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CBS News reports: GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s third attempt to win the speakership on the House floor takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, after two failed rounds of voting. There has been no clear evidence so far that he can convert enough of the 22 Republicans who voted against him Wednesday to prevail in this next round of voting, but …

The Guardian reports: Speaking, as he usually does, in shirtsleeves, Jim Jordan made clear he was not abandoning his bid to become speaker of the House, despite significant opposition from his fellow Republicans. “We need to get the appropriations process moving so that the key elements of our government are funded and funded in the right way, particularly our military. …

Little Rock’s CBS affiliate reports: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new executive order eliminating what she refers to as “woke” and “anti-woman” words from state government. Sanders made the announcement Thursday, Oct. 19 surrounded by other women, saying they’ve had “enough trying to erase women and girls” and “denying our biological differences from men.” The governor said that …

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was slammed on Thursday night by a fellow Carolina Republican as the House remains speakerless with no signs pointing to that changing anytime soon. “We should not go home until we have a Speaker,” Mace posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Less than an hour later, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) responded. …

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The Meidas Touch reports: Desperately seeking traction for his failing campaign, Desantis offered up state funds to pay for an effort already underway by a private organization to bring Americans home from Israel. It was obvious that Desantis was doing what he always does – using taxpayer money to augment his going-broke presidential campaign while pretending he actually cares about …

Denver’s Fox affiliate reports: A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Ken Buck said the landlord of their Windsor office is terminating their lease after the congressman voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s speakership bid. On NBC News Thursday, the congressman said, “I’ve been evicted from my office in Colorado. I have notice of an eviction because the landlord is mad with my …

NBC News reports: In a closed-door meeting tonight, McHenry told GOP colleagues he might resign as speaker pro tempore if Republicans push him to try to move legislation on the floor without an explicit vote to expand his powers, according to multiple lawmakers in the room. “If you guys try to do that, you’ll figure out who the next person …

The Associated Press reports: A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot had all criminal charges dropped Thursday after he and the state Attorney General’s office reached a cooperation deal. James Renner was one of 16 Republicans who acted as false electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, according to charges announced in July by Michigan Attorney …

Click Orlando reports: A former Florida state representative was sentenced to four months in federal prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting about $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended to help small businesses. Joseph Harding, who once represented Florida’s 22nd District – which includes parts of Marion County, resigned from the Florida House of Representatives in December after …

The Hill reports: Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Thursday his wife slept with a loaded gun after receiving more threatening phone calls from voters who were angry that he voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) Speakership bid. “She had terrible phone calls,” Bacon told reporters. “I didn’t sleep well last night. I called her, and I go, ‘How you doing?’ …

Reuters reports: Hardline conservative Jim Jordan vowed to continue his floundering bid for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, after his fellow Republicans abandoned a backup plan to allow the leaderless chamber to resume business. Jordan, who has lost two votes for speaker this week, emerged from an hours-long closed door meeting with fellow Republicans to say …

The Hill reports: Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) said Thursday he and his family received death threats after reversing his support for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as Speaker, making him the latest lawmaker to make such claims. Ferguson was one of four Republicans to switch their vote against Jordan on Wednesday during the second ballot, after voting for him on the …

NBC News reports: Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said this afternoon that “two-thirds” of the Republican House members oppose empowering McHenry, and have mentioned “four or five” names besides Jordan’s. “I oppose the resolution for a very simple reason. We were elected by three quarters of a million people, each and every one of us to lead, not kick the can …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, allowing the chamber instead an opportunity to give Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the plan. After two rounds of votes, a group of Republicans had made clear …

Politico reports: Multiple members who’ve opposed Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for House speaker on the floor are going public with claims of death threats and other intimidation tactics they’ve faced as his bid for the gavel has come up short to date. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.): The New York freshman [photo] posted an image of a threatening message he received, …

The Hill reports: Texas is adding to its border wall to deter migrants from entering the state by constructing a barrier between itself and New Mexico. Construction of a wall along the Texas-Mexico border has been in the works for months since Abbott committed to the project in 2021. He has continually posted videos and images of the border wall …

Roll Call reports: A group of GOP-led states and industry groups on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to prevent the EPA from enforcing a Biden administration emissions and clean air rule. Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia filed a lawsuit to challenge the so-called Good Neighbor Rule, and last month a federal appeals court in Washington declined to stop the program …

“Today, it became abundantly clear early in the roll call vote, that Jim Jordan still did not have the votes necessary to become Speaker. Given the concerns I had before any vote and the ability of the speaker designee to unify the conference, I voted in support of Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger to serve as Speaker of the House. …

“The second effort to replace Speaker Kevin McCarthy just ended in failure. The level of chaos and self-inflicted damage caused by the eight traitorous Republicans who worked with Democrats to sabotage their own party continues. “They claim to be Republicans but have consistently proved they are anarchists. They took the first historic step of vacating the speaker’s chair without having …