UPDATE AT 11:30 P.M. ET:  You all know that the House has now gone through six ballots without selecting a speaker. The House is in recess.  We are told that much negotiating is going on, and that pizzas are being delivered regularly to the negotiators.  Many stained shirts will likely result.  Whether a speaker will result is another story.  From Fox: 

House Republicans successfully but narrowly voted Wednesday night to adjourn until Thursday, after a break of several hours and indications that some progress might have been achieved in talks between Kevin McCarthy's supporters and 20 GOP opponents.

After a frenzied round of voting and clamoring by members, they voted 216-214 to adjourn.
Every Democrat voted against adjourning and they were joined by four Republicans: Andy Biggs of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Elijah Crane of Arizona and Matt Gaetz of Florida. But every other Republican voted to call it a day, and the House will return Thursday at noon to try again.

Just before the vote, McCarthy said some progress was made in negotiations with his opponents, and said it would be more productive to keep talking rather than hold more votes.

"I crawl before I walk, I walk before I run," McCarthy said after the House adjourned. "I felt as though we had a very good discussion."

McCarthy failed to get the 218 votes needed to win the speaker's gavel three times on Wednesday, and three times on Tuesday. He topped out at 203 votes on Tuesday, and on Wednesday mustered 201.

COMMENT:  No one is making absolute predictions, but I wouldn't be shocked if the dissidents came up with an actual name of someone to run directly against McCarthy. 

There will be a time when the cable news networks get tired of covering these failed votes.  No more free publicity for the members.  Maybe that will be the time a settlement is reached.

January 4, 2023