Count me skeptical.
“Jim Jordan’s Backers for House Speaker Say This Time Is Different
Allies say support from grassroots conservatives will help him win, but dozens of GOP holdouts present a tough hurdle”
“Some Republicans say strong support from grassroots conservatives will help new House speaker nominee Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) win over dozens of GOP critics and take the gavel this week. But opponents are standing firm, Democrats are angling for a role and the math remains unforgiving, setting the stage for another unpredictable floor vote.
Pressure is mounting on Republican lawmakers to resolve their internal fighting nearly two weeks after Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) was ousted in a historic vote. The White House is poised to ask Congress for an emergency national security aid package that could fund Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel and U.S. border security through next year’s presidential election. The Senate returns Monday from a weeklong recess, but without a functioning House, no legislation can pass in Congress and make it to President Biden’s desk. “
Looks like a win for Ukraine.
“Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party fell short of the seats needed to form a government on Sunday, an exit poll showed, putting the opposition on track for a majority coalition after a divisive election watched closely by the U.S. and Ukraine.
The results potentially close a chapter of rule by PiS, as the party is known in Polish. It steered the country through the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the opposition has said its leadership was marked by a steady rolling back of democratic freedoms and the rule of law. Without any one party with an absolute majority, the results portend a period of horse trading as parties decide among themselves the makeup of what would be a ruling coalition.”
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“Tusk, who ran primarily on strengthening Poland’s long-troubled ties with the European Union, has called Ukraine an important partner for Warsaw. He has promised to stabilize ties and maintain aid to Ukraine. Analysts said new blood in the government could even inject new life into Polish-Ukrainian relations after weeks of tensions over the economic cost of supporting Ukraine’s war effort.”