"House GOP in Disarray as Scalise Withdraws, Leaving Speaker Nominee Uncertain"
TL;DR
House Republicans are searching for a new nominee for House speaker after Majority Leader Steve Scalise dropped out of the race. Rep. Jim Jordan, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, is in the spotlight as a possible replacement. Rep. Patrick T. McHenry is currently serving as acting House speaker until a new leader is chosen. The vote to remove McCarthy saw Democrats and eight House Republicans in favor.
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- Live updates: House GOP scrambles to find speaker nominee after Scalise drops out The Washington Post
- Steve Scalise drops his bid for speaker leaving Republicans without a nominee MSNBC
- With Steve Scalise, Republicans keep fueling their clown car Los Angeles Times
- Playbook PM: The tide turns on Scalise POLITICO
- Who could be Republicans' next speaker candidate after Scalise bowed out? Fox News
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