The Daily Populous

Thursday October 19th, 2023 night edition

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Rep. Jim Jordan failed to be elected speaker Wednesday for the second straight day, even losing a few votes from Republicans who supported him the day before.

Jordan told reporters after the vote he plans to keep talking to holdouts and working on upping his vote count.

Jordan got 199 votes on the House floor, while the Democrats' candidate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, garnered 212 votes.

"We're going to get a speaker that represents us all," the moderate Republican said, vowing to never support Jordan.

Throughout the past week Jordan allies in Congress and outside conservative activists have tried to pressure Republicans into supporting Jordan.

The following are the 22 Republicans who voted against Jordan on Wednesday and who they supported for speaker instead.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, looks on as the House of Representatives meets to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. »

Californians plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft scheme

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Three members of a California family pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, federal prosecutors said.

The three Sacramento family members pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport the devices in return for more than $38 million.

California accounts for 37% of catalytic converter theft claims nationwide, with about 1,600 reported stolen each month, federal prosecutors said. »

Alan Wake just got a playable 20-minute recap in Fortnite ahead of its sequel

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Epic has whacked a free playable 20-minute Alan Wake recap episode that should serve as a refresher while offering a bit of spooky battery gobbling fun along the way.

Alan Wake: Flashback is available to play now on all platforms where Fortnite exists (you'll obviously need to download Fortnite first, and then use Island Code: 3426-5561-3374 to access the Alan Wake episode if you can't find it in the menu), and Alan Wake 2's long-awaited Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Epic Games Store launch is set for 27th October.

Eurogamer's Victoria Kennedy was extremely impressed by Alan Wake 2 and its two distinct protagonists when she went hands-on with the game last month. »

"Bullhorn Lady" Rachel Powell sentenced to nearly 5 years on Jan. 6 charges

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Powell was ordered to serve 57 months in prison followed by 36 months on supervised release, CBS affiliate WUSA reported.

According to the indictment, Powell stormed into a restricted section of the U.S. Capitol carrying an ax and a large wooden pole.

Powell asked U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth for mercy, saying she succumbed to the "toxic" partisan divide in the country. »