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Oct 18 2023
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House remains without leader as Jordan fails a second time to win speaker gavel
WASHINGTON — For a second time in two days, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, fell short of the 217 votes needed to be elected speaker, another serious blow to the Donald Trump-backed candidate's chances of seizing the prized gavel. Jordan, the GOP's latest nominee for speaker, received 199 votes; that was one net vote fewer than he received on Tuesday and a sign that Jordan is bleeding support rather
NBC News (Online)Oct 18 2023
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Soft-on-Crime Soros Judge Carjacked in New Orleans.
Jason Williams, a George Soros-backed Louisiana District Attorney (DA), elected after promising social justice and bail reforms, has been carjacked at gunpoint alongside his elderly mother in New Orleans. Two men approached Williams and his 78-year-old mother bearing “high-powered automatic weapons” on Monday evening before taking the DA’s car and personal possessions. However, the suspects
The National PulseOct 18 2023
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CNN’s GOP Analyst Lampoons Republican Speaker Drama: ‘The Biggest Circle Jerk in the History of Circles, or Jerks!’
GOP commentator Scott Jennings used some colorful language to describe House Republicans’ ongoing struggles to elect a speaker, comparing it to monkeys getting frisky with a football and then escalating from there. Republicans hold a very slim majority in the House, and it’s led to a nationally-televised dumpster fire as the party grapples with the demands from hardliners like Rep. Matt Gaetz
MediaiteOct 17 2023
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U.S. House vote on making Jim Jordan speaker happening soon
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has the support of the vast majority of House Republicans, including those in the Georgia delegation. But there were still a handful of holdouts Tuesday morning, making it uncertain if Jordan can reach the level of support needed within his caucus, 217 of its 221 members, to be elected speaker. All 212 Democrats are expected to vote in favor of making their leader, New
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionOct 17 2023
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Mayor Ganim testifies in Bridgeport voter fraud hearing
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim took the stand Tuesday as the first witness in a voter fraud hearing following allegations of ballot stuffing. John Gomes, his opponent in the primary, is seeking to have the results of the primary thrown out. His campaign released a video after the election of what appears to be Ganim supporters stuffing absentee ballot drop boxes. Ganim was asked about Wanda Geter-
News 12 ConnecticutOct 29 2023
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Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he is suspending his 2024 campaign for the White House.
“It’s become clear to me it’s not my time,” Pence said during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference. “I’ve decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.”
“To the American people, I say: this is not my time, but it is still your time,”
The HillOct 17 2023
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Republicans Face Prospect of Freakin’ Jim Jordan Being Speaker
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s main interest, as a public servant, is pursuing the theory that there is a “Deep State” conspiracy involving the government, major technology companies, etc. to suppress right-wing speech, frame Donald Trump for crimes, and protect Hunter Biden. This summer, to give you a sense of his priorities, he hosted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a hearing so that Kennedy could
SlateOct 16 2023
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Jordan Faces Tall Task in Swaying Republican Resistance Ahead of Speaker Vote
The House is set to hold a vote this week to elect a new speaker with the chamber at a standstill since Kevin McCarthy’s removal two weeks ago. But the path forward remains tenuous as deep divisions within the GOP have come to a head. Rep. Jim Jordan received his party’s nomination for speaker on Friday, becoming the second nominee after Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly abandoned his bid
U.S. News & World ReportOct 18 2023
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Jim Jordan calls on House GOP to 'come together' after pressure campaign 'backfired'
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is calling on House Republicans to "come together" and stop attacking each other as some conference members express their displeasure with the Ohio Republican's pressure campaign to be elected House speaker.
Jordan, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday night that there is "too much at stake" to have House GOP infighting. He needs at least 16 of
Washington ExaminerOct 17 2023
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Donald Trump's appeal against gag order doomed to fail
Donald Trump will likely lose any attempt to appeal the gag order issued to him by the federal judge overseeing the trial of his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to legal experts. Judge Tanya Chutkan imposed the narrow gag order on Trump on Monday in order to prevent him from tainting a jury pool with his frequent attacks on those connected to the case,
Newsweek