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12:20 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.) …
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 …
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 …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
From a Capitol Hill Basement, Bannon Stokes the Republican Party Meltdown
CNN:
House devolves into angry round of retribution following McCarthy's ouster
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
McCarthy's legacy is one of damage to the House and his former office
Discussion: Jacobin
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:   The GOP armed its bazooka caucus. What could go wrong?
David Moye / HuffPost:
Former Mike Pence Aide Claims Matt Gaetz Likely Came To D.C. ‘For The Teenage Interns’
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
What Can Patrick McHenry, the Interim Speaker, Do?
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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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
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Steve Scalise Launched House Speaker Bid Before Kevin McCarthy's ‘Body Was Cold’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘Sounds like he saw the writing on the wall and jumped into motion,’ one GOP aide told The Messenger  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …
Discussion: Politico, Semafor, Forbes, KTSM-TV and Fox News
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele Rails Against Biden on Maher Podcast: 'I Think He's A Terrible President'
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
Washington Post:
White House seeks a path forward on Ukraine amid House turmoil  —  The shock of the departure of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker prompts an internal debate on whether to push for a larger or smaller aid package  —  White House officials are urgently strategizing on the best way to salvage U.S. aid …
Discussion: ZeroHedge News, HuffPost and CNN
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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: Vanity Fair
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 …
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
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 …
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.
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state  —  A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in next year's elections.
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Bidens' dog, Commander, involved in more White House biting incidents than previously reported  —  President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden's 2-year-old German shepherd, Commander, has been involved in more biting incidents than previously reported at the White House, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden dogs bit White House residence staff, too
 
 
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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
 Earlier Items: 
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)
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Officiant fires gun to welcome bride, shoots grandson — and wedding goes on
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games
 
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