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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Republicans divided over who to elect as House speaker

    Rep. Jim Jordan, a far-right member of the Freedom Caucus, could become the next House speaker. He'll need to win over more moderate members of the caucus.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Oct 16, 2023 • 1 min read

    Rep. Jim Jordan, a far-right member of the Freedom Caucus, could become the next House speaker. He'll need to win over more moderate members of the caucus.

    The House will vote on a new speaker again but Republicans are still divided on who they plan to support.

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      Marisa Lagos

      KQED political correspondent

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Producer, Press Play

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      Congressional reporter, Politico

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