Steve Scalise just cut and ran
Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race for Speaker. It doesn’t appear Jim Jordan currently has the votes either. Now we’re getting to the fun part.
Likely next steps: Jim Jordan will attempt to rally enough votes. If Jordan fails, Kevin McCarthy would likely make another run at it. If Republicans can’t find anyone, the Republicans in toss up districts would eventually consider negotiating with House Democrats on something.
But for now the story is that House Republicans are in complete disarray. They ousted their own Speaker of the House for no reason, and now their nominee to replace him has just dropped out. This gets more humiliating for the Republicans by the hour.
