"McCarthy Allies Consider Nominating Him for Speaker, Highlighting Tension with Scalise"

Allies of Kevin McCarthy are discussing nominating him for speaker, complicating the House GOP's process for electing a new speaker after McCarthy was ousted last week. The Republican lawmakers remain divided over who should lead the party, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan being the only declared candidates so far. McCarthy's allies see the maneuvering as a way to hinder Scalise's bid for speaker, intensifying tension between the two camps. The House GOP conference is struggling to find consensus and is divided over the rules for electing a new speaker.