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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why Scalise’s speaker math may never work and the push to resurrect McCarthy

House Republicans continue to face opposition in electing a speaker after Kevin McCarthy was voted out, leaving room for uncertainty as to whether Steve Scalise will fill that role.

Senators to introduce bipartisan resolution supporting Israel as Holy Land fights back against Hamas

Senators from across the proverbial aisle have joined together to introduce a resolution in support of Israel, after it suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history on Saturday.

Blue Slips and Red States

Here’s the introduction to my new Confirmation Tales post

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming House speaker might require a brawl

With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Washington Nationals ballpark, a breathtaking comeback for the Republican congressman who just months earlier was fighting for his life after a gunman had opened fire on lawmakers at their own charity baseball game practice.

Biden tries new sales pitch for COVID-19 shots for Americans suspicious, doubtful, tired of it

The government is pleading for Americans to get another COVID-19 shot this fall, but President Biden's messaging has shifted.

Trump holds a small lead over Biden with Wisconsin voters

Former President Donald Trump holds only a 2-point lead over President Biden in a theoretical matchup in the key battleground of Wisconsin, according to a new poll.

White House walks back Biden’s claim that he saw images of terrorists beheading children in Israel

The White House has walked back President Biden's claim that he saw "confirmed pictures" of terrorists beheading children in Israel, saying the president was actually referring to media reports out of the Jewish state.

Secretary of State Blinken pledges U.S. support after arriving in Israel

The United States will stand beside Israel as it battles Hamas terrorists whose "litany of brutality and inhumanity" calls to mind the savagery of ISIS, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

They’re doing it again

THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN. Back in January, when the House Republican Party fractured and was unable to elect a speaker, taking an agonizing 15 ballots to get the job done, many GOP lawmakers said words to the effect of, "Let's don't do that again." Now, working to elect a new speaker in the aftermath of pushing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) out of the post, it appears they are doing that again.

Do not give carte blanche to Netanyahu 

Ethnic cleansing has many warning signs.

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