Friday Speaker: Jordan First, Then Hern, Emmer, More

With House Majority Leader Steve Scalise ending his bid for speaker of the House on Thursday, and the GOP conference reconvening Friday morning, multiple sources tell me Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will put his name forward and likely will not be contested on the opening ballots.

It is also expected that Jordan, who came in second to Scalise, will also face a determined group of moderates opposed to his speakership.

"There are just too many 'Never Jims' in our conference, just as there were too many 'Never Steves,'" one GOP House Member told Newsmax as Republicans concluded their evening meeting.