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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.
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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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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.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Will Jim Jordan bully his way to the speakership?
Will Jim Jordan bully his way to the speakership?
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The House Speaker Race Is a Mess—and So Is the GOP
The House Speaker Race Is a Mess—and So Is the GOP
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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.
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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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.
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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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Biden, DNC raise $71 million in third quarter — It's a large, though not record-breaking, amount that has allowed Biden to launch an earlier TV and digital advertising campaign than past presidents' reelection efforts. — President Joe Biden, the Democratic National Committee …
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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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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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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 …
Why Israel Is Acting This Way — With the Middle East on the cusp of a full-blown ground 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 …
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