Tara and Jake discuss the ongoing saga surrounding the speaker vacancy in Congress. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan appear to be the front-runners, but don’t count out a surprise contender—and we’re not talking about Kevin McCarthy.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Jake Sherman

Producers: Devon Manze and Conor Nevins

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