October 5, 2023 11:55 AM

Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan enter race to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

After the historic removal of Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the race for the post is taking shape. Yesterday, Steve Scalise, long considered the heir apparent to McCarthy; and Jim Jordan, who has led investigations against the Biden administration, said they would seek the post. Scalise is reportedly seen as more conservative than McCarthy within the Republican Party. Jordan, who first gained prominence as the leader of the party's right wing, ...