I like, you know, at least six or the eight. But at the end of the day, they had no plan.

They had no plan. And Larry, this could stretch out another two or three weeks. This is unfortunate.

And, you know, I'm ashamed that we're in this position. Hopefully we'll find someone that can get 217 votes soon.

That's House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer with a candid assessment of his party

and its dysfunctional search for a new speaker.

We'll get the latest from Capitol Hill just ahead.

Plus, we'll go through all of the new developments out of the Middle East, including the negotiations to free more hostages after Hamas released two elderly women yesterday.

And also ahead, Donald Trump's latest, downright deranged comments from the campaign trail, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and fantasizing

about punching President Biden in the face.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, October 24th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Hamas has released two more civilians being held hostage in Gaza.

Two elderly women were freed yesterday. They were handed over to Israeli defense forces custody,

taken to the hospital, and then reunited with their families. The women's husbands, who are both

in their 80s, are still being held captive. They were kidnapped from their homes when Hamas

first attacked on October 7th. The military wing of Hamas said it made the

decision to release these two women due to compelling humanitarian reasons. This is the second

hostage release since the war began. An American mother and daughter were freed late Friday.

Still, Israeli officials believe that more than 200 people remain captive in Gaza.

Hamas, Qatar, Egypt, and Israel have been negotiating a proposal to release a larger group of hostages

in exchange for a steady flow of humanitarian aid to the area. That's according

to three officials familiar with the talks telling the Wall Street Journal. Hamas, however,

is demanding that Israel allow fuel deliveries into Gaza, but Israel fears the terrorist group may

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