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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Drops Lawsuit Against Judge Who Doomed His Company  —  The former president's attempt to throw a wrench in the New York AG's case against him by suing Justice Arthur F. Engoron was a failure.  —  A week into his bank fraud trial, Donald Trump late Thursday night dropped …
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Trump seeks pause in New York fraud trial  —  Attorneys for former President Trump are seeking to temporarily pause his civil fraud trial, along with the enforcement of a ruling issued before the trial started finding Trump and his business liable for fraud, until after the case has been appealed.
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Many GOP anti-Trumpers are throwing in the towel … They've concluded that the GOP's base can't quit Trump. … - Republican Accountability PAC — a group of former Trump voters dedicated to moving beyond the former president — is giving up on the primary after spending $1 million on ads in Iowa.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Irony of Trump Whining About a Jury Trial His Lawyers Didn't Formally Request  —  How can Donald Trump complain about not getting a jury trial if his own lawyers didn't file the paperwork to ask for one?  By being Donald Trump. … When the judge overseeing Donald Trump's bank fraud trial reminded …
The Messenger:
How a Texas Congressman ‘Totally F—d’ Trump's House Speaker Race Strategy (Exclusive)
Politico:
How Trump was talked into — and out of — a run for speaker
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
‘A Slap in the Face of Voters’: What R.N.C. Members Say About Trump's Calls to Cancel Debates
Discussion: Politico and Vanity Fair
CBS News:
Trump moves to “temporarily” dismiss $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen
Emma Kinery / CNBC:
Ron DeSantis jabs Trump, says he would be a ‘lame duck’ president if elected
Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy ouster
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump drops suit against former lawyer Michael Cohen
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump would accept House speakership for a ‘short period’ while Republicans decide on a permanent replacement
Politico:
‘What Is Broken in American Politics Is the Republican Party’  —  Fourteen experts on the roots of Kevin McCarthy's ouster and what's broken in American politics  —  “McCarthy chose to accept his fate” “Trump acted as a lightning rod” “The culture of democracy is robust” “A project at war with the Constitution”
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Raw Story
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
America needs to talk about the right's ‘Red Caesar’ plan for U.S. dictatorship  —  The incredible scenes this week on Capitol Hill — leaving the U.S. House without a speaker and promising an autumn of sheer chaos in Congress — marked a rapid escalation of the downward spiral of American democracy.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Politico:
Playbook: Inside Trump's surprise endorsement  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT — AP: “Imprisoned activist NARGES MOHAMMADI won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran.”
Punchbowl News:
Speaker race splits House Republicans … Hern hasn't officially entered the speaker race.  —  House Republicans will host a candidate forum Tuesday night and the closed party election Wednesday.  There is no timeline for electing a speaker on the House floor. … There's no other way to say it.
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Politico:
How a previously obscure House rule could decide the next speaker
Discussion: HotAir and Associated Press
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Payrolls soared by 336,000 in September, defying expectations for a hiring slowdown  — Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 170,000.  — Average hourly earnings rose 0.2% for the month and 4.2% from a year ago, compared to respective estimates for 0.3% and 4.3%.
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Low weekly jobless claims, shrinking trade deficit boost US economic picture
Talmon Joseph Smith / New York Times:
September Jobs Report
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
During an online fundraiser, Matt Gaetz denounced the Biden impeachment effort as unserious  —  As the House tries to replace Kevin McCarthy, the future of the impeachment inquiry could become a bargaining chip in the wrangling to win the speakership.  —  WASHINGTON — Days before Rep. Matt Gaetz led …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Running Spoiler Campaigns Does Not Protect ‘Democracy’ … Most Americans who oppose Donald Trump agree the threat to democracy is the major issue of the 2024 election.  But what, precisely, constitutes the threat?  To most Democrats, the danger is that the election will install into power …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Kentucky 2023 Poll: Beshear Holds 16-Point Lead Over Cameron in Gubernatorial Election  —  Home Polls Kentucky 2023 Poll: Beshear Holds 16-Point Lead Over Cameron in Gubernatorial Election  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey of Kentucky voters finds incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear …
Discussion: Pluribus News and National Review
CNN:
Judge rejects Georgia election subversion defendant Chesebro's bid to dismiss indictment  —  The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case rejected an attempt by pro-Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro to dismiss his indictment, according to a court filing on Friday.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Iowa surrenders, will fall back to Super Tuesday for Democrats  —  Iowa Democrats say they will compete for an earlier nominating contest in future years.  —  ST. LOUIS — Iowa is surrendering.  The state will now be a Super Tuesday state for Democrats.  —  Iowa's influential perch within …
 
 
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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim / ABC News:
First to ABC: Steve Laffey leaves the 2024 race, reflects on longshot campaign
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Reuters:
Ivory Coast president removes prime minister, dissolves government
Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Boston University Loaned $600K to a Mysterious Trust Run by Ibram Kendi's Brother-In-Law
Discussion: Redfin
Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
Hillary Clinton says ‘MAGA extremists’ may need ‘formal deprogramming’
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New York Times:
Narges Mohammadi, Jailed Iranian Activist, Is 2023 Laureate
U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
Unusual Repurpose of Giraffe Feces Seized by Minnesota
Ania Nussbaum / Bloomberg:
France Blocks US Takeover of Nuclear Supplier as Macron Expands Reach
Discussion: Yahoo Finance and Politico
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Star Impeachment Witness Sued Cancer-Stricken Dad's Charity
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonah Valdez / Los Angeles Times:
American Airlines is sorry for accusing David Ryan Harris, who was traveling with his kids, of child trafficking
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