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And the saga continues...
Kevin McCarthy's loss in the bid for speaker of the house marks the first time in over 150 years that it's taken over 10 votes to elect a new speaker of the house. This hadn't happened since before the Civil War when Nathaniel Banks failed to secure the speakership in 1855. McCarthy's loss is a wild turn of events. It shows that the conservative parts of the republican party are serious about confronting their establishment counter parts.
MTG throw Boebert under the bus
The besties are fighting! MTG clearly got some sort of deal for working with McCarthy, which isn't a surprise. It's just weird to see MTG on the establishment side of things.
MTG to me: “I’m not sure how Lauren Boebert on one hand can demand so much out of Kevin McCarthy, but then demand nothing out of someone else and be willing to vote for them to be speaker.That’s not serious, I don’t think that’s leadership and I really see it as more obstruction”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju)
9:49 PM • Jan 5, 2023
Good news from the NFL
Damar Hamlin whose heart stopped after a normal football play is awake and responsive. They're saying a full recovery is on the table and that's great news.
Recap from Damar Hamlin’s doctors:
▪ Damar is awake and using a breathing tube
▪ Bills staff saved his life
▪ Damar is communicating through writing and asked who won the game
▪ Best possible outcome is for Damar to return to who he was before the game— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)
7:21 PM • Jan 5, 2023