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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…

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Republicans scramble to secure next House speaker after McCarthy ouster

House Republicans are in disarray after ousting Kevin McCarthy as Majority Speaker earlier this week, a move that has been criticized by some presidential candidates. Christina Ruffini has more. #news #republican #mccarthy “CBS Saturday Morning”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Still no front-runner in House speaker race, paralyzing aid for Israel and Ukraine

House Republicans left their meeting Monday night still unclear on how quickly the chamber could elect a new speaker. Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the position, but some members said they…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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