The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:

• Could Kevin McCarthy cut a deal with Democrats in order to save his speakership? According to reporting from Carl Hulse and Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, “Democrats have been strategizing internally about what concessions they might be able to extract from Mr. McCarthy in exchange for saving him from Mr. Gaetz and his allies. Democrats are eager to see Mr. McCarthy commit to more funding for Ukraine, award more federal projects in Democrats’ districts and honor the deal on spending levels he reached this year with Mr. Biden, according to people familiar with the discussions. All would draw a backlash from Republicans. Some Democrats have also floated ideas that seem less likely to be acted upon, such as demanding co-chairs for committees, removing right-wing Republicans from the Rules Committee and even obtaining a promise that the G.O.P. campaign committees will not spend money to defeat politically vulnerable Democrats.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/us/politics/democrats-mccarthy-speaker.html
• On Tuesday, New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron placed a gag order on Donald Trump. According to Jonah E. Bromwich of The New York Times, the order arose because Trump mocked a court clerk on social media on Monday. He explains Trump mocked “the clerk, Allison Greenfield, shortly before noon on his Truth Social site. His post was a picture of Ms. Greenfield with Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic majority leader. Mr. Trump mocked Ms. Greenfield as ‘Schumer’s girlfriend’ and said that the case against him should be dismissed.” Is this a violation of Trump’s free speech rights? You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/nyregion/trump-gag-order-fraud-trial.html
• The House is currently holding a vote to vacate the speakership. So far, several Republicans have voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker—including Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Bob Good (R-VA), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ken Buck (R-CO) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ).
• John Brazer—Director of Relationship Marketing for the Philadelphia Phillies—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview tonight’s round 1 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins. Plus, which celebrity is scheduled to throw the first pitch?
• BREAKING NEWS: The Speakership of the United States House of Representative is now vacant. Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker of the House.
• Rebecca Shabad of NBC News writes, “Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., who was presiding over the House chamber during the vote, read the tally and said, ‘The office of speaker of the House of the United States of Representatives is hereby declared vacant,’ and hit the gavel.” Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who is now serving as temporary speaker, has adjourned the House—allowing Republicans and Democrats to meet before determining what happens next. You can read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-vote-live-updates-rcna118610