Hayes Brown: The GOP stalemate is starting to make options that had once seemed like the stuff of political fan fiction suddenly seem more feasible.
with former President Donald Trump’s campaign and administration on how to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The idea that Jordan could prioritize a smoothly functioning House is so wildly out of character that the few remaining institutionalists in the party would surely block his ascent.The Washington Post described him
as “a bridge to conservatives who have caused Boehner and McCarthy the most trouble.” But even then, The Post added, “some of the most conservative Republicans do not trust Scalise’s credentials.
Among the other members of GOP leadership, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York is an unlikely speaker, no matter how much she might want it.
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