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Washington Wednesday: Jim Jordan loses the first speaker vote

Plus, the Senate considers a controversial appointment for ambassador to Israel and Donald Trump is hit with a partial gag order related to the federal Jan. 6 case

Eric Teetsel | Relax, the chaotic speaker race is what democracy was meant to look like

House Republicans scramble to coalesce support for a new speaker after deposing Kevin McCarthy


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House Republicans debate the path forward after Kevin McCarthy loses the speakership

Erick Erickson | Recent turmoil shows the divide within the slim GOP House majority

Daniel R. Suhr | Laphonza Butler’s appointment and the implications for 2024

In a vote of 216 to 210, Democrats and eight Republicans vote to vacate the chair