GOP Picks Jim Jordan As Next Candidate For Speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have chosen Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal party voting. Friday’s vote puts the staunch ally of Donald Trump within reach of the speaker’s gavel. The Ohio congressman now must secure support from the rest of his colleagues ahead of a House floor vote. That could push into next week. Jordan is the hard-line chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He emerged after Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly ended his bid when it became clear holdouts refused to back him. Frustrated Republicans have been searching desperately to try to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy.