WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans picked Majority Leader Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker on Tuesday, making him the third pick in as many weeks, after the last two failed to garner enough support on the House floor to get the gavel. Emmer, 62, has represented Minnesota’s 6th…Read More
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