Scot Bertram, Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is submitting his official resignation.

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for

 

–Wednesday December 20th 2023—

 

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One —  Former President Trump says the decision of the Colorado Supreme Court to ban him from the state's 2024 Presidential ballot is a completely flawed decision.  The Colorado Supreme Court said on Tuesday he violated the 14th Amendment's insurrectionist ban on January 6th, 2021 when he encouraged the violent demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol. Trump had earlier won similar cases in Michigan and Minnesota.

 

Two—  Americans are less satisfied with nearly every major part of the health care system.  That's according to a recent analysis from Gallup, which found that satisfaction has dropped since 2010.  Hospitals, drugmakers, and physicians took some of the biggest hits in the survey.  

 

And number three — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is submitting his official resignation.  In a statement read aloud to the House, McCarthy wrote it was the honor of a lifetime to represent the public.  McCarthy made history as the first Speaker to be formally removed from the post.  His resignation is effective December 31st.