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5:50 AM ET, October 12, 2023

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Politico:
Steve Scalise's celebration on pause  —  The House GOP's hoped-for moment of unity never materialized on Wednesday.  Now it's another long slog ahead.  —  After Steve Scalise clinched House Republicans' nod for speaker on Wednesday, he did not deliver a victory speech.
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Steve Scalise is the GOP's next pick for speaker
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Live updates House recesses without voting on Scalise as speaker
David Weigel / Semafor:
Cenk Uygur running for president as Democrat  —  Progressive pundit Cenk Uygur will challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination, offering himself as an alternative to an incumbent who “is definitely going to lose” if he makes it to the general election.
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Support for Haley doubles in GOP primary, she tops Biden by four  —  Trump received 59% support among Republican voters … Former President Donald Trump maintains his commanding lead in the Republican presidential contest, but his nomination would unify Democrats in the general election …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
How to think morally about the Israel-Hamas war  —  Massacring civilians is neither decolonization nor self-defense.  —  In southern Israel, Hamas terrorists broke into a room where a family of five was hiding and slaughtered every one of them.  In Gaza, a father wrapped in gauze held his child …
Discussion: WV MetroNews
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NBC News:
U.S. intelligence indicates Iranian leaders were surprised by Hamas attack  —  But Biden administration officials say Iran was “complicit” in the attack since it has armed and trained Hamas for decades.  —  American spy agencies have obtained “exquisite” intelligence that shows Iranian leaders …
New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War: Israel's New Unity Government Pledges to ‘Crush’ Hamas
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Judge Accused of Sending Wildly Inappropriate Texts During Her First Murder Trial  —  The Oklahoma judge swapped more than 500 texts about everything from a prosecutor's genitals to a “pretty” cop, an investigation found.  —  An Oklahoma judge could be booted from the bench after an investigation found …
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Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Oklahoma Judge Who Texted During Murder Trial Faces Removal  —  The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of District Judge Traci Soderstrom, who exchanged more than 500 texts with her courtroom bailiff during the trial.  —  Video
Politico:
Supreme Court likely to side with South Carolina GOP in racial gerrymandering case  —  A lower court had ruled that the state's Republican-drawn map was a racial gerrymander.  —  The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday appeared likely to uphold a Republican-drawn congressional district …
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Politico:
Democrats furious over Van Orden outburst during White House briefing on Israel terrorist attack  —  Multiple attendees described Van Orden as acting belligerent towards the Biden administration briefers when he asked questions.
The Texas Tribune:
She was told her twin sons wouldn't survive.  Texas law made her give birth anyway.  —  Miranda Michel, 26, couldn't leave the state for an abortion.  But she also couldn't bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.  —  Editor's note: This story includes images some people may find distressing.
Discussion: The Hill
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Judge in Trump documents case weighs whether defense lawyers are too close to witnesses  —  Lawyers for Trump co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira also represented witnesses expected to be called at trial, which prosecutors warned could be a conflict of interest.
Discussion: The Messenger and The Guardian
The Messenger:
Pro-Trump Lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell Try - Again - to Dismiss Georgia RICO Charges Against Them  —  Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday heard pre-trial arguments to dismiss the Georgia election-racketeering case before the trial begins with jury selection on Oct. 20
Javier Manjarres / The Floridian:
Cory Mills Evacuates Americans out of Israel  —  As Israel calls up 300,000 reservists to join the war effort against the terror group Hamas, Florida Congressman Cory Mills (R) has once again answered the call to service, and flew overnight to Israel to help rescue Americans stranded there.
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
8,700 Ford Kentucky Truck plant members join UAW strike  —  United Auto Workers expanded its ongoing strikes against major automobile manufacturers Wednesday after a Ford truck plant in Kentucky joined the strike, the union announced.  —  About 8,700 workers from the company's Truck Assembly Plant …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Biden administration announces new aid for Ukraine  —  The Biden administration announced its latest round of military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, valued at up to $200 million.  —  The assistance, provided via presidential drawdown authority, includes AIM-9M missiles for air defense …
Reuters:
Iran's president, Saudi crown prince speak for first time since diplomatic ties restored  —  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Wednesday, in the first telephone call between the two leaders since …
The Messenger:
Trump Not Expected to Help Scalise in Speaker Bid (Exclusive)  —  'Loyalty is a two way street and Steve had a chance to support the [former] president but he didn't,' a source familiar with Trump's thinking told The Messenger … House Majority Leader Steve Scalise should not expect any help …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Carlee Russell Found Guilty of Staging Her Own Kidnapping  —  A judge recommended the 26-year-old serve one year in jail and pay nearly $18,000 in restitution.  —  The 26-year-old nursing student whose bogus abduction plot made national headlines earlier this year was found guilty …
 
 
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NBC News:
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