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….
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House GOP Whip Tom Emmer leds the race for House Speaker post Jordan…..
Trump has annouced he's against the GOP House member from Minnesota, who is in position to lead the other sweepstakes contestants .. House speaker candidate Tom Emmer, the GOP whip, has moved to lock in support across the ideological and geographic spectrum in the conference, … [Read more...] about House GOP Whip Tom Emmer leds the race for House Speaker post Jordan…..
Hamas…Israel Conflict Day 15…A look at Hamas…Gaza and the Palestinians…
The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a narrow piece of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Israel to the east and north, and Egypt to the southwest. With a population of 2 million, on some 365 square kilometers, Gaza, if considered a top-level political … [Read more...] about Hamas…Israel Conflict Day 15…A look at Hamas…Gaza and the Palestinians…
Effort to keep Trump off Colorado 2024 ballot moves ahead…..
The move based on the 14th Amendment to remove ex-President Donald Trump from the voting ballot list next November has been turned down in most other state by state secretaries... But a judge in Colorado has repeatily NOT done so ..... One of the reasons? 'A 2012 opinion … [Read more...] about Effort to keep Trump off Colorado 2024 ballot moves ahead…..
Democracy 2024: # 42
There is still not a Speaker of the House. That is not a good look for America, especially at this time, and it is a reflection on both Republicans and Democrats, although to be fair, the situation is far more of a Republican problem. Democrats are simply not willing to help be … [Read more...] about Democracy 2024: # 42
The quest for the next US House Speaker…..
And the aimless march goes on!...As we, and the Democrats sit on the side lines, and watch.... No End In Sight for Speakership Battle CNN: “Frustrations and divisions have only intensified within the conference as Republicans search for a way to resolve the impasse. … [Read more...] about The quest for the next US House Speaker…..
Federal Appeals Court backs obstruction charges in Jan 6 cases
This will lock in the Justice Dept.'s cases..... A federal appeals court has upheld the Justice Department’s ability to prosecute January 6, 2021, rioters with an obstruction charge, in a new opinion that is likely to bolster prosecutors’ criminal case against former President … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court backs obstruction charges in Jan 6 cases
Ukraine Update…601 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Ukraine troop advances
Ukraine troops update in their efforts to reach the Sea of Azov and cut off Russian troops supplies to their units South of them down to the Crimea. Ukraine missile strikes are forcing Russian Land and Sea based assets to move farther away from the front lines... BBC maps … [Read more...] about Ukraine Update…601 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Ukraine troop advances