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12:00 PM ET, October 5, 2023

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP's revenge plot against Pelosi is unhinged — but revealing  —  Because Republicans are such firm believers in benevolence toward political foes, they are furious with Democrats for failing to save Kevin McCarthy.  After Democrats voted en masse this week to remove the California Republican …
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
GOP Senator Drops NSFW Claims About Matt Gaetz In Wild CNN Interview  —  Gaetz, in response, said the Oklahoma Republican is “coping with the death of” former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's political career.  —  LOADING  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) accused Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
From a Capitol Hill Basement, Bannon Stokes the Republican Party Meltdown  —  The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House rebels who took down Kevin McCarthy.
CNN:
House devolves into angry round of retribution following McCarthy's ouster  —  As Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of losing his speakership, some of his allies delivered a not-so-veiled threat to GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina: If you vote to oust McCarthy, the party might not be willing to help raise money for your race.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
McCarthy's legacy is one of damage to the House and his former office
Discussion: Jacobin
David Moye / HuffPost:
Former Mike Pence Aide Claims Matt Gaetz Likely Came To D.C. ‘For The Teenage Interns’
Politico:
Playbook: Scalise vs. Jordan vs. 218  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  OVERNIGHT FROM THE WSJ — “Rising Interest Rates Mean Deficits Finally Matter,” by WSJ's Greg Ip: “[T]he scale and upward trajectory of U.S. borrowing and absence …
Discussion: Semafor, Washington Post and KTSM-TV
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
House Speaker Hopeful Jim Jordan Says He'll Bring McCarthy GOP Ousters ‘Into the Fold,’ Reveals Plans for Motion to Vacate Rule  —  The Ohio congressman also responded to calls within his own conference to replace Kevin McCarthy with Donald Trump, despite a disqualifying rule
NBC News:
Jim Jordan says he discussed speaker bid with Trump, wouldn't oust Gaetz from GOP caucus  —  “I talked to the president about this and all kinds of issues,” Jordan said in an interview with NBC News  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday he has spoken about his bid to be the next speaker …
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Jim Jordan has some intriguing supporters  —  Members of Kevin McCarthy's staff have been working the phones on behalf of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan's run for speaker, multiple sources confirmed to Semafor's Kadia Goba.  It's unclear if McCarthy himself has sanctioned their work.
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:   The GOP armed its bazooka caucus. What could go wrong?
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Twitter Is at Death's Door, One Year After Elon Musk's Takeover  —  Since the tech tycoon took over the platform last October, he's done everything he can to run it into the ground … Following a $44 billion acquisition he tried to scuttle but was legally forced into closing …
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
US ad revenue at Musk's X declined each month since takeover -data  —  Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company formerly known as Twitter in October 2022, according to third-party data provided to Reuters.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Tries to Stop Trump From Hiding His Money  —  Justice Arthur F. Engoron wants to make sure Trump doesn't shift around his assets to hide them from a judgment against the Trump Organization.  —  The judge who doomed Donald Trump's family business last week took an aggressive …
Discussion: The Hill, Daily Kos and 6abc
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson calls out John Kelly: 'He knew Mr. Trump's record'
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
House GOP quietly panics over how to escape its self-inflicted mess  —  Expectations are at rock-bottom among House Republicans that their civil war will be resolved by the speaker vote on Wednesday, Axios has learned. … - Some moderates are threatening to tank any speaker if the rules …
Discussion: The Guardian and Vanity Fair
Associated Press:
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas  —  It marks the administration's first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.  —  McALLEN, Texas — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday …
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Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden administration reverses course, clears way for new border wall by waiving environmental laws
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Even some RNC members are fed up with ‘embarrassing,’ Trump-less debates  —  Top RNC officials aren't actively trying to court Trump to participate in future debates, as they did previously.  —  With Donald Trump boycotting and viewership falling off, some Republican National Committee members …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump terrified of being poisoned: former aide  —  Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Wednesday that former President Trump is afraid of being poisoned.  —  “He does have a very potent fear of being poisoned,” Hutchinson told comedian Jimmy Kimmel on his late night show.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden dogs bit White House residence staff, too  —  The Biden family's German shepherd dogs have repeatedly bitten or nipped members of the White House residence staff in addition to Secret Service agents, according to people familiar with the matter.  — Biden's dog Major …
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Bidens' dog, Commander, involved in more White House biting incidents than previously reported
Wall Street Journal:
Russia Withdraws Black Sea Fleet Vessels From Crimea Base After Ukrainian Attacks  —  Pullout represents painful setback for the Kremlin, which seized Crimea in 2014  —  Russia has withdrawn the bulk of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in occupied Crimea, a potent acknowledgment …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests redheaded cosplayer dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' by Jan. 6 sleuths  —  Derek Nelson, a former U.S. Marine and Conan O'Brien lookalike, wore goggles and a respirator as rioters tried to breach the House floor during Capitol attack, the feds say.  —  WASHINGTON — An alleged Jan. 6 participant …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Earwolf
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele Rails Against Biden on Maher Podcast: 'I Think He's A Terrible President'  —  During a Sunday installment of Bill Maher's podcast, ‘Club Room,’ Sage recalled sitting down with the president for an interview in 2021  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link …
Associated Press:
Scottish authorities sign extradition order for U.S. fugitive accused of faking his death  —  The suspect has fought a prolonged court battle to prevent his return to the United States since he was arrested in December 2021 at a Glasgow hospital.  —  LONDON — Scottish authorities have signed …
Discussion: CBS News, The Messenger and The Sun
 
 
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James Salzer / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Republican Party ramps up legal spending for indicted electors
Discussion: Raw Story
Damian Carrington / The Guardian:
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet's record September heat
NBC News:
Senators say they hope to meet with Xi Jinping during China trip
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Bloomberg
Politico:
New polling shows Joe Manchin would still face an uphill battle for reelection even if he left the Democratic Party.
Discussion: The Messenger
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Lara Trump Thinks Radio Stations Won't Play Her Song Because It's ‘Too Political’
Politico:
New Jersey politics is a notorious mess. It's about to hit new levels of nasty.
Discussion: HuffPost and Political Wire
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Says He's Fueled By Small Dollars. A Leaked Video Shows Him Courting GOP Megadonors.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Floridian
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Fixin’ to ride the lightning': Soldier who was handcuffed, hit, pepper-sprayed during traffic stop appeals case after jury mostly sides with police
Discussion: The Root
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Writers Decline to Return (Exclusive)
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
What Can Patrick McHenry, the Interim Speaker, Do?
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