Jordan Fails to Secure Speakership, Netanyahu Says Hamas Are the New Nazis, GOP Senators Call on Biden to Refreeze $6 Billion in Iranian Funds | Oct. 17

Published: Oct. 17, 2023, 8:56 p.m.

TOP NEWS | On today\u2019s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: \n\n\nFred Lucas reports that Senate Republicans today called for the Biden administration to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds amid the Israel-Hamas war, citing indications that Iran helped Hamas plan its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Jewish state. https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/17/gop-senators-demand-biden-refreeze-6b-for-iran/\xa0\n\nJust two weeks after California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker of the House, the spot is still vacant.\xa0\xa0\n\nAs the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mince words while discussing Hamas.\xa0\n\nGeneral Motors postpones opening an electric-pickup-truck factory in Michigan, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal.\xa0\n\n\nRelevant Links\nListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/\nGet daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription\n\xa0\nListen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts\nSign up for The Agenda newsletter \u2014 the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.