House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is actively working to win over about 10 holdouts who won’t support his bid to be the next House speaker. Without their support, he can’t get the 217 votes needed to officially be elected on the House floor. Straight Arrow News spoke with lawmakers about the progress as they…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

The House gaveled in and gaveled out without a vote for speaker on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., doesn’t have the 217 votes he needs to be officially elected as speaker on the House floor.  Scalise won the nomination in a simple majority vote amongst Republicans Wednesday, Oct. 11. There are…

Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has secured the Republican nomination for House speaker after a secret ballot vote on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Scalise edged out his opponent, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in a 113-99 vote win. This closed-door vote does not, however, mark the end of the search for a new House…

Israel, forming an emergency war-time government, continues its strikes against Hamas in Gaza as the U.S. works to bring American hostages back home. And auto workers take their strike to Ford’s largest plant in the world – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel continues airstrikes against Hamas;…

A group of New York House Republicans are introducing a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from the House of Representatives after the freshmen congressman was indicted on 10 new federal charges. The sponsors of the resolution are calling Santos a fraudster.  “After the latest indictment, I think it’s clear that he’s not fit…

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited NATO headquarters, asking allies for more weapons and better air defense systems as winter looms. With October marking the war’s 20th month, Ukraine is preparing for winter, anticipating Russian attacks on power stations and other crucial infrastructure. During the Wednesday meeting with the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense…

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is facing 23 new federal charges for allegedly stealing his donor’s identities, among a slew of other charges filed in the Eastern District of New York. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Santos used his donor’s credit cards without authorization, funneling money into his campaign fund and his…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…