Gowdy Unlikely to Enter Leadership Race

“A sudden swell of enthusiasm Tuesday for Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) to make a late-entry bid into the race for House majority leader faded almost as quickly as it began,” the Washington Post reports.

“Gowdy’s roller-coaster ride is a testament to the restiveness among the chamber’s younger generation of conservatives, who want more than assurances from above about their influence in the wake of House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) resignation announcement. They want a high-profile seat at the leadership table — and to inject some swagger into a party that for months has been meekly navigating through infighting and chaos.”