Top holdout now backs Jordan’s bid for House speaker

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, a Republican who had threatened to cut a deal with Democrats to elect a speaker, announced Monday he’ll instead back the lead GOP contender, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio. Mr. Rogers, of Alabama, had been opposed to Mr. Jordan but posted on social media Monday that after two “cordial, thoughtful and productive conversations” with Mr. Jordan over the weekend, he changed his mind. The switch also follows considerable backlash aimed at Mr. Rogers over his public threat to work with Democrats...