House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that he will not be seeking the post of Minority Leader after harrowing losses for his party in November's midterm elections.
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan was the first member of his party to declare his intent to seek the GOP's top post for the next two years on Capitol Hill.
Democrats have flipped control of Congress after a wave of swing races went blue, handing President Donald Trump a major check on his power for the final two years of his presidency.
A world of misery is now headed toward Trump, First Lady Melania, his other family members and his closest advisers, with Democrats back in control of subpoena power.
Incoming House Oversight chairman Robert Garcia issued a blunt two-word warning in the aftermath: 'Lawyer up.'
Jordan is likely to stake a claim for the GOP's top job on the fact that investigations are his specialty. The Ohio Republican is currently the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
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