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1:25 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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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy says he's willing to return as House speaker  —  Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday that he is willing to resume serving as House speaker if enough of the Republicans who voted in favor of his ouster last week are open to his reinstatement.
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 …
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
House Republicans need to pick a new speaker. Here's how that works.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Hill
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
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.
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 …
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.
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
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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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 …
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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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.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
There Are No Rules  —  States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.  —  The “rules-based world order” is a system of norms and values that describe how the world ought to work, not how it actually works.  This aspirational order is rooted …
 
 
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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