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☆ A GOP congressman says he received a notice of eviction for one of his district offices over his opposition to Jim Jordan's now-derailed speakership bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Ken Buck was opposed to Rep. Jim Jordan's now-unsuccessful bid for the House speakership. Buck received heavy backlash for his stance, and his district offices were flooded with calls. The GOP congressman told NBC News he received an eviction notice for one of his offices over his position. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I have a notice of an eviction because the landlord is mad with my voting record on the speaker issue."

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☆ Matt Gaetz blasts the House GOP secret ballot process that knocked off Jim Jordan as the party's speaker nominee: 'It's as swampy as swamp gets'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz on Friday expressed dismay at Jim Jordan's removal as the GOP speaker nominee. "It's as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim Jordan deserved better than that," Gaetz told reporters. The decision sank the House chamber into further disarray, more than weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was ousted as speaker. "It's as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim Jordan deserved better than that." Democrats could potentially be in the mix to back a particular GOP speaker nominee if some sort of legislative deals are made, but it is unclear what those terms would look like or if it would actually happen.

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☆ The GOP's congressional chaos deepens as Jim Jordan holds off on 3rd vote for Speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jim Jordan won't hold a third vote to become Speaker of the House. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Twenty-two Republicans voted against Jordan, sending him below the 200-vote threshold that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California always managed to surpass during his own marathon, 15-round speakership fight in January. Six of the 18 Republicans that represent districts President Joe Biden won in 2020 voted against Jordan. Jordan will almost certainly remain chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a post from which he has led the GOP's efforts to impeach Biden.

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☆ Harlan Crow, the GOP megadonor and pal to Clarence Thomas, maxed out his campaign donation to a self-described 'non-Marxist socialist' trying to defeat Joe Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Crow, a major player in GOP politics, described West as "a good friend" during a WSJ interview. Justice Thomas faced scrutiny after ProPublica reported that he took luxury trips funded by Crow. AdvertisementAdvertisementBillionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow maxed out a donation to Cornel West, the progressive academic and 2024 independent presidential candidate, according to the latest FEC filings. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, per NBC News, as several major GOP donors are looking to get behind the strongest challenger to Donald Trump's presidential bid. AdvertisementAdvertisementTrump currently remains the favorite to capture the GOP presidential nomination, as he maintains sizable leads in national surveys and most statewide primary polling.

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☆ Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it would be a 'good idea' for the Supreme Court to institute an ethics code
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amy Coney Barrett on Monday endorsed the idea for a formal ethics code for the Supreme Court. Barrett, a conservative former federal appeals court judge who has served on the Supreme Court since October 2020, told an audience at the University of Minnesota Law School that instituting an ethics code would allow the justices to offer the public greater transparency. And she also pushed back against any idea that the justices differed on the necessity of creating an ethics code. But when the host, former Minnesota Law Dean and professor Robert Stein, asked Barrett about a timeline for when the high court might institute an ethics code, she said she wasn't able to offer any specifics. The push for increased ethics rules for the high court has grown louder this year following detailed reports of the activities of several justices off the bench.

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☆ Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib denounces Biden for 'your war' after a hospital in Gaza was struck
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday called out President Biden over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Tlaib has said in recent days that the administration has not enough to protect Palestinian Americans. The strike could be the deadliest blast so far in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Your war and destruction only approach has opened my eyes and many Palestinian Americans and Muslims Americans like me," she continued. "From the beginning, they did not make moves to protect Palestinian Americans."

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☆ The House Republican Conference has been built for chaos since the 1990s. It only took one slim majority for that to blow up on them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ideological battles among House Republicans are not a new phenomenon on Capitol Hill. But in recent years, conservative frustrations have boiled over, leading to the actual ouster of a GOP speaker. President Bill Clinton, right, shakes hands with House Speaker Newt Gingrich at the US Capitol on January 24, 1995. And the next Republican speaker, even a lawmaker as conservative as Jordan, will also have to navigate those choppy waters. House Republicans over the past 30 years could largely spare a few defections during the times when it held the majority, but with the current majority being so close, it no longer has that luxury.

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☆ Matt Gaetz dismisses the idea that Kevin McCarthy's ouster as speaker is fueling government dysfunction: 'The chaos narrative is a bit overplayed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz rejects the notion that the lack of a speaker has halted lawmaker responsibilities. "I think that the chaos narrative is a bit overplayed, particularly in the Beltway," he told CNN. Gaetz, who led the conservative push against Kevin McCarthy, backs Jim Jordan's speakership bid. They had that in Kevin McCarthy," he said. "And it doesn't mean that we're in chaos because there were 10 days when the lights were off on the House floor.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy says it's 'not productive' for companies to blacklist Harvard students who make 'dumb' statements like blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I say this as someone who vehemently disagrees with those Harvard student groups," he wrote on X. "The Harvard student groups who co-signed the anti-Israel letter are simple fools," Ramaswamy wrote. "But it's not productive for companies to blacklist kids for being members of student groups that make dumb political statements on campus." I say this as someone who vehemently disagrees with those Harvard student groups." But it’s not productive for companies to blacklist kids for being members of student groups that make dumb political statements on campus.

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☆ A GOP lawmaker says some members 'would prefer' to be in the minority because they could 'just vote no and yell and scream all the time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, a swing district Republican, decried the continued GOP leadership fight. Bacon said some of his GOP colleagues "would prefer" to be in the minority in the US House. Rep. Jim Jordan is working to round up votes for the speakership but faces an uphill climb. I think they would prefer that because they could vote 'no' and yell and scream all the time," he told the network. "We've got to get past this stage," Republican Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma told The Wall Street Journal.

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☆ A pro-DeSantis super PAC stopped its door-knocking operation in California after the state's GOP engineered changes to award its presidential delegates to the candidate who wins a majority of the vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In July, the California GOP changed rules governing their 2024 presidential nomination process. A candidate earning over 50% of the vote in the primary can now win all the state's 169 delegates. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen former President Donald Trump formally entered the Republican presidential race last November, he became the immediate frontrunner. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, then delegates will be granted proportionally. Ben Ginsberg, the veteran Republican attorney, told The Times that the California rule change was a highly significant development in the GOP presidential race.

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☆ A temporary pay bump for federal firefighters is slated to end in November, raising fears that up to 50% of the workforce could quit as the country faces more extreme wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Federal wildland firefighters could see sizable pay cuts if Congress doesn't step in soon. Per the US Department of Agriculture, the entry-level salary for a federal wildland firefighter is roughly $34,000, absent the temporary pay increase. But the legislative fix was only temporary, and Biden pushed for the permanent pay when he submitted his administration's 2024 budget earlier this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementDemocratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado has been one of the most prominent supports of the increased firefighter pay on Capitol Hill. AdvertisementAdvertisementNeguse has introduced legislation that would permanently boost federal firefighter pay, but it has so far not advanced in the House.

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☆ Kari Lake, previously a fire-breathing, hard-charging, far-right candidate for Arizona governor, may attempt to pivot to normie for her Senate bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kari Lake on Tuesday launched her bid for the Republican Senate nomination in Arizona. But during her kickoff, Lake didn't focus on grievances and instead framed election integrity as a bipartisan issue. (The move likely dooms the prospects of Blake Masters, the unsuccessful 2022 Senate nominee who The Wall Street Journal previously reported had been set to jump into the 2024 Senate race.) AdvertisementAdvertisementLake defeated Karrin Taylor Robson in last year's Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary. In last year's gubernatorial election, Lake earned 49.6% of the vote, losing by about 17,000 votes out of nearly 2.6 million ballots cast.

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☆ Descendants of Holocaust survivors protesting Israel's 'genocide' of Palestinians among those arrested in front of Sen. Chuck Schumer's house in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Police arrested a group of Jewish pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the home of Chuck Schumer. Among those arrested were rabbis and descendants of Holocaust survivors, per Jewish Voice for Peace. AdvertisementAdvertisementDozens of protesters were arrested outside the Brooklyn home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Friday. pic.twitter.com/tFAenwSa16 — Jewish Voice for Peace NYC (@jvpliveNY) October 14, 2023At least 57 individuals were arrested, according to WABC-TV New York. Before his trip to Israel, Schumer on Friday said on X that he was having Shabbat dinner with his family.

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☆ A prominent Black voting rights activist says there are 'saboteurs' within the Democratic Party who don't want Kamala Harris to succeed, arguing they are worried about her 'outshining' Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kamala Harris' tenure as vice president has been marked by a series of high-profile ups and downs. Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown told The New York Times Magazine she feels some Democrats have undermined the VP. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I think there have been saboteurs within the administration," Brown told The Times' Astead W. Herndon. The vice president has also been an in-demand speaker among college students — especially at historically Black colleges and universities. Dunn also shut down any rumors that Harris might be replaced as Biden's running mate next year.

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☆ Newsom's selection of Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat came together so quickly that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After Sen. Feinstein's death in September, Gov. Newsom would eventually tap Laphonza Butler, a well-connected former union leader and ex-UC regent. The selection process was so swift that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert, per Politico. The Senate selection process had been so swift that Butler's mother found out about the appointment through a news alert, according to two individuals with knowledge of the timeline who spoke with the news outlet. Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff are the leading officeholders already in the race for the Senate seat.

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☆ Kennedy family immediately condemns RFK Jr.'s independent presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

RFK Jr. on Monday said he was continuing his White House campaign as an independent, not a Democrat. Four of RFK Jr.'s siblings immediately condemned their brother's presidential candidacy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementRobert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the Kennedy political family who had been running for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination since April, on Monday announced that he would now be seeking the White House as an independent. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kerry Kennedy, and Rory Kennedy.

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☆ Matt Gaetz says it will 'absolutely' be worth it if he loses his congressional seat after leading the push to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Gaetz on Sunday seemingly has no regrets after leading the push to oust McCarthy as speaker. Gaetz told NBC's Kristen Welker it would "absolutely" be worth it if he lost his seat over the vote. He had a much more favorable view of Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, who are both running to succeed McCarthy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) responds to reports of Republican colleagues seeking to kick him out of Congress.

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☆ A GOP congressman says conservative hardliners who helped oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker could 'very easily' cause the party to lose its House majority in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Tom Cole told The Atlantic that hardliners might "very easily" cost the GOP its House majority. Cole strongly vouched for McCarthy shortly before he was ousted as speaker in a 216-210 vote. And Cole told the magazine that McCarthy's ouster could "very easily" threaten the very House majority that the GOP fought so hard to win last year after losing it following the 2018 midterms. "This is going to cost us candidates," Cole told the magazine, again criticizing the votes of the eight breakaway GOP lawmakers. Currently, the leading candidates to succeed McCarthy as speaker are Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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☆ With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The upcoming elections will also test the longstanding political sway of the San Francisco Bay Area. Dianne Feinstein is pictured on March 21, 1984, during her tenure as mayor of San Francisco. For generations, the center of political gravity in California has been in the San Francisco Bay Area. AdvertisementAdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris is a former San Francisco District Attorney. And Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor, served in the Senate from 1992 until her death last month.

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☆ Republican Rep. Tim Burchett says he 'slept like a baby' after voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday criticized Kevin McCarthy after voting to oust him as speaker. Burchett told Showtime that McCarthy called him after the vote and made "very condescending" remarks. During an earlier CNN interview, Burchett said McCarthy made a remark that "belittled" him and his belief system. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The leadership is probably thinking you're not going to be a problem," Palmieri told Burchett in an exchange on Wednesday, one day after the historic vote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I said, 'Well, you answered it right there,'" Burchett told McCarthy.

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☆ The leading Democratic challenger to Lauren Boebert raised $3.4 million in the third quarter, a mega haul that comes as the GOP congresswoman has faced widespread criticism over her public conduct
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Adam Frisch raised nearly $3.4 million in Q3 in his quest to defeat Lauren Boebert in 2024. Frisch has so far raised about $4.4 million in the fight for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe leading Democratic candidate running against Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado in 2024 raised nearly $3.4 million in the third quarter, according to recent campaign finance reports. "I am deeply humbled by the over 100,000 individual donations that were made to our campaign this quarter to defeat Lauren Boebert," Frisch said in a statement on Thursday. AdvertisementAdvertisementFrisch, a former Aspen city councilman, has so far raised nearly $4.4 million for the race, compared to Boebert's roughly $1.6 million haul, according to Federal Elections Commission financial summaries.

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☆ Nikki Haley could be the last, best chance for Republicans to unite against Trump before he steamrolls the GOP presidential field
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former President Trump remains well ahead of his fellow Republican presidential contenders. But Nikki Haley is in a solid position in both GOP statewide polling and general election matchups. As other candidates leave the race, Haley's viability as a top Trump alternative will likely strengthen. Meanwhile, Haley's stock may be low, but very importantly it's up: she's averaging around 8% in the FiveThirtyEight GOP polling average, up from 3% at the beginning of August. AP Photo/Meg KinnardA Public Opinion Strategies survey of New Hampshire had Trump ahead with 44% support, with Haley in second place with 17% support.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker. But ahead of the vote, McCarthy said that he wasn't entertaining any major concessions from the minority party. After Democratic leaders showed the "Face the Nation" interview to members on Tuesday, McCarthy's remarks angered members from across the party's ideological spectrum. AdvertisementAdvertisementAhead of today's vote on an effort to oust @SpeakerMcCarthy, the House Democratic Caucus watched McCarthy's interview with @margbrennan on Sunday, where he attempted to blame House Democrats for the near-government shutdown. "After I saw Kevin McCarthy's interview with Margaret Brennan, all magnanimity left my body," he told Punchbowl News on Tuesday.

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☆ Lindsey Graham jokes that he's too sane to try to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina joked that he's too sane to assume the House speakership. Fellow Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia playfully told Graham that he could compete for the position. The conversation came after the House on Tuesday voted 216-210 to remove McCarthy from the role. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican Sen. Lindsey Graham doesn't think he's up for the job of Speaker of the House — but that's because he's not crazy enough to apply. "Hey Lindsey, you know you don't have to be a member of the House to be chosen speaker," the Virginia Democrat told Graham.

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