Notices by Jay Kuo (jaykuo@universeodon.com), page 6

The behind the scenes intimidation campaign for Jordan to grab the speakership was worse than we knew. There were even credible death threats involved. The GOP sunk to a new low in its own civil war, but there’s a thin, silver lining to this now. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-battle-for-speaker-takes-a-dark?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

They’re getting read to vote (again) for a House Speaker. After yesterday’s vote, Jim Jordan had 20 GOP votes against him, and he scrambled to flip them. How’s it looking for him, and what would it mean if he actually won? That and more in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/so-is-jordan-going-to-win-how-bad?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

At long last, a gag order in the federal case! How far does it go, what was the context for the limitations in it, and what will happen if/when Trump violates it? All that and more, in today’s piece! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/taming-the-online-terrorist?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Rep. Jim Jordan is gunning for the speakership, but he currently lacks the votes. So what’s a guy facing a big problem to do? Ignore it like he did for years as a coach at OSU, and bully everyone else into complicity! But will it actually work? https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/crossing-jordan?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My look to the week ahead is out. Have a safe and peaceful Sunday. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-2b3?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

This week’s installment of Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-fc0?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

If this lack of leadership and disarray in the GOP feels familiar, that’s because we’ve in fact seen it before. Same problem, different actors. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/its-deja-vu-for-the-disarrayed-gop?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

It’s been some time since we heard news of the fabulist in the House, Rep. George Santos. But yesterday’s superseding indictment is a doozy, and he’s now in even bigger legal trouble. It’s genuinely bonkers. Enjoy this exquisite moment of accountability! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-other-heel-just-dropped-on-george?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Today is Part 2 of Playing Politics with the Gaza Terror Attack, showing other ways in which Republicans and the right are acting in bad faith and endangering U.S. interests and security for their own political gain. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/playing-politics-with-gaza-part-2?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Reactions by the GOP to the terrorist attack in Israel reflect a dangerous and destabilizing trend to put politics before national security. Today, I walk through their attacks on the Biden Administration and how they are undermining our national interest. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/playing-politics-with-the-gaza-terror?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My look to the week ahead is out! Have a safe and restful Sunday. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-2ab?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

For many, the world seems on edge and our hearts are heavy this morning. I hope this collection of the lighter side of our politics and society can bring a much needed smile today. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-bbc?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Seriously, are the top choices for Speaker really Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise? Is that the best the GOP has to offer? It sadly seems so. Let’s take a closer look at these two very poor options and see what they might mean for the near and longer term. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/so-the-racist-dogwhistler-or-the?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

As many have long expected to happen, Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own party members from the speakership. But what now? Will an even more extreme Speaker rise to fill his spot? Could it even be you-know-who? My piece on this is out: https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/ousted?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

What Kevin McCarthy has feared for much of this year has finally come to pass. Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed a motion to vacate the chair, and if it comes to a floor vote in the next two days, Democrats will face a choice. I break it down in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-motion-to-vacate-the-chair?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Scott Hall is a less well-known defendant in the GA RICO case, but his recent plea deal may be a huge win for Fani Willis. Hall, it turns out, played a key role in two important parts of the case, and he may provide important info on a third part. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/scott-halls-plea-deal-could-be-a?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My look to the week ahead is out. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-week-ahead-2d7?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Just for Xeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-765?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Some big personal news! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/drumroll-please?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Trump’s lawyers have responded to Jack Smith’s request for a gag order, and hoo boy. They sound mad. Or at least they’re trying to sound as mad as they can for their client. But is there any substance to their argument? My take in today’s piece. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/gag-me-with-an-order?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web