“It’s one #Trump dick sucker or another Trump dick sucker.” — former Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone, unfiltered, on the Steve #Scalise v. Jim #Jordan race for Speaker of the House.
#Republicans are so LOIQ... #Jordan is never going to make it.
Get someone in there who can work with all the members of congress.
There's a lot of 💩 happening right now and we need to get back to work and get busy...
> “(Biden’s) policy of deterrence against Iran has failed miserably. There have been over 100 attacks against U.S. forces in the region. Iran is undeterred,” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham wrot…
‘I am a prisoner’: #women fight Middle Eastern laws that keep them #trapped at home
Rules restricting a woman’s #freedom to live, work and study persist in countries including #Saudi Arabia, #Jordan and #Israel , says a Human Rights Watch report
Steve Scalise Nabs House Republicans' Nod To Replace Kevin McCarthy As Speaker
The Louisiana congressman is seen as more mainstream than the man he defeated, Rep. Jim Jordan.
House Republicans settled on Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the current majority leader, as their pick to replace deposed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Scalise beat out Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in a vote that signals continuity with the current House
‘Game on’: Jordan racing to secure votes as speaker vote looms
He’s signaling he wants to bring up a floor vote on Tuesday but is still short support to secure the speakership.
The Ohio Republican told POLITICO that he wants to be able to go to the floor on Tuesday, giving him a matter of days to try to flip more than 50 GOP lawmakers who signaled in a secret ballot vote on Friday that they won’t support him.
House #GOP speaker hopefuls equivocate on Trump's 2020 loss
Neither Majority Leader Steve #Scalise (R-La.) nor Rep. Jim #Jordan (R-Ohio), both of whom supported objections to the 2020 election, were said to have answered directly.
After Buck's question, which was confirmed by multiple people with knowledge of the meeting, some Republicans interpreted Scalise and Jordan's answers as equivocating on the validity of Trump's loss to Pres. Biden.
Look: British and American fighter jets are now shooting down Iranian #drones (#Shahed) over #Israel, #Syria and #Jordan. And yet they are not in a direct war with #Iran.
Why can't we shoot down exactly the same Shahed drones over #Ukraine, just like that - without a state of war?!
3 #USArmy troops were killed & 25 service members were injured in a #drone attack overnight on a small #UnitedStates outpost in #Jordan, US ofcls told CNN, marking the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the #MiddleEast since the beginning of the #Gaza#war.
The killing of 3 Americans at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border w/ Syria is a significant escalation of an already-precarious situation….
Who Is Austin Scott? Congressman Announces Run Against Jim Jordan for Speaker
Scott is less conservative than Jordan, though he still holds many of the standard Republican positions. He’s against gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion and marijuana legalization. While he did sign an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, He also spoke out against the January 6 riots, and attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
In this installment, Dan and Jordan check in to hear some of Alex's thoughts about Elon Musk's interview with Don Lemon, and how a court just accidentally affirmed the second amendment.
Knowledge Fight: #911: March 19, 2024 (knowledgefight.libsyn.com)
In this installment, Dan and Jordan check in to hear some of Alex's thoughts about Elon Musk's interview with Don Lemon, and how a court just accidentally affirmed the second amendment.