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This week, yet another prominent figure from the Republican party has decided to step down earlier than expected from his position in the House, a decision that could potentially impact the thin GOP majority that currently exists in the lower chamber. Representative Ken Buck of Colorado, who previously declared his intention not to pursue re-election this year, made no specific mention of the reasoning behind his decision to leave his post prior to the end of his ongoing term, set to conclude in January 2025. In a heartfelt statement, Buck expressed: 'I've had the privilege of fulfilling my duty to the citizens of Colorado's 4th District in Congress for nearly a decade. Their unwavering support and motivation over these years have been humbling.' He continued, 'I wish to declare that my service in Congress will conclude by the close of the following week. I eagerly anticipate remaining engaged in our nation's political discourse, along with embracing more family time and opportunities to immerse myself in Colorado's cultural environment.' Buck did, however, provide further clarity when speaking to the press, referring to the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, which is heavily shaped around allegations of corruption. He lamented the state of affairs, saying, 'We have sensationalized impeachment, turning it into a buzzword fit for the social media era, rather than respecting it as the solemn constitutional instrument it is. This place is not as I remember, and I've concluded that it's time to shift my focus elsewhere.' Following Buck's unexpected announcement, the prediction of a special election to appoint a successor to serve out the remaining tenure of his term has slowly begun stirring excitement, although there's an absence of official declarations so far. Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who currently represents the state's 3rd Congressional District, is believed to be amongst those jockeying for a place in the contest to secure the 4th Congressional District's seat for the term beginning next year. Buck's decision to leave office means that the Republicans will now have 218 members whilst the Democrats are at 213. The ability of the GOP to lead is still precariously hinged on the fact that they can only afford to lose two votes on issues that strictly follow party-lines, given full member attendance. Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his surprise at Buck's decision, hinting towards an upcoming conversation with him. The 435-member chamber has three vacant seats at the moment, thanks to a reshuffle that saw the vacancy left by the expulsion of Representative George Santos filled by Democrat Tom Suozzi through a special election last month. After losing his position as the Speaker in October, Representative Kevin McCarthy from California chose to step away from Congress at the year's end. As a result of McCarthy's exit, California has scheduled a primary for March 19 and, if no candidate manages to garner at least 50% of the votes, a general election will take place on May 21. This will determine who will serve out the remainder of McCarthy's term. Vince Fong, a top contender who has the backing of McCarthy, managed to secure a lead spot in the top-two primary competition for the upcoming term, earning his place on the November ballot. At the beginning of this week, additional progress inside the House was blurry at best, with no clear direction on who else would be moving forward. Another significant exit comes from Ohio Representative Bill Johnson, who in January resigned from his position as a legislator to assume the role of president at Youngstown State University. With Johnson's departure, Ohio is proceeding with a special election primary for the now-vacant seat on March 19, followed by a general election scheduled for June 11. From the Democratic side, there was another significant shift when the Buffalo-area Representative Brian Higgins relinquished his position in Congress in February to be appointed as president and Chief Executive Officer of Shea's Performing Arts Center. The date for the special election to secure Higgins' spot for the remaining term length has been scheduled for April 30. The unexpected exit from Representative Buck has added to the ongoing dynamism of the current political landscape. The people of Colorado, and indeed the nation, wait to see what will transpire in the forthcoming months. These developments, significant as they are, contribute to the dynamic narrative of American politics. It exemplifies how the leadership's landscape can be reshaped overnight with unforeseen departures and new entrants. However, every closure brings the promise of a new beginning, signaling that the stage is set for an exciting era of politics. While the uncertainties continue to hover around the future political scenario, it is certain that the American political discourse remains vibrant and energetic. Additionally, lawmakers' departures present new opportunities for forward-thinking candidates to step up and provide fresh perspectives that align with their constituents' values. The departure of established figures like Buck and others not only heralds the end of an era but also sets into motion the beginnings of the next. And within these changes, the hope persists that the successors will uphold the legacy of their predecessors while navigating the country forward, embodying the essence of American resilience. The reshuffling of seats and the anticipation of fresh faces in Congress can be viewed as a sign of the pulsating political dynamics currently at play. With every exit comes a potential pathway for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and transformative leadership that could shape the future political landscape. While some may view these changes with trepidation, others will see them as a thrilling political evolution. As we witness the ebb and flow in the political arena, let's remind ourselves that change, after all, is the only constant. And as one part of our political history ends with these departures, an exciting chapter starts afresh. The focus now shifts to the promising successors, their actions, and the ensuing impacts on the future governance of this great nation. 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Representative Kevin McCarthy has announced his resignation from congress after he was recently ousted as Speaker of the House. James Curry, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah shares his analysis.

Arizona Congressman Eli Crane says he stands by his decision to oust Representative Kevin McCarthy from House Speaker in exchange for Representative Mike Johnson . Rep. Crane says, “Change is always tough. Nobody wants to change, especially in this town where so many people are getting paid off because of the reckless spending up here.” Additional interviews with Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs on Israel Aid package and what House Judiciary and Oversight Committee has uncovered and former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores on Texas' border wall win in federal court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming up at 4 pm today on the Rod Arquette Show on Talk Radio 105.9 KNRS, Greg Hughes is filling in for Rod today, and he'll be joined by Utah Congressman John Curtis for a conversation about the election of Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House. Plus, Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins Greg for a conversation about how the same people on the left that support unrestricted abortion are also supporting Hamas. See below for a full rundown of today's program.Rod Arquette Show w/ Greg Hughes Daily Rundown – Wednesday, October 25, 20234:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins Greg to discuss how the House GOP finally landed on Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as House Speaker three weeks after the ouster of Representative Kevin McCarthy.5:05 pm: Utah Congressman John Curtis joins the show for a conversation about the election of Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House.5:38 pm: Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, joins Greg for a conversation about how the same people on the left that support unrestricted abortion are also supporting Hamas.6:05 pm: Zack Smith, Fellow in Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation joins Greg to discuss rising crime in Washington, D.C. and a new anti-crime initiative put in place by the district's mayor.

"Therefore, the Honorable Mike Johnson of the state of Louisiana, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress." And with that, Republican Representative Mike Johnson ascends to the position of the 56th House Speaker. Following 22 tumultuous days in Congress marked by turmoil after the removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy, the vote revealed an astonishing display of cohesion. Every single one of the 220 Republicans threw their support behind Johnson. So what does this mean for a moment in our nation? Johnson's staunchly conservative track record stands out. He is an outspoken proponent of overturning the 2020 presidential election, a co-sponsor of a nationwide abortion ban bill, and an advocate for expunging Donald Trump's first impeachment. He has also endorsed legislation reminiscent of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill. His tenure on Capitol Hill began in 2017, and some question his readiness for the role. Will Mike Johnson's leadership steer the House toward stability or exasperate the existing divisions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are times in everyone's career when you want a job so badly you would do almost anything to get it.  In this episode, you will learn a couple of tips to keep you from selling out to get the job.  We also talk about Representative Kevin McCarthy who did something historic to get the job of Speaker of the House. While I don't know if he sold out or not in order to get the job, I do know he got ousted in record time.  Don't fall victim, don't be a sell out.     Watch the replay of Licensed To Live 2023   Free affirmation book     How to write your own book.     Show Sponsor, EH3 Coffee Discount Code: DoctorJarret  Licensed To Live   Go to https://www.doctorjarretfree.com/affirmations-ebookto get your own free 30 day affirmations book.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 10, 20234:20 pm: Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense, joins the show to discuss how a recent $6 billion dollar payment the Biden administration made to Iran made it easier to fund terrorist groups like Hamas.4:38 pm: Chet Linton, CEO of the security software company AEGIX, joins Rod to discuss a new gun-detection software called ZeroEyes that, pending final approval of the Utah State Board of Education, will be placed in K-12 schools across the state.6:05 pm: Judith Miller, Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor to the City Journal joins Rod for a conversation about how Israel must fight the war against Hamas before investigating how Hamas pulled off the assault.6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor at Newsweek, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for The Daily Caller about why Representative Matt Gaetz decided to go after the speakership throne of Representative Kevin McCarthy.6:38 pm: Thaddeus McCotter, a contributor to American Greatness, joins the program to discuss his piece about the results of a new poll that shows Democrats support government censorship of free speech.

Hosts: Leah Murray and Maura Carabello It’s been a week since now Representative Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House. Republicans and Democrats are meeting today to decide who they will nominate for a possible vote Wednesday.

Hosts: Leah Murray and Maura Carabello President Biden's Speech on Israel Earlier today, President Biden gave a speech about the war in Israel. We listen to clips from President Biden on what the U.S. will do to support Israel. We also speak with Retired Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, NewsNation National Security Contributor to discuss what is happening today in Israel, and the state of the war. Utah Files Lawsuit Against TikTok Earlier today, Utah filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok, arguing the social media platform harms teen users. What are the merits of the lawsuit? and should we follow other states in banning the app? Immigrant Children in Utah Will Be Eligible for Health Benefits in 2024 Earlier this year, Utah legislators passed a bill that allows children of immigrants to be eligible for CHIP. We speak with the Senior Policy Analyst at Voices for Utah Children Ciriac Alvarez Valle on how the bill will affect immigrant communities in Utah. President Biden Questioned in Classified Documents Probe On Monday, President Biden was interviewed in a classified documents probe. The president was questioned by a team investigating how the documents ended up at his office and home. Josh Gerstein, Senior Legal Affairs Reporter at Politico joins the show to discuss the details of the probe. The Race for Speakership It’s been a week since now Representative Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House. Republicans and Democrats are meeting today to decide who they will nominate for a possible vote Wednesday. RFK Jr. to Run as an Independent in 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced recently that he’ll no longer be running as a Democrat and instead has chosen to run as an independent. Have independent presidential candidates affected races in the past? Which party could this hurt the most? Leah and Maura discuss. Politically Motivated Issues & Utah A recent poll in Utah looks at whether Hunter Biden’s recent charges are seen as politically motivated attacks, and whether we support them even if we agree. What does this say about the state of our politics?  

This episode was recorded the day after Representative Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker of the House of Representatives to ever be removed from the role during a legislative session. This was the result of the motion filed by Rep. Matt Gaetz on October 3rd in response to the temporary funding bill introduced by McCarthy that gained Democratic support and prevented a government shutdown. In light of these events, we're reflecting on just how far the MAGA movement is willing to go to advance its platform, refusing to accept even the faintest hint of compromise. October 6, 2023

In this 40th episode of the Dr. John Bedker Leadership Podcast, Dr. Bedker highlights the background and results of the Motion to Vacate the office of the Speaker of the Unites States House of Representatives, Representative Kevin McCarthy.  The Speaker was removed by a vote of a small number of his fellow Republican members.  The leadership deficiencies of  Speaker McCarthy are clear and consistent.  Congressional leadership needs to lead to govern.  Speaker McCarthy did neither.

The vote on Tuesday to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representative has left the chamber mired in chaos.Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The Times, describes what happened on an unprecedented day in American politics.Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: The vote to ouster the House speaker exposed once again the deep polarization in Congress.Mr. McCarthy's demise also reflected the challenge of wielding a Republican majority in the House that refuses to be governed.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Earl and Sandy discuss yesterday's historic removal of Representative Kevin McCarthy from his speaker position. Guest: Sandy Williams

There's a push to create edible vaccines—food products like tomatoes, lettuce, or milk that are genetically modified to have the effects of a vaccination when someone consumes them. There are numerous studies on these, and some have already been grown. But it's possible the federal government could soon be banned from funding the creation of edible vaccines. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced an amendment to the agricultural appropriations bill that “None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund any grant related to any transgenic edible vaccine.” In other news, the House of Representatives has voted to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.   ⭕️

Speaker of the House of Representative Kevin McCarthy and Congressman Russ Fulcher speak with Kevin Miller.

In part three of "The Randal Wallace Show" we bring you the conclusion of the fight for the Speakership of United States House of Representatives. In this episode, we see the negotiations begin to finally  bring the debate to a close. Representative Kevin McCarthy gives in to several of the requests of the conservative wing of the Party. But just when you think a deal has been done Representative Matt Goetz throws' a monkey-wrench into the works. That leads to one of the most dramatic things seen in politics on the House floor in years as one representative has to be physically restrained all while a former President steps in to push the resisters into a final deal. It is high drama on the floor of the House. Then we bring you the final speeches and draw this extraordinary civic lesson to a close,(We wish to give full credit for the network news reports used through out to the media outlets we used audio from, CBS News, WBTW - News 13 in Myrtle Beach/Florence S.C., CNN, the PBS NewsHour, and ABC News. ) Theme song is  Produced by Danya Vodovoz, Royalty free song link   https://youtu.be/NRxduUMZcdw Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

In part two of our introductory podcast series for "The Randal Wallace Show" we let the leading news outlets of the day cover the fight for the Speakership of the 118th Congress. You will get to sit through all the twists and turns of the middle days of the open rebellion of conservative firebrand congressmen who tried to block Representative Kevin McCarthy from becoming the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. You will hear the speeches from the floor and listen in on the coverage of the maneuverings behind the scenes of the Republican House Leadership as it struggles to survive, and take control of the Chamber.  It would be one of the great civic lessons that our country has had in a long, long, time. And we will let you listen in on it all in days two and three......(We wish to give full credit for the network news reports used through out to the media outlets we used audio from, CBS News, WBTW - News 13 in Myrtle Beach/Florence S.C., CNN, the PBS NewsHour, and ABC News. ) Theme song is  Produced by Danya Vodovoz, Royalty free song link   https://youtu.be/NRxduUMZcdw Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

A lot has happened this month with the 118th Congress and our nation capitol with so many historical movement. This episode provides a context for Representative Kevin McCarthy's votes to become House Speaker, the lack of diversity among Hill Staffers, the influence of international policy, and the congressional work ahead. Joining Politics for Tha Culture is special guest Breon Wells, a well-known policy advisor, social impact strategist, communications expert, racial equity consultant, thought leader, public speaker, Faith leader, and author. He is the President and Founder of The Daniel Initiative (TDI), government relations and strategic communications firm that specifically services traditionally underrepresented and underserved populations in public policy spaces. Breon sits on several boards of Directors including Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) where he is also the Chair of Strategic Partnerships for the organization. He sees the merging of activism and public policy engagement as his contribution to furthering civil and human rights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsforthaculture/message

Last week, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California became the Speaker of the House, after 15 rounds of voting. It was the first time since 1923 that a Speaker was not elected on the first ballot. In this episode, we are joined by scholars Matthew Green, author of The Speaker of the House: A Study of Leadership, and Josh Chafetz, author of Congress's Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers, to discuss the role and the history of this powerful constitutional office. They also discuss some of the most notable Speakers throughout history, from Henry Clay to Joe Cannon to Nancy Pelosi, and how their legacies helped shaped the House and Congress as we know it.  Host Jeffrey Rosen moderates.  Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

Two Snellville men are facing charges for shooting and beating a man who tried to enter their home — which he previously lived in — by mistake on Thursday while he was experiencing a medical incident. Snellville police said Terrell Downie tried to enter the home on the 2500 block of Lake Commons Court, near Rockdale Circle, at about 8:37 a.m., but they added he was not trying to force his way into the home. The men who currently live at the home, Frederick Sherman and Eugene Days, chased Downie from the home. Sherman allegedly shot Downie in the leg and Days allegedly got into a physical altercation with him, according to police. “People inside a home thought someone was trying to make entry into their home,” Snellville Police said on their Facebook page. “This is bad and something that deserves immediate attention. Protection of yourself and a call to the police. “Those people confronted, and chased the man from the house, and out of the neighborhood. A person shot him and another beat him. This is not even close to being lawful.” On Thursday, Snellville police said in a statement that they were investigating allegations that Downie was trying to break into the home and commit a burglary. They later said on Facebook that it did not appear he was trying to break into the home and no charges were expected to be filed against him. Police implied he was trying to enter the home by mistake. A Snellville police lieutenant who responded to a call about the incident saw Days “beating” Downie when he arrived, according to the police department's statement on Facebook. The lieutenant separated the two men and applied a tourniquet to Downie's leg to stop his bleeding. Downie was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries and then released. Sherman has been charged with aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm while Days is facing a misdemeanor battery charge. Both men were arrested and taken to jail on Thursday. Sherman was still being held in the Gwinnett County jail on Friday, but Days was released on bond on Thursday. A Gwinnett County Public Schools bus driver was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries after their bus was hit head-on by a pickup truck on Hamilton Mill Road on Friday. The accident happened early Friday morning on Hamilton Mill at Bart Johnson Road, prompting law enforcement to close the road for several hours as officers investigated what happened. Police said no children were on the bus when the accident occurred. A photo that Gwinnett police released showed severe damage to the front ends of both the bus and the pickup truck. Gwinnett County Public Schools spokesman Bernard Watson said the bus driver was alert when they were taken to the hospital, and that their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The condition of the pickup truck's driver was not immediately available on Friday afternoon. After three days of voting for other Republicans in the U.S. House speaker voting, U.S. Representative Andrew Clyde flipped his support to U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy in the 12th round of voting on Friday. Clyde, whose district includes northern Gwinnett, had been one of the 20 Republican members of Congress who have been backing GOP challengers to McCarthy's bid to become Speaker of the House. Clyde had been the only GOP member of Georgia's congressional delegation who was not backing McCarthy in the speaker race. Democrats in the delegation had repeatedly backed U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries in round after round of voting. The stalemate created a major problem for the House. Congress couldn't conduct any other business, including swearing in its members and setting rules for the chamber, until a speaker is chosen, leaving the chamber unable to function. This is the first time in a century that a vote on selecting a speaker has gone to multiple ballots.  After tense discussions and a near physical altercation between two congressmen, Speaker McCarthy finally received t majority of the votes late Friday night, just before the clock struck midnight. The members of Congress were eventually sworn in in the early morning hours on Saturday after McCarthy officially became speaker. It typically takes time for first-year high schools to experience athletic success, but one Seckinger team is ahead of the curve. The Jaguars' boys basketball team is off to a 12-4 start in its inaugural season, and it enjoyed a major milestone Sunday with its first state ranking, appearing at Number 9 in Class AAAA in the Sandy's Spiel poll. Seckinger won its opener 61-54 over Chamblee on the way to a 3-0 start to the season, and is 5-1 in Region 8-AAAA play under Hamilton, a Brookwood grad who was previously a Gwinnett assistant for eight of his nine years in coaching. He spent the 2021-22 season at Lambert after two years as community coach at Brookwood, two years at Archer and four years at Buford, where he worked under legendary coach Eddie Martin and won the 2019 state title. Martin's son, Brent, is a key member of Hamilton's first staff at Seckinger alongside fellow assistants Jaylen Clement and Craig Begalle. That staff and a young, talented group of players have picked up wins while drumming up excitement among the faculty and students at a brand-new high school. That success, surprising to many outside the program, has picked up even more steam of late. The Jaguars have won six of their past seven and three in a row, opening up 2023 on Friday with a 62-52 win over Chestatee after going 2-1 after Christmas — losing 65-63 to a talented Monroe Area team before defeating Brookland-Cayce from South Carolina 70-53 and Monsignor Donovan Catholic 93-61. North Gwinnett's wrestling team broke a long drought with a first-place finish in Saturday's Region 7-AAAAAAA Duals at Duluth. North defeated Norcross 54-27 in the finals after beating Meadowcreek 78-6 in the semifinals. It the first wrestling region or area championship for North since 1995. Nicolas Owens, Mason Urie, Logan Weaver, Conner Weaver, Aiden Villarreal, Nathan Choi, Ronan Sherwood, and Kenneth Tinoco each went 2-0 for the Bulldogs.               For advertising inquiries, please email j.southerland@bgadgroup.com For more information be sure to visit www.bgpodcastnetwork.com   https://www.lawrencevillega.org/  https://www.foxtheatre.org/  https://guideinc.org/  https://www.psponline.com/  https://www.kiamallofga.com/  https://www.milb.com/gwinnett  https://www.fernbankmuseum.org/        .            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Kevin McCarthy's bid to become speaker of the House turned into a rolling disaster last week, played out over five long days and 15 rounds of voting. Today, the inside story of how it went so wrong — and what he was forced to give up in order to finally win.Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: Mr. McCarthy's slog to the speakership ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife during a history-making overnight session.The speaker's concessions have given the rebels on the right flank of his party more tools to sow disarray.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

On Friday night, Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House—but not before a far-right revolt kept Congress in a weeklong deadlock. As he begins his tenure as Speaker, will these sorts of standoffs be the rule, not the exception?  Guest: Jim Newell, Slate's senior politics writer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday night, Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House—but not before a far-right revolt kept Congress in a weeklong deadlock. As he begins his tenure as Speaker, will these sorts of standoffs be the rule, not the exception?  Guest: Jim Newell, Slate's senior politics writer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday night, Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House—but not before a far-right revolt kept Congress in a weeklong deadlock. As he begins his tenure as Speaker, will these sorts of standoffs be the rule, not the exception?  Guest: Jim Newell, Slate's senior politics writer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 15 votes, Representative Kevin McCarthy is now speaker of the House of Representatives. This hour we talk about that election, its historical significance, and C-SPAN's coverage of it. GUESTS:  Joanne Freeman: The Class of 1954 Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University and the co-host of the American History and politics podcast “Now & Then.” Her most recent book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War Ben O'Connell: C-SPAN's Director of Editorial Operations Aaron Rupar: Independent journalist and publisher of the “Public Notice” newsletter, covering U.S. Politics and Media Join the conversation onFacebook and Twitter. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the Deals Made to Elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker Was With a SuperPACToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Salon: - “Shameful”: Democrats sound alarm over “creepy” dark-money super PAC deal to help McCarthy winPolitico - Complaint from End Citizens UnitedReuters - Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker, but at a costThe Hill - McCarthy-backed PAC agrees to not spend in safe GOP open-seat primaries in Speakership concessionGroups Taking Action:End Citizens United, Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in WashingtonToday's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.You've likely heard that Kev “The Contenda” McCarthy won in the 15th round in a heavyweight title bout early Saturday morning.  Oh, sorry, wrong blood sport.   That was U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, who was elected Speaker of the House early Saturday morning on the 15th ballot. It was, however, a slugfest, with ultra-Conservative Republicans in the Freedom Caucus, trading votes for key committee positions and rules changes.  Such backroom deals are part of Congress.But what raised an alarm for Democracy advocates was a reported deal negotiated as part of Congressional business with a SuperPAC.  Salon reports McCarthy openly negotiated with the Congressional Leadership Fund SuperPAC to NOT run and support more moderate candidates against Freedom Caucus-supported ultra-Conservative candidates for open primary seats.In a letter published by Politico, End Citizens United, a money-in-politics watchdog group, complained to the Office of Congressional Ethics, that QUOTE,  “McCarthy and House staff acting on his behalf are using official resources to plan and direct campaign & political activities with federal super PACs” UNQUOTE, in violation of House rules, and that McCarthy and agents working on his behalf are directing the political decisions of Congressional Leadership Fund, in violation of the soft money prohibition of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.  Another of McCarthy's concessions to the Freedom Caucus?  Gut the Office of Congressional Ethics.We have more at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  For the American Democracy Minute,  I'm Brian Beihl.

Representative Kevin McCarthy (R. CA) was finally elected the new Speaker of the House in the House of Representatives chamber in the new 118th Congress. It took the House of Representatives fifteen ballots to nominate and elect a new Speaker of the House. This made history in American Politics. Here is the link to the video of Speaker McCarthy giving his first speech as Speaker: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/01/07/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-full-speech-vpx.cnn Here are the links to the two Washington Post articles I mentioned and read in today's episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/06/house-speaker-votes-mccarthy-adjourn/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/06/house-speaker-vote-live-coverage-kevin-mccarthy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nrodyunknown/message

One of the 20 Republican members of Congress who have been backing GOP challengers to U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy's bid to become Speaker of the House is also one of Gwinnett's three congressional representatives. U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde a Republican, is the only member of Georgia's congressional delegation who is backing U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, in the speaker vote. As of Wednesday afternoon, Congress had voted six times over a span of two days to elect a speaker, but none of the three candidates — including one Democrat — have received the 218 votes needed to become speaker. Republicans make up a narrow majority in the House, but McCarthy, who has been a house minority leaders for years, has been 17 votes shy of the total needed because 20 Republicans aligned with the Freedom Caucus have chosen to support other Republicans for the speaker's seat. On Wednesday, the group of Republicans refusing to back McCarthy, which also include Representatives Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, pooled their support around Donalds. Congress can't conduct any other business, including swearing in its members and setting rules for the chamber, until a speaker is chosen, leaving the chamber unable to function. This is the first time in a century that a vote on selecting a speaker has gone to multiple ballots. In truth, all three of Gwinnett's congressional representatives are backing a different person in the speaker vote. As expected, Representative Lucy McBath, a Democrat, is backing her party's nominee for the seat, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York. It's how the two Republican members of Congress who represent he northern half of Gwinnett vote that is key, however. While Clyde is backing Donalds, new Representative Rich McCormick, also Republican, is backing McCarthy. Prior to the four rounds of voting on Wednesday, when he began supporting Donalds, Clyde backed Representative Andy Biggs, of Arizona in the first round of voting on Tuesday, before moving his support to Representative Jim Jordan, of Ohio — even though Jordan himself was backing McCarthy. Although it wasn't necessarily a vacation, the Brookwood High School Bronco Marching Band recently completed a history-making holiday sojourn to Southern California. On January 2, the Bronco Marching Band performed in the iconic Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., the first high school ensemble from Gwinnett County to take part in the parade, which has been a holiday tradition for more than 130 years. A collection of more than 330 people, including 215 performers, family and friends made the trip to California. It typically takes a bad 7 to 8 years to be selected after they apply to perform in the parade. Brookwood had originally applied to take part in the 2018 parade but the COVID pandemic prevented an earlier trip. Students had to raise about $2,800 each for the trip, which also included visits to Disneyland (where a New Year's Eve parade performance in the park was scuttled due to the weather), Universal Studios, the El Capitan Theatre (where they saw “Avatar: The Way of Water”), the Griffith Observatory and a walking tour of Hollywood movie locations. The parade itself appears both thrilling and exhausting, covering some 5.5 miles, starting at the corner of Green Street and Orange Blossom Boulevard and heading to its conclusion on Villa Street in the City of Roses. Slotted fifth in a parade of 88 participants, the Bronco Marching Band (one of only 15 high school marching bands in the parade) performed “From Now On” from “The Greatest Showman” for the first mile and then played the song in rotation with Strauss' “Also Sprach Zarathustra” and “The Hey! Song” from “Dr. Who.” The Bronco Marching Band also performed in the 42nd annual Tournament of Roses Bandfest at Pasadena City College on December 30. Two Norcross residents have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of the Norcross man who was found dead near the doorway of his home last month. Nelson Cisneros died near his home on Stanfield Court in unincorporated Norcross on December 15. At the time, police said he had been shot but they had not identified suspects or a motive for Cisneros' death. On Wednesday, however, Master Police Officer Hideshi Valle said detectives identified Norcross residents Requel Rayshawn Johnson, and Antonio Montez Payne , as suspects. They have each been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Gwinnett County Jail records show Johnson was arrested on December 27 and Payne was arrested on Tuesday. Valle said the Gwinnett County Police Department's Gang Unit as well as the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit assisted detectives in arresting Johnson and Payne. The suspects are being held in the county jail without bond. Police have not yet released the motive for the murder. Rebekah Blankenship, an eighth grade social studies teacher at Berkmar Middle School, was recently named a recipient of the June Bryant Teacher of Promise Award by the Georgia Council for Social Studies. The award recognizes a beginning social studies teacher who shows exceptional promise in the field of teaching social studies. Recipients of the honor must demonstrate efforts toward the improvement of student learning and engagement in social studies and implement activities that demonstrate the beginnings of service and foster the development of democratic values and citizenship in the classroom, school, and community. Additionally, the teacher seeks out and uses multiple sources to enhance social studies instruction while engaging in ongoing professional development. During her first two years of teaching, Blankenship has demonstrated the ability to develop and implement engaging lessons for students, her principal said. Encouraging special-needs students to become part of the fabric of Jones Middle School has been a priority for Jaclyn Boyce and Ashley Saye for more than a dozen years, but the special-education teachers have cranked it up a notch for the 2022-23 school year. Boyce, who teaches students with severe and profound intellectual disabilities, and Saye, who teaches students with moderate intellectual disabilities, are both firm believers in getting their charges out of the classroom and into the general student population in an effort to improve their sense of belonging at the Buford school by participating in daily activities. Starting 13 years ago with the establishment of the Buddies Club, Boyce and Saye developed a host of initiatives to get their students out and about in the halls and they're constantly seeking out new opportunities for the students to interact with their schoolmates. Buddies Club also includes monthly social events taking place both in and outside of the school walls, with visits to a nearby corn maze and movie theaters as highlights. Other inclusive efforts include having students serve on the student council and as peer leaders, which Saye said gives students a chance to develop and display leadership skills and boost confidence alongside their same-age peers. Some students — there are about 15 intellectually disabled students at Jones Middle — also visit home rooms to interact with students and teachers, help out in the school's media center, eat lunch in the cafeteria (or invite students to dine with them in their classrooms) and take part in Connections classes, which Boyce said provides great opportunities for social experiences. Perhaps the most novel recent initiative has been “JonesDash,” based on the popular DoorDash food delivery service. Several times a week, faculty members place orders for snacks and drinks and students do the rest, writing receipts, tracking down the items requested in the school's small “store,” delivering the orders to teachers and collecting payments. Carmen Smith, a Sugar Hill Elementary School advanced math teacher, has been nominated for the 2022-2023 National LifeChanger of the Year Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the best K-12 educators and school district employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence, and leadership. Smith was nominated by her friend and neighbor, Nikki Soroko, for her humility and work in the classroom. Each school year, the LifeChanger of the Year award receives hundreds of nominations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Eighteen individual LifeChanger of the Year awards will be given during the 2022-2023 school year, including: ♦ One grand prize winner who will receive $10,000 to be shared with their school/district.  Four grand prize finalists who will receive $5,000 to be shared with their school/district. ♦ 10 LifeChanger Award winners who will receive $3,000 to be shared with their school/district. ♦ One Spirit Award winner. 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Representative Kevin McCarthy has failed multiple times to win election as Speaker of the House. Is this a wake-up call for GOP leadership, or the wrong outlet for populist outrage? Meanwhile, the infamous social media influencer and former kickboxer, Andrew Tate, has been arrested under suspicion of rape and human trafficking. Plus: David French has joined the New York Times--almost too fitting an outcome after years of realignment on the intellectual Right. Spencer and Seth discuss.

There has not been multiple ballots in a speaker election in 100 years, as Kyle Kondik wrote for the Crystal Ball earlier this week. On Thursday, January 5, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered new concessions to a group of conservative Republicans that have prevented him from winning the majority of votes needed to secure Speaker of the House. Mr. McCarthy has not yet been able to lock in the 218 votes he needs to win the Speakership. In the seventh, eighth, and ninth rounds of voting, held on Thursday, 20 Republicans voted for other candidates, and one voted “present.”  In this episode, we discuss what the House election for Speaker and McCarthy's detractors tells us about the Republican governing coalition and what might be in store for the 118th Congress.  Links in this Episode:  The Political Profile of McCarthy's Detractors McCarthy, Santos, and a Tenuous GOP Majority

Incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) revealed a list of legislation that he will bring up for Republicans to consider on the House floor when they assume control of the lower chamber on Jan. 3. House Republicans have revealed their rules package for the upcoming Congress. It formalizes the concessions Representative Kevin McCarthy has agreed to in his bid for House Speaker. General Motors provided a grant to a pro-transgender organization last year. The organization supplies kindergarten and elementary classrooms with children's books that support its ideology. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

On January 3rd, 2023 all of the House members-elect are brought in to the House of Representatives chamber to elect their new Speaker of the House for the newly elected 118th session of Congress. The House members-elect are not even sworn in through their oath to the constitution until after they elect a Speaker of the House chamber. No official business of the House chamber is even allowed to proceed on until a new House Speaker is chosen by a majority of the House Representatives within the Majority party. Now Kevin McCarthy has to make sure he has enough Republican members-elect to receive the 218 votes needed to become the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives chamber. There has been speculation going around since after the 2022 November Midterm election that some Republicans do not support Representative Kevin McCarthy's expected Speaker of the House bid. Everyone will have to find out if Kevin McCarthy receives enough votes to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives chamber on January 3rd, 2023.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nrodyunknown/message

Aaron Falk has served as the President and CEO of Kern Community Foundation since 2021. Aaron grew up in Bakersfield, CA and graduated from Stockdale High School. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is currently in the MBA program at California State University, Bakersfield. He also completed the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College as a civilian. Before joining the Foundation, Aaron worked for over a decade as a Congressional staffer. For 7 years in Washington, D.C. Aaron focused on policy supporting the U.S. military, national security, and veterans. He returned to Bakersfield in 2017 and worked for U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy through 2021. As Kevin's local representative, Aaron saw firsthand both Kern County's potential and challenges. Through these experiences, Aaron has fully committed himself to improving life for everyone in Kern County. Scott Hanson sits down with Aaron Falk the current President and CEO of the Kern Community Foundation as he explains the difference between them and nonprofits. The foundation works with anywhere between 250 and 300 fund holders that donate their money to causes that are close to their heart. For instance, the Kern Community Foundation is in charge of Give Big Kern which is an event on the first Tuesday of May where anyone can donate to local nonprofits. They are also offering college scholarships for high school seniors. If you would like to learn about getting involved check out their website below! LEARN MORE ABOUT KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Website: www.kernfoundation.org/ Email: info@kernfoundation.org Phone: 661-325-5346 Instagram: @kernfoundation Facebook: @KernFoundation Twitter: @kernfoundation YouTube: @Kern_Foundation_LIVE  

12.6.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered Georgia Runoff Election Day; Cop on trial for  Atatiana Jefferson death; Jan. 6 Committee recommends criminal charges; Lawmakers snub  Representative Kevin McCarthy and Senator Mitch McConnell at Congressional Gold Medal ceremony is Georgia's Runoff election day, and we are live from Senator Raphael Warnocks Campaign Headquarters at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. We will speak with Melanie Campbell, stationed at Georgia Senate Runoff Election Command Center, with election updates. The Murder trial of former Texas police officer Aaron Dean who killed Atatiana Jefferson moves into the second day of testimony. We will update what happened on the first full day of court proceedings.  The House select committee will recommend criminal charges to the Department of Justice in the January 6 attack. We will discuss what this could mean for Trump. And, Lawmakers held the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony today. We show you how the honorees snubbed Representative Kevin McCarthy and Senator Mitch McConnell.  Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox

Trump Announces His Presidential Bid for 2024. Russia's Largest Missile Strike Against Ukraine Sees Missiles Land in NATO Ally of Poland. Republicans Clinch Control of the House as Representative Kevin McCarthy is Once Again Nominated for Speaker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two federal legislators have courageously offered their Republican colleagues an actual choice of leadership in the House and Senate. Representative Andy Biggs and Senator Rick Scott rose to challenge those deemed unassailably entitled to be the GOP's bosses in their respective chambers. They deserve our thanks – and support. Representative Kevin McCarthy's lack of integrity and personal misconduct prompted him once before to withdraw in ignominy from a bid for House Speaker. His refusal to articulate a compelling policy agenda and fund some Republican nominees contributed to his party's tiny majority this time around. Similar disqualifying traits apply to Senator Mitch McConnell and helped preclude the GOP's victory in his chamber. Worse yet, he's deeply compromised by the Chinese Communist Party. A handful of Republicans can deny McCarthy the Speakership in January. A majority of them in the Senate should reject McConnell.   This is Frank Gaffney.

Among the many ironies and hypocrisies leading up to the 2022 midterms, one deserving special mention is Trump's and the GOP's unremitting claim that America has become more violent and dangerous under Biden and the Democrats.“Our country is now a cesspool of crime,” Trump said in a recent speech to the America First Policy Institute. “We have blood, death, and suffering on a scale once unthinkable because of the Democrat Party's effort to destroy and dismantle law enforcement all throughout America.”The truth is that although Americans experience far more gun violence than the inhabitants of other advanced nations, that's largely because of widespread gun ownership — championed, encouraged, and defended by Republican lawmakers. As to recent violence, shootings are down 4 percent this year compared to the same time last year. In big cities, murders are down 3 percent. If the decrease in murders continues for the rest of 2022, it will be the first year since 2018 in which they fell in the U.S.The larger threat of violence is coming from Trump Republicans whose incendiary statements are fueling violence and threats of violence across America. In the year and a half since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, such threats and attacks have escalated.Yesterday, a federal jury found Barry Croft and Adam Fox guilty in a plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer at her summer home and to blow up a bridge that would stop rescuers from reaching her. They hoped to spark a second American Revolution. The Trump Republican violence machine is affecting — and sometimes intimidating —  election workers, flight attendants, school board officials, librarians, members of the Biden administration, and members of Congress.In Houston, a former Marine stepped down as the grand marshal of a July 4 parade after a deluge of threats that focused on her support of transgender rights. A few weeks later, the gay mayor of an Oklahoma city quit his job after what he described as a series of “threats and attacks bordering on violence.” His tires were slashed, he was harassed by residents at a council meeting, and followed near his home. “I was afraid what would they do next if I don't step down.”As I mentioned yesterday, Dr. Anthony Fauci and his family have received credible death threats and required a security detail. In December, authorities in Iowa arrested a California man with an assault rifle and ammunition, and a “hit list” that named Dr. Fauci and Joe Biden, among others. Congresswoman Liz Cheney has also received credible death threats, and also has a security detail. Threats have been issued against the federal judge who authorized the warrant to search for classified material at Mar-a-Lago, and against his family. (In that search, F.B.I. agents carted away boxes of highly sensitive documents.)During that search — from which F.B.I. agents carted away boxes of highly sensitive material — Trump described his home as “under siege.” In the wake of the search, Trump's social media platform, Truth Social, erupted in calls for violence. Twitter saw a tenfold increase in posts mentioning “civil war” (according to Dataminr, a tool that analyzes Twitter data). There was also a spike in social media users calling for “violence toward law enforcement,” as Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney, chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee, and Stephen Lynch, chairman of its National Security Subcommittee, noted in a letter last week to eight social media companies.Republican lawmakers have fueled the fire. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader, has accused the Justice Department of being “weaponized” against Trump. Senator Rick Scott, Republican of Florida, and Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado, have drawn comparisons between the F.B.I. and the Nazi secret police. Joe Kent, a Trump-endorsed House candidate in Washington State, charged (on a podcast run by Stephen Bannon) that “we're at war.” Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor of Arizona, declared: “These tyrants will stop at nothing to silence the patriots who are working hard to save America,” adding that, “if we accept it, America is dead.”The incendiary talk has led to violence. On August 11, a Trump supporter identified as Ricky W. Shiffer mounted an armed attack on an F.B.I. office in Ohio, and was killed. According to a subsequent review of his social media posts, Shiffer was incensed about the search at Mar-a-Lago and wanted revenge.Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago who studies political violence, has conducted half a dozen nationwide polls since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and repeatedly found that between 15 million and 20 million American adults believe that violence would be justified to return Trump to office.Trump's claim that America has become more violent and dangerous over the last year and a half is true. But this is not because of Biden and the Democrats. It is largely because of Trump — and the Republican violence machine he has created. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

We fool ourselves if we believe that the televised hearings of the January 6 committee are changing the direction of the Republican Party, or that the hearings will end the attempted coup that Trump launched immediately after the 2020 election. The G.O.P. is becoming ever more divorced from reality. Trump's attempted coup continues unabated. The first three hearings of the House January 6 committee demolished the myths of voter fraud repeated incessantly by Trump and his supporters and amplified by Republicans in Congress. A parade of Republican witnesses — including his attorney general William Barr, Ivanka Trump, and his own campaign lawyers — testified that they knew Trump lost the election, and told him so. Trump was also informed that the demands he was making of his Vice President Mike Pence to block his defeat were illegal.Yet the Republican response to those hearings has ranged from indifference to hostility. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader of the House, wrote on Twitter that the members of the committee “will not stop lying about their political opponents,” and he calls the committee “despicable.”On Friday, speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Nashville, Trump repeated his Big Lie — as if the hearings never happened — and once again berated Pence, charging that his former Vice President “did not have the courage to act” in trying to unilaterally reject the Electoral College votes that were being cast for Joseph R. Biden Jr.Why aren't the hearings slowing the Big Lie or Trump's continuing attempted coup?First, the Lie is now fully entrenched in the Republican Party, a central tenet of G.O.P. dogma. It has become the vehicle by which Republican candidates signal their fealty both to Trump and to a broad range of grievances — some imaginary, some derived from the so-called “culture wars” — that now constitute the Republican brand. So far, at least 108 Republican candidates who embrace the Big Lie have won their nominations or advanced to runoffs, and there is no sign that the hearings have reduced the intensity of their demagoguery. Voters have chosen eight Big Lie candidates for the U.S. Senate, 86 Big Lie candidates for the House, five Big Lie candidates for governor, four for state attorney general and one for secretary of state. In Michigan, the Republican race to challenge Governor Gretchen Whitmer is led by Ryan Kelley, a real estate broker who was arrested this month and charged with participating in the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general Matthew DePerno led a November 2020 lawsuit over an election night tabulation error in Antrim County that Trump supporters have seized on in their efforts to perpetuate unfounded claims of fraud. (DePerno has promised to lead criminal investigations of alleged fraud in 2020 despite the conclusion by Republican state senators that his allegations are “demonstrably false.”) Secretary of state nominee Kristina Karamo served as an observer in Detroit during the 2020 absentee ballot count and claimed, without evidence, that she had witnessed fraud.In Arizona, the leading Republican candidate for governor, Kari Lake, has made the stolen election claims central to her campaign. Mark Finchem, a candidate for secretary of state, was at the front steps of the Capitol on January 6. And Blake Masters, who aims to challenge incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Kelly, says without evidence that “one-third of the people outside the Capitol complex on January 6 were actual F.B.I. agents.”In Pennsylvania, Republican senate candidate Mehmet Oz has embraced the Big Lie. Gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano also asserts it, and has said that the Republican-controlled legislature should have the right to take control of the all-important choice over which presidential electors to send to Washington. Big Lie nominees for statewide office in swing states also include Herschel Walker for Senate in Georgia and Burt Jones for Georgia lieutenant governor.Secondly, the hearings have not affected the Republican Party (and are unlikely to) because Big Lie candidates are under no pressure to respond to the findings of the committee. Their districts or states already lean Republican, and most of voters in them have dismissed or aren't paying attention to the committee hearings. Recall that the 2020 election was mainly about Trump. You were either for him or against him. Voters in districts and states that voted largely for him in 2020 will not easily change their minds. The cognitive dissonance required to shift from believing Trump's alleged conspiracy to accepting the reality of what occurred is simply too formidable. In addition, few of their sources of news — Fox News, rightwing radio, and rightwing social media — have questioned the Big Lie. Because these districts or states lean Republican, these Big Lie candidates are likely to win the offices they are seeking, notwithstanding. In an open primary in a safely Republican Georgia district, for example, all nine candidates questioned the 2020 result. Of the two candidates who advanced to June's runoff, lawyer Jake Evans touted his past efforts to “overturn” elections, while physician Rich McCormick emphasized that he refused to concede in a 2018 race. Many of these Republican Big Lie candidates will hold positions with the power to interfere in the outcomes of future contests — to block the certification of election results, to change the rules around the awarding of their states' electoral votes or to acquiesce to litigation attempting to set aside the popular vote.The third reason the hearings aren't affecting the Republican Party is that the G.O.P.'s biggest backers — such as billionaire Peter Thiel, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to the campaigns of Big Lie candidates J.D. Vance and Blake Masters — show no signs of reducing their backing in light of the committee's findings. It's shameful enough that Republican lawmakers and candidates have embraced the Big Lie for the utterly cynical purpose of gaining or remaining in power. For the G.O.P.'s billionaire funders to embrace it as well, presumably for no purpose other than to destabilize American democracy, can only be described as traitorous.In his closing statement before the January 6 committee, former U.S. appellate court judge J. Michael Luttig — one of the most conservative judges in the federal system, whom George W. Bush passed over for the Supreme Court because Bush thought him too conservative — called Trump and his allies and supporters “a clear and present danger to American Democracy.” This was not only due to what happened on January 6, said the Judge, but because they still “pledge that in the presidential election of 2024 if the former president or his anointed successor as the Republican Party presidential candidate were to lose that election that they would attempt to overturn that 2024 election in the same way that they attempted to overturn the 2020 election.”By not divesting itself of the Big Lie and not embracing the truth of what the January 6 committee is revealing, the Republican Party is losing its last shred of moral authority to function as one of America's two governing parties. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, feared in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack that several far-right members of Congress would incite violence against other lawmakers, identifying several by name as security risks in private conversations with party leaders. At least a dozen states, including Tennessee, have introduced legislation to create private school vouchers. Twitter has been flooded with user reports of high-profile accounts losing thousands of followers after news broke that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would purchase the social network. The company said Tuesday that the “fluctuations in follower counts” came from “organic” account closures. The Los Angeles County sheriff said on Tuesday that he was investigating a reporter at The Los Angeles Times who had reported allegations that he was involved in covering up a case of inmate abuse, an announcement that drew accusations that he was violating the reporter's First Amendment rights.Hosts: Ana Kasparian*** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/joinSUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturksFACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurksTWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurksINSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurksTWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt

The Full Rant Text [1:36] - I argue a lot of politics online. Sometimes that leads to interesting interactions, but not this week. Representative Kevin McCarthy posted some non-sense and I called him a traitor and said he wasn't a good source because he was a liar. Of course his supporters leapt to his defense. The arguments rapidly got mired in name calling and every republican fear being projected onto me.Let me slow down for a moment and pick just one. The United States can accurately be described as a Democratic Republic Magistocracy with Kleptocratic and Pornocratic tendencies all while supporting a robust Capitalistic Oligarchy and a Militaristic Hegemony.That sounds really negative and there is a lot to unpack there. I view it as a list of things to improve not a shit list and I won't unpack it, but I will share some simplified definitions:Democracy - a government where people vote on stuff.Republic - a government where people choose leaders who do the day to day governing.Magistocracy - Leadership by magistrates, judges.Kleptocracy - Leadership by thieves.Pornocracy - a government so corrupt and willing to embrace drama that it reminds one of the porn industry. In front of and behind the camera.Capitalistic - A culture that elevates money.Militiaristic - A culture relating strongly to warfare.Hegemony - A group of countries all taking leadership from one.So, knowing all these about the United States you can imagine my frustration when people say stuff like: wE aRe DeMoCraCy NoT a rEpUblic. And how that is compounded when intelligent people like Legal Eagle repeat that phrase not realizing it is a thought terminating cliche used as part of shitty political debate.With all of that complex categorical nuance it can be hard to discuss ethics in our leadership.People argue that the constitution allowed for McCarthy to try to vote away our election results, and it does. It allows for that so congress isn't forced to accept fraudulent results from the states and we had no evidence of fraud. So maybe we shouldn't be taking our ethical ques from government and laws which I already described as a Kleptocracy and Pornocracy.So where should we get ethics?Some reach to the bible and try to determine what jesus would do. I think that horseshit because there isn't much evidence to support religion, but that doesn't really matter because the bible doesn't really have much to say about modern problems. The bible doesn't say a lot about zoning or pollution. Even places where religious books appear to have some say like, abortion, taxation, or usury, it still takes human judgment to interpret that. Notice how the pious can't agree on these topics?Between the lack of being real and general lack of agreement religion is a not a good source of ethics.Some people might reflexively reach for science. But it doesn't matter how much you learn about the facts and reality of what is. It doesn't matter how much you study evolution, for example, because that can't tell you if genetically engineered corn is ethical. That study can tell you if the engineered genes can leak out into the ecosystem or not or if those genes will hurt people eating them. You can't infer a value judgement from the raw data alone, you need to use human judgement at some point.Put another way, science can't tell us what we want to do, but once we decide what we want to do we can decide how best to approach our goals using science. It is up to us whether we do that ethically or optimize for something else.I am going to pick on one extremely contentious but stale topic for a deeper example.In April 2011, one soldier now named Chelsea Manning, but at the time Bradley Manning, leaked a video of an attack helicopter killing some journalists. I think we can all agree killing people and journalists unprovoked is bad, and if you can't then fuck off.But they were in a war zone and reviewing the full 38 minute video makes it look like the pilots mistook bulky cameras for weapons. They asked for permission to shoot, they took some precautions, clearly not enough but more than one might expect for a warzone.Look at the full length video in the show notes. The full video is not clear, and these kinds of mistakes happen in earnest in war, communication is hard even on the best days. People seriously discussed punishing or firing the pilots and their commanders. The ethics around this is way less clear than it could be. How do we consider accidents or people who might be using accidents to cover up mistakes when thinking about ethics? Then the leaker, Chelsea, who claimed to just want to expose corruption also released three quarters of a million other files. She was tried and held with less than the entirety of due process. She was a soldier and subject to the UCMJ, a sort of military only law, in addition to normal law. And leaking such vast amounts put her in a special category, but also the relative ease she did it made leniency seem plausible. To leak this much when the laws were written would have taken semi trailers full of stuff. Should punishment be harsh or lenient. The press coverage at the time made her holding conditions seem like borderline torture. There were accusations that this treatment was in part because she was trans. Then her sentence was commuted 7 years from what might have been lifelong incarceration.There were so many mitigating factors. Chelsea tried to go through appropriate channels and it seemed that to everyone involved that Chelsea thought she was doing the right thing even though all of her superiors in the government disagreed that it was actually the right thing. How much should intention and goals factor in?Is any of that right or wrong?This topic is clearly too much for me to cover in a rant, but this scenario has enough moving parts to be used in thought experiments.Think bigotry against trans people is good? If Chelsea had access to cheaper counseling and not the hypermasculine environment that is the US Military she might not have wanted to leak these documents. That is pretty damningly anti-bigotry and seems on firm footing with the evidence.Should we have not gone to war in the first place? Most listening now probably think it was a bad idea, but when we started the war was overwhelmingly popular. We had evidence from previous wars and perhaps we could have known betterShould leakers be punished more or could leaks possibly be prevented by increasing the amount of material that leaves through the official channels? The evidence seems to show that beyond a certain point punishment is not an effective deterrent and at some point national security is important and needs to be protected so we can't just release everything. So maybe we should encourage a strictly volunteer military instead of coercing membership by paying for college with the GI Bill. If college were federally paid for then Chelsea Manning may never have entered what was obviously a difficult situation.I can't do this topic justice, I want to revisit it more in a future episode perhaps as a central topic. But we can keep asking hypotheticals about this situation because it is so public and has so much visible nuance.There are a lot of questions here and on ethics in general. I cannot provide good answers. I can say how I approach ethics. Here is how much I take for granted. I have no evidence that this is right beyond my own intuition, but I do believe this needs to be the foundation for human ethics. Just four words “we should minimize suffering”.That short sentence does a lot of heavy lifting. It implies that we know how. With enough science and data we can know how. You won't find that sentiment in most hol...

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Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: In a boost for global health equity, the US changes its position on coronavirus vaccine patents. If all goes well, corporate property rights may soon come second to boosting vaccine production. Meanwhile, a federal judge strikes down a federal moratorium on evictions during the pandemic. That’s bad news, but, on the bright side, the Justice Department will appeal the ruling. And lastly, some high-ranking Republicans are determined to force Liz Cheney from her leadership post in the House of Representatives. The leading candidate for Cheney’s replacement is Elise Stefanik, a Trump loyalist. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: This encouraging news from the cutthroat global trade wars comes from the Associated Press. The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the government’s position in a statement yesterday, amid World Trade Organization talks over easing global trade rules to enable more countries to produce more of the life-saving vaccines. Tai said, "This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures." According to the AP, no consensus – which is required under WTO rules – was expected to emerge from the ambassadors’ meeting yesterday and today. But WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell pointed to a change in tone after months of wrangling. Authors of the proposal, which has faced resistance from countries with influential pharmaceutical industries, have been revising it in hopes of making it more palatable. The argument centers on lifting patents, copyrights and similar trade protections to help expand the production of vaccines during supply shortages. The issue has become more pressing with a surge in cases in India, the world’s second-most populous country and a key producer of vaccines. More than one hundred countries have come out in support of the proposal. And a group of one hundred and ten members of Congress – all Democrats – sent Biden a letter last month that called on him to support the waiver. I guess he listened. DOJ Will Appeal Evictions Ruling Consider it a temporary setback. Politico reports that the Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s decision vacating a national eviction moratorium, and seek a stay of the ruling pending appeal. US District Judge for the District of Columbia Dabney Friedrich ruled yesterday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a nationwide ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent in September. The order cited a 1944 public health law giving the Department of Health and Human Services certain powers to prevent communicable diseases from crossing state lines. Congress and the Biden administration have since extended the ban, which is slated to expire June 30. HHS Secretary Xavier (Ha-vee-err) Becerra said the administration would fight the ruling. He said, "I believe the president will want to try to correct this, or certainly continue to fight to make sure we don't see Americans dispossessed and out on the street." Landlords and real estate agents have challenged the ban in courts around the country, arguing that it is an unconstitutional power grab by the CDC. They say it has devastating consequences for landlords who now must subsidize struggling tenants’ housing under the threat of criminal penalties and hefty fines. Courts have issued conflicting rulings. The Alabama and Georgia chapters of the National Association of Realtors, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington, brought the challenge decided yesterday. You may have won this round, landlords and lobbyists, but the fight’s not over yet. Republicans Seek Cheney’s Ouster This update on the Republican psyche comes from the New York Times. House Republicans moved decisively yesterday to expel Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming from their leadership ranks for rejecting Donald Trump’s election lies. Meanwhile, top party leaders and the former president endorsed a replacement who has styled herself as a Trump loyalist. Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the number two Republican in the chamber, became the highest-ranking figure to call for Cheney’s ouster and the elevation of Representative Elise Stefanik of New York in her place as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, was also working the phones behind the scenes, urging colleagues to support Stefanik. Trump, who has seethed over Cheney’s criticism of him, piled on a short time later, deriding her as a "warmongering fool" and endorsing Stefanik. The Times reports that Stefanik wasted no time after Trump’s endorsement in declaring her intentions. In a post on Twitter, she thanked him and said Republicans were unified and focused on winning Congressional seats in 2022. A spokesman for Cheney signaled yesterday that she was gearing up for a messy fight. The turmoil could come to a head as early as next week, when House Republicans may call a vote to replace Cheney. Speaking at the White House yesterday, President Joe Biden expressed bewilderment at the leadership fight, saying Republicans are further away from figuring out what they stand for than he thought. It seems it’s still Trump’s party. 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The military there has killed at least seven hundred and sixty nine people since the February 1st coup, and detained several thousand activists, journalists, civil servants and politicians. Which is a good reason to stop selling them bullets. According to the New York Times, a Facebook-appointed panel yesterday upheld the social network’s ban of Donald Trump after the insurrection in Washington in January. Facebook’s Oversight Board ruled the social network was right to bar Trump, saying he created an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible. Not to mention his constant whining! MAY 6, 2021 - AM QUICKIE HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn