Why do Republicans oppose Jim Jordan as speaker and what’s next?
by Sam Levine in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6FR59)
Friday marked an escalation in House chaos as Jim Jordan lost his third vote to be House speaker and his status as nominee - how did we get here?
Ever since Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy as House speaker on 3 October, the Republican conference has been mired in chaos. Friday marked an escalation as should be of that dysfunction as Jim Jordan, the far-right congressman from Ohio, lost his third vote on the House floor to be speaker and his status as the GOP nominee.
Here's a look at what transpired this week:
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