House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the Republican’s nominee for speaker of the House, spent the weekend trying to convince GOP holdouts that he’s the right man for the job. In a secret ballot Friday, Oct. 13, about 50 members voted against his nomination. Jordan had 150 supporters but needs 217 to be the…

Congressman Steve Scalise says he is no longer in the running to be speaker of the House a day after being nominated. And Israel warns residents of Gaza City to vacate as the country continues to retaliate against Hamas – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.   Steve Scalise ends…

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has secured the Republican nomination for House speaker after a secret ballot vote on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Scalise edged out his opponent, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in a 113-99 vote win. This closed-door vote does not, however, mark the end of the search for a new House…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…

Israel declared war against Hamas after the terrorist group and governmental organization launched an unprecedented attack over the weekend of Oct. 7, killing hundreds of Israelis. Now, more than a thousand people have died since the Israeli-Palestinian (Hamas) conflict started, including at least nine Americans. This attack raises several questions for the U.S. about sending…

On Oct. 3, the House of Representatives dismissed Kevin McCarthy from his role as speaker of the House. It is the first time in U.S. history that the House has dismissed its presiding speaker, and it is yet another sign of how much power the extremist wing of the GOP has over the current Republican…

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by way of a Truth Social post on Thursday, Oct. 5. The speaker role recently became available after a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was taken earlier in the week, an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. In his post, Trump…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

The Biden administration is waiving 26 federal laws to allow the construction of a border wall. And a four-legged member of the first family is removed from the White House – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.   Biden Administration waives federal laws for border wall construction The Biden…

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was removed from his position in a vote of 216 to 210. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., spearheaded the effort to oust McCarthy, and seven more Republicans joined forces with Democratic representatives to secure the majority vote. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich believes that…