Lexie Schapitl
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Politics
House Republicans look for a way out of Speaker debacle
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan plans to continue running for speaker, perhaps until January, leaving House Republicans considering a plan to empower a temporary Speaker.
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Jordan struggles to get votes for gavel, some Republicans float temporary speaker
The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans continue to be sharply divided about a path forward to elect the next speaker. Rep. Jordan's nomination goes to a second vote.
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After two weeks of chaos, House to vote on Jim Jordan for speaker of the House
The House is set to vote this afternoon on the nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be speaker of the House.
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Scalise drops out of race for speaker of the House, leaving Congress in limbo
Rep. Steve Scalise became the Republican nominee in a secret-ballot election but failed to secure enough votes to succeed on the House floor.
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Race for Speaker of the House slides into uncertainty, again
Less than a day after a majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as the Speaker Designate, his support appeared to erode.
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Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker
While dueling crises — the war in Israel and a government funding deadline — may add urgency to the situation, Republicans were not confident the process would conclude quickly.
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Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos
House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of the House but the path to electing someone is unclear.
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Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17.
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McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
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Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court
Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.