Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was elected as the next Speaker of the House by the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 rounds of voting. Six out of the 20 holdouts, or "saboteurs," did not vote for McCarthy. There was also some drama on the House floor. On Friday night, Rep. Mike Rogers became agitated with Rep. Matt Gaetz's refusal to vote for McCarthy and had to be restrained after lunging at Gaetz.

The group of 20 Republicans who are against a Kevin McCarthy speakership is holding firm. The House has gone through 11 rounds of voting without an election of a Speaker of the House.
The losses for McCarthy are historic. This is the longest stretch of votes since 1859.

The House of Representatives held votes again today in an effort to select a new Speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure the position after going through six rounds of voting. He has struggled to gain support from fellow Republicans. Without a Speaker sworn in, Congress is unable to move forward.

There is some drama in the House of Representatives as they try to elect a new Speaker. The 118th Congress began on Tuesday. Upon the start of the new Congress, they elect a Speaker of the House. Since Republicans have the majority, they will select a Republican. The top contender is Kevin McCarthy. He needs a majority of 217 votes to be Speaker. However, after 3 rounds of voting, he has not been elected. He's short 20 votes.

As conservatives, we should resolve to do one thing in 2023. Engage. We need to stay engaged because of what's at stake - the very country we call home. Our principles and ideas are rooted in the truth. It's our job to protect the truth and pass it on to the next generation.

Kari Lake has filed & is arguing her case before a Maricopa County Courthouse in regard to the November Gubernatorial race in Arizona. She is fighting for fair elections in her state. President Zelenskyy of Ukraine is in Washington D.C. meeting with President Biden and speaking to Congress. This Christmas, celebrate the fact that Jesus came down from Heaven to save ALL of us from our sins. The story started in a manger and culminated with Jesus hanging on a cross to die for us out of love. Thank you for listening to us this year. We wish you the absolute best. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

The Democrats are more concerned with destroying Donald Trump than they are about what's actually going on with spending. There is a 4100+ page proposed spending bill about to be passed. The bill includes border funding that is "prohibited" from being used to improve border security and a $410M giveaway to Middle Eastern countries to help secure their borders. No one will truly know what's in the bill, but it'll pass and massive spending will happen on the backs of the American taxpayer. Stanford University has come out with its updated, "Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative."

Donald Trump has been in the political crosshairs of the Left from Day 1. Democrats have feared him on a deep level & wanted him out of office, but unlike other Republicans, Trump fought back. The decision-makers in the Democrat party kept upping the ante. In that framework, we can understand the narrative and real motivation of the January 6 Committee. They do not want him back in office. The committee believes Trump played a role in what happened at the Capitol and has voted unanimously to refer the former President to the justice department for criminal prosecution on four counts.

The mayor of El Paso, Texas has declared a state of emergency as a surge of immigrants cross the southern border. The mayor is quoted as saying that he cannot guarantee the safety of El Paso residents. Law enforcement officers have been overwhelmed by arrivals. On Wednesday, December 21, Title 42 will expire. This policy reduced the number of asylum seekers the U.S. would allow during the COVID pandemic.

Eric Wilson, from I Sell Health, an expert on healthcare is on the show today. We discuss the issues with healthcare and health insurance.