"McCarthy and Jordan team up as assistant House speakers"

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is proposing a plan to become House speaker again, with Rep. Jim Jordan as assistant speaker, in an effort to unite warring factions within the House Republican Conference. The proposal lacks key details and it is unclear if it will gain enough support. McCarthy's inability to handpick a new speaker has reportedly caused him to melt down in conference meetings. Some Republicans are open to the idea of a McCarthy-Jordan partnership if no one can secure the necessary votes for speaker.