House After GOP Wipeout, House Picks Jordan. Senate Rewards Thune With Another Term

After the election wipe-out, the House changed the man; the Senate kept him. Tells you everything about where the real failure lies.

Jim Jordan is the new House leader. Jordan is a talker. He sure can talk, A lot. And he’s good at it. But whether he can deliver especially in the rough seas we are heading into is another matter.

House Republicans met behind closed doors Tuesday and picked Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan — Freedom Caucus co-founder, close Trump ally, and by his own candidacy letter “battle-tested” — over Majority Leader Steve Scalise to lead them into the minority.

I am sorry it wasn’t Scalise.

CBS News: Washington — House Republicans voted to elevate Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to lead the party in