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1 day agoInside Jim Jordan's quiet preparations for a GOP leadership void
Jordan is positioning himself for a potential leadership run amid uncertainty in House GOP leadership.
The big picture: Johnson's shift underscores Trump's enduring grip on the GOP: Within 48 hours of the president's reversal, the speaker fell in line on a vote he had fought to avoid. Trump on Sunday reversed months of calls to block an Epstein vote, saying Republicans should vote for it. By Monday, he said he'd sign the bill. Dozens of House Republicans had already planned to support the petition, but Trump's blessing made it an easier choice.