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The Washington Post reports: House Republicans are preparing Friday afternoon to hold a closed-door vote between two nominees for speaker: Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Austin Scott (Ga.). The conference is scrambling to find a nominee after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the race Thursday night as he struggled to round up the necessary 217 votes to …

Roll Call reports: Georgia Rep. Austin Scott said Friday he will run for speaker, making it at least a two-person race. Scott will make his case to fellow House Republicans during a candidate forum at 1 p.m. on Friday, hours after Republicans rejected proposed rule changes for how to elect a speaker nominee. Scott, who is in his seventh term, …

The Hill reports: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will again run for Speaker, after narrowly losing the nomination to Majority Leader Steve Scalise just days ago. House Republicans are gathering now, after a rollercoaster week. Scalise (R-La.) bowed out late Thursday when it became apparent he would not garner the 217 votes needed to earn the gavel. Internal division …

The Daily Beast reports: A week after the South Carolina rally, Mace’s vote to end Kevin McCarthy’s speakership—and her confusing justification for it—may have obliterated whatever relationships she had left in the GOP. Yet, Mace has been privately telling Republicans that she has a real shot at being named Trump’s vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election, according to six …

“It’s a tough scenario, but there are people in there that are honorably trying to get to the right place. And then there are people in there, as you know, that like to go on the TV and are not necessarily negotiating for anything other than TV time. Makes us look like a bunch of idiots.” – GOP Rep. Austin …

Politico reports: House Republicans will meet again at 10 a.m. this morning to take another shot at choosing a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly withdrew from the race last night. Just as the overthrow of McCarthy embittered McCarthy’s supporters and cost Scalise, the defenestration of Scalise has infuriated Scalise allies who are hardening their opposition to …

The Associated Press reports: When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. But as the House nears a second week stuck on pause, and Republicans struggle to unite around a candidate, …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called for Republicans to “get their act together” and elect the next speaker while slamming the “extremists” within their party. Jeffries joined PBS News Hour inside the Capitol Thursday night after Speaker-designate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) withdrew his name from consideration for the role. “I know there are traditional Republicans who …

NPR reports: Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., has dropped out of the race to become the new House speaker, after failing to secure enough support for his bid to succeed on the floor. “I was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs,” Scalise told reporters in the Capitol. …

Mediaite reports: Fox Business host Neil Cavuto pressed Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), who supports Jordan, about the party’s inability to unite around a speaker, noting Republicans “can’t seem to run” the House. “Are you worried, though? No offense to you, congressman, but you guys are looking kind of like Keystone Cops here,” Cavuto added. “You can’t get this done and …

“He is in serious trouble from the standpoint of his cancer. He’s got to get better for himself. I’m not talking about even the country now. “I’m saying he’s got to get better. And this is tremendous stress. All of the things that you hear about and, you know, things that you don’t want to get involved in from the …

The Washington Post reports: The Republican-led House remains in limbo Thursday as Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) struggles to secure the majority of votes needed to be elected by the full chamber. On Wednesday, Scalise narrowly topped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in a conference-wide vote, winning the majority by 113-99, with nearly a dozen Republicans voting present or for someone else …

The Messenger reports: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Wednesday said he is frustrated that Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., has not reached out to him, adding that he plans to vote for “anyone but Scalise” to be the next Speaker of the House. “I’ve made my decision and after 10 months and having had 0 contact or outreach from him, I’ve …

The Messenger reports: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise should not expect any help from Donald Trump in his bid to become speaker of the House, sources tell The Messenger. Scalise hasn’t been loyal enough to the former president and 2024 presidential frontrunner, so he shouldn’t count on Trump to help woo enough GOP holdouts — who include Trump allies — …

“I plan on voting for Jim Jordan on the floor. I’ve been very vocal about this for the last couple of days. I personally cannot, in good conscience vote for someone who attended a white supremacist conference and compared himself to David Duke. I would be doing an enormous disservice to the voters that I represent in South Carolina if …

ABC News reports: Hours after he was hit with a new round of federal charges, New York congressman George Santos briefly sat down with a small group of reporters on Wednesday morning to reiterate a few things: He does not intend to resign, he does not intend to take a plea deal and he intends to fight the case until …

CNN reports: The House of Representatives will not vote on a new speaker today, just hours after Republicans voted behind closed doors to select Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker. The final vote tally was 113 for Scalise and 99 for Rep. Jim Jordan. The vote came after the conference rejected a proposal to raise the threshold required …

NBC News reports: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has won the Republican nomination to be speaker, Rep. Darrell Issa said as he left the room. The vote was 113-99, Issa said. There was a burst of applause heard inside the meeting room just now. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, says he’s not sure Republicans will unify behind their speaker nominee, or …

Axios reports: A group of House Republicans from New York is reviving efforts to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress. The move comes after the Justice Department brought new charges against the embattled Long Islander. House Democrats introduced a measure to expel Santos in May, but Republicans – including the New Yorkers – voted to refer it to the …

Politico reports: Democrats are furious at GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden for a curse-laden outburst that interrupted a White House briefing on the Israeli terrorist attack. Multiple attendees described Van Orden (R-Wis.) as acting belligerent towards the Biden administration briefers when he asked questions. Several people said Van Orden cursed directly at the briefers, prompting loud boos in the room. …