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7:00 AM ET, October 12, 2023

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David Weigel / Semafor:
Cenk Uygur running for president as Democrat  —  The News  —  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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Politico:
Playbook: Why you shouldn't write Scalise off just yet  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MAYBE NEXT TIME — “$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California,” AP  —  AMERICA'S VICTIMS — “More than 20 Americans were killed in Israel.
Discussion: Punchbowl News and Puck
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 …
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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Politico:
Steve Scalise is the GOP's next pick for speaker
Raw Story:
‘We have 8 people who are insane’: Republican inside speaker vote bashes colleagues
Discussion: NBC News
New York Times:
House Speaker Election
Washington Post:
Live updates House recesses without voting on Scalise as speaker
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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Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
Israel Targets All Hamas Leaders Across Gaza in Fresh War Effort  — Military spokesman says political leaders same as army  — A ground war has not been decided but army is preparing for it  —  Israel is targeting Hamas' political leaders in Gaza as well as military ones as it seeks …
New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War: Israel's New Unity Government Pledges to ‘Crush’ Hamas
Washington Post:
Israel-Hamas war live updates
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 …
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Bloomberg:
Saudi, Iranian Leaders Hold Rare Call to Discuss Israel-Hamas War
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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
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:
Biden faces calls to block Iran's oil — even if prices soar  —  “Without oil, they have no money,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said of the Iranians.  “Without money, terrorism loses its biggest benefactor.”  —  Hamas' attack on Israel is bringing pressure on President Joe Biden to clamp …
Calder McHugh / Politico:
It's Not Me, It's You: Cornel West's Messy Breakup  —  The presidential candidate's last-minute decision to ghost the Green Party is just the latest rift within the perennially squabbling American left.  —  Cornel West thinks the Greens can't take him where he wants to go.
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
Xiao Zibang / Bloomberg:
China Invited Pentagon Chief to Defense Forum, Reuters Says  — Lower level officials will attend, three people familiar say  — Ties between Beijing and Washington showing signs of warming  —  The US has accepted China's invitation to attend a top annual security forum in Beijing this month …
Discussion: Reuters and Political Wire
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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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Biden administration announces new aid for Ukraine
Dorany Pineda / Los Angeles Times:
How L.A.'s bird population is shaped by historic redlining and racist loan practices
Discussion: Louder With Crowder
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
National Republicans knew Lake was unbeatable. So they joined her.
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John David Dyche / Kentucky Lantern:
I apologize, Kentucky  —  Bluegrass Freedom Action, a political action committee supporting …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Republican lawmakers to introduce resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress
New York Times:
Hamas Seeds Violent Videos on Sites With Little Moderation
 

 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
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