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3:10 PM ET, October 3, 2023

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Washington Post:
Will House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job?  Here are the scenarios.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) followed through his pledge to trigger a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday evening, kicking off a complicated process that will determine McCarthy's fate.
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Punchbowl News:
Is it too late for McCarthy to save his job as speaker? … But it might be too late.  —  With the House on the brink of voting on a motion to oust McCarthy, there's very strong sentiment inside the Democratic Caucus against helping the speaker, according to multiple aides and lawmakers.
Washington Post:
McCarthy tells GOP lawmakers that House will vote today on effort to oust him as speaker  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Republican lawmakers that the House will vote Tuesday afternoon on a motion to table a resolution to remove him as speaker, according to two people familiar …
NPR:
Democrats say they won't save McCarthy's speakership.  Now, Republicans must decide  —  The House is set to vote soon on a motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his job and his fate may lie in the hands of Democrats.  —  “If you throw a speaker out that has 99 percent …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Rosendale says he'll vote for motion to oust McCarthy, as path for speaker to keep gavel narrows  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can only afford to lose a handful of members as Dems appear united against helping the GOP speaker  —  FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont. …
Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's House speaker job under threat, with vote possible today
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Judge Shuts Down Trump's Claim That He Reversed Himself on Statute of Limitations  —  The former president claimed the judge ‘overruled’ himself and would knock out ‘80%’ of the case, but the judge began day two of the trial by shooting that down  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link …
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New York Times:
As Trump's Legal Woes Have Escalated, So Have His Violent Remarks  —  Recent incendiary statements by the former president, including that shoplifters should be shot, come at a time when his supporters are already angry over his indictments.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump had a lot …
Kimberly Ross / Washington Examiner:
Trump's birdbrained attacks against Haley won't save his campaign
Discussion: New York Times and The Messenger
New York Times:   How Trump Turned an Oval Office Fantasy Into G.O.P. Doctrine
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Exclusive: John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump's decision to show up in New York for start of his civil trial was as personal as it was political
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked in Washington, D.C.  —  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was carjacked at gunpoint on Monday night.  It happened in Navy Yard neighborhood, just blocks away from the Capitol.  —  The carjacking took place about 9:30 p.m. near his home.  Fortunately, Cuellar was not injured.
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United States Capitol Police:
USCP Searching for Criminals Who Carjacked Congressman
Discussion: The Messenger
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
RNC warns Christie and Ramaswamy not to hold joint Fox News segment  —  The two candidates will now sit down for separate interviews.  —  The Republican National Committee told former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy Monday night that if they went through …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Neither Party Well-Liked, but GOP Holds Advantage on Issues  — Republican and Democratic Parties viewed unfavorably on balance  — Between the two, Republican Party trusted more on economy and security  — GOP also ahead on which party can handle “most important problem”
Washington Post:
How red-state politics are shaving years off American lives  —  ASHTABULA, Ohio — Mike Czup unspooled the hose to wash his hearse.  It was time to pick up the body of yet another neighbor who had died in the prime of life.  —  Since he started working at 15 in the funeral business, Czup has seen plenty of tragedies.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Washington Post:
America's epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon
Discussion: New York Times
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
No Labels makes its choice  —  No Labels claims to be a non-partisan centrist organization.  It describes itself as a movement for the “politically homeless.”  But in practice, it has supported Republicans and very conservative Democrats.  This year, No Labels has spent millions …
Discussion: Associated Press
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Why MAGA Wants to Betray Ukraine  —  So the federal government wasn't shut down over the weekend, although we may have to go through this whole drama again in six weeks.  Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House, ended up doing the obvious: bringing a funding bill to the floor that could pass …
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court appears hesitant to upend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  The Supreme Court justices at oral arguments Tuesday appeared hesitant to upend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by finding the agency's funding mechanism unconstitutional.
Politico:
Buckle up: McCarthy's future to be decided on Tuesday  —  The speaker said he would not make a deal with Democrats to save his gavel: “They haven't asked for anything.  I'm not going to provide anything.”
Reuters:
'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin  —  Drunk recruits.  Insubordinate soldiers.  Convicts.  —  They're among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known as “Storm-Z” squads and sent to the frontlines …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
FBI interviewed individuals who accuse Amy Coney Barrett faith group of abuse  —  Revealed: individuals contacted by agency gave detailed accounts of abusive behavior they allegedly experienced or witnessed  —  The FBI has interviewed several individuals who have alleged they were abused …
Discussion: BizPac Review and Raw Story
 
 
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