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9:35 AM ET, October 5, 2023

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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.
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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 …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The MAGA-McCarthy meltdown does not oblige Democrats to save the GOP  —  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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Imagine If Democrats Had Done It
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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.) …
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CNN:
House devolves into angry round of retribution following McCarthy's ouster
David Moye / HuffPost:
Former Mike Pence Aide Claims Matt Gaetz Likely Came To D.C. ‘For The Teenage Interns’
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
There Are Tapes: GOP Rep. Has Recording of Kevin McCarthy ‘Belittling’ Him
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Gagging Trump ... or not?  —  You can't shut him up. … Donald Trump is a problem for American democracy, but he's also a problem for the courts.  What should judges do when faced with a defendant who wields the world's biggest microphone and will not shut up about his case?
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court doubtful on Trump's lawsuit against Twitter
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
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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Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden's German Shepherd Commander is seen biting White House staffer, days before it bit Secret Service agent, in new photos
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
What Can Patrick McHenry, the Interim Speaker, Do?  —  Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, who took the gavel, may oversee the election of a new speaker.  But he does not have the power to run the chamber.  —  Moments after the House voted to boot Representative Kevin McCarthy …
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CNN:
McCarthy behind move to kick Pelosi out of her office, sources say — so he can move into it
Robert Draper / New York Times:
More Speaker Crisis Fallout: Pelosi Is Evicted From Bonus Office
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
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 …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Announces $45.5 Million Fund-Raising Haul, Tripling DeSantis  —  The Trump campaign's total, which cannot be independently verified until later this month, was built in part by an outpouring of money after his mug shot in Georgia was released.  —  Donald J. Trump's campaign announced …
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' money problems deepen ahead of a key stretch in the GOP primary
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 …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Says He's Fueled By Small Dollars.  A Leaked Video Shows Him Courting GOP Megadonors.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) says he's fueled by small donations.  A recent video obtained by The Daily Beast shows him holding an event with megadonors. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Floridian
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Officiant fires gun to welcome bride, shoots grandson — and wedding goes on  —  Michael Gardner wanted to start his nephew's wedding with a bang.  —  His plan involved shooting a blank from a revolver into the air to signal to the roughly 200 people gathered on Saturday that the outdoor ceremony …
Politico:
Menendez mess triggers Democratic free-for-all in New Jersey  —  In a state where politics is defined by its nasty underside, next cycle is shaping up to be particularly volatile.  —  The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez has unleashed a season of wild maneuvering in New Jersey politics …
Discussion: HuffPost and Political Wire
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
GOP candidate says he smeared ‘fecal matter’ on daycare center because of Obama: report  —  A Republican candidate for New Jersey Assembly has admitted to being convicted in a criminal incident where he smeared “fecal matter” on the door of a daycare facility he was feuding with in 2009 …
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 …
NBC News:
House contemplates its next speaker after Kevin McCarthy's removal: Live updates … 7m ago / 12:21 PM UTC  —  Steve Scalise to run for speaker after McCarthy's ouster  —  By Scott Wong, Ali Vitali and Rebecca Kaplan  —  Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who became a national figure …
 
 
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Poland's Election Is Neither Free nor Fair
Discussion: Just Security, Reuters and Politico
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Lara Trump Thinks Radio Stations Won't Play Her Song Because It's ‘Too Political’
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
Annie Nova / CNBC:
Biden cancels $9 billion in student debt for 125,000 borrowers
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Writers Decline to Return (Exclusive)
Davide Basso / Euractiv:
French government dissolves far-right Catholic association
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Brooklyn public policy advocate stabbed to death in front of girlfriend
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