House Republicans will embark on their third attempt to break the Speaker stalemate this week, heading back to square one as they huddle to pick a nominee for the top spot — and hope that their new candidate can muster enough support to win the gavel on the floor. The conference reset comes after a…
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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is one of nine candidates for speaker and is considered the front-runner after earning an endorsement from Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).