#GOP ditches Jordan and scrambles for Speaker: Five takeaways

#GOP ditches Jordan and scrambles for Speaker: Five takeaways

House Republicans ditched Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their nominee for Speaker on Friday, thrusting the GOP conference back to square one and escalating the chaos that has ensnared the group for nearly three weeks. Jordan is the second Speaker nominee to be rejected by House Republicans. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who initially clinched…

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#Supreme Court will hear Biden social media case this term

#Supreme Court will hear Biden social media case this term

The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider a social media censorship case brought against Biden administration officials in its next term, setting up a legal battle with resounding implications for online speech.   The high court also issued a stay in an injunction ordered by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, pausing its effect until the justices decide…

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#Hold Hamas and all of its enablers accountable

#Hold Hamas and all of its enablers accountable

One of the things I love most about America is its nearly limitless capacity for charity and empathy.  Americans are consistently among the world’s most generous donors to those in need or crisis.  And particularly now, no one should shy away from sympathy for and support to Gazans. But one should not confuse sympathy for…

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