Congress is in shambles and failing America when it needs it to function most

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Caution tape blows in the wind on the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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House Republicans had their cell phones confiscated while they voted on a new speaker

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado uses her phone on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023.

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Former Ohio State University wrestlers speak out against Jim Jordan: 'He doesn't deserve to be House speaker'

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio

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Some Republicans are actually talking about reinstating McCarthy as speaker — and he's not saying no

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.

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Republicans are asking their Twitter followers to help them decide who should replace Kevin McCarthy

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia uses her phone during a hearing on April 18, 2023.

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Trump doesn't have enough clout on Capitol Hill to make Jim Jordan the House speaker

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and former President Donald Trump.

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45 GOP representatives signed a letter to Republican conference demanding changes to the speakership removal process

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Former speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy stops to speak to reporters as he leaves his office to open the House floor in the Capitol on Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker, testing the strength of his power

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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

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These are the battle lines for the House GOP's chaotic future

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House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan (left) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise are the two leading candidates for speaker.

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Donald Trump serving as House speaker would be chaos for the legislature and misery for the embattled former president

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Former President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington DC, United States on February 04, 2020.

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