Chaos in House GOP as McCarthy fails historic speaker vote, Jordan and Scalise enter race
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Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Steve Scalise announced they will run for speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to get enough votes.
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McCarthy's removal was historic - never before has a nominee for speaker failed to get enough votes from their own party.
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House Republicans must now quickly unify and select a new leader as they face key deadlines like funding the government.
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Possible replacements include Reps. Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Kevin Hern and even former President Trump, though he said he's focused on a 2024 run.
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President Biden said the chaos shows Washington needs to "change the poisonous atmosphere" and see political opponents as less than enemies.
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