to oust the speaker. making matters more difficult for him, the group of nine lawmakers who pen the new letter does not include five other republicans who have already firmly voiced their opposition to mccarthy s speakership bid n total, mccarthy is only afford to lose just four republican votes and still be elected speaker. that number right now stands well north of that. three new york city police officers meanwhile are out of the hospital and thankfully recovering after they were tacked during celebrations in times square on new year s eve. investigators say the suspect in the attack was wielding a machete and approached officers shortly after 10:00 p.m. and swung at their heads before he was shot in the shoulder and then apprehended. they say federal agents interviewed him last month after a relate af lerted him to his