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House Republicans pick Jordan as nominee for speaker

Martha Ackmann Oct 15, 2023 0

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally…
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McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to avoid a shutdown collapses

Martha Ackmann Sep 30, 2023 0

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed on Friday as hard-right holdouts rejected the…
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