"Israel Crisis Exposes Deep Divisions: GOP Struggles to Choose House Speaker"

House Republicans are facing deep divisions as they choose a new speaker, with the ongoing crises in Israel and Ukraine highlighting their inability to govern. The two declared candidates, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, must prove their ability to control or co-opt hardliners within their party. The GOP's narrow majority means that a candidate can only afford to lose four Republican votes in a full House vote. The party's internal conflict is hindering their ability to address pressing issues such as avoiding a government shutdown and providing aid to Ukraine. The fate of the speakership remains uncertain, with the possibility of a compromise candidate emerging.