Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner reacts to Republican scrutiny over ICE policies
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner defended his office in the face of scrutiny from Rep. Jim Jordan.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner defended his office in the face of scrutiny from Rep. Jim Jordan.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday responded to scrutiny from Congressional Republicans about the city's ICE legislation. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan sent Krasner a letter accusing his office of giving preferential treatment to undocumented immigrants.
House Republicans have issued a subpoena to Lesley Wolf, the assistant U.S. attorney in Delaware.
"The people's House is back in business," newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues before being sworn in.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
"I'm still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday.
Tempers flared during a private discussion about who should be the next Speaker of the House.
Representatives from the Delaware Valley react to Rep. Jim Jordan's failed second attempt to gain the U.S. House speakership.
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
Jordan received 199 votes today -- one less than he did during his first attempt on Tuesday.
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, is the Republican nominee for speaker of the House.
Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republicans to win just 200 votes, falling shy of the 217 needed to become speaker of the House.
He lost 20 Republicans and won just 200 votes.
Rep. Jim Jordan spent the weekend making calls and taking meetings in a bid to secure 217 votes to be the next House speaker.