The current chaos is not the first time Republicans have found themselves rocked by a vacancy at the top.
Tag: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- )
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Jordan to Seek Speakership as Republican Infighting Rages
The hard-right Republican from Ohio was pressing to win the nomination as his party remained in chaos after the ousting of the speaker and the abrupt withdrawal of his chosen successor.
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Here’s What Can’t Get Done While Republicans Fight Over a Speaker
The disarray among House Republicans has left a chamber of Congress hobbled at a time of international and domestic crises.
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Scalise Bid for Speaker Meets Resistance From G.O.P. Factions
The holdouts who refuse to back the No. 2 Republican, the party’s nominee, reflect the many competing groups inside the divided G.O.P. conference.
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The New Republican Establishment
An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.