by James Fite | Oct 21, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
After a spectacular failure on a third vote for Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) bid to become Speaker of the House, the GOP dropped the Ohio lawmaker as their candidate, and now the floodgates are open. Overnight, nearly a dozen Republicans have either announced their...
by Liberty Nation Authors | Oct 20, 2023 | Articles, Politics
*This is a developing story. Updates will be added as they happen. 3:30 p.m. – Rep Tom Emmer (R-MN), the majority whip, has been making calls in pursuit of a nomination to be the Speaker of the House, according to a source close to the lawmaker. Emmer had...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 18, 2023 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was hoping to be elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Oct. 17, but it was not to be as 20 Republicans declined to back him. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ejected from the position in a historic vote the previous week,...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 14, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Current House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) won the GOP nomination for House speaker on October 13 after Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the party’s previous speaker-designate, stepped aside a day earlier. Republicans voted behind closed doors to select...
by Leesa K. Donner | Oct 14, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The prevailing narrative regarding Republican infighting over choosing a new House Speaker is that the GOP is a holy mess. Once Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was given the boot, there was a lot of backroom brawling to elect a new leader for the lower chamber with all due...