Munching on popcorn. Riffing on “Groundhog Day.” Booing loudly, scrolling their phones and strapping on their infants. By the time the battle for speaker ended its second day of stalemate, House members had run the gamut of ways to cope.
Lawmakers sat in their chairs for hours, chatting among themselves, as frustration (Republicans) and amusement (Democrats) reined over Kevin McCarthy's repeated failure to claim the chamber's top gavel.
“Well, it’s Groundhog Day. Again,”...