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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…
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…
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…
How Steve Scalise’s bid for speaker disintegrated so quickly
In a surprise move Thursday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced that he is withdrawing his name from the race for the vacant House speaker role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on how…
Political strategists sound off as Republicans continue speaker saga
Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to share their thoughts on Republicans’ inability to coalesce around a House speaker, putting Congress at a standstill. #news #congress #politics CBS News…
What could gag order prevent Trump from saying?
The federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election agreed Monday to impose limitations on what he can say publicly about the case, restricting the former president and…
Jordan facing GOP holdouts in speaker race, Democrats trying to get Jeffries elected
The Republican nominee for House speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan, is working to shore up support within his own party ahead of Tuesday’s vote, but the Ohio lawmaker is likely dozens of votes away from securing…
America is in the middle of a ‘slow civil war’ | The Marc Steiner Show
Jeff Sharlet has been studying and reporting on far-right movements in the US for decades, but something feels different now. From Waco and Ruby Ridge in the ‘90s to the 2014 Bundy family standoff with…
Judge to decide on Trump gag order in federal election interference case
A hearing in federal court Monday will determine whether or not a gag order is imposed on Donald Trump in his federal election interference case. Prosecutors want to bar the former president from making what…
DeSantis says U.S. should not take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said on “Face the Nation” Sunday, the United States should not take in any Palestinian refugees if they’re able to flee the Gaza Strip. CBS News political director Fin Gómez…
Neo-fascists have taken over Shasta County—is your hometown next? | The Marc Steiner Report
Shasta County, California has become a laboratory for far-right activists in search of power. The county has long been a Republic outpost in a blue state, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, local politics have taken…
Why the far-right loves racist vigilantes w/Spencer Ackerman | The Marc Steiner Show
White vigilante terror is older than the United States itself. The lawful use of violence by white citizens to establish political supremacy can be found throughout US history—from slavery and Indian killings to lynchings. Today,…
Watch: Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to garner enough Republican support to be elected speaker of the House in the first round of voting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
Jordan loses first House speaker vote, Biden headed to Israel, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Jim Jordan’s failed first attempt to secure the 217 votes needed to win the House speakership, President Biden’s planned trip to Israel and Jordan and other top political stories. #news…
Why some Republicans are holding out on Jim Jordan as speaker
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for speaker of the House, but he’s not the choice of all Republicans. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill. #news #politics #congress CBS…
Jordan says he feels “really good” about House speaker vote
House minority whip Katherine Clark says a vote to elect a new speaker could be held Tuesday, but it is not clear if Rep. Jim Jordan, nominated for the role by Republicans last Friday, has…
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, House speaker vote set for Tuesday, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive, Rep. Jim Jordan working to shore up support to become the next speaker of the House and other…
Could House give Patrick McHenry more power after failed speaker votes?
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina became speaker pro tempore when Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job over two weeks ago, but he has largely limited his actions to those needed to…
Jordan loses 2nd speaker vote, Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Israel, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Rep. Jim Jordan’s second attempt to win the 217 votes necessary to fill the House speaker seat, President Biden meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while pushing for aid for…
GOP lawmaker calls on House colleagues to “put their big boy pants on” amid speaker stalemate
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House speaker on the second ballot, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans’ path forward remained unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion…
House voting again for speaker: Here’s what to know
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is expected to try again to win the speakership in a vote in the House of Representatives Wednesday after losing on the first ballot Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
Jim Jordan loses support on 2nd House speaker ballot; 1 member votes for John Boehner
Rep. Jim Jordan has again failed to garner the votes needed to become speaker of the House, earning fewer votes than he did Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the vote,…
Jordan trying to secure votes for House speakership as some doubt he can reach 217
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, is expected to try again to win the House speakership Wednesday morning after losing on the first ballot Tuesday. Jordan had initially vowed to keep lawmakers on the House…
Mainstream Democrats’ complacency will doom us all | The Marc Steiner Show
Max Elbaum on blocking the fascist threat and building real grassroots power. Max Elbaum is on the editorial board of Convergence Magazine and is the co-editor, with Linda Burnham and Maria Poblet, of ‘Power Concedes…
