

President declines to comment on Trump-endorsed Jordan speakership bid but adds ‘some … could be easier to work with than others’

The Independent UK

Who is Steve Scalise? GOP leader seeks promotion in house speaker race

After almost a decade as GOP whip and nine months as majority leader, Scalise battles concerns about his health following 2017 shooting and blood cancer diagnosis

Roll Call

New York Republicans prepare to flex muscles in speaker race - Roll Call

Members of New York’s sizable GOP freshman class have a message for the next speaker: The party needs to prove it can govern.

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The Independent UK

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 an odds-on favorite to replace Kevin McCarthy

Roll Call

Kevin Hern could be an unlikely choice for speaker

They called him “McCongressman.” Now Kevin Hern is chair of the Republican Study Committee — and possibly considering a run for speaker.

The Texas Tribune

Group of Texas Republicans in U.S. House want to change the rules for removing a speaker

The members are sick of the leverage the rule has had over the conference, saying it pushed leadership into the hands of the most extreme right-wing members.

The Independent UK

House Speaker candidates will no longer appear in TV interview

Ohio Rep Jim Jordan, Louisiana Rep Steve Scalise and Oklahoma Rep Kevin Hern were set to participate in the event

Roll Call

House Republicans set speaker election schedule - Roll Call

The House GOP conference will hold its internal election for speaker Wednesday morning after a Tuesday evening "candidate forum."

Roll Call

As speaker, 'fire-breather' Jordan would have to become deal-maker

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan battled Republican leadership, but now wants to become the House speaker after Kevin McCarthy's ouster.

The Conversation

Could Donald Trump stand for US speaker? An expert explains

The roiling civil war on Capitol Hill that’s led to the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Republicans scrambling for a replacement. With no clear successor, the risk of further acute embarrassment to the party, and a slew of legislative priorities on…

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