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Echoes of the 1860 Speaker Fight

Today’s battles to be speaker of the House reflect some of the same issues that bedeviled Republicans in picking their first-ever speaker in 1860.

Republicans must use political capital on spending cuts, not speaker spats

For three weeks now, the House of Republicans has not had a speaker, and the crazy eight Republicans who elected to blow up the party's only position of power by voting with the entire Democratic caucus have been unable to find a candidate as popular as Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from the seat despite the support of 210 members of Congress. Since the California Republican's expulsion, the GOP has nominated three separate candidates, held three separate floor votes, and has failed all three times. Jim Jordan's most successful attempt at the top job netted just 200 votes on the floor, while Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries actually beat McCarthy's support twice. House Republicans moved on from the Ohio congressman to Tom Emmer, but after an internal whip count showing he didn't have the votes, the Minnesotan promptly dropped out of the circus.

Israel war: Why are Muslim activists dying on the hill of terrorist apologia?

Muslim activists in the United States are raising a fuss and warning that President Joe Biden is going to lose Muslim support for being too sympathetic to Jews who were slaughtered by antisemitic terrorists, and apparently, no one thinks that this would reflect poorly on Muslims.

Yes, Republicans and Democrats should cooperate on House speaker vote

Now that Republicans have a new nominee for speaker of the House, they should stop being so narrow-minded that they reject any form of help from Democrats to get their nominee actually elected on the House floor.

McConnell urges tighter border security in Biden’s budget request along with support for Israel, Ukraine

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., vows Republican changes regarding border security in President Biden's requested emergency supplemental funding package and emphasizes comprehensive Israel-Ukraine aid due to global threats like China and Russia.

House GOP spirals into chaos as Emmer becomes third speaker nominee dropped in three weeks

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is out of the race for speaker

Tim Scott explains why move to go ‘all in’ in Iowa will ‘translate into votes’: ‘Message is resonating’

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is reallocating his resources to go "all in" on Iowa and tells Fox News Digital that his message resonates with the state's evangelical base.

Wisconsin DNR secretary out after 10 months at post

Adam Payne, the head of Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources, has submitted a resignation letter to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Payne will leave his post on Nov. 1.

DeSantis admin directs Florida universities to terminate student chapters that support ‘Hamas terrorism’

The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to deactivate student organizations in the state's university system that it says has offered up support of Hamas.

DeSantis, Haley target President Biden over humanitarian aid to Palestinians: ‘Doubly problematic’

The 2024 Republican presidential candidates take aim at President Biden over humanitarian aid to the Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war

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