"Scalise and Jordan Enter GOP Race for House Speaker, Replacing McCarthy"

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan have announced their candidacy for House speaker, becoming the first two candidates in the race to replace Kevin McCarthy. Both candidates pitched themselves as unifiers who can advance a conservative agenda and push back against the Biden administration's policies. Jordan emphasized his legislative work on immigration and government spending cuts, while Scalise highlighted his proven track record of building consensus within the party. The race will test their abilities to build support from the divided House GOP conference.