Two hopefuls vying to become the top Republican in the US Congress were set to make their pitches Tuesday, as the party struggles to end a bitter civil war thwarting quick action on the Israel crisis and other urgent business.
The 221-strong Republican contingent that controls the House of Representatives is set to hold a"candidate forum" to pick a replacement for speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in a mutiny led by the far right last week.
"The greatest nation to ever inhabit this planet is consumed with political issues and ignoring her own vulnerabilities and weaknesses." McCarthy had vowed not to seek the gavel again after becoming the first speaker in history to be ousted during his term, in a coup last Tuesday orchestrated by a handful of far right lawmakers backed by Democrats. But he opened the door to a return during a press conference about the Middle East on Monday that appeared calculated to remind the media and his rivals of his credentials and experience.
Scalise, McCarthy's longtime deputy, has pitched himself as the unity candidate who can heal the party's bitter divides while Jordan, who has been endorsed by former president Donald Trump, is a darling of the right.
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