Hours after he was selected by his party’s conference to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) dropped out of the race after it became clear that he couldn’t convince a sizable portion of Republicans to back him. GOP members cited a number of reasons for their refusal to back Emmer, including his vote in favor of certifying the 2020 presidential…
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