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8:00 PM ET, October 5, 2023

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ABC News:
Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White House: Sources  —  Trump allegedly discussed the information with an Australian billionaire.  —  Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information …
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New York Times:
Trump Said to Have Revealed Nuclear Submarine Secrets to Australian Businessman  —  Soon after leaving office, the former president shared sensitive information about American submarines with a billionaire member of Mar-a-Lago, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump would accept House speakership for a ‘short period’ while Republicans decide on a permanent replacement  —  Trump told Fox News Digital he would serve as a ‘unifier’ until Republicans can rally around a new speaker  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump told Fox News Digital …
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Politico:
GOP knives out for Nancy Mace  —  The South Carolinian's move to join seven hardliners in ousting Kevin McCarthy is confusing her colleagues about her political persona — and prompting active calls for revenge.  —  Seven of the eight Republicans who voted to sink Kevin McCarthy's speakership were longtime conservative critics.
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 …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace Solicits Campaign Funds on Fox, Flouting House Rules
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Mediaite
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
A Broken Congress Is What MAGA Always Wanted
Discussion: Raw Story and Puck
NBC News:
Jim Jordan says he discussed speaker bid with Trump, wouldn't oust Gaetz from GOP caucus
NBC News:
Rep. Jared Moskowitz calls for Palm Beach County to tax Mar-a-Lago at rate Trump claims it's worth  —  Trump has claimed his Florida resort is worth as much as $1.5 billion, but the Palm Beach County property appraiser valued it far lower.  —  A Democratic House member is asking Palm Beach County …
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle  —  A man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a spokesperson for the state said Thursday.
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
The Attack on Wisconsin's Governor Perfectly Sums Up Our Gun Problem
Discussion: RedState
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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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
ADL signals truce in feud with Musk, will resume advertising on X
Discussion: Associated Press and The Forward
Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden administration reverses course, clears way for new border wall by waiving environmental laws  —  The Biden administration has paved the way for the construction of a new wall along the southern border in Texas by waiving more than a dozen federal laws in a stark reversal of its previous stance on the physical barrier.
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Biden says border walls don't work as administration bypasses laws to build more barriers in South Texas
Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Ramaswamy's car rammed by protesters in Iowa  —  The Republican presidential candidate was not in the vehicle at the time.  —  Protesters ran their vehicle into Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's car during a campaign stop in Grinnell, Iowa, on Thursday, his campaign confirmed to POLITICO.
Sky Palma / Raw Story:
‘I was attacked and booed’: Gaetz whines about treatment after ousting McCarthy  —  After being on the receiving end of a chorus of boos from members of his own party while he was speaking on the House floor, Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz sent out an email asking supporters to send him money.
Discussion: Fox News and The Daily Beast
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
GOP Senator Drops NSFW Claims About Matt Gaetz In Wild CNN Interview
Jason Lange / Reuters:
RFK Jr could draw one in seven US voters in 2024 presidential election, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows  —  Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of one of the most storied American political families, could draw the support of about one in seven U.S. voters, according …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Trump's violent rhetoric is getting muted coverage by the news media  —  After eight years of Trump in politics, is a ‘banality of crazy’ setting in?  —  Last week, the Republican Party's leading presidential candidate proposed executing suspected shoplifters.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
To amplify Trump? Or not to amplify? There's actually a good answer.
Discussion: KTVZ-TV
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 …
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New York Times:
Why Trump and the Rest of the G.O.P. Won't Stop Bashing Electric Vehicles  —  The industry's transition to battery power is already underway.  Republican presidential candidates are pushing to reverse course.  —  Fresh off a walking tour of blighted Flint, Mich., on Wednesday …
Discussion: UPI
David French / New York Times:
How MAGA Corrupts the Culture of the White Working Class  —  I'm not exactly optimistic about human nature.  Yes, I certainly believe that human beings are capable of great good, but consider me in agreement with the Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton, who wrote that the doctrine of original sin was …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Trump considering trip to Congress before speakership election  —  The former president is open to pitching himself as a speaker candidate, according to a Republican familiar with internal discussions.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
How Kevin McCarthy Set Up His Big Fail 14 Years Ago  —  The deposed House speaker saw a quick path to power.  It cost him in the end.  —  On April 15, 2009, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, brought Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the leader of the House GOP caucus, to a rally in his home town of Bakersfield.
Discussion: Washington Post
Jake Offenhartz / Associated Press:
Rep. George Santos' former campaign treasurer will plead guilty to a federal felony, prosecutors say  —  The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos will plead guilty on Thursday to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investigation of financial irregularities surrounding …
Reuters:
Turkish official says ground operation into Syria an option after bombing  —  The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey.
 
 
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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Hispanic Catholics, unaffiliated most likely religious groups to acknowledge human-caused climate change
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MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars
Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal:
Army Plans Major Cuts to Special-Operations Forces, Including Green Berets
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Cornel West drops Green Party bid to run for president as an independent
Politico:
Adam Frisch reported a massive nearly $3.4 million third quarter haul in his second bid to defeat Lauren Boebert.
Discussion: The Hill and PoliticusUSA
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump seeks dismissal of hush money case, saying it's hurting his campaign
Discussion: NBC News, ABC News and The Messenger
 Earlier Items: 
Andrew DeMillo / Associated Press:
A $19,000 lectern for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks call for legislative audit
Discussion: Arkansas Online and Raw Story
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests redheaded cosplayer dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' by Jan. 6 sleuths
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
House GOP quietly panics over how to escape its self-inflicted mess
Discussion: NBC Los Angeles
 

 
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