Speaker of the house. Divisions among the gop remain and a full floor vote is on pause. All this as fighting intensifies between israel and thomas and a million residents of gaza are under order to evacuate with an Israeli Ground invasion expected to be imminent. This morning on the washington journal, we want your thoughts on both stories. You can call us at 202 7488001 on the republican line, democrats can reach us at 202 7488000. Independents on 202 7488002. And if you like to text us, you can do that at 202 7488003. Just make sure to include your name and where you are from. We will start with what is going on on capitol hill. Have an article here from the Washington Examiner at the house left on for the weekend as jim jordan sought to shore up the court for the speaker bid. That by several of the reporters from the Washington Examiner and we are joined by one of them this morning for who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for havin
On your screen. Independents on. And if you like to text us, you can do that if you would like to text us you can do that, just make sure to include your name and where youre from. Well start with whats going on on capitol hill. An article here from the Washington Examiner that the house left town for the weekend as jim jordan tries to shore up support for the speaker bid. That written by several of the reporters for the washington xham anywhere and were joined by one of them this morning reesegoerman who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. For the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for having me on. Host explain what happened yesterday. Guest yesterday the house went back into a closeddoor meeting. A ballot nomination between jim jordan and offer scott of georgia who got in the race one hour before the candidate form and they tried to nominate a new speaker candidate. Jim jordan came out in the top, receiving 124 votes. And so he is now the republica
We are less than 48 hours into 2014, and the northeast is bracing for its first severe winter storm of the year. Its expected to wallop a wide stretch of the eastern see board from washington to new england. The powerful storm is threatening to bury parts of new york and boston under a foot of snow, a winter storm warning has been issued. The storm could become a blizzard with the metro area experiencing facenumbing temperatures nearing negative 10 degrees. New york governor is considering closing the major highways as a precaution and in massachusetts they are preparing for the worse, declaring a snow emergency with 18 inches expected in some parts of the state. In advance of the storm boston mayor closed city schools through friday. Erica pittsy is live for us. Snow ploughs and trucks are ready for a significant storm. Good morning, erica. Good morning stephanie. In new york city trucks filled are out prepping the road. Thats likely the case. Since this storm expected to dump a foot
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