Will We Get a New House Speaker Today?

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

 

On October 2, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed the motion to vacate against then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). He’d been waiting to do this for quite some time, as the two men dislike each other. McCarthy passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open for another 45 days, barely missing the September 30 deadline, which would’ve triggered a government shutdown. While Democrats were initially irked by the lack of Ukraine aid, McCarthy supposedly made a deal to have a separate vote on that package. As a result, the 45-day CR could sail through Congress without much drama. 

 

Gaetz saw this soliciting of Democratic Party support as a betrayal and moved to boot McCarthy, which was successful. Eight Republicans joined Democrats to remove McCarthy. The House was hurled into chaos, though Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) emerged as the frontrunners. Then, Hamas launched a massive terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, which has the makings of escalating into a regional war. Americans were killed in the attacks. As Jerusalem prepares for war, we must have someone who can get 218 quickly and get the House in order. When will that happen? We could have a vote today, but Thursday seems the better bet. Read more and see Xs here.

Israel responds to Hezbollah attack from Lebanon deploying 'tens of thousands' to northern border

Hezbollah, whose name means “Party of God" (also spelled Hizballah), is an Iran-backed Shi'a militia group based in Lebanon

Lawrence Richard / Fox News

 

Israeli forces have launched rockets into southern Lebanon, striking Hezbollah forces after the terror group fired anti-tank missiles across the border initially hitting Israeli soldiers, officials said.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said Wednesday that the Israeli army shelled the Lebanese border town of Duhaira and the surrounding area where the missile attack came from. He also said Israel was actively fighting a secondary front along Israel’s northern border with Hezbollah in Lebanon, in addition to the counteroffensive the IDF is launching in the Gaza Strip.

"We have deployed tens of thousands of additional units along the northern border," Conricus said, including infantry, special forces, armored forces, artillery, air forces, and "additional assets including intelligence and logistics."

He added, "The message to Hezbollah is very clear: ‘If they try to attack, we are ready and we are vigilant on our border.’"

Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Shi'a militia group based in Lebanon. The U.S. State Department has designated it a foreign terrorist group.Read more, see Xs & videos here.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS... Podcast

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori canceled their regularly scheduled "live broadcast" last night due to their 24/7 monitoring of the Hamas initiated war with Israel. However, they did cut this half hour podcast to give their "personal statements" regarding the war, and will be back "live" on Friday 10/13 (podcast posted on Saturday10/14) with in-depth coverage of the war. You can hear their statements (and previous shows) at your convenience at: https://rspradio1.com to go directly to the podcasts.