House Republicans Scramble to Find New Speaker, Hillary Clinton's Break with Obama Administration,

Chaos erupted in the House Republican conference this week after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided to end his bid to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner. The vote was postponed at the GOP looked for a candidate who could garner support from the establishment and the Party's right flank. Party leaders openly courted Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who has said multiple times he doesn't want the job. Morning Consult's Reid Wilson reports on the scramble in the House. Plus, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her opposition to the Pacific trade agreement pushed by her former boss President Obama. The Washington Post's Anne Gearan reports on Clinton's efforts to distance herself from Obama. And Politico's Michael Crowley reports on the Pentagon's decision to end a program that rained Syrian rebels to fight ISIS. The $500 million dollar program trained only a handful of recruits. At the same time, Russia is amplifying its presence in Syria. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court returns for the new term with cases on issues ranging from affirmative action to voting rights. Joan Biskupic of Reuters discusses whether the more liberal wins of the SCOTUS’ last session were an irregularity or a pattern set to stick around.