Senate GOP divided over race to replace McCarthy

The race for House Speaker is dividing Senate Republicans, reflecting the broader division in the GOP between traditional and MAGA-aligned conservatives. Many mainstream Republican senators are quietly rooting for the House to elect Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) over Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and for the transition to happen as quickly as possible to quell voters' concerns about the Republican Party's ability to govern. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, dropped out of the Speaker's race Saturday. Lawmakers who want Scalise to lead the House think he would have a better working relationship with Senate…