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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to replace McCarthy as House speaker

Scalise defeats Jim Jordan by 113 votes to 99 but falls short of threshold needed to be elected speaker on House floor

The Guardian - US

Could Trump become the next speaker of the House?

Donald Trump has revelled in the calls for him to become the next speaker of the House

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

The Independent UK

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Who will become the new House speaker?

The House has been in turmoil ever since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

House speaker race: How the vote for McCarthy’s replacement will unfold

House to select speaker as soon as Wednesday, but that’s no guarantee that the chaos will subside

The Independent UK

South Carolina redistricting case could add Democratic House seats

At issue is the way the Republican-dominated state legislature equalized the population of its congressional districts.

WEKU

Supreme court conservatives appear skeptical South Carolina Republicans discriminated against Black voters

Supreme court hears redistricting case after panel ruled Republicans had undertaken an ‘effective bleaching’ in redrawing 2020 map

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Congressman George Santos accused of stealing donor identities and running up huge costs on their credit cards

US prosecutors have filed an array of criminal counts against embattled Republican

Evening Standard

Kari Lake, Trump ally and election denier, announces Senate bid in Arizona

Republican who lost state governor’s race but never conceded has challenged her defeat in court, so far unsuccessfully

The Guardian - US

More charges for George Santos: stealing donors’ identities and credit cards

New 23-count indictment accuses Republican congressman of charging contributors’ credit cards to fund his bank account

The Guardian - US

Arizona Republican Kari Lake launches 2024 Senate campaign

After a failed bid for Arizona governor in 2022, Republican Kari Lake will attempt to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Independent, in a 2024 election that could be a three-party contest.

WEKU

Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 195 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 195, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 2-8. Democrats sponsored one, while Republicans sponsored the other. The two bills are below:

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of Oct. 8, Ballotpedia has tracked 15 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 15, Ballotpedia tracked three from Oct. 2-8. Republicans sponsored two, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The three bills are below:

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Embattled N.Y. Republican Congressman George Santos faces 10 new felony charges

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities.

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George Santos charged with stealing thousands from donors’ credit cards

New York Republican allegedly used donor info to make more than $44,000 in unauthorised credit card transactions, including a personal transfer to his bank account

Roll Call

House GOP prepares for potentially long slog to elect speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans began formally debating who should be their next speaker Tuesday night ahead of a potential GOP conference vote Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers again try to prohibit private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines

A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced such a measure. The debate centered largely around the safety of the vaccine and whether doctors’ offices and health care facilities should be exempt.

Roll Call

Jim Jordan supporters wave off new scrutiny of Ohio State abuse - Roll Call

“Hasn’t this already been dealt with?” one Republican says. Jordan has faced questions for years about how much he knew as a coach at OSU.

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The Independent UK

As Israel declares war, the US has no ambassador there. That’s exactly how Republicans want it

GOP obstruction of Joe Biden’s nominees is an expression of their belief in his illegitimacy, writes Andrew Feinberg

Roll Call

Rep. George Santos faces more federal criminal charges related to 2022 election - Roll Call

A federal grand jury added another 10 criminal counts Tuesday against New York Republican Rep. George Santos related to the 2022 election.

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54.82% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.34% Democratic

According to counts on October 10, 54.82% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.34% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

WEKU

North Carolina Republicans enact election changes over Democratic governor's vetoes

One law approved by North Carolina Republicans eliminates the governor's power to appoint the State Board of Elections; the other ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots.

The Guardian - US

Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan doesn’t rule out presidential run

Republican says party is ‘a train wreck’ after Matt Gaetz initiates removal of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

The Texas Tribune

What to know about Nick Fuentes, the white supremacist who was just hosted by a major Texas PAC leader

Fuentes often praises Adolf Hitler and has publicly fantasized about marrying a 16-year-old. Last week, he visited the office of a Texas operative who runs a deep-pocketed political group.

Roll Call

GOP speakers have long indulged party's anti-government wing. Now what?

Republican speakers have allowed a conservative faction to have outsized power for years. Now the House is speaker-less and paralyzed.

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