From backbench to the rostrum: GOP flamethrower Jim Jordan inches closer to speakership

A founding member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus could win the gavel Tuesday.

Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former President Trump, arrives as House Republicans meet behind closed doors to try to unite around him as their new nominee for speaker on Monday. A floor vote that could turn into a showdown is set for midday Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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