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Watch: Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to garner enough Republican support to be elected speaker of the House in the first round of voting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
Jordan loses first House speaker vote, Biden headed to Israel, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Jim Jordan’s failed first attempt to secure the 217 votes needed to win the House speakership, President Biden’s planned trip to Israel and Jordan and other top political stories. #news…
Why some Republicans are holding out on Jim Jordan as speaker
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for speaker of the House, but he’s not the choice of all Republicans. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill. #news #politics #congress CBS…
Jordan says he feels “really good” about House speaker vote
House minority whip Katherine Clark says a vote to elect a new speaker could be held Tuesday, but it is not clear if Rep. Jim Jordan, nominated for the role by Republicans last Friday, has…
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, House speaker vote set for Tuesday, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive, Rep. Jim Jordan working to shore up support to become the next speaker of the House and other…
Could House give Patrick McHenry more power after failed speaker votes?
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina became speaker pro tempore when Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job over two weeks ago, but he has largely limited his actions to those needed to…
Jordan loses 2nd speaker vote, Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Israel, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Jim Jordan’s second attempt to win the 217 votes necessary to fill the House speaker seat, President Biden meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while pushing for aid for…
GOP lawmaker calls on House colleagues to “put their big boy pants on” amid speaker stalemate
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House speaker on the second ballot, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans’ path forward remained unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion…
House voting again for speaker: Here’s what to know
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is expected to try again to win the speakership in a vote in the House of Representatives Wednesday after losing on the first ballot Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
Jim Jordan loses support on 2nd House speaker ballot; 1 member votes for John Boehner
Rep. Jim Jordan has again failed to garner the votes needed to become speaker of the House, earning fewer votes than he did Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the vote,…
Jordan trying to secure votes for House speakership as some doubt he can reach 217
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, is expected to try again to win the House speakership Wednesday morning after losing on the first ballot Tuesday. Jordan had initially vowed to keep lawmakers on the House…
Mainstream Democrats’ complacency will doom us all | The Marc Steiner Show
Max Elbaum on blocking the fascist threat and building real grassroots power. Max Elbaum is on the editorial board of Convergence Magazine and is the co-editor, with Linda Burnham and Maria Poblet, of ‘Power Concedes…
Some Republicans say they’re getting death threats after not backing Jim Jordan for speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan says he’ll remain in the race for House speaker, even though he lost more ground Wednesday than he gained in a second vote, winning 199 votes, compared to 200 on Tuesday. Some…
Trump-allied lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election-interference case
Sidney Powell, an attorney and ally of former President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty in Georgia’s 2020 election interference case. Powell and 18 others, including Trump, were indicted by a grand jury in Fulton County…
House speaker drama — from McCarthy’s ouster to Jim Jordan’s uphill climb and beyond
The quest to fill the House of Representatives speaker chair has lasted weeks since Kevin McCarthy’s historic ousting as October began. These are the many turns of the race. Ohio Republican Jim Jordan continues his…
Rep. Jim Jordan won’t seek immediate third vote for House speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan, trying to shore up support for his own speaker bid, will back temporarily empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry in the interim. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. #news #jimjordan…
Where House speaker vote stands after Jim Jordan switches gears
There will be no vote for House speaker on Thursday, two sources confirmed to CBS News, with Rep. Jim Jordan instead temporarily backing empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane…
What does Sidney Powell’s guilty plea mean for Trump?
Sidney Powell, an attorney who was a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges after reaching an agreement with prosecutors…
Biden to talk wars in Israel, Ukraine during Oval Office address
President Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office Thursday at 8 p.m. to affirm the United States’ solidarity with Israel and Ukraine. He will ask Congress for $100 billion in supplemental funding, which…
Jim Jordan says he’s still in House speaker race after postponing 3rd vote
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is vowing to press on with his bid to become the next speaker of the House after a plan he supported to temporarily empower the interim speaker was met with opposition…
Jordan pushes ahead on House speaker vote, Biden to address nation, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Jim Jordan continuing his bid for the House speakership after his GOP colleagues rejected a plan to widen powers of the interim speaker, President Biden’s planned address to the nation…
Breaking down Sidney Powell’s plea deal in Trump-Georgia election case
Sidney Powell, a Trump-allied attorney who was a key figure in alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges Thursday. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joined…
Watch: Jim Jordan addresses reporters amid House speaker chaos
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, who has shown no sign of giving up his bid to be speaker, despite two failed rounds of voting, spoke with reporters Friday morning ahead of another expected round…
House expected to hold third speaker vote, Jordan still doesn’t appear to have enough support
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s third attempt to win the speakership on the House floor takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, after two failed rounds of voting. There has been no clear evidence so far that…
