Mchenry. They would have to get democrats to go along with that. That gets us into the fantasy politics deal of republicans negotiating with democrats to come up with a speaker. I wish that would happen. Maybe well get to that point, we wont get to that point today but i think its unlikely. If youre jordan, brendan saids hes not one to negotiate, historically i think thats true. Maybe on the cusp p of the speaker ship that changes. He can cut one short term deal about the Budget Agreement get these institutional old guard republicans on board and i think well go back to the old firebreathing jim jordan after that deal is done. But that seems to me to be the path for him if theres a path at all. These guys might not be able to come up with 217 votes. And i think thats very realistic about where were at. Want to bring in former republican governor of ohio john kasich. If my math is right, you served 18 years in the house, you know how things work. I do. Tell us what youre watching for an
So, raf, what is the latest in Richard Engels conversation with the senior hamas member of leadership . Reporter well, katy, this official is telling our colleague Richard Engel that hamas is prepared to release not just the foreign hostages, you can hear a boom behind me, katy, it sounds like possibly an air interceptor. The senior hamas official telling Richard Engel hamas has prepared not only to release the foreign hostages but this official says also prepared to release women, children and other civilians. Now, richard pressed this hamas official, if thats the case, why dont you release them now . This official said, oh, well, thats impossible while this bombing goes on. Richard pressed him again saying, surely if there is a will, there is a way. If hamas is serious about showing the world that it is not a terrorist organization, that it is prepared to release these noncombatants, you could find a way to make it happen. This official not answering that question directly. The Israe
Questions you may have call now and well come to you 808 to one 4,000 welcome to a Special Edition of newsnight, the Trump Hush Money Trial. Im abby phillip in new york alongside laura coates here five hours and eight minutes. That is how along the trials most important witness spent on the stand today Michael Cohen directly implicating donald trump, telling the jury dramatic and potentially critical facts when it comes to the prosecutions case against trump the jury watched intently, their heads were sibling back and forth between the prosecutor and the witness as the government lead cohen through screw a deliberate testimony to and actually trace is evolution. If you remember from trumps periphery to trumps, go refer to trumps. Do everything fixer. And that included the alleged Hush Money Deal designed to silence Stormy Daniels idea that cohen testified trump ordered him to make the jury learned how cohen called trump. Well, mr. Trump or more simply the boss, his demeanor was measure
Right now, donald trump makes his pick for Speaker Of The House. Good day to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im kasie hunt. It is friday, october 6. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington, 2 00 a. M. On the west coast. Congressman jim jordan waking up to the news that could propel him to a new job as Speaker Of The House. Former President Trump throwing his weight behind jordan. In a truth social post overnight, the former president called Jordan A Star who is strong on crime, borders, our military vets and the second amendment. And he says jordan will be a, quote, great Speaker Of The House and who has my complete and total endorsement. Jordan is and has been a close trump ally. He has been a Driving Force behind the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden and he has endorsed trumps president ial campaign. While jordans rival, House Majority leader Steve Scalise, has not. Speaking to reporters on thursday, jordan said he is confident that he can unify republicans even t
You all so much for joining us tonight. Well see you back here tomorrow. Seeee in a news night with abby phillip starts right now protests, sweeping campuses across the country, but President Biden between a rock and a hard place. Thats tonight on good evening im abby phillip in new york tonight, the president ial vacuum, donald trump, wants to fill and to exploit the radical extremists and farleft agitators or terrorizing College Campuses as you possibly noticed, and bidens nowhere to be found. He hasnt said anything but there is Political Base now, trumps characterization of whats happening across universities from coasttocoast is not the whole truth, but look for words from President Biden on whats happening on these propalestinian and cabinets on defending the right of these protesters to exercise free speech on the need to protect jewish students or police arresting some students. And you wont find much. But what is unquestionably and politically painfully clear for the Biden Camp