House Republican Whip Tom Emmer drops out of speaker race after vote win

WASHINGTON — It’s enough to give you Whip-lash. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) exited the race to be the next House speaker Tuesday — just four hours after he was formally nominated — in the face of sharp opposition from dozens of holdouts and criticism from former President Donald Trump. Emmer, 62, edged out...

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