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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) threw his hat in the ring for the House Speaker position, unleashing a torrent of mockery and veiled jokes about accusations surrounding abuse allegations at Ohio State University.

On Tuesday, during the House floor fight against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) attacked Jordan for his running of a Republicans’ investigation into the weaponization of government – calling it “failure theater."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed Wednesday that the Republican-run Georgia Senate is seeking to clean up the Fulton County Jail – just weeks before it could house Trump's co-defendants.

The notorious lock-up has been cited for terrible conditions for years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The announcement that the Senate is taking up the issue coincides with trials in the broad racketeering case surrounding attempts to overturn the 2020 election result in the state.

Rudy Giuliani revealed on Wednesday morning that he will make a big announcement at 11 a.m. EST -- and at the same time it appears another one of his Georgia lawyers has removed themselves from his case.

ABC News reported Wednesday morning that "a motion to withdraw has been submitted to the clerk, the sources said. A judge in the case has to sign off on the motion."

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is among the far-right lawmakers who frequently ally with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) – but not on Tuesday.

The fringe lawmaker cast her ballot in favor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the vote that ultimately cast him from his post, despite other less conservative members like self-described moderate Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) voting to remove him.

Judge Arthur Engoron was furious with Donald Trump on Tuesday after the former president invented a conspiracy about one of the judge's staffers and posted her photo online.

For the first time in Trump's many legal cases – and after several warnings – the judge in the New York fraud trial issued a gag order on the frontrunner for the GOP's presidential nomination. CNN legal reporter Erica Orden highlighted that the order applies to "all parties" in the case, which means Trump's sons are also under it.

During the debate on whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy should be ousted, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) attacked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for his attempt at bringing down President Joe Biden.

NBC News reporter Garrett Haake tweeted: "Gaetz really burning down the House GOP around him. Responds to Jordan by saying oversight efforts – including their crown jewel Hunter Biden investigation – look like 'failure theater.'"

Speaking to MSNBC on Tuesday former GOP strategist Brendan Buck, who previously worked for Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, blamed far-right GOP tantrums on the financial benefits and facetime they are rewarded with on conservative media.

He also explained that there is some truth to what the far-right has complained about – McCarthy made a deal with that caucus, and he hasn't kept up his part of the bargain.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) hasn't publicly made any moves to reach out to Democrats willing to reach across the aisle and work with Republicans. Indeed, McCarthy hasn't approached Democrats at all, according to some members who spoke to Raw Story.

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) is so frustrated by McCarthy and his loyalty to those who are seeking to remove him that he told Raw Story, "McCarthy's head is so far up Donald Trump's a-- he can't find his way out!"

It has only been a few hours since Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced to a bank of cameras that he didn't intend to make a deal with Democrats. It seems he's had second thoughts.

He explained that, as a conservative, he's not certain what he could offer Democrats in return.

A Washington Post profile on Special Counsel Jack Smith walks through his history of work in the courtroom and gives examples of why Donald Trump should be concerned as he prepares to go up against the prosecutor.

It began describing Smith's work inside the Justice Department in the early 2010s reining in wayward prosecutors throughout the country.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy told the press on Tuesday morning that he has no interest in making a deal with Democrats to stay in power. He explained that, as a conservative, he's not certain what he could offer Democrats in return.

He made it clear that he would not compromise his conservatism to save his job.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced he would hold a vote on his future as House Speaker's chair Tuesday afternoon, Punchbowl's Jake Sherman tweeted.

But behind the scenes, the thought is that someone will quickly respond to the motion to remove McCarthy with a motion to table the vote. Republicans can then vote on that.