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LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's not just “McDreamy” anymore — Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The “Grey's Anatomy” star and race car driver takes the mantle from “Captain America” star Chris Evans, who was 2022's selection. "I’ve always been the bridesmaid!” Dempsey, 57, told the magazine about his initial reaction. Dempsey achieved heartthrob status as Dr. Derek Shepherd — nicknamed “McDreamy” — on “Grey's Anatomy,” appearing in more than 250 episodes. Other Sexiest Man Alive recipients include Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson, who was the magazine's first recipient in 1985.

Persons: — He's, — Patrick Dempsey, America, Chris Evans, Jimmy Kimmel, I’ve, ” Dempsey, “ I’d, Michael Mann, “ Ferrari, ”, Dempsey, Derek Shepherd —, “, Piero Taruffi, Michael B, Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, Wright Motorsports, Dempsey, “ Ferrari Locations: Maine, Italian, “

☆ Canary Wharf may yet avoid once-a-decade upheaval
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Yawen Chen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Canary Wharf tends to have a new owner every decade. A recent 300 million pound equity injection implies they will buck the trend. Brookfield and the QIA, which own the estate’s developer Canary Wharf Group through a 50-50 partnership, ostensibly look to be backing a losing horse. Factoring in all its assets on the Canary Wharf estate, Brookfield as of September valued it all at $6.1 billion, or 5 billion pounds – over 2 billion pounds more than what the duo put in eight years ago. Canary Wharf could be owned by highly leveraged, shallow-pocketed types.

Persons: –, Paul Reichmann’s Olympia, Morgan, Breakingviews, dory, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, HSBC, HK, London Docklands, Qatar Investment Authority, Canary, York, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Brookfield, Wharf Group, Thomson Locations: Brookfield, –, CWG, City, Wharf

☆ Trump’s efforts to overshadow DeSantis in Florida take center stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ support for the Jewish community. In the tug of war for home-state supremacy, Trump has gained the upper hand in part by exploiting rifts between DeSantis and Florida Republicans. Upstaging the governorThe personal vendettas help explain the lengths that Trump and his allies have traveled to upstage the Florida governor. “I think Ron DeSantis has been a good governor of Florida,” he told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Randy Fine, hasn’t, Scott, Fine, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, ’, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, Sen, Joe Gruters, Gruters, ” Gruters, “, Paul Renner, ” Renner, ” DeSantis, Andrew Romeo, ” “, ” Romeo, —, Susie Wiles, Wiles, Justin Caporale, James Blair, Jennifer Locetta, Brian Hughes, DeSantis ’, “ He’s, Generra Peck, Marc Reichelderfer, Ken Cuccinelli, Matt Wolking, Erin Perrine, Kathleen Passidomo, ”, Stephen Cheung, Crooked Joe Biden, ” Cheung, Upstaging, Greg Steube, –, bagman, Caporale Organizations: CNN, Florida Republican, Trump, Florida Republicans, Republicans, DeSantis, GOP, Republican, Republican Party, Mar, Iran, Hamas, Sunshine State, Florida gubernatorial, South, Sunshine, “, White, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, Capitol, Politico, Fair, Florida, House Locations: Florida, DeSantis, Orlando, Tallahassee, Miami, Hialeah, Israel, Iowa, South Carolina, ”, Washington, Lago

☆ Where does Speaker Mike Johnson sleep when he's in DC? Most likely in his Capitol Hill office
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Speaker Mike Johnson is less wealthy than most lawmakers and doesn't appear to have a DC residence. But where does the man who just recently ascended to the next spot in the line of succession sleep when he's in Washington, DC? Most likely in his small congressional office on the unglamorous, fluorescent-lit fifth floor of the Cannon House Office Building, according to several lawmakers and a long-time friend of Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House. There are likely dozens of lawmakers sleeping in their offices each night, and some well-known former House members have been known to do it, including Florida Gov. Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — one of the richest members of Congress — has a residence in Washington, DC's Georgetown neighborhood.

Persons: Mike Johnson, —, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Johnson, it's, Ross Barrett —, Johnson's —, Barrett, Ron DeSantis, Kristi Noem, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan, Ryan, NBC's, John Boehner, Tucker Carlson, Frank Luntz's, McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi —, Jackie Speier, Bennie Thompson, aren't, hasn't Organizations: Service, House, Naval, Cannon, Florida Gov, South Dakota Gov, CNN, Press, Fox News, GOP, Daily, Democratic, NPR, Mississippi, POLITICO, Republicans Locations: Washington, Louisiana, Longworth, Georgetown, California, Johnson's

☆ Opinion | It Isn’t Easy to Be Mitt Romney
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Carlos Lozada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Coppins depicts Ann Romney as the pivotal influence in her husband’s life; he is always trying to win and preserve her approval. A close second is his father, George Romney, the governor of Michigan, Republican presidential candidate and Housing and Urban Development secretary in the Nixon administration. The controversy surrounding his use of that term finally derailed George Romney’s presidential aspirations. “The one question Romney would struggle to answer — even a decade later — was whether he had been true to himself in his pursuit of the presidency,” Coppins writes. Did it allow Romney to make a statement rather than a difference, in that his isolated vote could not produce Trump’s conviction?

Persons: Ann Romney, George Romney, Nixon, “ He’s, ” Coppins, Barry Goldwater, George Floyd, Mitt, Richard Nixon peddled, Romney, —, ”, George, Coppins, “ It’s, “ Romney, he’d, Trump, marginalize, Paul Ryan, ” Romney Organizations: Republican, Housing, Urban, Trump, Senate, Republican Party Locations: Michigan, Vietnam

☆ Storylines Residential Cruise Faces Backlash From Investors, Ex-Employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Kate Taylor | Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Storylines' first cruise ship was initially scheduled to launch in 2019; it's now set for December 2026. Nine former employees, consultants, and investors told Insider that they'd come to doubt the MV Narrative would ever be built. The only existing residential cruise ship is The World. Many Storylines buyers remain optimistic about the residential cruise ship. "The ball is in your court," Punton told buyers in July in a video that's since been taken down.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cher is obviously a superstar but even a superstar can be the opening act when it comes to Santa. Organizers of this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have nabbed the Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winner for their 97th annual event. Cher will make her appearance just before the parade's end, signaled by the arrival of Santa’s sleigh, parade organizers said. This year’s parade will feature 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups. Other marching bands this year will represent Alabama, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas.

Persons: Cher, It's, Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe, ENHYPEN, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Drew Holcomb, Jessie James Decker, Ashley Park, ” Pentatonix, Paul Russell, Amanda Shaw, Alex Smith, Manuel Turizo, Jordan Chiles, Ezra Frech, Jessica Long, Grace Stanke, Kung, Panda’s, ” “ Leo, ”, ” “, ” “ Pillsbury Doughboy ”, Uncle Dan, “, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, ” “ Ronald McDonald, Stuart, SpongeBob, Mariah Carey, Marjory Stoneman, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Carlos Adyan, Andrea Meza, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: En, Miss, ” “ Pillsbury, “, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, NBC, Telemundo Locations: Brandy, Chicago, Manuel Turizo ., U.S, In Ohio, Parkland, Florida, Alabama, Indiana , Wisconsin , Michigan, Washington , New York , Illinois , New Jersey, Texas, Peacock, Savannah, “, Spanish

☆ The World Is Becoming More African
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Declan Walsh | Hannah Reyes Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

Old World Young Africa As the world grays, Africa blooms with youth. The World Is Becoming More African Part one of a series on how the youth boom is changing the continent, and beyond. But while a handful of African countries are poised to ride the demographic wave, others risk being swamped by it. In the West, racists and right-wing nationalists stoke fears of African population growth to justify hatred, or even violence. The age gap between geriatric leaders and restless youth is “a major source of tension” in many African countries, said Simon Mulongo, a former African Union diplomat from Uganda.

Persons: Lauren Leatherby, ”, Jean, Patrick Niambé, Hilton, Edward Paice, “, Keziah Keya, Keya, Paul R, Ehrlich, stoke, Lauren Leatherby “, Carlos Lopes, Burna, Weeks, “ It’s, Laolu Senbanjo, Tems, Toulaye Sy, Pritzker, Abdulrazak Gurnah, “ Africa’s, ” Long, exotica, Mulendema, Hannah O’Leary, “ We’re, Sipho Dlamini, Dlamini, Moawad, Optimists, Mo Ibrahim, Aubrey Hruby, birthrates, India’s, China’s, Akinwumi Adesina, States —, William Ruto, Paul Biya of, Biya, Wole Soyinka, Paul Kagame of, Nourdine, Nigeriens, Awade, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Simon Mulongo, Nuha Abdelgadir, Abdelgadir, gesturing, “ We’ve, ” Weeks, Abdelgadir’s, Modu Ali, Young, Saidu, Habiba Mohammed, Ms, Ha, Joon Chang, Nobody, Chang, Ibrahim, Touré Organizations: Young, United Nations, Southern, Northern, Western Asia Northern, United, Ivory Coast, African Union, Group, European Union ., Suisse, Africa Research Institute, Nigeria Mozambique Kenya “, Russia Canada Germany United, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Ethiopia Dem, Russia Germany, China Egypt India Nigeria D.R.C, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Dem, Bank, Nations, International, Bryn Mawr College, Angola, Angola Ivory Coast, Angola Ivory Coast Cameroon Dem, Africa Middle Africa Southern, Economic Commission, New, Citi, Spotify, Cannes Film, Burkina Faso, UNESCO, Disney, Amazon Prime, Netflix, “, Apple, Cape Town, Microsoft, Google, Infrastructure, McKinsey & Company, Pew Research Center, African Development Bank, Greek Coast Guard, Saudi, Africa Climate, Young Voters, Freedom House, University of Denver, United Arab, Japan Cuba Vatican City, Netherlands South Korea Belgium U.A.E, Islamic, Global, Center for Girls Education, School of Oriental, Studies Locations: grays, Africa, India, China, United States, Southern Asia, Asia, America, Caribbean, Northern America, Western Asia, Western Asia Northern America, Europe, London, New York, West Africa, Ivory, Abidjan, Russia, Turkey, Gulf, Nairobi, Nigeria Mozambique Kenya, Italy, Japan, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria Ethiopia Ethiopia, Congo Indonesia Brazil Australia South Africa Argentina, Russia Germany U.S, China Egypt India Nigeria, Brazil South Africa Australia, Russia Canada Germany United States Japan China Iran Egypt India Mexico Nigeria, Nigeria, Africa’s, Young, South Africa, Somalia, Mozambique, Mali, Gabon, Niger, Mozambique Nigeria Kenya, Kenya, Pennsylvania, Angola Ivory, Angola Ivory Coast Cameroon, Congo Algeria Egypt, Ghana Kenya Madagascar Mozambique Niger Nigeria, Tanzania Uganda South Africa, Northern Africa Eastern Africa, Africa Middle Africa, Africa Middle Africa Southern Africa, Guinea, Bissau, African, Qatar, Nigerian, Brooklyn, Target, French, Senegalese, Paris, Milan, Venice, Burkina, Tanzania, Saharan Africa, Nigeria Kenya Senegal In Lagos, Dakar, Zambia, South Korea, Sotheby’s, Lagos, Zimbabwe, Watford, Cape, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Cairo, Morocco, East Africa, Nigeria Mozambique Morocco, Sudanese, North Africa, East Asia, Thailand, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, States, Namibia, Kenyan, Paul Biya of Cameroon, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, United Arab Emirates, United States France Turkey, Germany, Russia India, Brazil, Japan Cuba, Japan Cuba Vatican City Spain Italy Saudi Arabia Qatar, Netherlands South Korea Belgium, Iran Canada, Niger’s, Niamey, Senegal Kenya Kenya, X’s, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Senegal, Uganda, Khartoum, Sudan, Ethiopia, Al Qaeda, Islamic State, Chad, Burkina Faso, Nigeria Nigeria Morocco, hijabs, Zaria, American, Korea, South, England

Evangelical Christian conservatives have long had allies in top Republican leadership in Congress. Religious conservatives cheered Johnson's election Wednesday, after which he brought his Bible to the rostrum before taking the oath of office. “Someone asked me today in the media, ‘People are curious, what does Mike Johnson think about any issue?’” Johnson said Thursday in a Fox News interview. One might call him a happy warrior.”Progressive faith leaders expressed alarm at Johnson‘s election, and his remarks on Wednesday evoking the Bible as saying authorities are chosen by God. He still voted with most House Republicans to overturn Biden's victories in two states.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson's, “, ’ ” Johnson, Donald Trump’s, Paul Raushenbush, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Newt Gingrich, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Brent Leatherwood, Leatherwood, what's, — Johnson, Kristen Waggoner, Albert Mohler, Johnson’s speakership, ”, ” Mohler, Fea, ” Raushenbush, Nathan Empsall, Empsall, Joe Biden's, Amanda Tyler, Johnson “, ” Tyler, David Crary, Holly Meyer Organizations: Fox, Interfaith Alliance, Southern Baptist, Southern, Liberty University, Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty Commission, Southern Baptists, Defending, ADF, Shreveport Times, U.S, Supreme, Freedom Guard, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Messiah University, Christian, Fea, Faithful, Republicans, Capitol, Baptist, Religious Liberty, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Southern, Virginia, Louisiana, Shreveport, Kentucky, Louisville , Kentucky, Pennsylvania, United States, Israel, America, Faithful America

☆ How Truths Are Told at a Liquor Store in ‘The Holdovers’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel. It’s time to come clean in this sequence from “The Holdovers,” a comedy set in 1970 during the holiday break at an all-boys boarding school. At one point, the two leave campus for a trip to Boston where Paul runs into, and lies to, an old college acquaintance. Angus confronts his teacher about the lie in this scene in a liquor store that plays out primarily in one take.

Persons: ”, Angus Tully, Dominic Sessa, Paul Hunham, Paul Giamatti, Paul, Angus Organizations: YouTube Locations: Boston

☆ Influencer model infects US political fundraising
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In turn, leaders like former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Republican Speaker Paul Ryan collected tens of millions of dollars to divert to politically valuable campaigns elsewhere in the party. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz has raised nearly $2 million this year, helped by fundraising emails sent in the lead-up to his successful effort to remove Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Vocal conservatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert have raised $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for their 2024 House campaigns. McCarthy raised 2.9% of House Republicans’ cash in the 2022 elections. Republican Representative Garret Graves criticized Representative Matt Gaetz on Oct. 3 for using his vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as a fundraising opportunity.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Nathan Howard, –, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan, Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, McCarthy, John Boehner, Taylor, Garret Graves, Matt Gaetz, Graves gestured, Gaetz, ” Gaetz, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: Republican, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Representatives, Democratic, Florida Republican, Republicans, U.S . House, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida, U.S

☆ Raymond James CEO Paul Reilly on Q4 earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRaymond James CEO Paul Reilly on Q4 earningsRaymond James CEO Paul Reilly joins 'The Exchange' to discuss their latest earnings, the impact of rising interest rates, and more.

Persons: Raymond James, Paul Reilly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past GOP leaders, tested their grasp of the gavel and eventually chased them out of office. But the goodwill toward Johnson blurs the political fault lines challenging the Louisianan's ability to lead the GOP majority as it faces daunting issues ahead. While not the party's top choice for the gavel, the deeply religious and even-keeled Johnson has few foes and an important GOP backer: Trump. In the House, far-right members had refused to accept a more traditional speaker, and moderate conservatives didn't want a hard-liner. A lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, Johnson had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, Joe Biden, Biden, ” Johnson, “, ” Trump, “ He’s, ” Biden, it’s, didn't, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Democrat Biden, MAGA, ”, Suzan DelBene, Israel ”, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Tom Emmer, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, GOP, Republican, Trump, Democrat, “ Republicans, Democrats, Lawmakers, Republicans, Hamas, Jordan’s, Associated Press Locations: Israel, Ukraine, York, Washington, Russia, Louisiana, New York

☆ Mitt Romney told Biden 'you look old when you shuffle' and needed to take longer strides when he walks: book
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

According to a new book, Romney encouraged the president to change how he walks. Romney later said that he thought both Biden and Trump needed to step aside. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has bonded with President Joe Biden over getting old. "Romney gave some advice for appearing more vigorous in public," journalist McKay Coppins wrote in his biography of Romney, "Romney: A Reckoning." According to a Boston.com report, Biden later said his comments were a reference to Ryan saying he wanted to "unshackle" the economy.

Persons: Mitt Romney, Biden, Romney, Trump, —, Republican Sen, Joe Biden, McKay Coppins, You've, Coppins, What's, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Jackson, Joe, Joe Manchin, Paul Ryan, Ryan, Donald Trump Organizations: Biden, Service, Republican, Supreme, West Virginia Democrat Locations: Utah, West Virginia, Romney, Virginia

☆ ‘Butcher’s Crossing’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Bison Hunting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Nicolas Cage Photo: Butcher's Crossing Film LLCThe Western “Butcher’s Crossing” begins in 1874 Kansas, where a cosseted young Harvard student is heading west in search of adventure, love or meaning—possibly all three. The audience settles in knowingly to watch as every force on the frontier conspires to delete that grin. “I’m a rather quick study,” Will tells townspeople as he searches for a job, the more arduous the better. McDonald ( Paul Raci ), an ornery old cuss who deals in buffalo hides, tells him to get lost. Neither the fear of being scalped nor the possibility of freezing to death in a prairie winter are as daunting as this man, mainly because he’s played by Nicolas Cage .

Persons: Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, ” Will, McDonald, Paul Raci, Miller, he’s Organizations: Harvard Locations: Kansas

☆ What tie-ups in the U.S. oil patch could mean for players like Coterra Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

While we don't own companies as mergers-and-acquisition plays, the potential for more tie-ups could have significant implications for our remaining oil name: Coterra Energy (CTRA). Chevron's market cap is around $324 billion, while ConocoPhillips is worth roughly $152 billion, based on Thursday's stock prices. Companies in this basket could include Coterra, Devon Energy (DVN) and Diamondback Energy (FANG). Coterra is valued at roughly $22.4 billion Thursday, while Devon and Diamondback are valued at $31.7 billion and $30.5 billion, respectively. The shift has generally been positive for the stock prices of oil companies.

Persons: Gabriele Sorbara, Siebert Williams Shank, Nitin Kumar, I'm, Kumar, Pioneer's, Devon, Paul Cheng, Cheng, Jim Cramer's, Mizuho's Kumar, Jim Cramer, Jim, Paul Ratje Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Coterra Energy, Exxon, Co, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho Securities, Companies, Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Marathon, Bloomberg, Scotiabank, Pioneer, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Afp, Getty Locations: U.S, West Texas, New Mexico, Coterra, Devon, Oklahoma, Houston

☆ For Republicans, Plan D in the House speaker crisis could require Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hardline Republicans axed Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the man who spent years orchestrating his rise to become House speaker, after he relied on Democrats to help pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open last month. When McCarthy got the boot, McHenry was elevated to become the powerless temporary speaker – known as speaker pro tempore – able to keep the House in session but not to pass any legislation. The mechanism for such an arrangement could be a simple resolution giving McHenry the temporary power to move appropriations legislation. I asked her by email about why having a temporary speaker would be appealing, and she suggested it’s not a good option, but maybe the least bad option in the face of an institutional leadership crisis. In fact, Postell predicted an even more partisan atmosphere if the House speaker was to permanently become a less powerful position.

Persons: you’ve, here’s, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy’s, Steve Scalise, McCarthy, Scalise, He’ll, Jim Jordan, couldn’t, Sean Hannity, Jordan, Patrick McHenry, McHenry, –, Mike Lawler, CNN’s Manu Raju, Jordan’s, Newt Gingrich, John Boehner, Paul Ryan –, ” Gingrich, Raju, Hakeem Jeffries, ”, Jeffries, ” Jeffries, Sarah Binder, it’s, ” Binder, bipartisanship, Joseph Postell, Postell, ” Postell Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Caucus, Fox News, ’, Republican, Israel, ”, New York Republican, Republican House, McHenry, Representatives, Brookings Institution, George Washington University, Democrats, Hillsdale College Locations: McHenry, “ America

☆ Here's what we know about Jim Jordan and the Ohio State University wrestling scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Questions are resurfacing about his role in the sexual abuse scandal at Ohio State University. AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Jim Jordan of Ohio could become the next speaker of the House, and questions are resurfacing about his role in a sexual abuse scandal at Ohio State University. Jordan has long denied any wrongdoing since the allegations were first brought forward in 2018, and at no point has any former wrestler accused Jordan himself of commiting sexual abuse. Jordan worked as a wrestling coach at Ohio StateA high school and college wrestling champion himself, Jordan worked as an assistant coach at Ohio State University in Columbus from 1986 to 1994 immediately after graduating college. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere is a chance, however, that Jordan will be deposed as part of an ongoing lawsuit related to the sexual abuse scandal.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, Jordan's, —, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Rep, Nancy Mace, Here's, Richard Strauss, Mike DiSabato, Strauss, DiSabato, he'd, Dunyasha Yetts, we'd, Paul Ryan, Adam DiSabato —, Jim Jordan, Groveling, Rick Burlenski, He's, Burlenski, who've, Donald Trump's, Byron Donalds, I'm Organizations: Ohio State University, Service, NBC, Ohio State, Ohio General Assembly, NBC News, Caucus, OSU, CNN, POLITICO Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, South Carolina, Jordan, Columbus, Ohio, Jordan's, Washington, Florida

It was unclear whether he would be able to unite his party enough to prevail in a floor vote expected on Tuesday. In a letter to Republicans, Jordan acknowledged those differences and promised to prioritize military and spending legislation. It was unclear how many Republican lawmakers still opposed Jordan's bid, sources familiar with internal Republican discussions said on Monday. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise, who won the endorsement last week but then withdrew after he was not able to consolidate support. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, conservative Representatives Kevin Hern and Byron Donalds as well as acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker election.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Republican Jim Jordan, whittling, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy's, Israel, Vern Buchanan, Republican Steve Scalise, Chip Roy, Erik Erickson, Andy Ogles, McCarthy, TRUMP, Donald Trump, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Republican Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Katharine Jackson, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington, Grant McCool, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . House, Republican Conference, Republican, Republicans, WSB Radio, Caucus, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Ukraine, Jordan, States

☆ Hardline Republican Jim Jordan pushes bid for US House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Jordan is due to address House Republicans behind closed doors at 6:30 pm EST (2230 GMT) on Monday, before a possible floor vote for speaker at noon EST (1600 GMT) on Tuesday. NARROW MARGINJordan needs 217 Republican votes to be elected speaker on the floor over Democratic opposition, meaning that he can afford to lose no more than four party votes from a slim 221-212 House Republican majority. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise was forced to withdraw from the speaker's race a day after being chosen as the party's first nominee, due to opposition from Jordan supporters. Others worry that the speaker's contest shows House Republicans to be at the mercy of an insidious strain of dysfunction. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, conservative Representatives Kevin Hern and Byron Donalds as well as acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker election.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Republican Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy's, Israel, Jordan, Mike Rogers, McCarthy, Hakeem Jeffries, NBC's, Mike Turner, Republican Steve Scalise, Vern Buchanan, Jordan's, We've, Dan Crenshaw, TRUMP, Donald Trump, It's, Jesus couldn't, Kevin, Thomas Massie, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Republican Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S . House, Republican Conference, Republican, Republicans, Democratic, CBS, Ohio Republican, CNN, Trump, Caucus, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Ukraine, Washington, Ohio, Jordan

☆ Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for US House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

House Republicans are expected to meet behind closed doors on Monday and plan a floor vote for speaker at noon EST (1600 GMT) on Tuesday. "I would prefer there to be a Republican solution," Representative Mike Turner, who backs Jordan, told CBS' "Face the Nation." NARROW MARGINJordan needs 217 Republican votes to be elected speaker on the floor over Democratic opposition, meaning that he can afford to lose no more than four party votes from a slim 221-212 House Republican majority. Others worry that the speaker's contest shows House Republicans to be at the mercy of an insidious strain of dysfunction. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, conservative Representatives Kevin Hern and Byron Donalds as well as acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, who is presiding over the speaker election.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Republican Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy's, Jordan, McCarthy, Hakeem Jeffries, NBC's, Mike Turner, Turner, Republican Steve Scalise, Vern Buchanan, Jordan's, We've, Dan Crenshaw, TRUMP, Donald Trump, It's, Jesus couldn't, Kevin, Thomas Massie, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Republican Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Patrick McHenry, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S . House, Republican Conference, Republican, Republicans, Democratic, CBS, Ohio Republican, CNN, Texas Republican, Trump, Caucus, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Israel, Ukraine, Washington, Ohio, Jordan

☆ 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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☆ An astonished family discovered that a painting that decorated their living room for decades was a Van Dyck that could be worth millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A family discovered that a painting hanging on the wall of their home could be worth millions. The painting was a genuine Anthony van Dyck and had been on their wall for decades. A Madrid art company authenticated it as a van Dyck last year, per the report. AdvertisementAdvertisementA previous van Dyck paintings to go to auction at Sotheby's sold for £8.3 million, which is about $10 million, according to the auction house's website. Born in Antwerp, in what is now Belgium, van Dyck went on to become a royal court painter for the English monarch Charles I.

Persons: Anthony van Dyck, Jesus, Saint Barbara, —, van Dyck, El País, Consuelo Durán, El, Van Dyck, Peter Paul Rubens, Charles I . Organizations: Service, El Locations: Jaén, Spain, Flemish, Andalucía, Madrid, Seville, El, Antwerp, Belgium

Jordan prevailed in a closed-door vote over Austin Scott, a Georgia lawmaker who has kept a relatively low profile in his 12 years in Congress. 2 House Republican who was seen as the heir apparent to McCarthy. But Scalise abandoned his bid on Thursday after it became clear he could not consolidate Republicans behind him. Jordan, who serves as House Judiciary Committee chair, tormented Republican leaders for years as a vocal advocate for the party's right wing. I think Jim Jordan can do it," said Representative Nicole Malliotakis.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, Austin Scott, Steve Scalise, McCarthy, Scalise, Kat Cammack, Donald Trump, ” Jordan, Joe Biden, Nicole Malliotakis, Steve, Vern Buchanan, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Moria Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . House, Representatives, House Republican Conference, U.S ., Republican, Republicans, Democratic, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Georgia, East, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

It became clear on Thursday that Scalise would not win the support of 217 of the 221 House Republicans, and it was not clear if Jordan would do better. Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, backed Jordan just days after McCarthy's ouster. Jordan was one of Trump's most vocal defenders when he was impeached twice during his 2017-21 term. While McCarthy was the first House speaker formally voted out of leadership by his colleagues, his two Republican predecessors Boehner and Paul Ryan also resigned under pressure from their right flanks. "I look at it like a wrestling match," Jordan told the New York Times in an April interview, explaining how he prepares for hearings.

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