memeorandum: Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump? (CBS News)

7:20 AM ET, October 9, 2023

Top Items:

Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut — DUBAI—Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas's Saturday surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting …

New York Times:

‘Everyone Was Surprised’: Palestinians in Gaza React to Conflict — 01:34-01:38 What forced us to flee was the intensity of the bombing, 01:38-01:39 which was unlike anything in the past. 01:39 The bombing did not spare any tree or home or person; it targeted all.

Discussion: Washington Post, Associated Press, Vox, Al Jazeera, RedState, DCReport.org, The Gateway Pundit, Why Evolution Is True and Political Wire

Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:

US strengthens ‘defense posture’ in Middle East amid war in Israel — The United States is strengthening its presence in the Middle East following the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel this weekend by moving planes and ships closer to the conflict. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …

Discussion: U.S. Department of Defense, UPI, New York Times, The Hill, CBS News, The Daily Caller and Boston Herald

Washington Post:
Netanyahu warns of long war with Hamas; Hezbollah and Israel trade fire

Joseph Menn / Washington Post:

As false war information spreads on X, Musk promotes unvetted accounts — Information researchers said that the new outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas is an early test of how the revamped X conveys accurate data during a major crisis. — As false information …

Discussion: Insider, The Messenger and Breitbart

Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:

Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Telling People to Follow Antisemitic Account for War Updates — In the since-deleted tweet, Musk encouraged his nearly 160 million X followers to follow accounts known for spreading lies — AS VERIFIED ACCOUNTS on X, formerly Twitter, continue to spread misinformation …

Discussion: Mediaite, Breitbart, Twitchy and The Post Millennial

Politico:

Tuberville won't bend on military blockade amid Israel crisis — After Hamas attacked Israel, Senate Democrats said it was past time for several top-level military nominees to be approved. — Sen. Tommy Tuberville is not relenting from his monthslong blockade of military nominations …

Discussion: Democrats

Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:

There's not a chief of naval operations to help Israel due to Tommy Tuberville's protest: Retired Commander — The U.S. reported that a carrier strike group is being sent closer to Israel in solidarity with the country. They'll be supplying munitions beginning Sunday, said President Joe Biden's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Discussion: Associated Press and Wall Street Journal

NBC News:
Sen. Tommy Tuberville won't lift his military blockade amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo

Courtney Kube / NBC News:
U.S. plans to move ships and planes closer to Israel

Discussion: Raw Story, ZeroHedge News, New York Post, Breitbart and CBS News

Kelly Garrity / Politico:

At least 2 members of Congress were in Israel during attack — Both Rep. Dan Goldman and Sen. Cory Booker have left the country, their offices say. — Both Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) were in Israel over the weekend while extremist group Hamas launched …

Discussion: The Messenger, CBS News, New York Post, The Daily Caller, The Hill, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Insider, Fox News, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg

Ben Goggin / NBC News:

Verified accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel — The edited White House press release has sparked false headlines that rose to the top of Google search results. — A doctored White House press release posted online falsely claimed …

Discussion: Task & Purpose

Dean Obeidallah / The Dean's Report:

Liz Cheney is right about Jim Jordan's involvement in Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election — Will the GOP reward Trump's co-conspirator? — Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney—who was vice-chair the bipartisan House Jan 6 committee—is warning the nation about fellow Republican Jim Jordan …

Discussion: Mother Jones and Digby's Hullabaloo

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

DeSantis to sit down with Morning Joe as part of media blitz — The Florida governor is hitting up more adversarial press in an effort to make a contrast with Donald Trump. — Ron DeSantis is embarking on a media swing that will take him into some uncharted, and more adversarial, territory.

Discussion: Raw Story

CBS News:

Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump? — The American public wants a House speaker who will work across the aisle and try to cut spending, but who won't try to either shut down the government or impeach Joe Biden. And many outside the GOP want the next speaker to be one who'll “stand up to MAGA.”

Discussion: The Messenger, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Washington Times and Twitchy

Liel Leibovitz / Tablet Magazine:

Eyewitness Account of the Rave Massacre — Scenes of young women raped next to the dead bodies of their friends — I've spent the last 12 hours speaking to Israelis who were at the Supernova music festival. Their testimonies, as you would imagine, are very emotional.

BBC:

‘They were going tree by tree and shooting’ - Israeli partygoer describes festival attack — Gili Yoskovich was among hundreds of young people at a dance music festival in southern Israel, near the Gaza Strip, when gunmen opened fire in the early hours of Saturday morning …

Discussion: inews.co.uk, Daily Mail, NBC News, Breitbart, The Guardian and The Times of Israel

CNN:

At least 4 Americans killed in Israel attacks with death toll expected to rise, Schumer says — At least four Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel, and US officials expect the death toll to rise, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. — The Senate majority leader said in a statement …