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3:20 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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's House speaker job under threat, with vote possible today  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is at risk of losing his job as early as Tuesday, as a faction of hard-right Republicans seeks to oust him and Democrats signaled they are not willing to vote to save him.
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Rosendale says he'll vote for motion to oust McCarthy, as path for speaker to keep gavel narrows
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Schwarzenegger advises Trump on weight loss: ‘Run around your cell three times’  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger has some exercise advice for former President Trump: Do some laps around a jail cell.  —  “If he would ask me what should you do for fitness, I would just say, 'Run around your cell three times.
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump fraud trial live updates: Day 2 begins with testimony from ex-Trump accountant  —  Trump appears in court for Day 2 of civil fraud trial … 2m ago / 6:59 PM UTC  —  Trump appears to delete post attacking judge's law clerk  —  Dan Gallo  —  Amid all the delays …
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
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”
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC  —  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to a staffer from his office.  —  Cuellar was parking his car outside of his apartment in Navy Yard, D.C. when three armed individuals approached …
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked in Washington, D.C.
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
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
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.”
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.
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 …
United States Department of State:
Department of State Reduces Processing Times, Breaks Records for Passport Issuances  —  The Department of State is committed to providing the best possible service for our passport customers while upholding strict national security standards.  —  Between October 2022 and September 2023 …
 
 
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