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Matt Gaetz Nominates Jim Jordan for Speaker as McCarthy Falls Short in Second Round of Voting

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be House Speaker before the second round of voting. The move comes as House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) struggles to get the votes to win the speakership. Jordan may not take it this round but it looks…

Kevin McCarthy Loses Speaker Vote in First Round as Opponents Dig In

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has lost the vote for speaker. This is the first round of voting so McCarthy is not dead in the water. But with a revolt from the Freedom Caucus, which has at least 9 defectors, it doesn’t look good for McCarthy. The revolt is…

Steve Doocy Drops Bombshell, Says Trump Is in Mix to Be Next Speaker as McCarthy Faces Revolt

"Fox & Friends" host Steve Doocy has claimed that he heard from insiders that President Donald Trump is in the mix to be the next speaker of the House. Doocy says members of the House Freedom Caucus told him that Trump will emerge if McCarthy can’t wrangle the remaining votes…

Crenshaw & McCarthy Threaten Holdouts, Boebert Calls Bullsh*t as Battle for Speaker Nears Vote

Tensions are mounting within the Republican Party as the battle for Speaker of the House edges closer to a vote, according to reports. CNN Congressional correspondent Manu Raju gave some behind-the-scenes details of a closed-door meeting as pressures soar. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is fighting to keep his…

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Democrats Are ‘Scurrying’ to Find ‘Sellout Republicans’ to Make Liz Cheney Speaker

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has warned that Democrats are "scurrying" to find "any weak RINO sellout Republicans that will join them" to help make Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaker of the House. Greene says Democrats are planning to take advantage of the slim majority the GOP will have in…

Democrat Rep Jamie Raskin Warns Trump Could Be Next Speaker If GOP Secures House Majority

Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has warned his allies that there's a chance President Donald Trump could be named speaker if Republicans secure the House majority. During an appearance on CBS’s "Face The Nation," Raskin told host Margaret Brennan that he fears the GOP will be "putting Trump right there"…

Kathy Griffin Melts Down Over Matt Gaetz’s Plan to Make Trump House Speaker after 2022

Hollywood leftist Kathy Griffin has suffered a meltdown over Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) plan to make President Donald Trump speaker of the House. Gaetz struck fear in the core of the Left when he revealed a plan that would make Trump speaker of the House after the GOP’s red wave…