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Wall Street Journal:
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 …
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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.
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Al Jazeera, RedState, Vox, 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
US strengthens ‘defense posture’ in Middle East amid war in Israel
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U.S. Department of Defense, New York Times, CBS News, UPI, The Daily Caller, The Hill and Boston Herald
Washington Post:
Netanyahu warns of long war with Hamas; Hezbollah and Israel trade fire
Netanyahu warns of long war with Hamas; Hezbollah and Israel trade fire
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The Times of Israel, The American Spectator, NBC New York, PJ Media, New York Post, Al-Monitor, Associated Press, Reuters, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Virginian-Pilot, Human Events, Fox News, The Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal, Political Wire, Politico, ZeroHedge News, Washington Examiner and Vox
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Biden plans to send additional aid to Israel
Biden plans to send additional aid to Israel
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Associated Press, Axios, New York Times, CNN, Washington Times, Bloomberg and The Messenger
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 …
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Democrats and Can We Still Govern?
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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.
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Associated Press and Wall Street Journal
NBC News:
Sen. Tommy Tuberville won't lift his military blockade amid Israel-Hamas conflict — For months, the Alabama Republican has held up more than 300 military nominees, including top officers who would command forces in the Middle East. — WASHINGTON — The office of Sen. Tommy Tuberville …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
U.S. plans to move ships and planes closer to Israel
U.S. plans to move ships and planes closer to Israel
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Raw Story, ZeroHedge News, New York Post and CBS News
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 …
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Breitbart and The Messenger
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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 …
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Mediaite, Twitchy, Breitbart and The Post Millennial
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 …
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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 …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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.
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Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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NBC News, Breitbart and The Guardian
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
With contempt sentencing looming, ex-Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro demands new trial plus time out of U.S. for medical procedure — Ex-Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro wants a new trial after being convicted of contempt of Congress for bucking the House Select Committee Investigating …
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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.”
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, The Hill, Washington Times and Twitchy