"Meet the Republican Candidates Vying for US House Speaker Amid Gridlock"

The Republican party is still searching for a nominee for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives, following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Nine new candidates, including Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Austin Scott, Mike Johnson, Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Dan Meuser, Pete Sessions, and Gary Palmer, are vying for the position. The eventual nominee may be given more time to gather support within the fractured Republican conference.