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  "id": 19399455,
  "title": "US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as their next party leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-house-republicans-choose-jim-jordan-as-their-next-party-leader",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:17:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-speaker-house/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives chose Jim Jordan as the party's leader for the upcoming Congress. This decision came after a challenging period for Republicans, marked by their worst midterm electoral performance in decades. Jordan emerged victorious in a secret ballot, defeating Steve Scalise, the current House majority leader, with a 106-73 vote. Scalise had been criticized for being too closely tied to the failed midterm effort.\n\nAs the next party leader, Jordan faces the daunting task of regaining control of the House for the Republicans. His responsibilities include ensuring that any potential vetoes by President Donald Trump on Democratic bills cannot be overridden by Republican defections. The leadership election took place following the announcement of House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to step aside last week.\n\nJim Jordan, 62, has a long-standing reputation within the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus, a voting bloc known for pushing the Republicans further to the right, initially propelled Jordan to political prominence. Despite his conservative credentials, Jordan's tenure in politics has not been without controversy. He was once labeled a \"legislative terrorist\" by former House Speaker John Boehner, who resigned amidst internal strife. Jordan's past is marked by his high school and university wrestling career, including his tenure as a wrestling coach at Ohio State University. However, this background came under scrutiny in 2018 when former students accused him of overlooking sexual abuse by the wrestling team's doctor. Jordan vehemently denied these allegations, and a subsequent university investigation concluded there was insufficient evidence to implicate him in the abuse.",
  "summary": "Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Jim Jordan to be the party’s leader in the next Congress, choosing a new face after the worst midterm electoral drubbing in half a century. Mr Jordan defeated current House majority leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana for the role in a 106-73 secret ballot after saying his opponent was too closely associated with the failed midterm…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-elected-minority-leader-by-house-gop",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:22:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as new minority leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-house-republicans-elect-jim-jordan-as-new-minority-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:33:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as their minority leader for the next Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-republicans-elect-jim-jordan-as-their-minority-leader-for-the",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:35:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "House Republicans pick Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-republicans-pick-ohio-rep-jim-jordan-to-lead-them-in-the",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:52:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Republicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/republicans-elect-trump-ally-jim-jordan-as-new-us-house-minority",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:54:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-gop-elects-jim-jordan-as-next-leader-in-major-shakeup",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:59:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}