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2:05 PM ET, October 14, 2023

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New York Times:
Inside Trump's Backroom Effort to Lock Up the Nomination  —  As the former president dodges debates, it can seem as if he's bypassing the primary.  But he and his team have been working quietly to twist the delegate rules in their favor.  —  Not long after the new chairman of the Republican Party …
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
‘Get in the Game’: G.O.P. Candidates Plead Their Case to Major Donors  —  Rivals to Donald J. Trump and their strategists told financiers that time is running out to build up a viable alternative to the former president.  —  With less than 100 days until the Iowa caucuses …
The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace Thinks She Could Be Trump's Next VP
Discussion: Insider, NBC News and Political Wire
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Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Palestinians struggle to flee Gaza  —  Bodies line up outside Gaza hospital as Israeli airstrikes continue  —  Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms  —  The Israeli military says it has prepared a “coordinated” …
Iain Marlow / Bloomberg:
Americans Might Leave Gaza on Saturday, Says US Official  — Israel and Egypt to allow opening of Rafah crossing: official  — It's unclear if Hamas will agree to that, the US official says  —  American citizens in the Gaza Strip may be allowed to leave on Saturday, according to a US official with knowledge of the situation.
Jesse Wegman / New York Times:
The Real Danger in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Independent Run  —  Most of the concern over the independent presidential campaigns of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and the No Labels party has focused on the risk that they could draw votes away from President Biden and throw the 2024 election to Donald Trump.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Judge punishes Rudy Giuliani for ‘continued and flagrant disregard’ of court orders  —  U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said jurors at an upcoming trial will be told that the former Trump lawyer intentionally tried to hide financial documents.  —  The judge presiding over the upcoming damages trial …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Politico:
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.
Discussion: PJ Media, al.com and Axios
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NBC News:
Democrats refuse to help GOP out of House speaker mess, trashing Jim Jordan as an ‘insurrectionist’
Scott Wong / NBC News:
GOP lawmaker plans to launch a bid for House speaker if Jim Jordan falls short
The Hill:
Joe Biden, defender of democracy  —  In just under 13 months, we will face our next existential question: Will we choose to continue the American experiment, or will the forces of darkness, revenge and power take control, probably for the foreseeable future?
Discussion: Washington Times and CBS News
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
GOP reps introduce bill to stem flow of Palestinians into US amid Israel-Hamas conflict  —  Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) are set to introduce legislation that would curb the flow of Palestinians looking to resettle in the United States.
Discussion: The Messenger and Breitbart
NBC News:
Michael Cohen health issue delays court showdown with Trump  —  Cohen had been expected to testify next week in a civil fraud case against Trump, who was planning to attend to hear testimony from his former attorney.  —  Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen will not testify next week …
Discussion: Political Wire and Bloomberg
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
How Kari Lake's Tactical Retreat on Abortion Could Point the Way for the G.O.P.  —  Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to attract general election voters.  Anti-abortion activists aren't pleased.
Associated Press:
France Deploys 7,000 Troops After a Fatal School Stabbing  —  France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president's office said Saturday.
 
 
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