House speaker paralysis is confusing – a political scientist explains what’s happening
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Jim Jordan, center, has been working feverishly to line up support for his speakership. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite – By Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University Published: 2023 Oct 18 – Political observers, most Americans and even members of …