(House Republicans were to take a secret vote for speaker Tuesday, with a full chamber vote on Wednesday. Reps. Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, above, all are in the running.)

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said in an interview on Hugh Hewitt's syndicated radio show he is willing to resume his House speakership if enough Republicans who voted to boot him last week vote to reinstate him this week, The Washington Post reports. McCarthy repeated his interest in the job again, at a press conference largely centered on the Israel-Hamas war.

The whole damn process to choose a new speaker is expected to commence Tuesday. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) are lead candidates.

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