Speaker McCarthy Has Been Ousted as House Speaker. So What Happens Next?

Plus: EXCLUSIVE: School Districts With DEI Officers See Worse Black, Hispanic Learning Loss and Secretive Transgender Policies

October 4 2023   COMMENTARY Speaker McCarthy Has Been Ousted as House Speaker. So What Happens Next? By Jarrett Stepman House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is out in the cold, and he's not running again. The House has a speaker pro tempore, and he's given a date for a new round of voting. Here's what we know. More NEWS EXCLUSIVE: School Districts With DEI Officers See Worse Black, Hispanic Learning Loss and Secretive Transgender Policies By Tyler O'Neil Administrators focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion doesn't mean improvement for black and Hispanic students, nor including parents in key decisions, a Heritage Foundation report finds. More NEWS Judge Rules School District Cannot Push Gender Transitions Without Parental Consent By Mary Margaret Olohan A Waukesha County Circuit Court rules that a Wisconsin school district "abrogated" parents' rights when it decided to socially "affirm" their daughter as a transgender boy against their wishes. More NEWS Poll: 37% of Americans Think Trump Gives GOP Best Chance of Winning 2024 Election By Mary Margaret Olohan Former President Donald Trump is the candidate who would give the Republican Party the best shot at winning the 2024 presidential election, 37% of Americans say in a new poll. More ANALYSIS How Project 2025 Is Gearing Up for Next Conservative Presidential Administration By Samantha Aschieris New leadership is needed in America, says Spencer Chretien, associate director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, also known as Project 2025. More COMMENTARY College Admissions Officers Use Pronouns to Give Preferences to Liberals, Study Finds By GianCarlo Canaparo A recent study provides a microcosmic example of how cultural leftists keep a grip on their power in universities: They discriminate in favor of their own. More COMMENTARY Why Gavin Newsom Is Fascinated by Conservative Media By Lucy Gilbert California's governor regularly follows The Daily Wire, "The Joe Rogan Experience," other conservative websites, and conservatives on Fox News, even as staff ask him to stop. More NEWS Fact-Checking 3 of KJP's Claims in Defending Biden's Border Security Record By Fred Lucas White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggests that President Biden has worked hard to secure the border while Republicans made it worse. Here are the facts. More NEWS ICYMI: McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker By Virginia Allen House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position Tuesday afternoon. Eight Republicans and all Democrats present voted to remove McCarthy. More NEWS BREAKING: McCarthy Rules Out Second House Speaker Bid By Katrina Trinko "I may have lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in—and I believe in America. It has been an honor to serve," says the former House speaker. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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