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Hardline conservative Jim Jordan will seek the chamber's approval for the third day in a row, after twice failing to secure the necessary 217 votes.

Like Kevin McCarthy before him, Jim Jordan is trying to wrestle the Speaker's gavel from twenty holdouts.

Today's Water Cooler

Congressman Kevin McCarthy met the end of his tenure as Speaker of the House on Tuesday, Oct. 3. His removal was a longtime threat made by far-right Republicans since the beginning of his term as Speaker. His demise came from far-right Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who was troubled by McCarthy’s compromise with Democrats to keep...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's hands were bitten by the beasts he fed and now he's now part of white history.

Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel.

While Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, rejected calls from hardliners to challenge Kevin McCarthy for the speakership in January, it had been widely expected he would run for the position in the case that McCarthy dropped out.

There is no clear alternative to McCarthy who would have the support needed to win – any speaker hopefuls will need to find 218 votes, or the majority of lawmakers present and voting.

While Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, rejected calls from hardliners to challenge Kevin McCarthy for the speakership in January, it had been widely expected he would run for the position in the case that McCarthy dropped out.

A bruising Republican interparty war is on full display ahead of next year’s election, as Democrats refuse to save McCarthy from his right-wing peers.