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Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the Democratic whip, center, flanked by Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., the Democratic Caucus chair, left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, criticizes Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the GOP nominee, during the third ballot attempt in Jordan's bid to become speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20. Republicans abruptly dropped Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed on a third ballot for the gavel.