Politics

Politico: Speaker Vote Was “Revenge Of The Squishes”

Politico reports: As the GOP has drifted steadily right, their ranks have steadily thinned and their crucial role in making Congress work has become increasingly threatened. Being called a “moderate” these days isn’t even really ideological — it’s about keeping your head down, building the relationships and making the compromises that have kept American democracy on track for 247 years. …

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Former OSU Wrestlers Condemn Jordan’s Speaker Bid

“The funny thing is that when people always call Jim Jordan a fighter, and I always wonder who he’s fighting for, because he had a real opportunity to fight for us and the people that he coached and the people that he recruited at the Ohio State, and all he’s done is turn his back on us, so I don’t …

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GOP Rep’s Wife Gets Threatening Texts About Jordan

Mediaite reports: The wife of Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly received anonymous text messages and emails warning her husband to back Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) House speakership campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “Why is your husband causing chaos by not supporting Jim Jordan? I thought he was a team player,” read one text, to which Bacon’s wife responded, “Who is …

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Butler To Fill Feinstein’s Senate Judiciary Panel Seat

Courthouse News reports: Laphonza Butler, California’s newly-minted Democrat senator, will fill a vacancy on the Senate Judiciary Committee left by the late Dianne Feinstein, party leadership announced Tuesday. Butler, who until recently was president of Democratic political action committee EMILY’s List, is one of several lawmakers slated to assume Feinstein’s committee assignments, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a …

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New Poll Shows RFK Jr. Siphoning Votes From Trump

Marist Polling reports: In a potential presidential re-match, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain competitive with Biden scoring just three points more among registered voters nationally. However, when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. factors into the equation, Biden opens up a 7-percentage point lead over Trump among the national electorate. Kennedy’s presence erodes Trump’s lead among independents and …

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Jordan To Face Second Speaker Vote At 11AM Tomorrow

The Washington Post reports: Rather than risk coming up short a second time in one day, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has said the House will vote again at 11 a.m. Wednesday. That will presumably give Jordan and his allies more time to try to win over enough holdouts to clinch the speakership. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), who earlier on Tuesday …

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Hundreds Reportedly Dead In Strike On Gaza Hospital

The Associated Press reports: The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike Tuesday hit a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds. If confirmed, the attack would be by far the deadliest Israeli airstrike in five wars fought since 2008. Photos from al-Ahli Hospital showed fire engulfing the hospital halls, shattered glass and body …

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Jordan Loses Round One, 20 GOP Votes Against Him

The New York Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Oh.) fell short of the number of votes needed to succeed ousted Kevin McCarthy as the next Speaker of the House, on the first ballot. The night before Tuesday’s vote, several Republican lawmakers emerged from a House GOP conference meeting saying that they won’t vote for Jordan, 59. Jordan, however, came out …

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LIVE VIDEO: House Votes On Speaker Nominee Jordan

The Washington Post reports: The House is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon on whether to make Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) its next speaker. Jordan, a conservative firebrand who is allied with former president Donald Trump, was chosen by fellow Republicans on Friday to lead the House but must win a majority in the full chamber to take the gavel. Jordan, …

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Dems Craft Plan To Punish GOP If Jordan Is Speaker

NBC News reports: Democrats are already crafting a strategy to use Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as a political weapon against Republicans in the next election if he becomes the next House speaker. In a memo to House Democrats, first shared with NBC News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee urged party members and candidates to portray the entire GOP as beholden …

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Oprah Denies Report On “Unity Ticket” With Romney

The Messenger reports: Oprah Winfrey is refuting a Mitt Romney claim that she attempted to get the pair on a 2020 ticket “to save the country.” “In November 2019, Ms. Winfrey called Senator Romney to encourage him to run on an Independent ticket,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “She was not calling to be part of the ticket and …

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Amy Coney Barrett Backs Ethics Code For SCOTUS

NBC News reports: Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett indicated Monday she would support a code of conduct for the Supreme Court in the wake of recent claims that some justices have fallen short of required ethical standards. Speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School, Barrett said it would be “a good idea for us do it” and suggested that …

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Biden To Visit Israel Tomorrow In Show Of US Support

CNN reports: President Joe Biden will make an extraordinary wartime visit to Israel this week as he seeks to demonstrate staunch support for the country as it works to eliminate Hamas while also pressing for ways to ease humanitarian suffering in Gaza. The dueling objectives, spelled out by his top diplomat Monday evening, bring with them significant risks for the …

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REPORT: 8 GOP Reps Still Oppose Jordan For Speaker

The Hill reports: Opposition to House GOP Speaker nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio) is crumbling as Republicans return to Washington for a House vote to try to officially elect him. Four key lawmakers who signaled opposition to Jordan last week fell like a set of dominoes Monday, giving the Ohio Republican a significant boost ahead of an expected floor vote …

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DeSantis Camp Spent $1.5 Million On Private Jets In Q3

Politico reports: Ron DeSantis spent virtually as much as he raised over the past three months, a new campaign finance filing reveals — a burn rate he tried to reverse amid mounting skepticism about his operation. The Florida governor, whose team implored political donors not to give to rival Nikki Haley during a summit last week, took in a little …

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Biden Calls Off CO Trip For Meetings On Israel-Hamas

CNN reports: The White House on Monday announced President Joe Biden is scrapping a planned trip to Colorado just hours before he was set to depart, so he can instead hold meetings with his national security team as Israel’s war with Hamas appears set to escalate. Discussions are underway for a possible Biden visit to the Middle East after Israeli …

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Jordan To Face New Challenger In Speaker Floor Vote

Politico reports: A faction of Republicans that strongly opposes Jim Jordan is vowing he’ll have a challenger during the House floor speakership vote on Tuesday, according to two House Republicans familiar with the planning. While they have not yet nailed down a specific name, they believe the person they ultimately land on will not only be able block Jordan from …

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NBC News To Host Third GOP Primary Debate In Miami

NBC News reports: NBC News will host the third Republican presidential primary debate in Miami on Nov. 8. The debate, to be held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the television, streaming and digital platforms of NBC News, including streaming on NBCNews.com. The moderators and …

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Dems Seek Bipartisan Solution To Speaker Morass

The Guardian reports: Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries confirmed Sunday that “informal conversations have been underway” for a bipartisan solution to the leadership crisis in the US House of Representatives. Jeffries declined to say if he would allow Democrat representatives to vote for a Republican speaker as a way of ushering one into power, given the apparent inability of any …

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FBI Sees Rise In Threats Related To Israel-Hamas War

CNN reports: The FBI has seen an increase in reported threats in the US amid the Israel-Hamas war, Director Christopher Wray told reporters on a call Sunday. “Here in the US, we cannot and do not discount the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could exploit the conflict to call on their supporters to conduct attacks on our …

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