memeorandum: Security Alert #10 (U.S. Embassy in Israel)

5:15 PM ET, October 15, 2023

Top Items:

CNN:

Senior House Republican says GOP members ready to block Jordan — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan's path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources.

Discussion: Fox News, The Mahablog, Mediaite, Politico, Raw Story, Political Wire, Washington Examiner and Vanity Fair

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.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, Talking Points Memo, Breitbart and Washington Times

Kelly Garrity / Politico:

Jim Jordan's pressure campaign the ‘dumbest thing you can do,’ one House Republican says — Nobody likes a bully, Rep. Dan Crenshaw said. — Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) has some advice for Rep. Jim Jordan as he and his allies attempt to pressure his way to the speakership: — Chill.

Discussion: The Hill, CNN, Washington Examiner and NBC News

Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:

Turner: If GOP can't elect Speaker then ‘deal will have to be done’ with Democrats — Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday if House Republicans cannot elect a Speaker soon then a “deal will have to be done” with Democrats in order to get the chamber running again, as it nears two weeks since …

Discussion: CBS News, USA Today and Political Wire

Rachael Bade / Politico:
Will Jim Jordan bully his way to the speakership?

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox News, Insider, Raw Story and The Guardian, more at Mediagazer »

U.S. Embassy in Israel:

Security Alert #10 — Home الصفحة الرئيسية / News & Events / Security Alert #10 — Event: The U.S. government is assisting U.S. nationals and their immediate family members with a valid travel document …

Discussion: One America News Network, The Forward, NBC News, The Messenger and Washington Examiner

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.

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, Fox News and Washington Examiner

NBC News:

Supplemental funding request for aid to Israel and Ukraine could come this week — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during a trip to Tel Aviv this weekend that the upper chamber would move first and not wait for the House. — Top lawmakers are preparing for a supplemental funding request …

Discussion: The Hill, The Messenger, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, Associated Press and NewsNation

Josh Rudolph / The Hill: Time to be the arsenal of democracy — The quotes that got the most attention …

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.

Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:

GOPer cut off by CNN host for anti-immigrant rant when asked about Gaza refugees — During an appearance on CNN on Sunday morning, host Victor Blackwell was forced to shut down a House Republican who took advantage of a question about what to do with Palestinian refugees to attack President Joe Biden over immigration in the U.S.

Politico:

Boebert spent campaign cash at Beetlejuice boyfriend's bar — The Colorado congresswoman dropped a few hundred bucks at Hooch, a place that hosts drag shows. — Well before Rep. Lauren Boebert and her date got thrown out of a local theater showing of Beetlejuice for being disruptive and frisky …

Discussion: New York Post and Rolling Stone

Politico:

How hackers piled onto the Israeli-Hamas conflict — Lower-level cyberattacks are becoming a major feature of the war between Israel and Hamas, and the attacks could ramp up in intensity. — Hackers sympathetic to Hamas are working to make the Israel-Gaza conflict the next front of cyberwarfare.

NBC News:

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza gripped by humanitarian crisis as Israel readies ground attack — Gaza is experiencing a dire humanitarian crisis with clean water, food, fuel and medical supplies running out as hundreds of thousands of people flee to the border crossing with Egypt.

Discussion: RedState, Jacobin and NBC 7 San Diego

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 …

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 …

Discussion: New York Post, Bloomberg, The Hill, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, The Messenger, Fox News and One America News Network

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 …

Discussion: Althouse