After Kevin McCarthy removed, here's who may be next House speaker | USA TODAY

The Republican-controlled House has been upended after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., made history this week as the first speaker ousted from the post. His removal has scrambled the internal ranks of the House GOP conference as lawmakers decide who should succeed McCarthy to lead the lower chamber.

Among the names in the ring: Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the Judiciary Committee; Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, chair of the largest GOP caucus; and … Donald Trump.