Axios' Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and Al-Monitor's Joyce Karam discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict and regional and global fallout, and American University Professor Jordan Tama discusses Congress' role in U.S. foreign policy.
The House will continue voting in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd. Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave the nominating speech for Rep. Jim Jordan who again failed to get a majority of the House votes for Speaker.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd.
Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Eli Crane (R-AZ), and Tim Burchett (R-TN), a portion of the eight Republicans who voted to oust former House speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), spoke to reporters following a failed third round of votes for Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) bid at speakership. They discussed a letter they have circulated to their Republican colleagues offering to accept any consequences for their actions in order to reconcile with the conference.
After Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed ballot to become U.S. speaker, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) spoke to reporters. She said some Republican members were putting "personal politics" ahead of the will of the people by refusing to support Rep. Jordan. Ms. Mace was one of the original eight Republican members to vote against and remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) spoke to reporters before a closed-door Republican conference meeting after Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed bid for the House speakership. After previously voting for Rep. Jordan for speaker, his vote flipped to "other" on the last round of votes.
After Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed ballot to become U.S. speaker, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) spoke to reporters about his decision to continue rejecting Rep. Jordan's bid for the position. He said he did not believe Mr. Jordan would get the majority of votes needed to attain the speakership and that it was time for him to move on, despite Rep. Jordan's efforts to persuade Rep. Gimenez and other holdouts with offers. Rep. Gimenez voted against Rep. Jordan all three times when full House votes were brought to the floor.
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) spoke to reporters before a closed-door Republican conference meeting after Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed bid for the House speakership. He said his vote is for former President Donald Trump.
"It's time for traditional Republicans to get off the sidelines, get in the arena, realize the chaos, dysfunction and extremism have to end," said Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on the ongoing struggles within the Republican Party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jeffries held a press conference from the U.S. Capitol following Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed bid to secure the speakership. The minority leader called on House Republicans to work with Democrats in a bipartisan manner "to reopen the house and govern in a reasonable, common-sense way."
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where Rep. Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot vote to be speaker nominee.
"I believe we have reached a defining moment. Our fiscal affairs are completely off track we are off in the weeds, and we've got to get back on track," said former Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND, 1987-2013) before the House Budget Committee hearing on the potential for a bipartisan fiscal commission to address the national debt and rein in government spending. The former senator was joined at the hearing by Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), former Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), and former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), the previous chair of the Budget Committee. They discussed several topics, including the need to save Social Security and Medicare from insolvency, the effectiveness of congressional commissions, and the need for Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to fix the country's debt crisis.
The House will continue voting in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where Rep. Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot vote to be speaker nominee.
After the House Republican Conference voted against Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) nomination to be speaker, 86-112, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) spoke to reporters. He said he took "no glee" about the matter, saying Rep. Jordan had "a lot of baggage" and wasn't right for the position. Rep. Bacon voted against Rep. Jordan's speakership bid all three times when full House votes were brought to the floor.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) briefly spoke with reporters from Capitol Hill after leaving a closed-door Republican conference meeting amid the ongoing struggles within the party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who failed in three bids for the House speakership, lost in a secret vote during the meeting to continue as the speaker-designee.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where he lost a secret ballot to be speaker nominee. He said House Republicans will return Monday evening for a candidate forum and then vote Tuesday morning.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd. Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave the nominating speech for Rep. Jim Jordan who again failed to get a majority of the House votes for Speaker.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd.
NBC News' Ryan Reilly chronicled how citizens helped law enforcement track individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He was interviewed by Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd. Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave the nominating speech for Rep. Jim Jordan who again failed to get a majority of the House votes for Speaker.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where Rep. Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot vote to be speaker nominee.
After the House Republican Conference voted against Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) nomination to be speaker, 86-112, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) spoke to reporters. He said he took "no glee" about the matter, saying Rep. Jordan had "a lot of baggage" and wasn't right for the position. Rep. Bacon voted against Rep. Jordan's speakership bid all three times when full House votes were brought to the floor.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) briefly spoke with reporters from Capitol Hill after leaving a closed-door Republican conference meeting amid the ongoing struggles within the party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who failed in three bids for the House speakership, lost in a secret vote during the meeting to continue as the speaker-designee.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where he lost a secret ballot to be speaker nominee. He said House Republicans will return Monday evening for a candidate forum and then vote Tuesday morning.
"It's time for traditional Republicans to get off the sidelines, get in the arena, realize the chaos, dysfunction and extremism have to end," said Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on the ongoing struggles within the Republican Party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jeffries held a press conference from the U.S. Capitol following Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed bid to secure the speakership. The minority leader called on House Republicans to work with Democrats in a bipartisan manner "to reopen the house and govern in a reasonable, common-sense way."
President Biden met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss a host of topics including the Israel-Hamas conflict and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The two European leaders are in the U.S. for a series of meetings with the president and other top administration officials.
At the State Department, Secretary Blinken briefed reporters on the release of two Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terrorist attack against Israel. The former hostages were released into Israeli custody. Also, Secretary Blinken reported that 10 additional Americans remained unaccounted for--some of whom were hostages--and there were about 200 other hostages from various nations. He thanked the government of Qatar for its assistance in the matter. The secretary also said that delivering humanitarian aid into Gaza was another top priority.
Defense policy experts and former government officials joined the Atlantic Council for discussions on the United States' nuclear strategic posture and the challenges posed by China and Russia. Among the participants were members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, including Madelyn Creedon, commission chair, and former Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ, 1995-2013), commission vice chair.
Defense policy experts and former government officials joined the Atlantic Council for discussions on the United States' nuclear strategic posture and the challenges posed by China and Russia. Among the participants were members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, including Madelyn Creedon, commission chair, and former Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ, 1995-2013), commission vice chair.
NBC News' Ryan Reilly chronicled how citizens helped law enforcement track individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He was interviewed by Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney.
President Biden met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss a host of topics including the Israel-Hamas conflict and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The two European leaders are in the U.S. for a series of meetings with the president and other top administration officials.
Defense policy experts and former government officials joined the Atlantic Council for discussions on the United States' nuclear strategic posture and the challenges posed by China and Russia. Among the participants were members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, including Madelyn Creedon, commission chair, and former Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ, 1995-2013), commission vice chair.
Defense policy experts and former government officials joined the Atlantic Council for discussions on the United States' nuclear strategic posture and the challenges posed by China and Russia. Among the participants were members of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, including Madelyn Creedon, commission chair, and former Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ, 1995-2013), commission vice chair.
Acting Washington, DC Police Chief Pamela Smith joined other law enforcement officials to discuss the importance of community policing and partnering with communities and faith leaders. The discussion was a part of the National Faith & Blue Weekend. Faith & Blue was created to help build stronger relations between police and communities.
The House voted for a thrid time in the House Speaker election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the position on October 3rd. Rep. Kevin McCarthy gave the nominating speech for Rep. Jim Jordan who again failed to get a majority of the House votes for Speaker.
