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Democrats, Leftists Cite Discredited Smear Factory to Demonize House Speaker Mike Johnson

Tyler O'Neil / October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson had barely secured the gavel when leftist groups started attacking him for having previously worked at a premier religious liberty… Read More

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House Speaker nominee Rep. Mike Johnson speaks at a podium beside fellow Republican House members

Republicans Select Mike Johnson as New Speaker Nominee

Mary Margaret Olohan / October 25, 2023

Republicans have landed on yet another candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives: Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Johnson was chosen during a closed-door meeting… Read More

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: A view of the U.S. Capitol October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Republicans are scheduled to hold a candidate forum this evening for Speaker of the House. The House Republican caucus is still searching for a new Speaker of the House candidate after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed on three separate attempts to achieve a majority of votes in the House of Representatives. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House Speaker Race: Nine Republicans Vie for Leadership

Mary Margaret Olohan / October 23, 2023

After over 20 days without a speaker of the House of Representatives, the GOP hopes this week to finally fill the vacancy. Nine Republicans are… Read More

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U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to the media as he leaves a closed-door House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

As Republicans Vote Out Jim Jordan, More GOP Members Step Up

Mary Margaret Olohan / October 20, 2023

During a secret ballot on Friday, House Republicans voted to remove Jim Jordan as the nominee for speaker of the House of Representatives. Republicans held… Read More

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Reps. Eli Crane, Tim Burchett, Matt Gaetz, and Bob Good talk to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol

‘A Pound of Our Flesh’: 8 Republicans Who Ousted McCarthy Offer to Censure Themselves if GOP Will Elect Jordan

Mary Margaret Olohan / October 20, 2023

Eight Republican members who voted to oust former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy offered Friday to accept censure or removal from the Republican conference… Read More

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Without a House Speaker, Republicans Are Out of Line of Presidential Succession

GianCarlo Canaparo / October 19, 2023

House Republicans’ failure to elect a new speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster two weeks ago has denied the House of Representatives—and by extension, the… Read More

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Rep. Jim Jordan smiling and talking to a crowd of reporters with microphones in his face

Top Jim Jordan Opponent Ends Up Endorsing His Bid for House Speaker

Arjun Singh / October 16, 2023

A top Republican congressman who opposed House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s campaign to become the speaker of the House of Representatives has said that he… Read More

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Jordan vs. Scalise: House Republicans Set to Nominate McCarthy Successor

Sara Garstka / October 10, 2023

Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma took himself out of the running for speaker of the House over the weekend, leaving fellow Republican Reps. Jim Jordan… Read More

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What History Teaches Us About Civility

Alexandra Hudson / October 10, 2023

Alexandra Hudson adapted the following excerpt from her new book, “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves,” which was released today…. Read More

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Alexandra Hudson’s Cure for Incivility

Rob Bluey / October 10, 2023

At a time when America faces innumerable challenges, Alexandra Hudson wants her fellow citizens to focus on something only they can control: civility toward others…. Read More

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