House Speaker Race & Defense Secretary on Middle East

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2️⃣ This Morning’s Two Reports:

• 🏁 Race for House Speaker Heats Up

• 🚢 Defense Secretary's Plan in the Middle East

✂️ Market Snippet | Monday Edition

Stocks (Year-to-date)

• DOW: 🔽 0.027% (33,127.28)

• S&P 500: 🔼 10.46% (4,224.16)

• NASDAQ: 🔼 25.00% (12,983.81)

Cryptocurrency (Year-to-date)

• BTC: 🔼 80.77% (30,016.80)

• ETH: 🔼 38.74% (1,664.79)

Real Estate Mortgage Rates

• 15-year: 7.31% -0.04

• 30-year: 7.97% -0.06

_{*Stock numbers as of market close Friday, cryptocurrency as of 7:45pm EST yesterday. Real estate rates as of yesterday via Mortgage News Daily.}

🏁 Race for House Speaker Heats Up

In a twist of political events, nine candidates have stepped into the House speaker race after Rep. Jim Jordan's surprising exit last week. ❌ The lineup features:

• Majority Whip Tom Emmer

• GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson

• Jack Bergman

• Byron Donalds

• Kevin Hern

• Dan Meuser

• Gary Palmer

• Austin Scott

• Pete Sessions

They're gearing up to make their pitches before the Republican Conference, with an internal vote scheduled for Tuesday. Who will don the Speaker's crown? Stay tuned for the latest in this unexpected race! 🏛️👑

TL;DR ⏳: Nine candidates have entered the House speaker race after Jim Jordan withdrew. 🗳️

🚢 Defense Secretary's Plan in the Middle East

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has unveiled a strategic plan to reinforce regional deterrence efforts in the Middle East amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The plan, developed after extensive discussions with President Joe Biden, involves deploying the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to join the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Eastern Mediterranean, enhancing the United States' force posture and capabilities in the region. Additionally, anti-ballistic missile defense systems and extra forces are being deployed, with the Defense Secretary prepared to assess and potentially deploy more capabilities as required. 🛡️🌍

TL;DR ⏳: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin unveils a plan to strengthen regional deterrence efforts in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, deploying additional military assets and forces as necessary. 🇮🇱

⚡ BulletList Roundup (10 Headlines)

1. 🚀 Hezbollah steps up attacks, IDF says, fueling fears of wider conflict

2. 💔 President of Detroit synagogue found stabbed to death outside home, police say

3. 🗣️ Trump claims Sidney Powell was "never" his attorney after she takes plea deal

4. 🔍 Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief's son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers

5. ✈️ U.S., South Korea, and Japan conduct aerial drill amid North Korean nuclear threats

6. 🗳️ Argentina election: Vote count starts as chance of run-off rises

7. 🏭 Foxconn, Apple’s manufacturer in China, is said to be under tax audit

8. 💰 Elon Musk offers to give one billion dollars to Wikipedia if they change their name to Dickipedia

9. 😌 Minnesotans are the least stressed out people in America

10. 🎬 James Bond producer says they ‘haven’t even begun’ reinventing franchise after Daniel Craig’s 007 retirement: There’s a ‘big road ahead’

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