Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly
One lawmaker received "a barrage of threatening calls". Another says his wife received anonymous texts.
2023-10-19 10:54
US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received "credible death threats," she said in a statement
2023-10-19 07:51
Flailing House GOP needs a Plan D. It might involve Democrats
The House of Representatives remains in a state of paralysis. There appears to be growing momentum to give some additional power to the placeholder, Rep. Patrick McHenry, whose chief qualification may be that he says he has no real interest in the job of House speaker.
2023-10-19 03:19
Jim Jordan makes second bid for US House Speaker
The Ohio lawmaker's fresh attempt comes a day after 20 of his Republican colleagues voted against him.
2023-10-19 00:15
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to make second attempt at top US House job
By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan will try again to win
2023-10-18 18:29
US House still has no Speaker. Here's what happens next
Jim Jordan faces an uphill climb for the gavel. Republicans have two main options. Neither is easy.
2023-10-18 09:53
House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens
The Trump ally postpones plans for another vote as holdouts to his bid for the speakership dig in.
2023-10-18 07:22
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan makes grab for US House speaker's gavel
By David Morgan, Makini Brice and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON Republican Jim Jordan will try to claim the gavel
2023-10-17 18:26
It's been 14 days without a speaker. Here's what needs to happen in the House
It's been 14 days since eight Republicans were able to bounce former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top position in Congress and hit pause on all legislative business on Capitol Hill.
2023-10-17 18:23
Jim Jordan takes speaker vote to the House floor in bid to end GOP leadership vacuum
Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber's prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions.
2023-10-17 17:20
House Republicans are making a gamble with a possible Jim Jordan speakership
If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it.
2023-10-17 12:23
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for US House speaker
By David Morgan WASHINGTON Hardline Republican Jim Jordan is set to take his sputtering bid for speaker to
2023-10-16 18:26