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Netanyahu says Israel ‘at war’ after Hamas attack; air force kills nearly 200 in Gaza air strikes — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are at war, and we will win it” Saturday after Hamas launched an assault and took captives following the 50th anniversary of the start …
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Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday …
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Eyes turn to Iran as Israel responds to Hamas terror attacks — As Israel reels from a coordinated terror operation by Gaza-based Hamas that, by early accounts, has left dozens of civilians dead and wounded, it's unclear how the military may retaliate. — Early reports show that dozens …
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Reuters:
Gunmen in homes and captives abducted to Gaza leave Israelis in shock — Bloodied bodies in the streets, gunmen raiding door-to-door and news of captives taken to Gaza left Israelis terrified and in shock after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack that was unprecedented in audacity and scale.
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Jerusalem Post:
Israel at War: Hamas has Israeli hostages — More than 100 Israelis are dead nearly 1,000 Israelis have been injured in the Hamas rocket and terror assault from Beersheba to Jerusalem, the Health Ministry said. — Operation Swords of Iron: Israel hits 100 dead and 900 injured
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Politico:
‘Rock solid and unwavering’: Biden pledges support for Israel after Hamas attacks — The president speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after unprecedented escalation leaves 40 dead. — President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday morning about the …
BBC:
Israel confirms soldiers and civilians taken hostage by militants — Summary — Dozens of Israelis are believed to have been captured by Palestinian militants in an unprecedented assault into Israeli territory — “We are at war,” says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
World leaders condemn attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas
World leaders condemn attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen — The popular voice assistant says the 2020 race was stolen, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source — foreshadowing a new information battleground — Amid concerns the rise …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Jim Jordan, Who's Running For Speaker, Played A Key Role In Trump's 2020 Election Plot
Jim Jordan, Who's Running For Speaker, Played A Key Role In Trump's 2020 Election Plot
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New York Times:
The Cost of Inaction on Immigration — It is difficult to find an issue that more exemplifies the dysfunction of American government today than immigration. — In the past year, more than a million people have entered the United States through the southern border, overflowing shelters and straining public services.
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Joanna Weiss / Politico:
The One Thing Trumpies and Swifties Have in Common — Group belonging is a powerful feeling, and it's becoming even more powerful — and shaping politics more and more. — In the annals of fandom, there may never have been a moment quite like the one last weekend, when a certain American pop star showed …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Should you believe the polls or the special elections? There's a third way: Virginia. — The close race for control of the state legislature will tell us a lot about which party has the upper hand going into next year. — RICHMOND, Va. — Next month's Virginia state legislative election …
ScienceDirect.com:
Family, community, and the rural social mobility advantage — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100 844 Get rights and content — Abstract — Children born into poverty in rural America achieve higher average income levels as adults than their urban peers.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Empty speaker's office aggravates House-Senate beef — It's not just increased fears about a shutdown. Senators would consider themselves lucky to end the year without a catastrophe. — The chaos-ridden, speaker-less House is threatening to stymie a host of bipartisan legislative efforts across …
Matt Binder / Mashable:
X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked — The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads. — X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun serving its users with a weird new ad format and it's one of the company's least transparent products yet.
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Spocko / Digby's Hullabaloo:
Destroy Trump's old excuses instantly, then preemptively destroy his new ones @spocko@mastodon.online — Today's news on Trump's national security crimes: — Trump Leaked Nuclear Sub Secrets To Australian Businessman — Susie Madrak, Oct 6, 2023 Crooks and Liars
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Tom Rosenstiel / Los Angeles Times:
How not to cover Donald Trump's bizarre 2024 campaign for president — The press should borrow a lyric from “The Sound of Music” and ask itself: “How do you solve a problem like Donald?” Or, put another way, how should journalists cover Trump's unprecedented campaign for president …