
Newsweek
The race to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives has been flooded with potential alternative candidates, following Jim Jordan's failed bid to win the support of his party on Friday. Ohio Rep. Jordan fell short of the required votes to become the next speaker after three rounds of voting throughout the week. His loss followed a heated week on Capitol Hill as he and his allies attempted to persuade fellow GOP representatives to put their weight behind him. However, his efforts were in vain when 25 of...