- Expert admits his “optimism has proved flawed” as Trump case falls “four months behind” under Cannon (salon.com)
- Texas Guv Falls for Satirical Garth Brooks Article Written by ‘Flagg Eagleton’ (thedailybeast.com)
- Back Vladimir Putin’s aide Marina Yankina falls from building window in St Petersburg, dies (livemint.com)
- McCarthy Gains Ground in Speaker Bid but Still Falls Short (nytimes.com)Just What Do McCarthy’s Antagonists Want, and Why Won’t They Budge? (nytimes.com)Debacle Over House Speaker Election May Raise National Security Concerns (huffpost.com)‘You Want this Job Too Much… It Makes You Weak!’ Joe Scarborough Demands Kevin McCarthy Tell Holdouts ‘Go to Hell!’ (mediaite.com)House Speaker Fight Shows Election Deniers Who Tried To Overthrow Democracy Still Control GOP (motherjones.com)The terrible outcome that looks likely if the fringe runs Congress (cnn.com)The Chaotic House That SCOTUS Built (slate.com)Matt Gaetz Threatens to Resign Over McCarthy’s Speaker Fight (msn.com)Gaetz Declares, ‘Trump Is Wrong’ to Back McCarthy: ‘HR Wasn’t Always His Strong Suit’ (mediaite.com)House Adjourns After Day 3 With No Resolution on Speaker; Hakeem Jeffries Wins Plurality for 11th Time in a Row (washingtonpost.com)Kevin McCarthy Grasps for Deal With Fascist Faction as House Speaker Fight Enters Fourth Day (nytimes.com)
House Adjourns for a Few Hours After 13 Failed Votes