New York Republicans are introducing a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from the House of Representatives due to new federal charges of identity theft, credit card fraud and more. The resolution is being co-sponsored by fellow New York House Republicans and will be introduced on the House floor later this week. The House Ethics Committee is also investigating Santos for alleged violations of House rules, but the outcome of the resolution is still unclear.
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On Saturday, a militant group, believed to be Hamas, took more than 100 hostages, including women, children and some Americans, in a surprise terror attack. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this morning, and the international community is calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages. The war has had a devastating effect on the people of Gaza, with many buildings destroyed and lives lost.
House Republicans are attempting to select a new speaker after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan are making their pitches to small caucuses and state delegations in an effort to secure the gavel. The nominee will need to secure a simple majority of all House members, though it is unclear when a final decision will be made.
House Republicans are considering a rule change that would require a Republican candidate to receive nearly the entire 221-person GOP conference in order to be considered the GOP nominee for speaker. If a candidate receives at least 185 votes, but not 217, members would be polled on whether they would support the candidate, followed by a roll call vote. The proposed rule change is seen as a way to ensure the Republican nominee is chosen by the entire GOP conference and to prevent a candidate from being chosen by a slim majority.
Human rights groups have expressed outrage over the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, with the Biden administration working to create a plan to provide safe passage for civilians. Former President Donald Trump used the conflict to stoke fears about immigration into the United States, having instituted a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries in 2017, which human rights groups have condemned as inhumane and unjust.
Kari Lake, a former television news anchor and Republican candidate for Arizona governor, held a boisterous rally in Scottsdale to kick off her campaign for the U.S. Senate. National Republican leaders are hoping that Lake can take advantage of a potential three-way race, and she has promised to fight for her seat with the support of former President Donald Trump and her passionate base of supporters.
Key takeaways: Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan are the two leading contenders for the Speaker of the House. The stalemate threatens…
The case challenges South Carolina's congressional district map adopted in 2022, which was brought by Black South Carolinians alleging that the state is diluting Black voters’ power. A three-judge federal district court panel found that the map had “bleached … African American voters out of the district”. The Supreme Court will decide whether the process was illegal racial discrimination or simply partisan politics.