and viva new south wales the australian festival celebrating the king of rock and roll. hello and welcome. we begin int the us where the house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker, extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. president biden said having a congress that can t function is embarrassing for the country. republican kevin mccarthy has been stopped six times so far by a group of hardliners within his own party who refuse to back him. our north america correspondent peter bowes says the deadlock shows no signs of letting up. after six rounds of voting where he is found to be elected speaker. 20 members of his own party on the right to the party were consistently voting against him and at the end of the day, on wednesday, with an adjournment, he gave the republicans an opportunity to meet behind the scenes, a private meeting, kevin mccarty and some of those in the group of twenty who have been holding up of twent
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers are warning that Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s new registration rules could have a chilling effect on voting and usurp the Legislature’s authority.
JACKSON — Teton County lawmakers are warning that Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s new registration rules could have a chilling effect on voting and usurp the Legislature’s authority.
that did not happen, clearly he didn t believe he could win but also suggested he was making progress with some of his opponents, perhaps getting closer together in terms of what the speaker should do, the kind of role the speaker should take on. we won t know for certain until day three, until the entire house of representatives reconvenes and they start yet another round of voting so the uncertainty and to a large extent the drama of this physics expected to continue. let s speak to evan mcmullin who was a former republican chief policy director for congress and previously ran as an independent presidential candidate in 2016. evan recently ran for the us senate as a pro democracy independent candidate. we are intrigued to get your