Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he is fit to serve in Congress, but claims he has 'recovered' after freezing up in public

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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House Republicans dumped Jim Jordan after he put up worst showing for a speaker nominee since before the Civil War

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at the Capitol on October 19, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at the Capitol on October 19, 2023.

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7 of the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are offering themselves up as human sacrifices to make Jim Jordan the next speaker

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Reps. Eli Crane, Tim Burchett, Matt Gaetz, and Bob Good — four of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership — outside the Capitol on Friday.
Reps. Eli Crane, Tim Burchett, Matt Gaetz, and Bob Good — four of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership — outside the Capitol on Friday.

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These 25 Republicans voted against Jim Jordan on the third ballot — underscoring the doomed and futile nature of his ongoing speakership bid

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a press conference before the 3rd vote on his speakership bid on Friday.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio at a press conference before the 3rd vote on his speakership bid on Friday.

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Welcome to the revenge of the Republicans you've never heard of before

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Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia came out of the woodwork and won 81 votes against Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio last week — despite not campaigning at all for the job.

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The GOP's congressional chaos deepens as Jim Jordan drops bid for speakership

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan

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Mitt Romney says Ron DeSantis 'looks like he's got a toothache' when smiling for selfies with Iowa voters: 'There's just no warmth at all'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.

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22 House Republicans voted to sink Jim Jordan's speakership bid for the second time — even more than the first time

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the House floor on October 17, 2023.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the House floor on October 17, 2023.

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Photos show the chaos of Jim Jordan's first attempt at becoming speaker of the House

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Ahead of the first vote, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy cackles as Rep. Jim Jordan speaks with an aide.
Ahead of the first vote, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy cackles as Rep. Jim Jordan speaks with an aide.

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Here's what we know about Jim Jordan and the Ohio State University wrestling scandal

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Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a CPAC conference in Texas in 2022.
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a CPAC conference in Texas in 2022.

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