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432 elected congressmen or calling them congressmen-elect. he needs three more to close the deal. republicans are hoping at 10:00 p.m. time when they reconvene, he will have the three. that is a stubborn six that is left over. let's get the details from chad pergram with the very latest. chad? >> neil, the speakership is a game of inches. today for the first time since tuesday, kevin mccarthy finally showed he was gaining ground towards securing the votes to become speaker. >> i think you saw we made very good progress. we'll come back tonight and i believe tonight we'll have the vot...

his attempt to be speaker of this house. this historic fight now surpassing the last time it went to multiple ballots. the prolonged 1923 ballot which was decided on the ninth ballot. this one will not be decided on the ninth ballot. it looks. yet for first time this week, there are some positive signs for the republican leader. they're drawing a line in the sand whether they go to the holdouts. it's not clear a deal will even net kevin mccarthy the total of 218 votes he needs to be speaker. republicans, they say they are firmly in the never kevin mccarthy camp. never. they just have...

a full report from idaho is just ahead. biden intends to visit the southern border for the first time since he left office. take a look at what biden said in the past about the border visit and the common sense department is wondering what changed. we begin in the nation's capital where they adjourn without electing a speaker for a second straight day. kevin cork is live in dc with the latest. >> three more failed votes today. a round of closed door talks to boot. and congressman-elect kevin mccarthy looks no closer to securing the speakership -- that's speaker of the house, if you h...

good evening to you lawrence! >> it evening alex. i have a funny feeling that tomorrow will be very much like today. we'll see how far we debt whether we have a speaker or not. but we want to see a lot of same stuff tomorrow. >> i think that the official term is groundhog day, congress. >> while there is that! we will see. kevin mccarthy might, he might be on his way to breaking the hundred year old record of number of votes most since -- i think like nine is the most that we have for. that >> he's already broken the record for most humiliated person that is seeking the speakers gave...

ruhle starts now ♪ ♪ ♪ >> tonight, after two days and six separate votes, there is still no speaker of the house. the divide in the republican party, as both sides signal they're not giving up without a fight. republican lauren boebert is here to explain her beef with ken mccarthy. and as the house is divided in washington, a rare moment of bipartisanship in kentucky. what the next two years of a split government may look like as the 11th hour gets underway on this very important wednesday night. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening once again. i'm stephanie ruhle. we begin this evening...