#Politics #CNN Another bogus Republican talking point debunked ... U.S. and Qatar agree not to release the $6B in Iranian oil funds currently impounded. Republicans have falsely claimed the money funded the Hamas terror attack on Israel.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/politics/us-qatar-iran-funds/index.html
#Politics From #CNN: House Republican conference votes 113-99 to nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker over Gym Jordan. Unknown when the Speaker vote will be brought to the floor (not today).
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-race-10-11-23/index.html
President #Biden is scheduled to address the nation at 1 PM EDT about the Israel-Hamas crisis. I'm sure it will be on all the networks. Here's the link on the White House YouTube channel:
#Politics From #WaPo: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken debunks falsehoods told over the weekend by Republicans claiming U.S. provided money to #Iran to fund #Gaza attack on #Israel.
βNot a single dollar from that account has actually been spent to date,β Blinken said on ABCβs βThis Week.β βAnd in any event, itβs very carefully and closely regulated by the Treasury Department to make sure that itβs only used for food, for medicine, for medical equipment.β
#Politics Too bad Chris Farley is no longer with us, because he'd make a great House speaker.
April 4, 1995 ...
https://www.c-span.org/video/?64364-1/newt-gingrich-impersonation
#Politics From #CNN ... More palace intrigue for House Republicans as their speaker candidates agree to a #FoxNews forum then cancel.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/06/politics/speakers-race-fox-candidate-forum/index.html
#Politics Oh dear, the U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs last months. Republicans will have to continue fixating on Biden's dog.
https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/markets-jobs-report-september/index.html
#Politics Earlier in the day, #Politico published this. Maybe that's what set her off.
"Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) triggered audible gasps on the House floor when she joined seven hardliners in torpedoing McCarthy during Tuesdayβs historic ouster vote. That decision is now clouding her future in the GOP, not to mention imperiling the status of her relatively competitive seat next year, as scores of angry Republicans mull possible retribution."
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/05/the-gop-unsheathes-its-knives-for-nancy-mace-00120118
#Politics Hmmm ... Either she got hacked, or more House Republican palace intrigue. Mace (R-SC) was one of the eight who voted to vacate the chair and oust Kevin McCarthy.
#Politics From #FloridaToday:
Well, this is ironic ... One of the Trumpiest local Republican politicians was confronted the other day by a neo-Nazi group.
"He runs up to me and he goes, I'm so-and-so β I don't remember his name β with the Goyim Defense League," Fine told FLORIDA TODAY. "He then proceeds to unleash a stream of invective about Jews and wanted to know why I wouldn't debate him, or whatever."
#Politics Rep. Steve Scalise has released a statement that he's also running for House speaker.
#Politics From #CNN: Rep. Gym Jordan (R-OH) says he's running for House speaker.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/politics/next-house-speaker-republicans-jim-jordan/index.html
#Politics #Starlink From #SpaceNews:
"A U.S. military official speaking on background said itβs fair to assume that the contract has language that would prevent Elon Musk from turning the service off on a whim regardless of how U.S. military customers employ the service. DoD also likely requires enhanced cybersecurity and anti-jamming protection."
https://spacenews.com/spacex-providing-starlink-services-to-dod-under-unique-terms-and-conditions/
#Politics From #CNN: President #Biden forgives $9 billions of student debt loans.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/politics/biden-student-loan-debt-forgiveness/index.html
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.