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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …