The Long Battle for Speaker of the House Week at Legal Insurrection

MIKE LACHANCE JAN 8, 2023 8:00 AM

Kevin McCarthy prevailed in the end. Hopefully, this experience will make him a stronger leader.

• McCarthy Loses 11 Rounds of Speaker House Votes, Adjourned Until Tomorrow
• McCarthy Loses 13th Round of House Speaker Votes, Adjourned Until 10 PM ET
• Kevin McCarthy is Speaker of the House After 15 Rounds

It was a sometimes ugly fight.

• Rep. Dan Crenshaw Calls Republican Opponents of McCarthy ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Enemies’

Now prepare for the next battle.

• Ronna McDaniel Gets Endorsement of Major GOP Donors in Battle for RNC Chair

Dear House GOP – start the investigations immediately.

• Latest ‘Twitter Files’ Reveal ‘Struggle’ With Public Agencies, and Adam Schiff’s Push to Censor Journalist
• Report: Published Jan. 6 Files Included Social Security Numbers of Trump Officials and Republicans
• Panic Setting In Over Republicans’ Planned ‘Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government’

And strip every member of the Squad of all their power.

• Flashback: In House Floor Speech, Rep. Cori Bush Honored Activist Infamous for “Pigs In A Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon” Chant

Will Biden see the mess he has caused?

• Biden: It’s ‘My Intention’ to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border

He can’t even speak about the issue coherently.

• Biden Proves He Knows Nothing About the Border or Immigration in a Rambling Speech

Thanks, Captain Obvious.

• Biden Admin Tries Justifying Canceling Keystone XL Despite Decision Killing Thousands of Jobs

Disgusting.

• Capitol Police Arrest Ashli Babbitt’s Mother on Anniversary of Capitol Hill Riot
• Democrats Continue Lying About J6, Falsely Claim Five Capitol Police Deaths

Were they too busy monitoring conservatives on Twitter to do anything?

• Report: FBI had Alleged Islamic Extremist Charged in NYC Machete Attack on Watch List

Why is the liberal media so awful?

• NY Times and WaPo Continue Smear Campaign Against Orthodox Jews As Antisemitic Hate Crimes Surge
• CBS Lets Humanity-Hating Curmudgeon Paul Ehrlich Spew More Climate Panic Inanity

Ron DeSantis is taking it to the next level.

• ‘Florida is Where Woke Goes to Die’: DeSantis Boasts Accomplishments in Inauguration Speech
• Ron DeSantis Asks Florida University and College Systems to Report Expenditures ‘Related to DEI Programs and Critical Race Theory’
• DeSantis Appoints Chris Rufo and Other Conservatives To Transform Lefty “New College” Into The Hillsdale of Florida

As predictable as the rising sun.

• Vanity Fair: DeSantis is Worse Than Trump™

Name a Democrat who would have done this for Trump.

• McConnell to Host Biden in Kentucky to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

If you’re interested in media, this is a must-watch.

• Video Recommendation: The John Stossel Interview of Megyn Kelly is Fascinating

World news.

• Afghanistan: Taliban, China Sign Oil Exploration Deal
• China’s President Xi Admits Zero Covid Policy Was a Failure
• Germany: Migrant Gangs Armed with Fireworks ‘Ambush’ Police and Firefighters on New Year’s Eve 

More 2022 reviews.

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And predictions for 2023.

• Legal Insurrection Authors’ Predictions For 2023

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