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Republican withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning internal nomination

Republican Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing within hours of winning the internal party nomination after Donald Trump objected and hardliners refused to support him for the gavel.

France 24

‘Bandaid on an open chest wound’: Democrats mock latest speaker chaos

Republicans told their failure to pick a speaker is ‘a national security issue’ and a ‘circular back-stabbing match’

The Independent UK

Another one bites the dust: Emmer is out

Former President Donald Trump derided the Minnesota Republican as a "RINO" om Truth Social after his nomination

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Johnson secures GOP nomination for speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be their speaker-designate during a late-night GOP conference meeting.

Roll Call

Tom Emmer withdraws US House speaker bid hours after nomination

House majority whip becomes third Republican to withdraw after Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan

The Guardian - US

Tom Emmer drops House speaker bid sending GOP back to square one: Live

Majority whip and former NRCC chair ends bid for speaker after just four hours after winning nomination

The Independent UK

Christie lashes out at House GOP ‘embarrassment’ over speaker chaos

GOP candidate has taken to brutal criticism of his party’s Trump-aligned right wing

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US Republicans pick Tom Emmer as latest nominee for House speaker

It is unclear if the Minnesota congressman, the number three Republican in the chamber, can secure the needed votes.

Al Jazeera

Trump slams ‘Globalist RINO’ Tom Emmer after winning speaker nomination

After saying he would stay out speaker fight, former president’s remarks helped seal end of nomination

The Independent UK

Who is Tom Emmer, Republicans’ latest failed House speaker hopeful?

Minnesota congressman voted to certify 2020 election but did urge supreme court to throw out electoral votes of key states

The Guardian - US

GOP has third speaker nominee in 3 weeks

The Minnesota Republican received fewer votes for speaker than Rep. Jim Jordan got in his failed bid

Salon

GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer drops speaker bid after four hours

Emmer ends attempt to become speaker after Donald Trump launches vicious attack

The Independent UK

Hern out of speaker race, endorses Johnson - Roll Call

Shortly after filing to make another run for speaker, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., dropped out and instead endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.

Roll Call

Trump allies are railing against ‘anti-Trump’ Tom Emmer for speaker

‘He’s my biggest fan now because he called me yesterday and told me he’s my biggest fan so,’ Trump says of Emmer

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Al Jazeera

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

The Independent UK

Trump claims only Jesus Christ could get the votes for House speaker

‘There’s only one person that can do it all the way. Do you know who that is? Jesus Christ,’ former presidenrt says

The Guardian - US

Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race amid significant Republican opposition and Trump attacks- US politics live

House whip withdrew as party’s speaker nominee after being attacked by Trump and lack of support from dozens of Republicans

The Independent UK

House speaker vote live updates: Tom Emmer bid hit with surprise GOP attack

Majority whip and former NRCC chair ends bid to become speaker hours after winning nomination

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Roll Call

Emmer faces tough road to speaker's gavel on the floor - Roll Call

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party's speaker-designate, faces some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden urges Netanyahu to allow more ‘urgently needed’ aid to Gaza

US says now not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as hostages still held. Plus, smoky ‘superfog’ in Louisiana causes 158-vehicle pileup

The Guardian - US

House still without speaker as Republicans fail yet again to unify

Tom Emmer – the third nominee in three weeks – drops out of race just hours after winning nomination

WEKU

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of House speaker race

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.

Roll Call

GOP conference ready to vote for speaker Tuesday - Roll Call

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

The Texas Tribune

Who is Pete Sessions and why is he running for House Speaker?

Sessions is the longest-serving representative running to become U.S. House Speaker. He previously led the House Republican campaign arm through a record-breaking victory, but he still faces a steep battle to secure the gavel.

The Guardian - US

House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke to Trump to ease tensions as race to replace McCarthy drags into third week – as it happened

Tom Emmer current frontrunner as candidates due to present themselves in forum on Monday evening

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