#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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#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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#Lawmakers react to Biden’s Oval Office address 

#Lawmakers react to Biden’s Oval Office address 

Lawmakers reacted after President Biden delivered an Oval Office address on Thursday night, during which he spoke on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the war in Ukraine. Democrats seemed to react well to their leader’s Thursday night speech, with many praising the president’s words on the current foreign conflicts. “Tonight, President Joe Biden masterfully presented the…

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