Republicans

Jordan Wins Speaker Secret Ballot In 152-55 Vote

The Associated Press reports: Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Jordan, of Ohio, will now try to unite colleagues from the deeply divided House GOP majority around his bid ahead of a floor vote, …

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Santos Throws Screaming F-Bomb Tirade [VIDEO]

Fresh off ten new felony charges for identify theft and allegedly charging thousands to the credit card of a donor, Rep. George Santos this afternoon threw a screaming, F-bomb laden tirade in a Capitol office building, apparently after encountering an anti-Israel protester. As always, Santos is trailed by a phalanx of reporters eager to corner him about the speaker battle …

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House GOP Holds Another Secret Ballot For Speaker

The Washington Post reports: House Republicans are preparing Friday afternoon to hold a closed-door vote between two nominees for speaker: Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Austin Scott (Ga.). The conference is scrambling to find a nominee after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) dropped out of the race Thursday night as he struggled to round up the necessary 217 votes to …

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GOP Rep. Austin Scott Launches Bid For Speaker

Roll Call reports: Georgia Rep. Austin Scott said Friday he will run for speaker, making it at least a two-person race. Scott will make his case to fellow House Republicans during a candidate forum at 1 p.m. on Friday, hours after Republicans rejected proposed rule changes for how to elect a speaker nominee. Scott, who is in his seventh term, …

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Aunt Lydia To Face GOP Audit Over “Podiumgate”

The Washington Post reports: Arkansas Republicans on Thursday approved an audit of their governor’s purchases after a blogger’s open-records requests unleashed a political storm that has resulted in claims about the state altering public documents. At the center of the controversy: a $19,000 lectern for Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. What started with raised eyebrows over a hefty price tag …

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Jim Jordan Is Running Again For House Speaker

The Hill reports: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will again run for Speaker, after narrowly losing the nomination to Majority Leader Steve Scalise just days ago. House Republicans are gathering now, after a rollercoaster week. Scalise (R-La.) bowed out late Thursday when it became apparent he would not garner the 217 votes needed to earn the gavel. Internal division …

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Republican NYC Councilwoman Arrested After Wearing Gun To Counterprotest At Pro-Palestine Rally [VIDEO]

The New York Daily News reports: Brooklyn Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was arrested early Friday for showing up to a pro-Palestine protest with a handgun, the Daily News has learned. Vernikov, a Republican who represents Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and other nearby neighborhoods, was seen in photos and videos with the gun clipped to her waistband while at the Thursday demonstration …

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REPORT: Nancy Mace Says She Could Be Trump’s VP

The Daily Beast reports: A week after the South Carolina rally, Mace’s vote to end Kevin McCarthy’s speakership—and her confusing justification for it—may have obliterated whatever relationships she had left in the GOP. Yet, Mace has been privately telling Republicans that she has a real shot at being named Trump’s vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election, according to six …

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Republican Rep: “We Look Like A Bunch Of Idiots”

“It’s a tough scenario, but there are people in there that are honorably trying to get to the right place. And then there are people in there, as you know, that like to go on the TV and are not necessarily negotiating for anything other than TV time. Makes us look like a bunch of idiots.” – GOP Rep. Austin …

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House Republicans Float New Candidates For Speaker

Politico reports: House Republicans will meet again at 10 a.m. this morning to take another shot at choosing a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly withdrew from the race last night. Just as the overthrow of McCarthy embittered McCarthy’s supporters and cost Scalise, the defenestration of Scalise has infuriated Scalise allies who are hardening their opposition to …

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GOP May Give Temporary House Speaker More Power

The Associated Press reports: When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. But as the House nears a second week stuck on pause, and Republicans struggle to unite around a candidate, …

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DeSantis: I Don’t Want A Doctor From “Woke Harvard”

Florida Politics reports: During an event in Berlin, New Hampshire, hosted by the Never Back Down super PAC, the Florida Governor and Harvard Law School graduate called the university “woke central” and suggested that if he needed medical care, he wouldn’t want a Harvard doctor to provide it. “I used to think to myself, like, you know, if anything ever …

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Steve Scalise Drops Out Of Race For House Speaker

NPR reports: Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., has dropped out of the race to become the new House speaker, after failing to secure enough support for his bid to succeed on the floor. “I was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs,” Scalise told reporters in the Capitol. …

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Universal Orlando Awarded Special Taxing District

The Street reports: Disney’s battle against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just got a little more interesting after the theme park operator’s rival Universal Orlando Resort was awarded a special benefit that was taken away from Disney World. The House of Mouse may have obtained some ammunition in its battle against DeSantis as the theme park operator’s rival Comcast’s Universal Orlando …

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Fox News Host Mocks House GOP As “Keystone Cops”

Mediaite reports: Fox Business host Neil Cavuto pressed Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), who supports Jordan, about the party’s inability to unite around a speaker, noting Republicans “can’t seem to run” the House. “Are you worried, though? No offense to you, congressman, but you guys are looking kind of like Keystone Cops here,” Cavuto added. “You can’t get this done and …

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DeSantis: I’ll Renew Eisenhower’s “Operation Wetback”

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to claim he would carry out mass deportations if elected President, contending his “big program” would hearken back to a President seven decades ago. “If you let people come illegally without a sanction, you’re going to continue to have this problem. The sanction is you get deported. So we’re going to do it,” …

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GOP To Meet Today Ahead Of Possible Speaker Vote

The Washington Post reports: The Republican-led House remains in limbo Thursday as Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) struggles to secure the majority of votes needed to be elected by the full chamber. On Wednesday, Scalise narrowly topped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in a conference-wide vote, winning the majority by 113-99, with nearly a dozen Republicans voting present or for someone else …

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Santos Claims He’s “Anyone But Scalise” For Speaker

The Messenger reports: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Wednesday said he is frustrated that Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., has not reached out to him, adding that he plans to vote for “anyone but Scalise” to be the next Speaker of the House. “I’ve made my decision and after 10 months and having had 0 contact or outreach from him, I’ve …

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Tuberville Warns Against “Picking Sides In Middle East”

“I’m hoping that cooler heads prevail, they don’t go into Palestine. Hopefully they get the hostages back and people start cooperating. But this has been really bad. Israel has the right to go because they they came in and they did some terrible things in their country. But the problem is when you start picking sides in the Middle East, …

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TX Lt Gov To Keep $3M Donation Despite Nazi Meeting

The Texas Tribune reports: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday that he does not plan to return any of the $3 million he received from a group whose leader recently hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Defend Texas Liberty is a major donor to Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Republicans, and is funded primarily by two far-right West Texas …

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