Texas Rep. Will Hurd has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential primary and endorsed Nikki Haley, citing the need for the party to come together to find an alternative to front-runner Donald Trump. He warned that if the party nominates Trump or any of the other candidates who are "jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior," the party will lose. Hurd's decision to suspend his campaign is a critical one for the Republican party as they face the election just months away.
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Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) is calling for the House of Representatives to reelect former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in order to approve military aid to Israel as soon as possible. Duarte expressed fear that Israel could run short on artillery in the midst of attacks by Hamas and criticized the House for dilly-dallying around with a leadership struggle when one of their strongest allies is under attack. McCarthy has not ruled out another bid for the job, and it remains to be seen if he will be reelected and if the House will be able to approve military aid to Israel in time.
Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) expressed concern over the lack of an elected speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives, noting that it is an unprecedented moment that adds urgency to an already challenging week for fractured House Republicans. McCaul believes it is essential for the House to appoint a speaker in order to send a strong message to U.S. rivals and to effectively respond to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has announced his bid for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, bringing attention to his role in spreading lies about the 2020 election and rallying supporters to contest the results. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) revealed she voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House due to broken promises. Jordan has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and the race for the Speaker of the House is expected to be a closely watched one.
The House of Representatives has removed Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, the first time in the House's 234-year history that a speaker has been removed in this manner. Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have both announced they are running to be the next speaker, while Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Troy Nehls and Greg Steube have stated that they want former President Donald Trump to be speaker. Trump is reportedly considering a visit to the Capitol next week, ahead of an election for the House's top job.
Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer of Rep. George Santos, is set to appear in federal court Thursday afternoon to plead guilty to unspecified charges related to the criminal case against the congressman. Santos was indicted in May on 13 counts, including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements. Marks was responsible for signing off on Santos' expenses related to the 2022 election, and it is unclear what specific charges she faces. It remains to be seen how Marks' plea will affect the outcome of the case against Santos.
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House Republicans have stripped Kevin McCarthy of the speaker's gavel after a deal to keep the government open, following a demand from Rep. Matt Gaetz, a 2020 election denier and defender of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Gaetz is known for his conservative bent and his belief that the federal government is corrupt. At McCarthy's first press conference after the decision, he was free to speak his mind, and the implications of this move remain to be seen.