Gage Skidmore / Flickr Matt Gaetz Demands Answers as McCarthy Occupies Speaker's Office Despite Losing 3 Consecutive Votes Rep. Matt Gaetz and others in the Freedom Caucus oppose Kevin McCarthy becoming speaker unless he makes concessions. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
Natilyn Hicks / Unsplash MAGA-Hat-Wearing Teacher in Deep-Blue State Gets Major Legal Victory from Federal Court The court ruled that science teacher Eric Dodge was protected by the First Amendment right to free speech with his choice of headgear. By Lorri Wickenhauser, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
CSPAN / YouTube video screen shot Here's How Much Money Liz Cheney Banked While in Congress - This is Sickening Liz Cheney massively increased her personal net worth during her four years serving as a member of Congress. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
@JeremyHarrisTV / Twitter Two Suspects Charged in Attacks on Substations That Left Thousands Without Power Two men have been arrested in connection with attacks on several electric substations in Washington state last month. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Republicans Waste No Time Removing Security Measure Installed by Pelosi: 'We're Turning Pelosi's House Back Into the People's House' “As Speaker Pelosi’s reign of terror finally comes to an end, so too must her authoritarian rules,” Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
Pixabay / Pexels Incoming Democratic Congressman Shuns the Bible, Instead Opts to Use Comic Book for Swearing In Apparently Rep.-elect Garcia believes there's more truth in Superman than in Holy Scripture. He's going to fit right in with the D.C. swamp. By George Upper, The Western Journal January 4, 2023
Ståle Grut / NRKbeta / Flickr AOC Reveals What She Told Republican Congressman After McCarthy Speaker Ballot Amid the drama on the House floor Tuesday, an intriguing conversation took place as Republicans blocked Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
@BarstoolBigCat / Twitter video screen shot Democratic Senator Mocked for On-Field Behavior at Rose Bowl: 'Come on Man' A Democratic senator focused on his cell phone instead of the game during the coin toss for Monday's Rose Bowl. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Andrea Hanks / Official White House Photo / Flickr First Time in 100 Years Speaker Vote Goes More Than 1 Ballot - List of Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy Kevin McCarthy became the first nominee in 100 years to fail to garner enough votes to become House speaker on the first attempt. By Lorri Wickenhauser, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Matt Gaetz Goes Nuclear on 'Biggest Alligator' Kevin McCarthy, Lays Out Demands Rejected Warring factions within the Republican Party are locked in a battle to determine who will lead the party caucus in the House. By John McCann, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
NeONBRAND / Unsplash This Will Protect Your Kids: US Appeals Court Ruling Gives Schools Major Constitutional Buff The court said "the privacy afforded by sex-separated bathrooms has been widely recognized throughout American history and jurisprudence." By Warner Todd Huston, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
@The_News_Record / Twitter 17-Year-Old Basketball Player Dies Suddenly at Home, Coroner Reports Cause of Death The young man died "due to complications from injuries sustained playing basketball," according to his obituary. By Lorri Wickenhauser, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Gage Skidmore / Flickr 'Decline Is a Choice': DeSantis Goes Scorched Earth on Biden Admin in Fiery Inaugural Address Florida chose not to decline. Policies in DeSantis' first term as governor made Florida the fastest growing state. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Byron Sullivan / Pexels We Have Their Names: 18 GOP Senators Labeled 'Turncoats' by Gun Owners of America There seems to be no way to get a U.S. Senate that abides by the Constitution, and here are 18 more Republicans working against us. By Warner Todd Huston, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
@kevinvdahlgren / Twitter screen shot Homeless Woman Gives Brutally Honest Answer - She Has a Better Handle on the Crisis Than Most Blue City Leaders This homeless lady's rant shows us how the policies implemented in the name of "compassion" are not "compassionate" at all. By Peter Partoll, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Ed Yourdon / Flickr , resized Watch: Bills Players Share Powerful Moment Together After Damar Hamlin Injury Buffalo Bills players gathered on the field to pray after teammate Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Precious Madubuike/ unsplash AG Sues JPMorgan, Alleges It Turned 'Blind Eye' to Epstein - Gets Horrible News Days Later Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, got 20 years for charges related to the trafficking and sexual abuse of girls as young as 14. By George Upper, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Kari Lake Wants to Take Her Case All the Way to Ariz. Supreme Court, and She Just Made It Official Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed a petition to transfer her election challenge to the Arizona Supreme Court. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson / Flickr Former Kamala Harris Aides Reveal What Made Working for Her So Toxic - Is This Why So Many Have Left? Numerous former aides of Vice President Kamala Harris slam her toxic workplace culture in an upcoming book. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal January 3, 2023
Anthony Quintano / Flickr Disney and Marvel Star Under Investigation for Possible Reparation Payments: 'We Are Just Beginning' Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for playing Marvel's "Dr. Strange," and his family are under investigation for possible reparation payments. By Bryan Chai, The Western Journal January 2, 2023
Daniel Borges / Pexels Archbishop Calls Faithful to a 3-Day Fast for Jan. 6 Detainees A Roman Catholic archbishop is supporting three days of prayer and fasting to support the hundreds of Jan. 6 detainees. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 2, 2023