Nine Republican hopefuls are vying to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, following the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) three weeks ago. The candidates will present their cases to the House Republican Conference on Monday, with Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) among them. Former GOP member David Jolly said that all nine candidates need to get 217 votes to win the nomination, and the lowest vote getter will be knocked off each round until there’s one man standing.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has filed a motion to move the Fulton County election interference case to federal court, citing a federal law that allows U.S. officers to remove civil actions or criminal prosecutions. Meadows' lawyers argue that the charges in the indictment pertain to actions he took while serving in the Trump administration. The motion is currently pending, and the outcome of the motion will determine the implications for Meadows and the other co-defendants.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination on Wednesday, but was met with a barrage of insults and attacks from former President Donald Trump and other Republican figures. Nikki Haley called him an "echo" of Trump, while David Jolly and David Urban both commented that the announcement had become "humiliating." Despite DeSantis' vision of a "two-horse race" between him and Trump, the response to his announcement has been largely negative.