Utah’s Chaffetz launching late run for House speaker

Washington • Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to mount a long-shot bid to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, a sudden decision that leaves the Utah Republican with only a few days to whip up support.Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, joins the speaker race less than a week before the GOP caucus is scheduled to select its choice for the top job, which seemed a lock for Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.Chaffetz is expected to formally announce his run