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House elects Johnson as speaker as Republicans rally
The House elected Mike Johnson as the next speaker of the House on Wednesday as Republicans rallied behind his nomination
after weeks of infighting
FOX News | Elizabeth Elkind, Adam Shaw, Brandon Gillespie, Houston Keene, Anders Hagstrom, Brooke Singman & Lawrence Richard
October 25, 2023
Rep. Mike Johnson was elected by the House to become the next speaker as Republicans rallied behind their fourth nominee to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Johnson could afford only a handful of defections from his fellow Republicans in the chamber-wide vote, but unlike prior candidates, there were no defections to his candidacy from his party.
He won 220 votes, needing around 217 to become speaker.
Democrats meanwhile continued to vote for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He picked up 209 votes from his fellow Democrats. Read more
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2024 Republican candidates' support for Israel under scrutiny by Iowa evangelicals
Former President Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Tim Scott have told Iowans where they stand on the Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis
Fox News | Lawrence Richard
October 25, 2023
Some evangelical voters in Iowa are now saying support for Israel has become their top priority for the Republican presidential caucus, now less than three months away, according to a report.
For decades, Christian conservatives have supported candidates who protect the lives of unborn children and curb abortion, but Hamas attacking Israel has changed the 2024 landscape. Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza has put new pressure on Republican candidates to directly address the conflict and emphasize traditional Republican support for Israel, according to The Associated Press, which interviewed more than a dozen Iowa conservative activists. Read more
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Abortion, parents' rights and Youngkin's tactics take center stage as purple Virginia votes for legislature
Redistricting has mobilized voters and shifted the political landscape, offering opportunities for new leaders to emerge - and for new control of the General Assembly.
Courthouse News Service | Joe Dodson
October 24, 2023
Hot-button national issues and redistricting are turning the nation's eyes on Virginia, with all 140 of the state's General Assembly seats up for grabs in November.
"It's the only game in town," said Rich Meagher, professor of political science at Randolph-Macon College, in an interview. "People pay attention to Virginia because it feels like it's winnable for both sides."
After a Democratic trifecta in 2020, Republicans gained control of the House of Delegates, the lower body of the legislature, and Republican Glenn Youngkin beat the incumbent governor, Democrat Terry McCauliffe, in the 2021 elections. Read more
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North Carolina Republicans close in on new districts seeking to fortify GOP in Congress, legislature
Associated Press | Gary D. Robertson & Hanna Schoenbaum
North Carolina Republicans closed in Tuesday on enacting new boundaries for the state's congressional and legislative districts that aim to fortify GOP prospects both in the narrowly divided Congress and in the state General Assembly, where conservatives hope to solidify control there for the rest of the decade.
The full Senate voted along party lines for maps for the state's congressional delegation and for the Senate's own districts. The state House voted later Tuesday for districts in their own chamber. House and Senate leaders aimed for their chambers to give final approval to all three maps Wednesday.
They were all drawn by Republicans in time for the 2024 elections after recent state Supreme Court rulings reversed decisions of the court last year that had thrown out proposed district lines it had deemed were illegal partisan gerrymanders. Read more
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Meta's harmful effects on children is one issue that unites Republicans and Democrats
CNBC | Jonathan Vanian
October 24, 2023
While Republica and Democratic lawmakers appear more incapable than every of working together to pass legislation, they largely agree on one thing: Meta's negative impact on children and teens.
A bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general filed a join federal lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing Facebook's parent of knowingly implementing addictive features across its family of apps that have detrimental effects on children's mental health and contribute to problems like teenage eating disorders.
Another nine attorneys general are also filing lawsuits in their respective states. Read more
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Exclusive poll: Nikki Haley surges, nearly ties Ron DeSantis as the alternative to Trump
Haley's support has surged to 11% and DeSantis' plunged to 12%, the USA Today/Suffolk Poll finds. But Trump still dominates
USA TODAY | Susan Page
October 23, 2023
Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley has surged nationally in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, challenging a faltering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the top alternative to Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination.
Haley's support has risen to 11% of registered voters who plan to vote in GOP primaries or caucuses, up from 4% in the USA TODAY/Suffolk poll taken in June and just one percentage point below DeSantis. His 12% standing was a steep fall from his 23% support four months ago.
Trump continues to dominate the field, backed by 58%, up 10 points. Read more
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WG Discussion Points:
How Is The Speaker Election Affecting
Congressional Republicans?
WG Discussion Points | David Winston
October 20, 2023
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The House of Representatives ends another week without a Speaker and doesn't seem to be close to a resolution. In a brand new survey for Winning the Issues (October 18-19), we take a look at how the Speaker election has started to affect Congressional Republicans and how this compares to other news stories. One of the most notable areas where we see an impact is in issue handling. Republicans had established sizable advantages on economic issues. They still retain leads, but those leads have slipped since September. On inflation, the Republican lead has gone from +15 in September to +12. The lead on the economy has gone from +14 to +10. We have not seen a change on the national debt, with Republicans still leading by +12, but they are under 50%. On jobs - an area the President has been emphasizing as an economic accomplishment - the Republican lead is down to +1.
WG Discussion Points, October 20, 2023.pdf
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