
The race to replace ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post. The two lawmakers could be joined by several other candidates in what could be a lengthy and likely messy battle to fill the post in the House where Republicans hold a majority. Republican lawmakers emerging from a private meeting mainly named the two as leading candidates. Tuesday's historic removal of McCarthy, driven by...