He has inherited a dramatic, not to mention unwieldy, series of political challenges for the House itself, as well as for the fortunes of his G.O.P. caucus.
Tag: Jordan, Jim (1964- )
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In Mike Johnson, Far-Right Republicans Find a Speaker They Can Embrace
The new speaker, Mike Johnson, is virtually unknown to most Americans, but he can be expected to press a hard-right social and fiscal agenda.
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‘Chaos Doesn’t Scare Me. American Decline Does.’
The Republican Party’s “lunge toward extremism” shows no sign of abating.
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Fight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans
Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.
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There’s Still No House Speaker. What Happens Now?
The House has been without a permanent speaker since Oct. 3. Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again.