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Plus: Jim Jordan has no friends, an "antisemitic Burning Man festival" at Penn, Staten Island secession, and more...

Reason

Jordan wants to back out as GOPers rebel

"He's done," one Republican said after GOP moderates erupted over bullying and intimidation tactics

Salon

Biden visits war zone as GOP melts down

There's a tiny, stupid war raging within the Republican Party. Joe Biden paid attention to the war that matters

Salon

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Interim speaker plan on ice despite Jordan’s backing - Roll Call

House Republicans shelved a proposal to install Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. Henry in a more official role possibly through December just hours after the speaker-designate gave it his blessing.

Roll Call

Jim Jordan: MAGA's version of Jesus

It's not really about Jesus, so much as a belief that only members of their lily white tribe are "real" Americans

Salon

This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel

The GOP hasn't always been so focused on Israel, but evangelicals, partisan sorting and neoconservatism all helped change that. Those ties take center stage now as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.

WEKU

Proceed with caution on what 2023 races tell us - Roll Call

Republican Jeff Landry flipped Louisiana's governor's office, but Democrats were running on borrowed time, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Roll Call

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Rep. Miller-Meeks received death threats over Jordan opposition - Roll Call

A second-term GOP lawmaker said she's gotten death threats since her vote earlier Wednesday for a speaker candidate that wasn't Jim Jordan.

Roll Call

Republican’s failure to elect a House speaker is proof the party is broken

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a vote to become House speaker. America is watching what it looks like when a political party is in its final throes of usefulness and relevance.

Chicago Sun-Times

'SALT' relief on the table in speaker negotiations - Roll Call

Rep. Jim Jordan is backing an increased cap on state and local tax deductions, according to Rep. Mike Garcia.

Roll Call

Speaker battle lines may be hardening, next steps unclear - Roll Call

The GOP battle to pick a House speaker will continue Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan saw support drop on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Who are the 25 Republicans who took down Jim Jordan on third ballot?

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210

The Independent UK

Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates reject Gaza refugees

Many Palestinians are already ineligible, but new proposals and pledges from candidates would refuse all

The Independent UK

Jordan sat stone-faced for another speaker vote. But Boehner got a laugh

The chamber broke out in laughter when Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania called out the name of John Boehner, who once called Jordan a “legislative terrorist.”

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Salon

GOPer: Jordan allies harassing spouses

"Jordan will likely have FEWER votes today than yesterday," top Jordan ally Scott Perry predicts

Roll Call

Group of GOP-led states asks Supreme Court to halt Biden cross-state smog plan - Roll Call

A group of GOP-led states and industry groups asked the Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration emissions and clean air rule.

The Independent UK

‘Maga American’ tells Jamie Raskin God gave him cancer as punishment

Jamie Raskin was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022

Roll Call

GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal - Roll Call

Republican senators question the role played in the Iran nuclear deal by the nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

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WEKU

House Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House, again

The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans again struggle to agree on any member to serve as speaker.

Zenger

Former Senator Predicts Rocky Tenure For Rep. Jim Jordan As House Speaker

McCaskill expresses doubts over Jordan's ability to navigate Republican chaos and secure lasting speakership.

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 trying to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee

Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP

Salon

Jim Jordan, Newt Gingrich and history

Every Republican speaker since the rise of Newt has been an incompetent troll — or a felon. Jordan's no big change

The Independent UK

If Jim Jordan fails, who’s the next House speaker?

Several options have been floated as possible next options, but it remains unclear if anyone can get the 217 votes needed

The Guardian - US

Jim Jordan vows to press on for speaker’s chair despite second election loss - as it happened

This blog is now closed. More Republicans voted against Jim Jordan than during the initial Tuesday vote; Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes.

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