For the second time in as many days, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the Republican nominee for speaker of the House, failed to garner enough members of his own party to win the position. In his first unsuccessful vote on Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against Jordan for the speakership. After trying to court the dissidents for nearly a full day, in the second vote on Wednesday, Jordan actually saw the…
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