Republican Party – Page 78

U.S. Politician Arrested at Hong Kong Airport for Gun in Luggage

A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the Hong Kong airport.

The Republican free-for-all for speaker reflects a web of overlapping blocs that have made the party nearly ungovernable.

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of its staff to Iowa.

The placards were up in a wealthy town for less than a day. The fight over them lasted years.

Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.