Bipartisan Talks Underway as GOP Struggles to Unite on House Speaker
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says informal bipartisan discussions are underway to potentially reach a deal on speaker.
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Multiple Republicans predict even moderates won't support a Democrat as speaker, but Jeffries says Democrats are open to re-evaluating rules to facilitate bipartisanship.
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Republican Rep. Mike Turner says if Republicans can't unite, a deal with Democrats will "obviously" have to happen, but calls Democrats hypocritical.
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Nikki Haley tries to shift blame for "chaos" to Biden, but CNN's Jake Tapper pushes back, saying Biden can't be blamed for the House speaker situation.
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Haley concedes the House speaker situation is "not a good look" for Republicans and they need to "get it together."