* new WSJ story says Iran hosted “roughly 500” Hamas (and Islamic Jihad) soldiers for training recently * bounties were paid to Hamas attackers if they brought back Israeli hostages * Mike Johnson Speaker of the House * chickens are coming home to roost for LA’s ‘no cash bail’ switch by social justice activists * Maine fatal mass shooting suspect still on the loose * a sign that Gov. Jay Inslee’s ‘cap and invest’ gas tax is causing more problems than it’s solving * more audio highlights from new House Speaker and his 7 core principals of conservatism *