Republican House mebers who were fractured in support for different member's have come together to elect Mike Johnson of Louisiana at the next US House of Representives Speaker of the House... The Republicans have NOT offered up ANY other name to vote for except for … [Read more...] about Republican Rep. Mike Johnson will be the new US House Speaker…..
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Another House Speaker Vote…10/25/2023….
215 Republican votes would be needed for Mike Johnson (R-La) to win the Speaker gavel outright.... Will the centrist and moderate Republican's go along and elect Johnson... He has been given some manueving room by the RightWingNuts to lure those who voted against Jordan and … [Read more...] about Another House Speaker Vote…10/25/2023….
Rep Mike Johnson is new GOP House Speaker choice….
He's the fourth sweepstakes winner from the Republican US House members.... Johnson (R-La) gets tapped after Rep. Tom Emmber (R-Mn) was the choice but realized he couldn't get to 217 members votes actually get the Speaker's spot... Johnson is NOT a lock for the entire … [Read more...] about Rep Mike Johnson is new GOP House Speaker choice….
House Republican Speaker race is down to TWO….Breaking Emmer IS the choice…
UPDATE Emmer has dropped out ….not being able to reach the 217 of Republicans needed… Update..... Emmer is the Republican choice to go to the full US House.... (Trump IS against Emmer..It doesn't matter it seems...He is NOT a 2020 election denier) IF the vote is … [Read more...] about House Republican Speaker race is down to TWO….Breaking Emmer IS the choice…
Eight Republican House Speaker sweepstakes contestants presented themselves….
To other Republican House caucus members...... The House is hearing from eight candidates for the gavel as it approaches a full three weeks without a Speaker. Two Speaker nominees have dropped out of the race after it became clear they would be unable to get 217 votes on … [Read more...] about Eight Republican House Speaker sweepstakes contestants presented themselves….
A Trump second term would have him looking to pull America out of NATO….
He wanted out during his time as President.... He was talked out of it.... A second try would be a harder push to have members 'buy' US presence.... Remember ? Russian President Putin is NOT a enemy to him.... Donald Trump wanted to pull the United States out of NATO … [Read more...] about A Trump second term would have him looking to pull America out of NATO….
Hamas…Israel Conflict Day 16…Things are fluid….No Israeli move into Gaza at this time…
A third aid convoy has traveled into Gaza...... Western countries begin to define their actions to the conflict with providing aid to those suffering in Gaza... Israel HAS NOT stood in the way of this EXCEPT for NOT allowing fuel deliveries....The US has leaned on the … [Read more...] about Hamas…Israel Conflict Day 16…Things are fluid….No Israeli move into Gaza at this time…
The Four US House Republican groups….
Nate Cohen ove at the NY Times looks at the quest for House Speaker and the differnt House GOP power groups.... The Jordan loyalist right wing (~ 40%) No matter how you cut it, around 40 percent of Republicans backed Mr. Jordan at every stage. They backed him against a … [Read more...] about The Four US House Republican groups….