Jordan beats Scott in speaker race Rep. Jim Jordan defeated Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) in a secret ballot vote on Friday, after House Republicans huddled behind closed doors to hear pitches from the two men. The Ohioan was widely expected to emerge victorious from the conference meeting — only needing a majority of House Republicans…
4 Democratic centrists to McHenry: Let’s make a deal Four top centrist Democrats on Friday sent a pitch to Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry: Let’s get the House working again. In a letter to McHenry that was obtained by POLITICO, Democrats told him they support giving him “temporary, expanded authorities” that would allow the House to…
United Auto Workers Union Strike Expands: 8,700 Members Walk Off Job, Shut Down Ford’s Iconic Kentucky Truck Plant (VIDEO) The United Auto Workers union strike expanded this week as 8,700 UAW members walked off the job and shut down Ford’s iconic Kentucky truck plant on Wednesday. “We have been crystal clear, and we have waited…
Watch: Sunny Hostin Makes Distasteful Comparison Between Proud Boys and Hamas It’s interesting to watch a discussion on ABC’s “The View” about Israel and Hamas. Surprisingly well-articulated, thoughtful opinions came forth from Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro, Sara Haines and even Joy Behar, as they, in effect, recognized Israel’s right to defend itself and placed…
Victor Reacts: Climate Change Worse Than WW3? Joe Biden Says It’s The Only Existential Threat (VIDEO) Joe Biden is more concerned about the boogeyman of climate change than he is the ever growing threat of a third world war. As reported by the Gateway Pundit, Iran’s proxy army Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel…
Progressive lawmakers write Biden to express deep concern over Israel’s coming Gaza campaign Top progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to lean more heavily on Israel as it launches what seems likely to be an aggressive, bloody and lengthy campaign in Gaza. The leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus along with dozens more lawmakers…
Even with last-minute challenger, Jordan poised to move toward speaker’s gavel Jim Jordan is poised to take a step toward the speaker’s gavel on Friday — even as he faces a last-minute challenger. Republicans are meeting Friday afternoon to hear directly from the Ohio conservative and Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.), who threw his hat into…
Kevin McCarthy said he backs Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters Friday he’s backing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as a successor even as he argues the acting speaker should have authority to act now. “I will support Jim Jordan in his race,” McCarthy told reporters. He argued…
TRAGIC: Reuters Cameraman Killed and Others Injured in Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon (GRAPHIC VIDEO) Warning: This article contains graphic content that may be distressing to some readers. A female reporter hit by Israel shilling In a tragic turn of events, Reuters news videographer Issam Abdullah was killed on Friday while covering events in southern…