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☆ Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the platform and its cultural impact have fundamentally changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Brian Fung | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Here’s a (non-exhaustive) account of how Musk has fundamentally changed Twitter since he made one of the most consequential acquisitions of the social media age. Many of Musk’s content and product decisions have also led to what civil society groups have reported as a troubling spread of hateful speech on the platform. He recommended that X users monitor the Israel-Hamas conflict by following an account known for spreading disinformation, before later deleting his post. And, in an attempt to prove that former Twitter executives deliberately discriminated against conservatives on the platform, Musk provided a handpicked group of journalists with selective access to company records. It is perhaps Musk’s all-consuming presence that has most undermined what users used to love about Twitter.

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☆ How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. Yet another lawmaker with support from most House Republicans – Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who was picked as their party’s nominee – failed to get the support of nearly all Republicans. What is ‘uniparty?’The term “uniparty” has been a favorite of people like Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House official turned podcaster. “You’ve got a small band of House conservatives who are fighting, really, in a lot of ways, a political guerrilla war against that uniparty,” Gaetz said. The majority of House Republicans backed Emmer, their fourth choice this year to be speaker, in both secret ballot voting and a behind-closed-doors roll call vote.

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☆ Nine Republicans are vying to become the next House speaker. These are the candidates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Interim House Speaker Patrick McHenry of North Carolina said he wants the nominee to face a House vote as soon as Tuesday. His failure came after the party's original nominee, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, bowed out of the race because he could not secure enough GOP votes. Meuser said Monday whoever wins the nomination needs to ensure that speaker's office is inclusive so the narrow GOP majority remains unified. The Pennsylvania Republican told Fox Business that Republicans' failure to elect a speaker has made the party "part of the dysfunction of Washington." US House Of Representatives | via ReutersRep. Gary Palmer is chairman of the House Republicans' policy committee.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Amanda Andrade, Jim Jordan's, Joe Biden, Patrick McHenry of, Jordan, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Hakeem Jeffries, Austin Scott of, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump's, Nathan Howard, Kevin McCarthy of California, McCarthy, Emmer, Austin Scott, Jim Jordan, Kevin Lamarque, Scott, Austin, he's, Jack Bergman, Bergman, Byron Donalds, Donalds, Jon Cherry, Kevin Hern, Evelyn Hockstein, Kevin Hern of, Hern, Mike Johnson, Patrick Semansky, Johnson, Dan Meuser, Alexander Drago, Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Gary Palmer, Palmer, Pete Sessions, Texas Eric Thayer Organizations: Sports, Capitol, Rhoades, Reuters, Ohio Rep, House Republicans, GOP, Interim, Republicans, Democrats, Republican, Minnesota U.S, Getty, NBC News, Minnesota Republican, Austin Scott of Georgia U.S . Rep, U.S . House, Representatives, Reuters Rep, Ohio Republican, Georgia Republican, Michigan Rep, Marine Corps, Washington, Michigan Republican, Florida U.S . Rep, U.S, Caucus, Florida Republican, Oklahoma Rep, Fox News, Oklahoma Republican, Louisiana Rep, House Republican Conference, AP, Louisiana Republican, Marriott, Navy, Pennsylvania Republican, Fox Business, Gary Palmer of Alabama Republican U.S . Rep, Alabama Republican, Pete Sessions of Texas Rep, Bloomberg Locations: Washington, Israel, Ukraine, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Louisiana, lockstep, New York, Minnesota, Austin Scott of Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Washington , DC, Florida, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, America, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Texas

3 House Republican, Emmer has an edge over his opponents in his staff operation. And he received the backing of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who said he’s “head and shoulders above” the other candidates. Of the nine candidates, Emmer is one of just two who voted to certify the 2020 election. He reportedly encouraged House Republicans to distance themselves from Trump in the midterm elections. In addition to Emmer, other prominent House Republicans seeking the gavel include Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma.

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☆ These are the House Republicans running for speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan’s exit from the race. The former National Republican Congressional Committee chairman was first elected to Congress in 2014 and became majority whip earlier this year. Bergman is a member of the House Armed Services Committee where he chairs the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee. Scott, who represents Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Armed Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee. Johnson sits on the House Judiciary Committee, Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and on the House Armed Services Committee.

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☆ Matt Gaetz Tore the House GOP Apart. He Isn’t Sorry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Molly Ball | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—With the Capitol in chaos and the speaker’s position going on its third week of vacancy, Rep. Matt Gaetz surveyed the consequences of his actions and declared he had no regrets. “I have extreme confidence,” the Florida Republican said in an interview from his Capitol Hill office, “that we will have an upgrade at the position.”

Persons: Matt Gaetz, “, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Florida Republican Locations: Florida

☆ 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 anonymous text messages warned her husband – who has been a vocal holdout against Jordan – to back the Ohio Republican. Jordan on Wednesday condemned the death threats, saying “it’s just wrong.”“It should never happen,” Jordan said as he left his office Wednesday night. Womack derided what he called the “attack, attack, attack” tactics of Jordan allies against his Republican opponents. “Frankly, just based on what I’ve been through – I can only speak to myself and what my staff has been through over the last 24 or 48 hours – it is obvious what the strategy has been: Attack, attack, attack. There have also been pro-Jordan robocalls targeting voters in Rep. Carlos Gimenez’s district as well as other members’ district, according to the Florida Republican’s office.

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House Republicans appear to be warming to a novel proposal that would empower the speaker pro tempore, given their inability to elect a leader. The idea appears particularly popular among Republicans who opposed Jordan on the initial ballot. But the move would require the backing of a majority of the chamber, likely necessitating the support of Democrats. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has made clear that Democrats are open to a bipartisan path forward. “I have respect for Patrick McHenry, I think he is respected on our side of the aisle,” Jeffries said when asked about the possibility of empowering the North Carolina Republican.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Patrick McHenry, Jordan, Lori Chavez, Biden, Pro Tempore McHenry, Carlos Gimenez, Newt Gingrich, McHenry, John Boehner, chimed, “, Hakeem Jeffries, ” Jeffries, ” Organizations: Republicans, Republican, Republican Conference, Pro Tempore, ”, Florida Republican, North Carolina Republican Locations: Oregon, Florida

☆ 20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough support on the first ballot, losing 20 Republicans. Jordan, who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, received 200 votes on the first ballot with 20 Republicans voting for other candidates. With full Democratic attendance and united opposition, Jordan could only afford to have lost three Republican votes. By at least one measure, Jordan would be the most conservative Speaker compared to the average House Republican in recent years. The 20 Republicans that have voted against Jordan thus far:Seven Republicans voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: Scalise was briefly the party's nominee to become speaker before he withdrew from the race.

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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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CNN —Rep. Steve Scalise announced he was dropping out of the speaker’s race Thursday after House Republicans failed to coalesce behind him in the aftermath of Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster. And Republicans scheduled a second members-only conference meeting for Thursday evening. But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes. The deadlock is leading to intensifying frustration as the House GOP looks no closer to coalescing around a speaker candidate.

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☆ Trump and Gaetz Are 'Re-Educating' Fans to Embrace Violence: Historian
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian at NYU, accused Trump on Wednesday of encouraging violence. Trump is "re-educating" his followers, she said, wanting them to see violence "in a positive light." Trump "has been re-educating Americans since 2015," Ben-Ghiat said, "using his rallies, using his events, to see violence differently; to see violence in a positive light." AdvertisementAdvertisement"That's why he went to Waco," she said, referring to where Trump rallied his followers in March. Violence, Ben-Ghiat argued, has indeed been normalized in MAGA politics.

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While the impetus on Republicans to pick a new speaker escalated after the terrorist attack in Israel over the weekend, the House GOP conference remains bitterly divided over how it should proceed – and who can get the 217 votes needed to lead it. Republicans are preparing for the prospect that neither House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana nor House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio can get the votes to be elected speaker, leaving the conference with no clear path forward. In some corners of the conference, there was a push to quickly settle on a speaker. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul called for a new speaker by Wednesday to avoid appearances of weakness and dysfunction amid war in Israel. Until a new speaker is selected, the House can’t pass legislation to address the crisis, McCaul noted.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, They’re, McCarthy, “, ” Scalise, Derrick Van Orden, ”, Max Miller, Steve Womack, GOP appropriator, ” Womack, Jordan, Cory Mills, who’ve, Chip Roy, Texas, –, Mike McCaul, McCaul Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, GOP, Republicans, CNN, Florida Republican, Foreign Locations: coalescing, Israel, Louisiana, Ohio, Scalise, Jordan, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Florida

☆ Israel-Hamas war ratchets up pressure on Republicans to select House speaker in coming days
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A senior Biden administration official indicated to reporters on Saturday that the paralysis in the House could complicate U.S. efforts to support Israel. McCarthy, of California, was ousted by conservative Republicans last week, the first time a House speaker was deposed in a no-confidence vote in U.S. history. McCarthy told Fox News on Saturday that there is nothing the House can do until the body elects a speaker: "I don't know if that happens quickly," McCarthy said. House Republicans are expected to vote for a candidate to replace McCarthy on Wednesday morning. The Florida Republican said House Republicans will coalesce around Scalise or Jordan this week: "I reject the premise that this is going to drag on for weeks," Gaetz said.

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The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is reprehensible. Israel is under heavy attack right now by Hamas and taking action to defend itself and its people. Israel has every right to defend itself.”Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against our ally Israel. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat“Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel is nothing short of horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself from this unjust war.”Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat“The terrorist attack on Israel is appalling.

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CNN —A band of House Republicans made a historic move this week to punish their own leader, sending the House into chaos by ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For Democrats, the House GOP drama puts them in a wait-and-see mode. Scalise, Jordan make their pitchesBoth Scalise and Jordan have spent the past several days making their pitches to different constituencies in the GOP conference. Democrats waiting on the sidelinesBiden jabbed at House Republicans on Friday while saying he was willing to work with whomever was ultimately elected by the House to be speaker. House Republicans, it’s time for you to do your job,” Biden said at a White House event touting the economy’s better-than-expected job numbers Friday.

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The House is set to elect a new speaker in the days ahead, following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster and announcement that he would not run again. Even so, a number of House Republicans are expected to jockey for the gavel, teeing up an eventful speaker fight to come. For now, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, has stepped into the role of “speaker pro tempore” until a new speaker is elected. House Republicans are expected to meet on Oct. 10 for a candidate forum, setting up a vote the following day. These are the possible candidates for House speaker:Candidates Who Announced a Bid for Speaker:Rep. Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican:The No.

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☆ House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are the top candidates to replace Kevin McCarthy, who was voted out as speaker in an unprecedented move Tuesday. "I think very highly of Steve Scalise. I would vote for Steve Scalise," Gaetz said this week. The third-ranking House Republican, Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, mused that Scalise "would be a great speaker" on Tuesday. Should Scalise become House Speaker, Emmer hopes to replace him as Majority Leader.

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The House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy from his post on Tuesday marked a historic first, as a group of conservatives sided with Democrats to successfully boot him from the speakership. Immediately following the vote to oust McCarthy, a temporary speaker – Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina – took over based upon a list of succession that the former speaker submitted in January. In his first move in the temporary role, McHenry recessed the chamber to “discuss the path forward,” before lawmakers returned to their districts for the week. Following the vote, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was ordered to vacate her Capitol hideaway. Pelosi called the move a “sharp departure from tradition,” as other former speakers have been permitted to retain offices near the House chamber beyond their tenure.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Patrick McHenry of, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina –, ”, McHenry, –, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan of, Kevin Hern, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, he’s, Matt Gaetz’s, Mitch McConnell, McCarthy –, “, ” McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi Organizations: White, Republican, GOP, Republicans, House Democrats, Capitol hideaway Locations: Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, McHenry, Louisiana, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Florida

☆ Matt Gaetz says ousting Kevin McCarthy wasn't 'personal': 'I hope he finds fruitful pastures'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz says his successful quest to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker wasn't "personal." Gaetz told Laura Ingraham on Tuesday that he hopes McCarthy "finds fruitful pastures." Gaetz said last month that he would try to oust McCarthy "every single day." AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Matt Gaetz says his successful quest to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership wasn't personal. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast month, Gaetz said at a speech on the House floor that he would try to oust McCarthy from the speakership "every single day."

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☆ Matt Gaetz's GOP colleagues are so annoyed with him that they forced him to stand on the Democratic side of the House floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz's GOP colleagues are so tired of his antics that they made him stand with Democrats, The Washington Post reported. Gaetz stood on the Democratic side of the floor Tuesday as he called for Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker. Gaetz made no secret of his disapproval of McCarthy and triggered a historic vote this week that resulted in McCarthy's removal. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Matt Gaetz's colleagues in the House GOP conference have grown so annoyed by him that they forced him to stand on the Democratic side of the chamber. That's according to The Washington Post, which reported that Gaetz stood with Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday as he called for Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be removed as House speaker.

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☆ There’s no historical analog for what happened to Kevin McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Kevin McCarthy is House speaker no more. WOLF: But Cannon (unlike McCarthy) was never in danger of losing his job, right? So really, the difference here, I would say, is that Cannon was a czar and McCarthy is not. WOLF: How do you think Cannon would view what’s happening to McCarthy? WOLF: As we’re talking (before Tuesday’s vote to oust McCarthy), we don’t we don’t know his fate.

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☆ Matt Gaetz says that if the Democratic Party wants to adopt Kevin McCarthy, they can
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Democratic Party can adopt House Speaker Kevin McCarthy if they so wish. "If the Democrats want to own Kevin McCarthy, they can have him," Gaetz told the media on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Matt Gaetz says the Democratic Party is welcome to adopt Kevin McCarthy if they want to. "If the Democrats want to own Kevin McCarthy, they can have him," Gaetz told journalists on Monday night after filing his motion to remove McCarthy. "Because one thing I'm at peace with is when we stand here a week from now, I won't own Kevin McCarthy anymore.

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A motion to table a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy fell short on Tuesday, teeing up a vote to remove the speaker from his post and throwing the House into unprecedented territory. In a 218-208 vote, with 11 Republicans joining all Democrats, the motion to table did not pass, kickstarting debate on McCarthy’s fate, which was set to be determined by a vote later Tuesday. McCarthy, facing a motion to oust him from Rep. Matt Gaetz over his handling of the government shutdown threat, attempted to call the Florida Republican’s bluff on Tuesday as he requested the vote. Speculation for weeks has suggested that Democrats might throw McCarthy a lifeline in exchange for some unspecified concessions. “It is now the responsibility of the GOP members to end the House Republican Civil War,” Jeffries wrote in a letter to members of his caucus before the vote.

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