House Speaker Fight Exposes Deep Divisions Within Republican Party
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House Republicans remain deeply divided as they try to elect a new speaker to replace Kevin McCarthy. The two main candidates are Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan.
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Whoever wins will face immediate challenges, like avoiding a government shutdown in mid-November and passing military aid for Ukraine.
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Hardline Republicans are demanding massive spending cuts that likely can't pass the Senate or White House. This risks more dysfunction.
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No candidate yet has enough support to win a House floor vote. It's unclear if anyone can unify the warring GOP factions.
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Prolonged speaker fight exposes Republican Party failures to govern and function effectively as a majority, amid global crises.
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