Biden swipes at Trump at White House correspondents' dinner

Table Of Content

• Jordan, Republican firebrand and a Trump ally, becomes first to announce speaker bid
• Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker
• Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers
• Davidson endorses Jordan for speaker
• Pulse-pounding video shows moment shootout breaks out, leaving 4 law enforcement officers dead near Charlotte
• The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
• Trump endorses Jordan for speaker in Truth Social post

U.S. Secret Service chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that “attendees can expect layered security and screening at the dinner,” adding that there would be “intermittent” road closures near the venue. Celebrities who went to Saturday's event included Scarlett Johansson, who is married to Jost, as well as Rachel Brosnahan and Quavo. High-profile politicians and administration officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., attended as well.

Jordan, Republican firebrand and a Trump ally, becomes first to announce speaker bid

In fact, it was McCarthy who pushed for Jordan to get the top GOP slot on the Oversight Committee and later the powerful Judiciary Committee, where he is one of the three leaders of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The current state of internal politics among House Republicans is so unsettled that almost anything could happen at almost any time. Trump’s intention to remake America’s relations abroad may be just as consequential. Since its founding, the U.S. has sought to build and sustain alliances based on the shared values of political and economic freedom. "I think that would unify Republicans in the House, to impeach Mayorkas, but I think it would also highlight the incredible human suffering that the Biden administration’s open borders are causing," Cruz said on "The Julie Mason Show" on SiriusXM. "They should have done that already. I think the House should move forward with impeachment proceedings for Merrick Garland. Merrick Garland. The attorney general, I believe, has been the most partisan and political attorney general we’ve ever had."

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Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker

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But the Constitution doesn't explicitly say that the speaker needs to be serving in the House, although so far, every one has been. That omission has occasionally led to speculation that there could be a nonmember leader of the House. The Democrats look set to once again vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who ran for Speaker in January against McCarthy, although he would require several Republican votes to be elected. In January, McCarthy needed 15 rounds of voting to get elected as a number of hard-line and MAGA Republicans, including Gaetz, refused to support him.

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

“My conversations with the former president leave me with great confidence that I did the right thing,” he said. After the vote, Gaetz spoke with reporters and suggested that he had Trump’s backing. In the wake of the historic ouster of McCarthy as speaker, there is growing intrigue around whether former President Donald Trump supported the move. The topic for the meeting, according to a notice disseminated to members, is "nominating a candidate for Speaker in the upcoming House election."

Regardless of whether he intends to accept an offer to become speaker, Trump's committed to being a powerful force in the 2022 midterms in the hopes of helping Republicans retake control of Congress. Just as he plans to endorse people in the 2022 midterms, it's possible Trump could make his thoughts about who should take over as speaker of the House known, as well. Trump told Real America's Voice host David Brody that becoming speaker of the House was not something "I would have considered." He acknowledged there was talk about him taking over the position and later told host Wayne Allyn Root that it's "very interesting." So, theoretically, Republicans could choose to put Trump in the speaker's chair by a majority vote. However, Trump's been noncommittal on the idea and it's possible he wouldn't even want the position if it was offered to him. He is a prolific fundraiser, an obvious asset to one of the key players in defending vulnerable incumbents and boosting competitive candidates in election years.

Pulse-pounding video shows moment shootout breaks out, leaving 4 law enforcement officers dead near Charlotte

When Republicans took steps to push Kevin McCarthy from the speakership last year, Democrats joined in the vote to remove him, resulting in Mr. McCarthy’s ouster. In a joint statement after a closed-door party meeting, the three top Democrats said they would side with Republicans supportive of Mr. Johnson and vote to table any motion to vacate him from the speaker’s chair, blocking it from coming up. The issues that were supposed to keep the Trump show on the road have proved squibs and fizzles. Republicans threw away the immigration issue by blowing up—at Trump’s order—the best immigration deal they’ve ever seen.

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She could activate a vote at any time so Johnson should know he is skating on thin ice. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the U.S. The goal of these groups is to put Trump’s vision into action on day one. “The President never had a policy process that was designed to give him what he actually wanted and campaigned on,” says Vought.

Capitol early next week, as House Republicans debate who should be the next speaker, according to two GOP lawmakers and two Trump allies. "They’re watching carefully every step of the way, whether we stand with our democratic allies or we let Ukraine fend for itself," he said. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Trump said lawmakers on Capitol Hill had asked him to take up the post. "After all of it came apart, he actually was critical of Kevin," Pence said, adding that he believed McCarthy "has been exceptionally generous toward the former president."

Ohio's Jim Jordan—seen as a potential replacement for McCarthy—told Fox News' Sean Hannity that Trump would be "great" as House Speaker, but did not suggest he would vote for him. One X user entered the fray by posting screenshots of the House rules for the 118th Congress, which say a party leader who’s indicted "should" resign, rather than the more definitive "shall." The friendship between the two men is also evident on social media, where Vance, in a recent X post, backed up Trump Jr.'s criticism of congressional GOP leadership, namely House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana. On Thursday, multiple GOP sources confirmed that Trump was considering a visit to the U.S.

Congressional candidates eagerly seek his endorsement, and he's actively exploring a run for president again in 2024. Trump is currently facing 91 felony counts in four districts, in criminal cases brought by three different sets of prosecutors. He’s in the middle of a $250 million civil case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused him and his family business of rampant fraud. He’s pleaded not guilty in all the criminal cases, and denied all wrong-doing in the civil trial. None of his current legal troubles make him technically ineligible to be Speaker.

The Trump administration also renegotiated trade agreements with Mexico, Canada, China, Japan, and South Korea. Other domestic priorities included Supreme Court and federal judiciary appointments, increased military budgets, aggressive border and immigration control, criminal justice reform, and the reduction of prescription drug prices. Without previous elected political experience, President Trump used unconventional methods to communicate his priorities. Most notably, he used the social media platform Twitter as a primary mechanism for direct communication with the American public, other politicians, and the press corps. Scalise and Jordan have virtual meetings Friday with freshmen Republicans and the Congressional Western Caucus on Friday, lawmakers and aides said.

I begrudgingly admit that Trump’s political strengths could suit him well for this role. “All I can say is we’ll do whatever is best for the country and for the Republican Party,” Trump said. Kevin McCarthy will NOT be running again as Speaker.I nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker of the House.

Trump as speaker had always seemed like a provocative but ultimately unlikely scenario. It would, temporarily, end the bickering and give a short-term reprieve to Republicans while they continue their not-so-private machinations and infighting. The federal government will shut down in roughly 40 days without a budget or new continuing resolution. If Republicans couldn’t rally behind a permanent successor, Trump might also be in the awkward spot of staying on as speaker longer than anticipated.

Prior to that, the last Republican speaker had been Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, who died in 1931. Technically, he died as speaker, but his party lost its majority before the next Congress convened and elected a Democrat to the job. Prior to the GOP's 40-year sentence as the minority party, several of its speakers had risen to the top rung largely on their personal popularity among their colleagues.