NEWS
WATCH LIVE NOW: Congress Expected to Vote on Second Ballot in Speaker of The House Election at 12 PM ET! – Call The 20 Republicans Opposing Jim Jordan NOW By Jordan Conradson
Oct. 17, 2023 10:30 am – The House of Representatives is expected to elect a new Speaker of The House today at noon ET, following the historic ousting of Kevin McCarthy on October 3.
As of approximately 12:40 pm ET, nominations for Speaker are in order. The first vote for the Speaker began at approximately 1 pm ET.
Today, October 17th, is the day we elect Jim Jordan as Speaker
And if we don’t, then we primary the RINOs that thwart the will of their voters
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 17, 2023
Watch the live vote on the House floor below.
UPDATE: Next Speaker Vote will Be Wednesday Morning After Jim Jordan Falls Short in Round One By Cristina Laila
Oct. 17, 2023 6:40 pm – Round two of the floor vote for House Speaker will take place Wednesday morning at 11 am ET after Chairman Jordan fell short of the 217 votes to win the gavel.
Jim Jordan failed to secure the Speakership on the first vote on Tuesday.
UPDATE: Jim Jordan Loses Vote for House Speaker on the First Vote – Here are the 20 GOP Turncoats Who Voted Against Jordan in Leadership Role By Jim Hᴏft
Oct. 17, 2023 12:22 pm – Jim Jordan failed to secure the Speakership on the first vote.
Twenty GOP representatives voted against Jim Jordan, a stalwart conservative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, in the leadership election on Tuesday.
The twenty representatives, who were expected to support Jordan, instead cast their votes for other candidates, sparking outrage among conservatives and raising questions about party unity.
The Turncoats Revealed
The twenty GOP representatives who broke ranks are:
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- Don Bacon – Nebraska’s 2nd District
- Ken Buck – Colorado’s 4th District
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer – Oregon’s 5th District
- Anthony D’Esposito – New York’s 4th District
- Mario Diaz-Balart – Florida’s 26th District
- Jake Ellzey – Texas’s 6th District
- Andrew Garbarino – New York’s 2nd District
- Carlos Gimenez – Florida’s 28th District
- Tony Gonzales – Texas’s 23rd District
- Kay Granger – Texas’s 12th District
- John James – Michigan’s 10th District
- Mike Kelly – Pennsylvania’s 16th District
- Jennifer Kiggans – Virginia’s 2nd District
- Nick LaLota – New York’s 1st District
- Doug LaMalfa – California’s 1st District
- Michael Lawler – New York’s 17th District
- John Rutherford – Florida’s 5th District
- Victoria Spartz – Indiana’s 5th District [Emphasis added]
- Michael Simpson – Idaho’s 2nd District
- Steve Womack – Arkansas’s 3rd District
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/developing-20-gop-turncoats-vote-against-jim-jordan/
[Ed.: I am very surprised and disappointeed by Victoria Spartz. She is a Ukraine immigrant, who I really believed was a true patriot and conservative. She had already announced that she will no be running for reelection, and will be leaving politics to tend to her family. Well, that’s quite okay, but to sell out in the end? For what? Why? A little extra cash perhaps? If so, she’s a lowly prostitute as well as a good actress.]
WATCH LIVE: Congress Expected to Vote on Second Ballot in Speaker of The House Election at 12 PM ET! – Call The 20 Republicans Opposing Jim Jordan NOW By Jordan Conradson
The House of Representatives is expected to elect a new Speaker of The House today at noon ET, following the historic ousting of Kevin McCarthy on October 3.
Oct. 17, 2023 10:30 am – As of approximately 12:40 pm ET, nominations for Speaker are in order. The first vote for the Speaker began at approximately 1 pm ET.
Today, October 17th, is the day we elect Jim Jordan as Speaker
And if we don’t, then we primary the RINOs that thwart the will of their voters
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 17, 2023
Watch the live vote on the House floor below.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that eight RINOs are holding out on voting for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Because of this, Conservatives across the United States are rallying behind Jim Jordan by flooding their congressmen with THOUSANDS of calls. A resurgence of citizen activism is making waves on Capitol Hill, and these eight RINOs are right in the crosshairs. Keep blowing up the phones!
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Declares Support for Hamas a Crime Punishable with Up to 14 Years in Prison (VIDEO) By Jim Hoft
Oct. 16, 2023 7:40 pm – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters on Monday that support of Hamas is a crime punishable with up to 14 years in prison.
Sunak made the remarks this morning during a visit to a Jewish school in London.
PM Rishi Sunak: I’m determined to ensure that our Jewish community is able to feel safe on our streets. There is no place in our society for antisemitism, and we will do everything we can to stamp it out and where it happens, it will be met with the full force of the law.
Reporter: Now, you were asked by one of the children just now, where is the line between protesting for Palestinians and supporting Hamas? It’s a great question. What’s your answer?
Rishi Sunak: Hamas is a prescribed terrorist organization. It’s very clear under the law that support and glorification of halas is illegal, and those offenses are punishable with up to almost 14 years in jail. The police have that guidance. They know that. That’s why I met with them specifically last week in advance of this weekend’s protest, to make sure they were crystal clear about was okay and what’s not okay. But it’s not just about Hamas more broadly, actions that incite violence or star up religious hatred and racial violence are also not acceptable. And that’s why, as I said, there’s no place in our society for that type of hatred and division, and it will be met with the full force of the law where it happens.
UPDATE: Belgian Authorities Raise Terror Alert to Highest Level After Two Dead in Islamist Terrorist Attack By Jim Hᴏft
Oct. 16, 2023 5:40 pm – Brussels, the de facto capital of the European Union, is on high alert following a chilling act of violence that left two Swedish citizens dead.
Two Swedish nationals were fatally shot in Brussels on Monday evening, coinciding with a football match between Belgium and Sweden. The Belgian authorities have since raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation, signaling an “extremely serious” threat to public safety.
The attack occurred near the center of the Belgian capital, Brussels, where a football match between Belgium and Sweden was taking place. The match was suspended at halftime due to security reasons, according to UEFA.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo confirmed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), that the victims were Swedish nationals. He offered his condolences to the Swedish Prime Minister, stating, “Our thoughts are with the families and friends who lost their loved ones. As close partners, the fight against terrorism is a joint one.”
Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says U.S. Can ‘Certainly’ Afford Funding New Wars in Ukraine and Israel (VIDEO) By Mike Lachance
Oct. 16, 2023 9:20 pm – Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently revealed that she has no concerns about the United States simultaneously providing funding for two new wars, one in Ukraine and the other in Israel.
This is utter insanity. The country is over $30 trillion in debt and Americans feel like they’re being squeezed from every side due to taxes and inflation.
Yellen isn’t concerned because she is a wealthy woman who is playing with other people’s money.
Thousands Flood Congressional Phone Lines Demanding Jim Jordan for Speaker: “They are Literally Melting the Phone Lines” By Jim Hᴏft
Oct. 16, 2023 10:00 pm – A resurgence of citizen activism is making waves on Capitol Hill. Conservatives across the United States are rallying behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as he vies for the position of Speaker of the House.
Breitbart News reported that conservatives are “melting” phone lines with calls to GOP members of Congress, urging them to put an end to internal divisions and unite behind Jordan.
“I haven’t seen anything like this in years,” one top House GOP aide told Breitbart News. “They are literally melting the phone lines. Some offices’ numbers are permanently busy. Thousands and thousands of people are calling their members of Congress demanding Jordan for Speaker.”
URGENT: Call your member of Congress TODAY and urge him or her to vote for @Jim_Jordan to be the next Speaker of the House: pic.twitter.com/fRHRicOSIb
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) October 16, 2023
CHANGE: President Emmanuel Macron Calls for ‘Ruthless’ Deportation of All Migrants With Ties to Islamic Extremism From France By Mike Lachance
Oct. 16, 2023 9:40 pm – French President Emmanuel Macron is now calling for the deportation of all migrants with ties to Islamic extremism from the country following the recent Islam-inspired murder of a teacher there.
For anyone who has been paying attention, this move by Macron signifies a massive shift in thinking on this issue in France and Europe.
The city of Paris has been the site of numerous riots over the last few years, many of which stemmed from migrants who came to France from Islamic countries.
[Ed.: Too little, too late! Tee-hee.]
BREAKING: OBAMA JUDGE HITS TRUMP WITH GAG ORDER! – THEN LECTURES TRUMP ATTORNEYS ON ELECTION INTERFERENCE! By Jim Hoft
Oct. 16, 2023 11:55 am – President Trump will be barred from speaking out against Special Counsel Jack Smith, court witnesses and more!
This is complete lawlessness and is meant to silence President Trump as Jack Smith continues to leak to the press on a weekly basis.
Holy crap!
[Ed.: After stealing the last election, this is obscene.]
“I Am Willing to Go to Jail – If That’s What It Takes for Our Country to Win and Become a Democracy Again!” – President Trump Responds to Obama Judge’s Unconstitutional Gag Order (VIDEO) By Jim Hoft
Oct. 16, 2023 6:00 pm – Earlier today lawless Trump-hating DC Judge Tanya Chutkan hit President Trump with a gag order in his DOJ lawsuit by the Biden regime.
President Trump will be barred from speaking out against Special Counsel Jack Smith, court witnesses and more!
This is complete lawlessness and is meant to silence President Trump as Jack Smith continues to leak to the press on a weekly basis.
This was an unprecedented move by a Trump-hating DC judge who has openly spoken out against President Trump and his supporters.
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Of course, the fake news media covered this story like it’s another Monday of news and not the unprecedented, unconstitutional move that it is.
Later today President Trump mentioned this latest attack by angry liberals during his speech in Iowa.
The Rise of the Global Police State Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals are not about sustainability. They’re tools to facilitate the implementation of a One World Government
- The term the globalist alliance uses to describe its network is a “global public-private partnership,” or G3P. The G3P is composed of most of the world’s governments, intergovernmental organizations, global corporations, major philanthropic foundations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups. Collectively, they are the “stakeholders” that are implementing the SDGs
- While SDG16 claims to advance “peaceful and inclusive societies” and “justice for all,” this goal is really about consolidating authority, exploiting threats to advance regime hegemony, and implementing a centrally controlled global system of digital identity (digital ID)
- A digital identity is not merely a form of identification. Your “identity” is who you are, and a digital identity will keep a permanent record of your choices and behaviors, 24/7. Universal adoption of digital identity will enable the G3P global governance regime to establish a behavioral-based system of reward and punishment
- The COVID pandemic was used to redefine human rights and to get people used to the idea that the rights of individuals are conditional and can be ignored or suspended “for the greater good.” The United Nations’ Charter establishes a global governance regime that stands against freedom, justice and peace, and all of the UN’s SDGs need to be understood within this context
BREAKING: Border Patrol Reports Recent Apprehensions of ‘Special Interest’ Iranians at Open US Southern Border – Raises Red Flags of Significant Terror Threat By Jim Hoft
Oct. 16, 2023 9:10 am – US Customs and Border Patrol reported that four Iranians were apprehended at the open US southern border in the last month.
The Iranians were considered “special interest aliens.”
Via FOX News reporter Griff Jenkins:
**BREAKING ** CBP sources confirm to FOX News at least 2 known instances of Iranians apprehended at the border hitting the TSDB (terrorist screening data base) “raising red flags that they could pose a significant security threat” in first two weeks of FY24 (Oct 1-14) @FoxNews
— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) October 16, 2023
More from Griff: “A single male from Iran was apprehended at the border on Sunday. Three other men from Egypt and Lebanon were captured at the border last week.”
IT BEGINS: Jamaal Bowman and Other Leftists Already Calling on U.S. to Take in Palestinian Refugees From Gaza By Mike Lachance
Oct. 14, 2023 9:00 pm – Well that didn’t take long.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and other leftists are already calling on the United States to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Of course, these people are surrounded by Arab countries, but none of them are taking them in. Why should America?
In case Bowman and the rest haven’t noticed, we’re already dealing with a crisis caused by their open border policies.
Breitbart News reports:
Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman: U.S. Should ‘Welcome’ Palestinian Refugees
Democrat New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has called on the United States to “welcome” Palestinian refugees as experts predict that one million people fleeing the Gaza Strip will need new homes.
“Fifty percent of the population in Gaza are children,” the congressman told the New York Post on Saturday. “The international community as well as the United States should be prepared to welcome refugees from Palestine while being very careful to vet and not allow members of Hamas.”
His call for the United States to take in Palestinians came after Israel gave residents of northern Gaza a 24-hour warning to evacuate to the southern portion of the strip. Over 400,000 Gazans have fled their homes as of Saturday morning, the Times of Israel reported.
Egypt has closed its border with Gaza and is unwilling to receive Palestinian refugees.
According to the New York Post, Republicans are already slamming the brakes on this idea:
WWIII Watch: Iran Threatens Intervention if Israel Invades Gaza; Warns of “Huge Earthquake” Attack by Hezbollah By Kristinn Taylor
Oct. 14, 2023 4:20 pm – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian publicly warned Israel of an attack by Lebanon based Hezbollah that would cause a “huge earthquake” in response to Israel’s attacks on Hamas controlled Gaza after Hamas slaughtered over 1,300 Israelis and kidnapped 150 last Saturday in a surprise attack. Amir-Abdollahian also privately warned Israel via the UN that Iran would intervene if Israel invades Gaza, according to Axios.
Amir-Abdollahian made his threats while on a diplomatic visit in Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday where he met with Hamas and Palestinian leaders and (separately) UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland.
Excerpt from the Axios report:
Iran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation in Gaza continues, two diplomatic sources with knowledge of the situation told Axios.
…Wennesland urged Amir-Abdollahian to help prevent a spillover of the conflict in Gaza and Israel to the wider region in the Middle East.
The Iranian foreign minister replied that Iran doesn’t want the conflict to turn into a regional war and wants to try and help with the release of civilians who are being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
But Amir-Abdollahian stressed that Iran has its redlines. He said that if the Israeli military operation continues — and especially if Israel follows through on its promise of a ground offensive in Gaza — Iran will have to respond, according to the sources.
Wennesland called Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and other officials and conveyed Iran’s message, the sources said.
More Democrats Now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis – And Younger Generations Support Palestinians Jim Hoft
Oct. 14, 2023 10:40 am – There has been a major shift in the Democrat Party over the past decade.
The party has been moving away from its support for Israel for several years now – Since Barack Obama was president.
They even booed God and reinstating Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel back at the DNC in 2012.
Today more Democrats sympathize with the Palestinians than with Israel according to a recent Gallup poll. This is a major shift in American politics and will be damaging for Israel’s future.
Via Gallup.
US Moves to Refreeze $6 Billion in Iranian Assets Amid Israel-Palestine War By Jessica Marie Baumgartner
October 13, 2023 at 11:40am – Due to the recent Israel-Palestine War escalating, the Biden administration is refreezing $6 billion in Iranian assets.
The New York Times broke the news Thursday, noting it is not determined whether the move is temporary or permanent.
This comes after former President Donald Trump urged the Biden administration to refreeze the Iranian assets.
President Joe Biden has received harsh criticism for unfreezing the assets last month in a deal to have five U.S. hostages released, per the Associated Press. The Biden administration also asserts the funds have yet to be utilized amid allegations that Iran funded the Hamas terror attacks that sparked the Israel-Palestine war.
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, Iran is one of the largest donors to the Palestinian terrorist group.
The Wall Street Journal reported Iran aided Hamas in plotting its deadly attack on Israel, which was carried out last weekend.
