The House of Representatives is voting for the next Speaker after Kevin McCarthy failed to win more than 218 votes on three ballots. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has failed to garner the necessary support to become the next Speaker of the House, losing 20 Republicans on the first ballot and requiring a third ballot if those who voted against him do not change their minds. Jordan has flipped one of his holdouts, but it is unclear if he will be able to win the necessary support to become the next Speaker.
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Former Congressman Denver Riggleman expressed his exasperation at the possibility of Representative Jim Jordan replacing Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, citing the opposition of both Republicans and Democrats due to Jordan's loyalty to Trump and his support for overturning the 2020 election results. Jordan's election to the role would have a significant impact on the future of the House, and the outcome of the election will be closely watched in the coming weeks.
At least 200-300 people were killed in an explosion at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. Israeli and Palestinian officials have traded accusations over who was responsible for the blast, with Israeli officials saying it was a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad and Palestinian officials blaming an Israeli airstrike. In response, President Joe Biden has directed his national security team to gather information and the UN has called for an independent investigation and for all sides to exercise restraint.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a gag order in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump, citing "grave threats" posed by his verbal and written attacks on participants in the judicial process. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the order to prohibit all interested parties from making public statements targeting the Special Counsel, defense counsel, or court staff. Trump's attorneys have filed a formal notice of appeal in response to the order.
Ryan Kelley, a former Republican front-runner in the 2022 Michigan governor's race, was sentenced to 60 days in prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His sentencing comes after news of fraudulent signatures from other candidates, and he pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor of entering and remaining on restricted grounds. His sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of participating in the attack, and the importance of ensuring qualified candidates for public office.
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court order issued by Judge Tanya Chutkan that restricts him from making public statements about certain individuals involved in the special counsel's case against him. Trump's legal team filed the appeal on Tuesday, which will now head to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Fox News host Jesse Watters has argued that the gag order is an attempt to imprison Trump for "talking". The outcome of the appeal is yet to be seen, but it could set a precedent for how the courts handle similar cases in the future.
The House of Representatives held a roll call vote to elect a new speaker, with Democrat Hakeem Jeffries receiving 212 votes and Republican Jim Jordan receiving 200. Twenty Republicans voted for someone other than Jordan, indicating deep divisions within the party. The House will now move to a second ballot, where the Republican Party will have to decide whether to rally around Jordan or to back one of the other candidates. It is unclear whether Jordan will be able to secure the majority of votes needed to win the speaker position.
Leonard Cure, a Black man wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in 2003 and exonerated in 2020, was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in Georgia. He had been released from prison after over a decade and was working in security, hoping to go to college and work in broadcast radio production. Seth Miller of the Innocence Project of Florida has expressed his devastation at the news and called for an investigation into the shooting.