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Republicans ramp up search for an escape hatch from speaker chaos — A bipartisan solution to the GOP's leadership problems still sounds farfetched to most. But then, so does Jim Jordan's prospects of winning next week. — Centrists are signaling they're open to a deal. Democrats are outlining terms.
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
GOP lawmaker plans to launch a bid for House speaker if Jim Jordan falls short — Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is laying the groundwork to seek the speaker's gavel if Rep. Jim Jordan, the party's current nominee, is unable to get the votes needed on the House floor.
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NBC News:
Democrats refuse to help GOP out of House speaker mess, trashing Jim Jordan as an ‘insurrectionist’ — Democratic leaders spoke on the steps of the Capitol and dialed up their rhetoric against Republicans for nominating a conservative firebrand to be the next House speaker.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
House Republicans collapse into anarchy — War in Israel. War in Ukraine. The federal government shutting down in 35 days. These are uncertain times. — But there is one eternal truth, one unwavering constant to steady us when all else is in flux: Every time the House Republican majority tries …
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The Hill:
Jordan clinches Speaker nomination in GOP's second go at the gavel — House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker on Friday, the conference's second attempt to find a candidate who can win the gavel on the House floor. — Jordan, currently chair of the House Judiciary Committee …
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Washington Post:
Live updates House GOP voting on speaker hopefuls Jim Jordan and Austin Scott — House Republicans on Friday afternoon are holding a closed-door vote between two nominees for speaker: Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Austin Scott (Ga.). The conference is scrambling to find a nominee …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
House GOP in total chaos: So much for fascist order and discipline!
House GOP in total chaos: So much for fascist order and discipline!
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Politico:
Fear and loathing grips the House GOP
Fear and loathing grips the House GOP
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Bipartisan talk grows as GOP fails to find a speaker
Bipartisan talk grows as GOP fails to find a speaker
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NBC News:
Trump falsely characterized Israel's role in his administration's hit on Iran's Soleimani, say former U.S. officials — “They were never on board with it,” said a former senior White House official, referring to the Israelis. “They always thought it was a dangerous and destabilizing idea.”
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Another element of Trump's ‘rigged election’ narrative collapses
Another element of Trump's ‘rigged election’ narrative collapses
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Raw Story
Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Will Narcissist Trump's Bizarre Praise for Hezbollah Hurt Him?
Will Narcissist Trump's Bizarre Praise for Hezbollah Hurt Him?
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Israeli War Insight
Donald Trump's Israeli War Insight
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Anna Schecter / NBC News:
‘Top secret’ Hamas documents show that terrorists intentionally targeted elementary schools and a youth center — Maps and documents recovered from the bodies of Hamas attackers reveal a coordinated plan to target children and take hostages inside an Israeli village near Gaza.
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Israeli President Says There Are No Innocent Civilians In Gaza — “It is an entire nation out there that is responsible,” Isaac Herzog said as Israel ordered 1.1 million Palestinians to evacuate their homes. — LOADING — As Israel engages in a massive air campaign ahead …
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Associated Press:
Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms
Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms
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Alexander Ward / Politico:
Ground invasion of Gaza ‘imminent,’ Israeli officials say
Ground invasion of Gaza ‘imminent,’ Israeli officials say
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Michael Cohen Set to Skip Trump Bank Fraud Trial Testimony — Cohen is poised to be a star witness in the New York AG's case against his former boss, but he is planning to skip his appearance next week. … Michael Cohen, the archenemy of Donald Trump, was set to be the star witness at the ex-president's ongoing bank fraud trial.
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Politico:
4 Democratic centrists to McHenry: Let's make a deal — In a letter to McHenry that was obtained by POLITICO, the Democrats floated giving him “temporary, expanded authorities” — in exchange for concessions.
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Fox News and The Mahablog
Hussein Ibish / The Atlantic:
Israel Is Walking Into a Trap — Storming into Gaza will fulfill Hamas's wish. — It's a trap. Hamas's ruthless and spectacular attack on southern Israel last Saturday was many things: an atrocity, a display of militant ingenuity, and a demonstration of the weakness of Israeli intelligence and defenses.
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Nanette Asimov / San Francisco Chronicle:
Stanford students say lecturer called Jews in class ‘colonizers,’ minimized Holocaust — As Stanford University investigates reports that a lecturer discussing the war between Hamas and Israel “called out individual students in class based on their backgrounds and identities,” …
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New York Times:
Dennis Kucinich Leaves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Campaign — The former Democratic congressman, who served as Mr. Kennedy's campaign manager, departed just days after he introduced Mr. Kennedy as an independent candidate. — Dennis J. Kucinich has left his post …
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Political Wire, The Messenger, Politico and Washington Times
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg's Testimony Abruptly Ended After Forbes Story Accused Him of Perjury — A source close to New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that her office is looking into the latest report about the former Trump CFO's testimony
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump's Longtime CFO Lied, Under Oath, About Trump Tower Penthouse
Trump's Longtime CFO Lied, Under Oath, About Trump Tower Penthouse
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Stunning State Department Memo Warns Diplomats: No Gaza ‘De-Escalation’ Talk — As Israel escalates its offensive, U.S. diplomats are being discouraged from publicly using three phrases that would urge calm. — As Israel escalates its attacks on Gaza, the State Department …
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