House GOP elects Jim Jordan as new leader as the party looks to rebuild from midterms

1. NPR Politics FIRST 17h ago House GOP elects Jim Jordan as new leader as the party looks to rebuild from midterms

   Jordan, a close Trump ally and co-founder of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, will succeed Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.

2. The Hill 7h ago Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOP

   House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, marking an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who made his name on Capitol Hill antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the outgoing House majority leader, in a closed-door election in the bowels of…

3. The Washington Times 7h ago Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected new leader of bruised House GOP

   House Republicans returned to Capitol Hill from a midterm wipeout and, on Tuesday, elected as their new leader Rep. Jim Jordan, a Freedom Caucus founder and reformed political bomb-thrower who is now charged with marshalling the chamber's smallest GOP minority since the 1990s.

4. TIME 7h ago House Republicans Select Jim Jordan as Their New Leader After Sweeping Midterm Losses

   Jordan beat out Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the top House GOP position in the next Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek the role.

5. Al Jazeera 7h ago Republicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leader

   Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan to succeed Mike Johnson as GOP minority leader, promising unity and a robust opposition.

6. Axios 6h ago Jim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race

   House Republicans elected Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their new leader Tuesday, handing the reins of the battered GOP conference to one of its most prominent conservative firebrands. Why it matters: Jordan's victory marks a major shake-up in House Republican leadership, elevating a founding member of the hardline Freedom Caucus who campaigned as an alternative to the leaders who presided over the GOP's crushing midterm defeat . Jordan bested Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who

7. CBS News 5h ago House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup

   Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role of minority leader.

8. NPR Politics 5h ago House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their next leader

   House GOP lawmakers have chosen Ohio's Jim Jordan to serve as minority leader, elevating a co-founder of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus to succeed Mike Johnson as the chamber's top Republican.

9. CNBC 5h ago Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Thune elected GOP leaders in Congress

   House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.

10. France 24 4h ago Trump ally Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader after midterm defeat

    Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of President Donald Trump, was elected US House Republican leader on Tuesday, defeating Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot, US media reported. He replaces Mike Johnson after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in last week’s midterm elections and will lead the party’s opposition.

11. The Guardian US 4h ago Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats

    Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidency US politics – live updates Republicans have elected veteran congressman Jim Jordan as their new leader in the House of Representatives, putting a strident defender of Donald Trump at the helm of their conference as they navigate the fallout from sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections. Jordan will serve as minority leader under the new Congress that begins next year, where De

12. The Guardian World 4h ago Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats

    Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidency US politics – live updates Republicans have elected veteran congressman Jim Jordan as their new leader in the House of Representatives, putting a strident defender of Donald Trump at the helm of their conference as they navigate the fallout from sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections. Jordan will serve as minority leader under the new Congress that begins next year, where De

13. Newsweek 3h ago Jim Jordan OSU Scandal Explained as Representative Elected Minority Leader

    Jim Jordan's GOP leadership win renews attention on disputed claims tied to the Ohio State abuse scandal.

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