Tom Emmer withdraws from House speaker race hours after GOP nomination: Live updates ( www.nbcnews.com )
Republicans voted behind closed doors to nominate Tom Emmer for speaker of the House three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted. Emmer dropped out hours later.
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