Daily Standard: McCarthy to Lead House GOP

[View this as website]( [SUBSCRIBE - Get Print and Full Digital]( [daily standard header] Wednesday, November 14, 2018 [Recounts, Recounts, Recounts!]( On today's Daily Standard Podcast, senior writers John McCormack and Michael Warren join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of the remaining recounts, how Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw almost didn't make it to Congress thanks to the GOP, Wednesday's GOP leadership elections, Matt Whitaker and the challenge to the legality of his appointment, and Amazon's HQ2 announcement. [Read More]( [Fact Check: A Creepy Uncle Joe Photoshop]( The internet is very familiar with Joe Biden’s more awkward “encounters” with women (aka his “Creepy Uncle Joe” moments), with many YouTube compilations devoted to said encounters and articles in [New York Magazine]( [Time]( the [Washington Post]( focused on the very question of letting “Joe be Joe.” [Read More]( [McCarthy Wins Minority Leader Race]( Leadership races have much lower stakes now that the GOP has lost the House. [Read More]( [Hey, New York and D.C., Stop Whining About Those Amazon Jobs]( Those who enjoy the city life should not stop others who want to experience the same thing. [Read More]( [Who Needs Hackers When You Have Human Error?]( Quelle surprise: The election messes in 2018 were mostly in Florida. Not all, but most. [Read More]( [DOJ: Trump's Temporary AG Pick 'Lawful']( Office of Legal Counsel says Whitaker’s designation “comports with the terms of the Vacancies Reform Act.” [Read More]( [Editorial: A Ceasefire in Gaza]( A hudna is not a resolution. [Read More]( [The Vaporware Presidency]( Step 1: Propose something ridiculous. Step 2: Cause chaos but don't deliver it. Lather, rinse, repeat. [Read More]( [Is Texas Turning Blue? The Best and Worse Case for Each Party.]( The possible takeaways from Beto O'Rourke's performance. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [TWS CRUISE 2017 FALL]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe from this List]( [Update Subscription Preferences]( The Weekly Standard | [1152 15th Street NW Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005](