Short Take politics:

Milley bids farewell

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley bid farewell with a great speech about pledging an oath to a Constitution, not a King, Queen, dictator or fat golfer in a red hat. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-2023

McCarthy caves

Apparently the Conservatives don’t have the cache to shutdown the government. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had to cross the aisle to keep the government operating. Now the far-right is going to try to come for his job. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/01/politics/mccarthy-government-spending-fight/index.html

Newsom announced Feinstein replacement

Laphonsa Butler, a former advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris, will be the new Senator from California. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-names-laphonza-butler-former-kamala-harris-adviser-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat

What happens with McCarthy

The Republicans try to remove him but, ultimately he will have enough crossover support to keep his post as House Speaker. https://www.npr.org/2023/09/30/1202713718/kevin-mccarthy-motion-to-vaca…

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