House GOP elects Jim Jordan as new leader as the party looks to rebuild from midterms
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1File photo: Jim Jordan
Jordan, a close Trump ally and co-founder of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, will succeed Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
In NPR’s words.2
Background: Jim Jordan
James Daniel Jordan is an American politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district since 2007. Currently in his 10th term in the House, Jordan is a member of the Republican Party. He was chosen on November 10, 2026, to serve as the Republican House Minority Leader in the 120th Congress.3
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First with it: NPR, 22 min before anyone else.
Reported by 5 newsrooms.
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| 9:01pm AEDT | NPR | 1 |
| 9:22pm AEDT | Semafor | 2 |
| 10:08pm AEDT | The Straits Times | 3 |
| 10:49pm AEDT | The Globe and Mail | 4 |
| 10:50pm AEDT | Raw Story | 5 |


