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Sogo's JournalAccording to CNN, McCarthy has won the GOP nomination for Speaker.
McCarthy wins GOP nomination for speaker, with 31 Republicans voting against him
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/midterm-election-results-updates-11-15-22/h_bc32be94e417d05ce147ce1c8d0254eb
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has won his party’s nomination for speaker, beating conservative challenger Rep. Andy Biggs in a 188 - 31 vote, according to multiple sources in the room.
It was a secret ballot, and McCarthy only needed a simple majority.
While Biggs’ challenge was always seen as a long shot, the number of Republicans voting for him shows how much work McCarthy has to do to win over holdouts between now and January, when he will need to win a majority of the entire House.
EDIT:
The CNN headline and my post headline says he won the NOMINATION, not the Speaker!!!!
House bill that should get immediate vote:
A group of Dem Representatives introduced a bill to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Get that passed and with us holding only the Senate next term, fill the additional four seats with the Dem Senate, simple majority....
IMHO.
Democrat Kim Schrier wins 3rd term in tossup U.S. House race in Washington
WA-8.
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/11/11/kim-schrier-wins-midterm-results-washington-state
Democrat Kim Schrier will serve a third term representing Washington's 8th Congressional District after defeating Republican challenger Matt Larkin, the Associated Press reports.
Why it matters: The district has been considered one of a handful of tossup races that will determine control of Congress next year.
Driving the news: Schrier led Larkin, a lawyer who co-owns his family's manufacturing business, 52% to 47.7% after three days of vote counting, according to the Washington secretary of state's office.
Context: The 8th District — which includes suburbs east of Seattle, as well as parts of central Washington — turned blue for the first time in 2018 when Schrier was elected to replace Republican Dave Reichert.
I'm a big fan of MSNBC, but this is really bugging me:
They show their PROJECTIONS for the GOP/DEM numbers for the House.
Why don't they show the ACTUAL NUMBER of DECIDED contests for the House like they do for the Senate?
Stop pumping out the idea that the House is going to end up majority red!!
F-ing headlines suppress the vote!
And are INTENDED to do so.
Example: on Yahoo.com, accompanying a picture of President Biden that captures him as he's looking down with a serious expression, it says: "Midterm Poll Spells Doom for Democrats." It might as well be on Fox!
And aren't there some Dems and Independents who read that and think, "I won't bother to vote."
F that! The only poll that matters is on election day!!
Keep you eyes on the prize and GOTV!!
DOJ busts $545M catalytic converter theft ring
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/11/03/catalytic-converter-theft-ring-busted/....
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it took down a national catalytic converter theft ring responsible for funneling tens of millions of dollars in stolen components through a metal refinery. A total of 21 defendants have been charged in two separate indictments that also led to the seizure of nearly $550 million in assets, including homes, bank accounts, cash and — you guessed it — luxury cars.
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