CNN — A judge has rejected three more attempts by former President Donald Trump and the Colorado GOP to shut down a lawsuit seeking to block him from the 2024 presidential ballot in the state based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The flurry of rulings late Friday from Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace are…
CNN — The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe Biden did weigh in on the matter during his visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet in Tel Aviv earlier this week, according to a senior…
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to the press at the Capitol in Washington on Friday. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters In a news conference Friday morning, Rep. Jim Jordan made it clear he has no immediate plans to abandon his bid for House speaker. “We need to get to work for the American people. We need to do what…
CNN — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who are engaged in an ongoing conflict in Yemen. Approximately 2-3 missiles were intercepted, according to…
Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry presides prior to a second round of voting to elect a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 18. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN on Wednesday that his…
CNN — Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker bid is in peril as the Ohio Republican confronts steep opposition from members of his own party, raising serious questions over whether he can flip enough holdouts to win the gavel. Jordan failed to win the speakership in an initial round of voting on Tuesday after 20 Republicans voted…
Rep. Carlos Gimenez leaves a House Republican Conference speaker of the house meeting in Longworth Building on Friday, October 13, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker during the last vote, said he would never vote for Rep. Jim Jordan but would consider voting for…
CNN — As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker’s gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year. Several Republican lawmakers, aides and operatives told…
CNN — A federal judge will consider whether to issue a gag order against former President Donald Trump in a hearing in Washington, DC, Monday. Following the two federal indictments against the former president, Trump has lashed out against prosecutors, potential witnesses and the judge overseeing the election subversion case in Washington. Prosecutors with special…
CNN — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources. One senior Republican House member who is part of the opposition to Jordan told CNN that there he believes…