Pick up coverage next in the Situation Room. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitz her in washington along with erin burnett in new york. Were following major Breaking News on the vote a short while ago to remove Kevin Mccarthy as speaker of the house of representatives, the first in the history of the u. S. Congress. An incredible day. Mccarthys ouster led by Congressman Matt Gaetz, joined by other gop hard liners. It was sealed by democrats who could have stepped up to save mccarthy, and they refused to do it. Extremely historic and dramatic, indeed. House business, for all practical purposes, is paralyzed as the chamber faces the very difficult and divisive challenge of choosing a new speaker of the house. Were standing by for a meeting of House Republicans this hour. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. We begin on capitol hill where our chief congressional correspondent, manu raju, is covering it all, speaking to everyone
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com and, good evening, im erin burnett along with wolf blitzer tonight. And welcome to a Special Edition of outfront because we are following the breaking news, and a Major Development at this hour because we are just learning that Kevin Mccarthy will not run for Speaker Of The House again will not run. A major decision coming after he made history. The first speaker in American History to lose his job. His firing has plunged the house into complete chaos, all work grinding to a halt. The party bewildered and uncertain what to do. No clear successor is in sight at this hour. But we do know that House Republicans, as wolf and i are sitting here, are Behind Closed Doors in a pivotal meeting, one that is sure to be heated, wolf, if what weve heard about recent meetings before all of this is any indication of where we are right now. We are standing by for details. Mccarthys removal puts an end to his term, which was just 269 days as Speaker Of The House. That
Violent tornado, violent tornado. Edward powerful tornadoes ripping through americas heartland leaving behind a trail of devastation, multiple twisters reported in iowa and nebraska which is where cameras captured this monster crossing over Interstate 80 northeast of the state capital. Look at what is left of the houses reduced to rubble, families forced to flee for their lives. Severe Weather Threat is not over. We are tracking it and have more on that later in the show but first this. You are coming to my university and you will tell us you are not threatening me. Im trying to go to school and study. I believe in the call for an intifada revolution, youre calling for the death of my people. The conversation is over. The time to stop the genocide is now. Edward angry confrontations on campuses nationwide as antiisrael protests continue with no end insight, students and outside agitators are taking over the grounds of colleges and universities to demand schools cut ties with companies
Tents overnight and placing them next to Police Barricades as officials are attempting to keep demonstrators off city streets. This, as gws law school was forced to move final exams due to the student occupation. Welcome to Fox News Live. Ive got molly in the studio. Great to be here, Griff Jenkins and molly line. A Student Leader from the Protest Encampment is banned from the campus after there was a video of him saying zionists dont deserve to live. Steve harrigan is live at the campus. The protests at columbia are in the second week and no sign that the students in tents on the campus grounds are going away anytime soon. Negotiations are underway, but no sign of progress. The university called in the police once and they told Student Leaders theyre not going to call in the police again. One student, a 20yearold junior, james was found social media posts saying that signists should be murdered and theyre lucky that not out now. And hot spots in campuses around the country, you have m
Shut it down shut it down shut it down arthel rallies against israels actions in gaza are not slowing down at College Campuses across the country. In fact, in the ten days since the Movement Began at Columbia University in New York City, it has spread across the country. A live look there at George Washington university, in fact, there have been more arrests in these encampments. And, again, here is George Washington university in action today in d. C. As these protests are stretching into this weekend. Hello, everyone, and welcome to fox news live. Im arthel neville. Hi, brian with. Brian hi, arthel this. Eric shawn is on assignment. Many jewish students say the demonstrations have gone from antiisrael to outright anti semitic. Disturbing evidence of that is a sign at gwu calling for a final solution, evoking hitlers plan to exterminate jews. Usc has canceled its main commencement ceremony. Column cra has advised jewish students who feel threatened to take remote many classes as talks