memeorandum: Biden Faces Risks in Wartime Visit to Israel (New York Times)

10:10 PM ET, October 16, 2023

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Chris Stein / The Guardian:

Jim Jordan to force floor vote for House speaker on Tuesday after consolidating Republican support - as it happened — This live blog has now closed. Read our latest US politics stories here: — Key events — Closing summary — Biden and Harris condemn murder of six-year-old Palestinian in Illinois

Discussion: KSNG-TV, PBS NewsHour, NPR, Tampa Free Press, Washington Examiner and The Messenger

Brittany Lewis / Forbes:

House Democratic Lawmaker Floats George W. Bush For Speaker Of The House — On Forbes Newsroom, California Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman floated the idea of former President George W. Bush becoming the next Speaker of the House. — “He could come back,” Sherman said.

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, RedState and Washington Examiner

The Hill:

Jordan builds Speakership momentum as opposition falls — Opposition to House GOP Speaker nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio) is crumbling as Republicans return to Washington for a House vote to try to officially elect him. — Four key lawmakers who signaled opposition to Jordan last week fell …

Discussion: HotAir, CNN, UPI, American Greatness and Breitbart

Andrew Solender / Axios:

Jim Jordan skeptics begin lining up behind his House speaker bid — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is shoring up support from detractors for his bid for House speaker as he prepares to go to the floor for a vote on Tuesday. … - “Jim Jordan and I have had two cordial, thoughtful …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox News, Associated Press, Alabama Political Reporter, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, NBC News, HuffPost, RedState, New York Daily News, One America News Network, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Hill and The Messenger

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Jim Jordan's remarkably thin legislative track record

Discussion: ABC News, Raw Story and The Hill

Sahil Kapur / NBC News: Vulnerable Republicans face a moment of reckoning with Jim Jordan speaker vote

Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Jim Jordan Could Bully His Way to Being Speaker of the House

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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems warm to empowering McHenry as GOP chaos persists

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, New York Magazine, The Messenger and KSNG-TV

Washington Post:
Inside Jim Jordan's uphill battle to win the speaker's gavel

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CNN:

President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip — US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in the early hours of Tuesday from Tel Aviv. — Biden had been deliberating whether to make a wartime visit to Israel …

Discussion: Politico, Fox News, Insider, Washington Examiner, The Hill, USA Today, Reuters, UPI, National Review, RedState, CBS News, Al-Monitor, The Daily Caller, Michigan Advance, One America News Network, Tampa Free Press and Political Wire

Brooke Singman / Fox News:

Biden campaign to launch account on Trump's Truth Social — 'There's very little ‘truth’ happening on Truth Social, but at least now it'll be a little fun,' Biden campaign tells Fox News Digital — EXCLUSIVE: The Biden campaign is launching an account on former President Trump's Truth Social, Fox News Digital has learned.

Discussion: Financial Times, The Verge, The Gateway Pundit, The Guardian, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA, The Daily Caller, Forbes and The Hill

New York Times:

Biden Faces Risks in Wartime Visit to Israel — A presidential trip to Israel at such a critical moment poses enormous challenges for the White House, in terms of both politics and security. — President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with America's closest ally …

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Politico, The Times of Israel, HotAir, Tampa Free Press, Reuters, Financial Times, The Hill, Axios and RedState

David Moye / HuffPost:
Biden Joins Trump's Truth Social Site ‘Because We Thought It Would Be Very Funny’

Discussion: New York Times, ABC News, The Hill, New York Post, The American Spectator and Associated Press

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Blinken urges Bibi to allow aid into Gaza to maintain wider support for invasion

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Nick Arama / RedState:
More on Disastrous Biden Interview: Scott Pelley Has to Help Him Finish Sentence, Says President ‘Tired’

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Aliza Chasan / CBS News:

21 species removed from endangered list due to extinction, U.S. wildlife officials say — Nearly two dozen species are being taken off the endangered species list because they are extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. — Most of the species were listed under …

Discussion: FWS.gov, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Mother Jones

Zack Budryk / The Hill:

Federal government declares 21 species extinct — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared 21 species extinct Monday, including 10 birds and two freshwater fish. — The species, which the agency removed from the list of those protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) …

Discussion: Washington Post

Washington Post:

Trump placed under limited gag order in federal election case in D.C. — No ‘carte blanche’ for a candidate who is also a defendant, the judge said at a hearing — A federal judge issued a limited gag order Monday against Donald Trump, saying the former president must stop disparaging prosecutors …

Discussion: CNN, Reuters, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite

Politico:

Judge imposes gag order on Donald Trump in D.C. trial — Judge Tanya Chutkan said Trump's “presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify ... public servants who are simply doing their job.” — A federal judge has barred Donald Trump from attacking witnesses …

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump faces reckoning as D.C. judge mulls gag order

Sydney Trent / Washington Post:

Race isn't real, science says. Advocates want the census to reflect that. — A small but vocal group of professionals and academics imagine a future where categories don't matter — The notice from the federal government arrived in Carlos Hoyt's inbox last August.

NBC News:

Suspect in death of 6-year-old Palestinian American boy was obsessed with Israel-Hamas war, prosecutors say — Hundreds are expected to attend the funeral of Wadea Al-Fayoume, whose death is being investigated as an anti-Muslim hate crime. — The suburban Chicago landlord accused of stabbing …

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Times, One America News Network, The Daily Beast, Chicago Tribune, Teen Vogue, Mother Jones, Chicago Sun Times and Bloomberg

US Department of Justice:
Attorney General Statement on the Killing of Six-Year-Old Child Wadea Al-Fayoume and Severe Wounding of His Mother Hanaan Shahin in Illinois

The Daily Pennsylvanian:

Huntsman family, longtime Penn supporters, will halt donations to ‘unrecognizable’ University — This story is developing and will continue to be updated. — 1987 College graduate Jon Huntsman Jr. told Penn President Liz Magill that his family will stop donating to Penn …

Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller, New York Post, Washington Free Beacon, Politico, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Fox News and The Messenger

Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:

Israel war: Over 30 arrested in protest at White House calling for ceasefire in Gaza — Over 30 protesters were arrested outside the White House after a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. — The protest was led by several Jewish groups, specifically the IfNotNow Movement …

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Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:

U.S. Picks Troops to Prepare for Potential Deployment to Middle East — The U.S. military has selected roughly 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to support Israel, U.S. defense officials said. The troops are tasked with missions like advising and medical support …

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Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:

Justice Department Seeking Stronger Prison Sentences for Proud Boys Members — DOJ filed notice it wants the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C., to help impose longer sentences for Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean

Discussion: Atlas News, The Hill and The Mahablog

Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:

Trump, under fire for Israel comments, proposes fresh crackdown on Muslim immigrants — The Republican polling leader responded to backlash for calling Hezbollah ‘very smart’ by reviving a proposal for screening immigrants by ideology — CLIVE, Iowa — Former president Donald Trump …

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Examiner, Reuters, New York Times, CNN, Breitbart, The Hill and The Daily Beast

Filip Timotija / The Hill:

Former Navajo Nation president challenges Arizona Republican who ousted McCarthy — Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is challenging Republican Rep. Eli Crane for his seat in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. — Nez, in his announcement on X, the website formerly known as Twitter …

Discussion: Arizona Republic, HuffPost, Associated Press and Fox News

Associated Press:

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years — The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families …

Discussion: NPR, Breitbart, The Texas Tribune, KSDK-TV, Washington Post, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, ABC7, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Fox News, Washington Free Beacon, CNN, USA Today and The Messenger

Ariane de Vogue / CNN:

Supreme Court allows Biden administration to continue fully enforcing ghost gun regulations — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Biden administration to continue regulating so-called ghost guns - untraceable homemade weapons - as firearms under federal law.

Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Gizmodo and NBC News

Jennifer M. Wood / The Daily Beast:

Jordan Klepper Confronts Deeply Clueless Trump Fans in New Hampshire — “The Daily Show” correspondent's informal survey revealed that Jan. 6 tops most MAGAs' list of “favorite” Trump rallies. … You can't fix crazy, but you can document it—which is fortunate for Jordan Klepper.

Discussion: Raw Story

Alix Martichoux / The Hill:

Is crime going up in America? Some types are, new FBI data shows — (NEXSTAR) - A massive data dump of 11 million criminal offenses reported to the FBI paints a complicated picture of crime in the United States. The data, released Monday, shows that while violent crime dropped nationwide in 2022, property crime jumped.