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1:00 PM ET, October 9, 2023

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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Speaker Kevin McCarthy On The Attack On Israel And What The GOP Caucus Must Do Next  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  10-09hhs-mccarthy  —  Transcript:  —  HH: I'm joined by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, longtime friend of mine and of the program.  Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy does not rule out returning as Speaker if GOP deadlocked  —  Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement.  —  Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked McCarthy …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Republicans respond to attack on Israel by demonstrating their unfitness  —  From Tim Scott to Trump, they couldn't resist smearing Biden with shameless lies. … During a Fox News hit Saturday, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel reacted to Hamas's attack on Israel by calling it a “great opportunity” for Republican candidates.
New York Times:
Nikki Haley Raises $11 Million, Battling With DeSantis to Take on Trump  —  The former South Carolina governor has made gains in recent months — in fund-raising and polling — that have helped her compete for the No. 2 spot in the primary field.  —  Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina …
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Politico:
Playbook: Mideast in crisis, House in paralysis  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT EVERYONE IS READING — “Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks,” by WSJ's Summer Said, Benoit Faucon and Stephen Kalin …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Axios
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
A Fake Loan Could Mean Real Trouble for George Santos  —  Representative George Santos was seemingly implicated in a fraudulent loan scheme that his treasurer admitted in her guilty plea.  —  Of all of the revelations to emerge from the federal prosecution of Representative George Santos's treasurer …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Sheryll Cashin / Politico:
The Roots of Today's Authoritarianism Come From a 19th Century Supreme Court Ruling  —  In 1883, the Supreme Court refused to do away with racial segregation.  And that's helped set the stage for today's massive resistance to multiracial power.  —  A new Supreme Court term is upon us …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Dan Hannan / Washington Examiner:
Putinite Republicans are disgracing America  —  Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was a victim of Russian propaganda.  Not directly, of course.  The Kremlin has more immediate things to worry about than who is the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Vietnam tried to hack U.S. officials, CNN with posts on X, probe finds  —  The attempts appear to have been unsuccessful, but came as the U.S. and Vietnam were negotiating an agreement that President Biden signed last month in Hanoi  —  Vietnamese government agents tried to plant spyware …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Netanyahu tells Biden “we have to go” into Gaza … “We have to go in,” the Israeli leader said, according to three Israeli and U.S. sources briefed on the call. … - “We have to go in. … - The White House and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office declined to comment.
Conrad Hoyt / Washington Examiner:
White House blasted for throwing barbecue as war rages in Israel  —  The White House came under criticism on Sunday for holding a barbecue with a live band while war continues to rage in Israel, with United States citizens confirmed to be among the deceased after Hamas's surprise terror attacks.
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.
CNN:
9 US citizens dead in Israel conflict  —  Nine US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, US authorities said Monday, and an unknown number remain missing.  —  “At this time, we can confirm the death of nine U.S. citizens.  We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families …
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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Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Is Using ‘Fyre Festival Strategies’ in N.Y. Fraud Case
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
Taylor Giorno / The Hill:
Union workers go on strike at Mack Trucks
Robert Downen / The Texas Tribune:
Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at Fort Worth office
Discussion: Raw Story
Ian Urbina / New Yorker:
You Eat  —  China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence.
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Dem-leaning States Project group pours $4.5 million into Virginia legislative races
Discussion: The Messenger
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
At least 2 members of Congress were in Israel during attack
New York Times:
‘Everyone Was Surprised’: Palestinians in Gaza React to Conflict