Jordan could become speaker without a House majority with a risky gambit last used before the Civil War

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, faces an unclear path to the speakership after securing the GOP nomination. In the chaotic fight to replace recently-ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Jordan has been making calls to shore up support for his bid after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., the initial nominee, bowed out due to lacking support in the divided Republican caucus. However, Jordan does not necessarily need to get the required House majority to take the gavel. The House has elected a speaker a few times in history...