Capitalism Institute·43 min ago·Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:02 AM

Jim Jordan clinches House GOP minority leader post over Scalise after midterm losses

Jim Jordan defeated Steve Scalise 106-73 to become House Republican minority leader after midterm losses, as the conference picked a sharper fighter against Democrats. House Republicans chose Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio as their next minority leader in a closed-door secret-ballot vote Tuesday, rejecting current Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana by a

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