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House Republicans make renewed push to pick speaker candidate after Scalise’s exit

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who lost the Republican House speaker nomination Wednesday to Majority Leader Steve Scalise, renewed his bid for the gavel following Scalise’s withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more….

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Biden holds national security meetings on Israel-Hamas war

President Biden postponed a Monday trip to Colorado in part to focus on national security meetings dealing with the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more. #news #biden #israel CBS News…

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The House failed to elect a speaker Tuesday. What now?

Jim Jordan failed to clinch the speaker’s gavel in a Tuesday vote on the House floor. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides” to discuss what could happen next. #news #politics #congress…

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Jim Jordan flips some GOP holdouts for House speaker vote

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan could be on the verge of becoming the next speaker of the House. It could happen as soon as Tuesday, but that’s only if he can get at least 217…

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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…

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Why Jim Jordan lost the first House speaker vote

House Republicans on Tuesday tried to elect a speaker again but Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough votes to secure the gavel on the first ballot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains…

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Is there a bipartisan solution to the House speaker chaos?

As Jim Jordan failed to clinch the speaker’s gavel in the first round of voting Tuesday, the House Democratic Caucus remained united behind Hakeem Jeffries. House Minority Whip and Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark joins “America…

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House to hold second speaker vote on Wednesday, Jim Jordan says

The House plans to hold a second speaker vote on Wednesday as Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan tries to win over multiple Republican holdouts. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Major Garrett have more. #news #politics #congress…

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House Republicans try to find way forward after failed speaker vote

House Republicans failed to pick a speaker Tuesday. Congressman Jim Jordan fell short of the votes he needed. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming Network is the…

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What the House speaker chaos says about state of Republican Party

The current Republican nominee for House speaker, Jim Jordan, fell 22 votes short of the necessary 217 to win the gavel on Wednesday. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have more. #news #politics #congress…

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Biden to give Oval Office address on Israel, Ukraine wars

President Biden spent his time in Israel reaffirming the U.S.’ support for its longtime ally. He also advocated for the safety and protection of Palestinian civilians. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang looks…

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House speaker vacancy continues to stall Israel aid

Republicans and Democrats on the House floor Wednesday stressed the importance of electing a speaker who supports Israel. House Homeland Security Committee chairman Mark Green joins “America Decides” to discuss Wednesday’s speaker vote as well…

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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…

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Jim Jordan appears to fall short of votes needed to become speaker on second round

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, who needs 217 votes to become House speaker seems to be losing support as some House GOP members continued to vote against him. CBS News congressional correspondents Nikole Killion and Scott…

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House fails to elect speaker in 2nd vote, what Biden achieved in Israel, more | America Decides

Another House vote ends with indecision on speaker; House dysfunction reminiscent of 1839 Dems & Whigs #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and…

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House speaker stalemate continues, Americans’ views on Israel-Hamas war and more | America Decides

Odds of Jordan, McHenry snagging House power; Putin visits Xi in Beijing to reaffirm partnership #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations,…

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