#GOP ditches Jordan and scrambles for Speaker: Five takeaways

#GOP ditches Jordan and scrambles for Speaker: Five takeaways

House Republicans ditched Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their nominee for Speaker on Friday, thrusting the GOP conference back to square one and escalating the chaos that has ensnared the group for nearly three weeks. Jordan is the second Speaker nominee to be rejected by House Republicans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who initially clinched…

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#Trump sues ex-spy over dossier, citing ‘shocking and scandalous claims’

#Trump sues ex-spy over dossier, citing ‘shocking and scandalous claims’

Former President Trump is suing the former British spy behind the controversial Steele Dossier that detailed intel on potential links between Trump and Russia, asserting the report contained “shocking and scandalous claims” that were false and harmful to the former president’s reputation. Trump’s lawyers filed suit in Britain against Orbis Business Intelligence, the company founded…

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