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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Jordan Activates Right-Wing Pressure Campaign in Push to Win Speakership — Allies of the Ohio Republican, who must persuade scores of his colleagues to support his bid for speaker, are threatening right-wing retribution to any G.O.P. lawmakers who dare oppose him.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Will Jim Jordan bully his way to the speakership? — To win the speaker's gavel, the Ohio Republican might have to embrace the tough tactics he built his reputation on. — Back in September 2016, Rep. Jim Jordan was on a crusade: He wanted the House to launch impeachment proceedings …
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Fox News, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Iran warns Israel through UN against ground offensive in Gaza … - Iran's message, sent to Israel through the UN, comes as the Biden administration has been trying to deter Iran and Lebanon-backed Hezbollah, supported by Iran, from joining the war.
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New York Times:
Israeli Invasion Plans Target Gaza City and Hamas Leadership — The goal, according to three senior officers, is to wipe out the top political and military hierarchy of Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls Gaza. — The Israeli military is preparing to invade the Gaza Strip …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Israel Is Acting This Way — With the Middle East on the cusp of a full-blown ground war, I was thinking on Friday morning about how Israel's last two major wars have two very important things in common: They were both started by nonstate actors backed by Iran — Hezbollah from Lebanon …
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The Messenger:
House Republicans' Chaos Is Making Biden's Split-Screen Strategy a Lot Easier — Biden wants to run on his ability to govern. House Republicans' inability to do just that plays into the Democrat's 2024 strategy … Joe Biden's reelection strategy relies on painting Republicans as chaotic, disorganized, and unserious.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Los Angeles Times and Breitbart
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Josh Rudolph / The Hill:
Time to be the arsenal of democracy — The quotes that got the most attention in President Joe Biden's remarks on Tuesday about the terrorist attacks in Israel referred to “evil.” But the line with the most important policy foreshadowing was notable in that it did not name Israel per se …
Sara Cline / Associated Press:
Republican Jeff Landry Wins The Louisiana Governor's Race, Reclaims Office For GOP — Attorney General Jeff Landry has won Louisiana governor's seat, fending off a crowded field of candidates. — LOADING — Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Progressives call for US to take in some of the expected 1 million Gaza refugees — Experts predict a million refugees might flee the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas, and socialists and far-left lawmakers said America should welcome them. — “Fifty percent of the population in Gaza are children.
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Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
DeSantis argues against US accepting Gaza refugees, citing antisemitism
DeSantis argues against US accepting Gaza refugees, citing antisemitism
Bracey Harris / NBC News:
Driving 100 miles in labor; giving birth in the ER: Fears rise as 3 maternity units prepare to close in Alabama — The state has one of the country's highest maternal mortality rates. Now, three hospitals plan to stop delivering babies, putting some pregnant women at even higher risk.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Nadler: supporting innocent Palestinians doesn't make you anti-Israel — Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) argued on Saturday that supporting innocent Palestinians doesn't make a person anti-Israel amid the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas. — “It's a fairly simple proposition …
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NBC News:
Mounting debt threatens Mike Pence's campaign — Pence's 2024 effort has $1.2 million on hand but has built up $620,000 in debt, a major warning sign for a presidential campaign. — Former Vice President Mike Pence's 2024 campaign faces a potentially existential cash squeeze, with debt already piling up.
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Mock Paper Scissors, Raw Story, Political Wire and Politico
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee:
Blackburn Calls For Removal Of Jake Sullivan As National Security Advisor — NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today called on President Biden to remove Jake Sullivan from his post as National Security Advisor to the United States. — Right Before The Attack On Israel …
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Bloomberg, The Messenger, The Hill, Fox News and One America News Network
Natasha Frost / New York Times:
New Zealand Defeats Ardern's Party, Electing Conservative Coalition — The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised. — After an election campaign of fits and starts …
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