Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly announced he would be withdrawing his candidacy for speaker just two days after Republicans nominated him.
Washington — House Republicans will convene for an internal meeting Friday morning to try to chart a path forward for selecting a new nominee for speaker after Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who earned the nod just two days ago, abruptly announced his decision to step aside.
17 deadline to fund the government and rising pressure to respond to the war in Israel and Gaza following the brutal attacks by Hamas nearly one week ago. Still, despite the issues requiring congressional action, it's unclear who in the GOP can win the broad backing required to become speaker.
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