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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 …
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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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The Messenger
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
House Republicans need to pick a new speaker. Here's how that works. — House Republicans plan to gather Monday night in a closed-door, phones-off, members-only meeting to discuss where the conference goes next after their speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), was ousted in a historic vote last Tuesday.
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.
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The Hill, CNN, CBS News, The Messenger and The Free Press
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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Insider, Today's Edition Newsletter, The Messenger and Breitbart
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Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Telling People to Follow Antisemitic Account for War Updates
Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Telling People to Follow Antisemitic Account for War Updates
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Mediaite, Twitchy, Breitbart and The Post Millennial
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 …
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The Messenger
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.
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Raw Story
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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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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 …
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Raw Story
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.
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The Messenger and The Daily Caller
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. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost. — DANIEL ARITONANG GRADUATED from high school in May, 2018, hoping to find a job.
Washington Post:
Haley is rising in New Hampshire. But toppling Trump is a tall order. — The shifting terrain among the non-Trump candidates in the Granite State has drawn renewed attention to a unique and crucial 2024 GOP battleground — BEDFORD, N.H. — Diane Weir isn't an obvious vote for Nikki Haley.
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NBC News, Washington Examiner, New York Times, New York Post, New Republic and Fox News
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.
The Daily Beast:
‘The Diciest Thing’ Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan Are Battling Over — Both men know getting into detail on spending strategy could be fatal for their House speakership bids. — For years, a rotating cast of House GOP leaders have shared a fatal flaw: an inclination to only address their most immediate problems.
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, NBC News, Mock Paper Scissors and Wall Street Journal
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