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…