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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise speaks to reporters after a closed-door vote meeting to nominate the US Speaker of the House candidate at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 11, 2023. Republicans nominated Scalise as their candidate for speaker of the US House of Representatives as they sought to heal bitter internal divisions paralyzing their domestic agenda and preventing action on the Israel crisis. Scalise beat Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan to the nomination by 113 votes to 99 in a secret ballot, multiple US media outlets reported. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Steve Scalise Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker

Behind closed doors on Wednesday morning, House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their preferred candidate for speaker. However, it is still unclear if Scalise will be able to get the necessary 217 votes to take the gavel.

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden samples peach cobbler with Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval at Just Q'in barbecue restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio,, on January 4, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Holds White House BBQ While Israel Suffers From Hamas Attacks

While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on and Hamas terrorists are reportedly holding both Americans and Israelis hostage, President Joe Biden was under heavy criticism for his decision to host a barbecue at the White House on Sunday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - OCTOBER 08: Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis greets guests during a campaign event at Refuge City Church on October 08, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. DeSantis said Israel can and should defend themselves against the "Hamas terrorists" during the event and said that he, unlike his adversary Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, has a plan to make Mexico pay for building a border wall. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

GOP Presidential Candidates Confront Trump’s Popularity In Iowa

GOP presidential contenders’ aspirations collided in the Hawkeye State on Saturday, 100 days before Republican hopefuls attend their caucuses, making Iowa the center of attention once more.

Hillary Clinton Suggests Trump Supporters Need ‘Formal Deprogramming’

Hillary Clinton, who ran for President in 2016 and lost to Donald Trump, compared his supporters to a “cult” and suggested that they need “formal deprogramming.”

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continues to negotiate amongst the different factions of the Republican party to reach an agreement on legislation preventing a lapse in government funding, which would still need to pass in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry Named As New House Speaker, Replacing McCarthy

The House Clerk quickly announced that Representative Patrick McHenry will be taking over temporarily as the new Speaker after Kevin McCarthy was relieved of his duties in a historic House vote.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks to members of the media in front of the U.S. Supreme Court December 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear Christie vs. NCAA on whether states can legalize sports betting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

RNC Threatens To Ban Christie, Ramaswamy In GOP Debates Over Joint Fox News segment

The Republican National Committee (RNC) threatened to ban two Republican candidates from the next GOP primary debate.