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What Will Kevin McCarthy Do Now?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/10/03/is-mccarthy-going-to-run-again-n2629292
– The move to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) motion to vacate by McCarthy’s allies failed earlier this afternoon. … As Spencer wrote, at least seven Republicans voted to vacate; only five defections were needed:   Now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy … Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) motion to vacate the chair, pursuant to rules agreed to by McCarthy in order to clinch victory in his drawn-out…
Congratulations to Maryland's* Third United States Senator
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/10/03/congratulations-to-marylands-third-united-states-senator-n2629210
to appoint someone to fill a Senate vacancy in Washington, he'd select someone of that profile.   … Butler will need to go register to vote in the state where she will now serve as a Senator.  It's wild.   … This is what they voted for, and no matter how bad or embarrassing it gets, they still prefer it to the alternative: It’s like literally…
A Congressman Got Carjacked in DC Last Night
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2023/10/03/a-congressman-got-carjacked-in-dc-last-night-n2629243
– House Republicans voted to overturn this insanity, which even the mayor and the Washington Post editorial board had opposed as reckless … Astonishingly, the large majority of House Democrats voted to side with the council's dangerous lunacy.   … to back DC 'home rule' out to dry.  …
The Trump Bullet Train to Nowhere Good
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2023/10/03/the-trump-bullet-train-to-nowhere-good-n2629237
– Not only has he refused to participate in any of the debates, he went to speak to striking auto workers to compete with the second … There seems to be no effort to work with the party to define a united party platform. … and to serve.…
Please Stop Telling Us Everything Is Fine With the Economy; It Is Not
https://townhall.com/columnists/salenazito/2023/10/03/please…ng-us-everything-is-fine-with-the-economy-it-is-not-n2629224
– a prediction interval of 5.4% to 6.2%. … And food-away-from-home prices are predicted to increase 7.1%, with a prediction interval of 6.9% to 7.4%. … Ardell Martin, a retiree who lives on a fixed income, said her trips to the grocery store, a thing she used to enjoy, now fill her…
Of Course KJP Would Have a Non-Answer About Jamaal Bowman Pulling the Fire Alarm
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/10/02/of-cou…n-answer-about-jamaal-bowman-pulling-the-fire-alarm-n2629226
– This took place right before the House voted to avert a government shutdown, with Democrats looking for more time before voting. … The Capitol Police had to investigate. … I will leave it up to--I know there’s a House process moving forward right now. I’ll leave it to the House."…
Matt Gaetz Goes Through With Move to Attempt to Oust Kevin McCarthy As Speaker
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/10/02/matt-g…h-move-to-attempt-to-oust-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-n2629229
– fund the government for 45-days, prompting Gaetz to follow through with such a plan to vacate the chair. … to be brought up within two legislative days. … Matt voted against the most conservative ability to protect our border, secure our border.…
The Virgin Islands GOP Enacts An Election Reform That Could Really Make A Difference
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2023/10/02/th…election-reform-that-could-really-make-a-difference-n2629184
– According to an official announcement by the territory’s GOP, they will move their caucus date up to February 8, 2024. … This is noteworthy because, in an effort to ensure their delegates go to Donald Trump, the Nevada Republican Party recently voted to … So if you aren’t going to agree to have all the races at the same time, the least your state party leaders can do is try to move things…
Here's the 'Hitchhiker's Guide' to Matt Gaetz's Plot to Remove Kevin McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/10/01/fox-news…att-gaetzs-move-to-remove-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-n2629179
– Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Sunday that he intends to file a motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week after Congress voted … and House on Saturday night voted to pass a short-term bill to keep the government funded through Nov. 17.  … to block this maneuver by presenting a motion to table or refer to the Rules Committee.…
A Key Dem Provision Was Left Out of the Spending Bill That Prevented a Government Shutdown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/30/senate-fi…passes-spending-bill-averting-a-government-shutdown-n2629166
– Senate votes to align with House and fund government for 6 weeks. Senate vote was 88-9Nine nays. … be unable to extend federal funding come midnight on Saturday, but lawmakers now have until mid-November to reach agreement on annual … Driving the news: The Senate voted 88-9 to pass the bill, with nine Senate Republicans voting against it.  Sens.…
Shutdown Stunner: House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Keep Government Open
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/30/shutdown…se-gop-passes-spending-bill-to-keep-government-open-n2629161
– The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to pass just before the shutdown deadline.  … hardliners who have refused to allow any bipartisan efforts to stave off a shutdown.  … 2023Senate is running a "hotline" to get clearance to see if it can quickly pass the House-approved CR.…
Remember When San Francisco Considered Renaming This Elementary School?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/09/29/rememb…rancisco-considered-renaming-this-elementary-school-n2629134
– for her, though Feinstein got them to admit they weren't old enough to actually do so.  … Of the 6,104 who voted, 1,415 said they would vote to rename none of the 44 schools. … Seventy-five percent voted to recall López, 79 percent voted to recall Collins, and 73 percent voted to recall Moliga. …
BREAKING: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Has Died
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/09/29/breaking-feinstein-dead-n2629126
– It has been an honor to serve with her in the Senate and on the Judiciary Committee. … “I don’t want to get involved in the primary,” Newsom said. … I don’t want to tip the balance of that.” …
Top Georgia State Senator Removed From Caucus for Daring to Stand Up to Fulton County DA
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/09/29/top-ge…m-caucus-for-daring-to-stand-up-to-fulton-county-da-n2629115
– Colton Moore, a Republican in Georgia dared to stand up to Fulton County DA Fani Willis for bringing indictments against former and … simply adhere to the Rules going forward, not to abandon his wrongheaded policy position," the statement goes on to read, though it … Moore's pinned post is still currently to do with his effort to investigate Willis.…
Here's the Government Spending Measure the House GOP Failed to Pass Late Last Night
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/29/heres-how…late-night-spending-bill-session-ended-in-the-house-n2629116
– Speaker Kevin McCarthy wanted to pass a series of other appropriations bills to curry goodwill before moving onto a vote to keep the … “It’s all part of the leadership’s strategy to get to a CR. … THE HOUSE has voted to provide $300M to Ukraine.…
The Missed GOP Debate Opportunity
https://townhall.com/columnists/joshhammer/2023/09/29/the-missed-gop-debate-opportunity-n2629100
– Wednesday's second Republican presidential primary debate bore a striking similarity to the first debate one month earlier. … Ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina Gov. … happen to alter the trajectory of the primary meaningfully.…
Virginia Democrats Double Down on Extreme Position Defending Abortion Until and After Birth
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/09/28/virgin…efusing-to-protect-babies-born-alive-from-abortions-n2628969
– And, they voted against legislation mandating that medical care be provided to babies who survive abortion. … Virginia Can’t Wait to reject this far-left agenda that tries to earn votes through fear-mongering," he added, going on to highlight … I will work to expand access to adoption and provide mothers the resources they need to support their children.…
DeSantis Continues to Hammer Trump on Spending With New 'Veto Pen' Merchandise
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/09/28/desant…mer-trump-on-spending-with-new-veto-pen-merchandise-n2629097
– Ron DeSantis is inviting donors to give $20.04 so as to receive a special "veto pen." … To applause at the debate, DeSantis insisted Trump "owes it to you too defend his record, where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt … this veto pen and I’m going to send it right back to them."…
Fact-Check Time: Haley Says DeSantis Banned Fracking in Florida During 2nd GOP Debate
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2023/09/28/desantis-fracking-fact-check-n2629061
– "And, we want them to be able to do it, and we also want them to be able to use hydraulic fracturing. … It's really up to them what they want to do," DeSantis asserted. … As for fracking, DeSantis's campaign pledge to enact a fracking ban has not come to fruition.…
What Does the Menendez Indictment Mean for New Jersey?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/09/28/will-m…ctment-affect-the-political-landscape-in-new-jersey-n2629083
– Here's what could be some concerning news for Menendez, when it comes to those calling on him to resign, not just in Congress, but … Even Democrats in the state we talked to who want Menendez to step aside understand why he is unlikely to, at least right now. … According to the New Jersey Globe, 13 of 21 county chairmen have called on Menendez to resign, and one source speculated to us that…
Oh, We Have Another Labor Strike on the Horizon
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/28/oh-we-have-another-labor-worker-strike-in-the-works-n2629065
– Union members voted heavily in the affirmative on a work stoppage should a new contract with the chains fail to materialize. … Hollywood studios or the major car manufacturers, the resorts in Vegas are confident that a new contract can be hashed out, owing to … We continue to have productive meetings with the union and believe both parties are committed to negotiating a contract that is good…
Christie Unveils New Nickname for Trump. The Former President Responds.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/09/28/christie-unveils-his-new-nickname-for-trump-n2629068
– "We've got to bring law and order back to this country and not just in our cities, but we need law and order back everywhere," Christie … And let me tell you what's going to happen. You keep doing that. No one up here is going to call you Donald Trump anymore. … He’s divided friends all over this country,” the former governor said, adding, “He needs to be voted off the island and he needs to
The Second GOP Debate Was a Mess...and It Exposed a Glaring Issue Within the Republican Party
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/09/28/the-secon…mess-and-it-exposed-a-glaring-issue-within-the-gop-n2629064
– like this—Trump doesn’t have to do much to re-clinch the GOP nomination. … It’s akin to when the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2013 had next to nothing on health care, a critical issue that cost … them with the best chance to win.…
At Least One Squad Member Is Getting a Primary Challenger, With More Likely Coming
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/10/17/at-least-one-squad-member-is-getting-a-primary-challenger-n2629981
– Israel has a right to defend itself.” … It is time to come together and focus on how to save innocent people in the region, not a time to be divisive.” … That post in part called for "demand[ing] a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to make it into the region."…
Scalise Voted for Jordan, but Will He Do More to Help Him Become Speaker?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/10/17/is-scalise-abandoning-jordan-in-the-speakers-race-n2629976
– He voted for Jim Jordan on the floor and will continue to do so." https://t.co/reMOQ5v3QU — Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) October … 17, 2023 Scalise voted for Jordan, he will continue doing so, as a spokesperson stressed in a statement to Grayer. … Scalise voted for Jordan on floor.When Scalise was the Speaker elect, Jordan offered to give Scalise a nominating speech — Annie Grayer…
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