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Republican lawmaker slams Gaetz for bringing House to a halt: “It makes me sick”
Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House on Tuesday. In remarks to CBS News, Joyce lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz and the other Republicans…
Why was Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker, and what happens next?
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speaker’s chair proved successful in a historic 216-210 vote on Tuesday. Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he would not run again for the position. Why was…
House advances motion to remove McCarthy as speaker, setting up historic vote
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for a vote on whether to evict McCarthy from his post. CBS News…
Watch: Biden comments on Kevin McCarthy ouster, student loan debt
A day after Kevin McCarthy was removed as House speaker, President Biden discussed the turmoil in Congress as well as further actions the White House is taking on student debt relief. #news #politics #biden CBS…
Republican who voted to oust McCarthy brushes off criticism: “Tempers are hot”
Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. He defended the move to CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, saying critics of his vote would “probably…
Republican lawmakers react to McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker
Three Republican lawmakers — two who voted against Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker and one who joined the 208 House Democrats to vote for it — spoke with CBS News on Wednesday about the…
GOP lawmaker says McCarthy ouster was fundraising move
Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Louisiana, voted against removing Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Graves told CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion that McCarthy’s ouster threw the House into chaos and claimed it was all…
Gaetz speaks out on McCarthy, White House allows border wall expansion, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Matt Gaetz standing firm in his decision to lead Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker, the Biden administration allowing more border wall construction despite opposition from fellow Democrats and other…
Democrats are courting disaster (again) by betraying their base
Grassroots activists worked tirelessly to get voters to the polls in 2020, and their efforts helped Joe Biden win in key swing states like Wisconsin. Now these same activists say they feel deeply disappointed that…
Democrats are in for a world of hurt in swing states like Wisconsin
With news that Democrats will likely be caving to pressure from “centrist†lawmakers like Sen. Joe Manchin, shelving President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better package, and reneging on their campaign promises to voters, the party’s…
Is Jim Jordan the right House speaker candidate to unite the GOP? Strategists weigh in
A vote to decide who will be the next House speaker following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is expected to take place next week. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, calling…
GOP presidential candidates respond to Hamas attack on Israel
Republicans on the campaign trail have been voicing support for Israelis and criticizing the Biden administration’s foreign policy. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more. #news #israel #politics CBS News Streaming Network is the…
U.S. response to Israel-Hamas war, House speaker race latest and more | America Decides
“America Decides†reports on the Biden administration’s pledge to support Israel after Hamas launched a surprise attack Saturday, new CBS polling on what the American public is looking for in the next House speaker and…
How America’s broken electoral system made the Jan 6 insurrection possible
America’s electoral system is broken. From partisan gerrymandering and voter suppression to an Electoral College that sidelines the popular vote, it should surprise no one that a majority of Americans don’t believe they live in…
Georgia’s Latinx community seeks to ‘out-organize’ voter suppression
Georgians went to the polls in record numbers during the May 24 primary ahead of the crucial 2022 midterm elections, despite renewed GOP efforts to suppress the votes of the state’s communities of color. Passed…
The Chris Hedges Report: How to defeat the billionaire class
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/the-chris-hedges-report-how-to-defeat-the-billionaire-class Since being elected to office in 2013, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and her socialist party have been locked in a bitter battle against the city’s moneyed elites,…
Steve Scalise speaks after GOP selects him as House speaker nominee
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, teeing up the election to fill the seat left vacant after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy…
House members to get classified Israel briefing
House members are receiving a classified briefing on the Israel-Hamas war with President Biden expected to ask Congress for new funding to send to the Israelis. But a stalemate in the House speaker race will…
How Steve Scalise became GOP House speaker nominee, and why the vote is still an uphill road
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, setting up an election on the chamber’s floor after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week….
Biden says Hamas took Americans hostage, GOP prepares for speaker vote and more | America Decides
“America Decides†reports on President Biden’s remarks from the White House on the unprecedented Hamas attacks on Israel, House Republicans working to unite on a candidate for speaker and other top political stories. #news #politics…
Scalise already losing support for House speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, has won the Republican nomination for House speaker, but he must win an election on the House floor to win the office. And support for Scalise is already…
The Chris Hedges Report: Why Democrats lost the midterm election with Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader joins The Chris Hedges Report to for a post-mortem on the 2022 midterm elections, and to discuss how we can retake Congress from corporate influence. Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate and former…
Democrats failed Florida’s progressives | The Marc Steiner Show
Marc Steiner speaks with Florida State House Rep. Anna Eskamani and Dream Defenders Co-Executive Director Rachel Gilmer about the stakes of Florida’s politics and the prospects for undoing the GOP’s stranglehold. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is…
Scalise wins GOP nomination for speaker, Israel forms unity government, more | America Decides
“America Decides†reports on Republican lawmakers selecting Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, Israel forming a unity government amid its war with Hamas and other top political stories. #news…
House Republicans divided on speaker, Blinken meets with Netanyahu and more | America Decides
“America Decides†reports on House Majority Leader Steve Scalise struggling to collect enough votes to be elected speaker, Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the…
How Americans view the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to polling
A recent poll shows a significant increase in American support for Israel in the days following the Hamas attacks. Cameron Easley, a Morning Consult lead politics analyst who conducted the poll, joins CBS News to…
Jim Jordan nominated for House speaker by Republicans as divisions remain
House Republicans on Friday selected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their nominee for speaker of the House, in the latest attempt to unite the party behind a candidate to fill the role that’s been…