Scalise, Jordan Vie for House GOP Leadership

Republicans’ post-midterm turmoil is playing out both inside the party’s leadership and among allies of the Make America Healthy Again movement. Calley Means accused White House figures Susie Wiles and James Blair of putting lobbyists ahead of public health; both denied the allegations, which have heightened MAHA activists’ concerns about corporate influence and could strain the movement’s ties to the Republican coalition. In the House, Mike Johnson says he will not seek the party’s top leadership post, setting up a contest between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as some Republicans call for change while others reject blaming the leadership team; additional lawmakers may challenge for leadership roles, and Republicans are also facing calls for change in the Senate.