LA Olympics Boss Casey Wasserman Returns To Town Amid Epstein Files Fallout; Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Eyed As Potential Replacement

The besieged LA28 boss is facing pressures from within the Olympics organization & his companies to resign as teh backlash over Epstein Files revelations grows

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On January 7, 2023: Republican #KevinMcCarthy finally elected Speaker of the US House of representatives after 15 ballots, the most rounds of voting since 1860.

House Republicans! Dafuq are you waiting for to replace Mike Johnson? You removed Kevin McCarthy for much less!

#HoR #MAGAmike #MikeJohnson #KevinMcCarthy #RepublicansAreTheProblem

#OnThisDay in 2022, US Republican party regains control of the House of Representatives by a narrow margin, with #KevinMcCarthy as Leader of the House.
#OnThisDay in 2023, #KevinMcCarthy becomes the first Speaker of the US House of Representatives to be removed from office after fellow Republican hardliners, led by Matt Gaetz, vote for his ouster.
Kevin McCarthy: “Montgomery Clift was brilliant in every way”

Meeting veteran stage and screen actor Kevin McCarthy in a Hollywood restaurant was a thrilling experience. When I saw him entering his favorite restaurant Musso & Frank Grill, on Hollywood Bou…

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Suspense: Dead Man's Story (AFRTS#786) (#851)

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Sticking By Our Guns

Almost ten years ago, I posted a collection of my cartoons I drew in response to mass shootings in the U.S.  Even though my bailiwick is th...

Suspense: After the Movies (no open or close, VLQ) (#816)

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Suspense: After the Movies (no open or close, VLQ) (#816)

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#House Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries is using the so-called "magic minute" to speak for as long as he wants during debate.

Also called the "leadership minute", it is a long-standing custom in the House that permits party leaders extended debate time on the floor.

The record for the "magic minute" is >8 hours set by then #Republican Min Ldr #KevinMcCarthy in 2021 when he gave a circuitous speech against Biden's $1.75T bill.

McCarthy broke Democratic congresswoman #NancyPelosi’s 2018 record.