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6:50 AM ET, October 17, 2023

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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.
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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 …
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
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 …
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Scoop: GOP lawmakers say Jordan gave assurances on Israel-Ukraine aid  —  Four House Republicans walked away from conversations with House GOP speaker nominee Jim Jordan under the impression he'll allow a floor vote on linking Ukraine funding with Israel funding if he wins the gavel, Axios has learned.
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Jim Jordan Could Bully His Way to Being Speaker of the House
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:   Vulnerable Republicans face a moment of reckoning with Jim Jordan speaker vote
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 …
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ABC News:
President Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday: Sec. Blinken  —  Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday.  —  President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Monday night.  —  Blinken made the announcement from Israel, where it was early Tuesday morning …
New York Times:
Biden Faces Risks in Wartime Visit to Israel
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 …
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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
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 …
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Washington Post:
Trump placed under limited gag order in federal election case in D.C.
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.
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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.
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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.
Discussion: Althouse
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 …
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 …
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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
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Blinken urges Bibi to allow aid into Gaza to maintain wider support for invasion
Discussion: Bloomberg, Al-Monitor and Semafor
S. Dev / CBS News:
DeSantis greets nearly 300 Americans evacuated from Israel at Tampa airport
Politico:
2 shot dead in Brussels terror attack targeting Swedish football fans
Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:
Justice Department Seeking Stronger Prison Sentences for Proud Boys Members
Discussion: The Mahablog, Atlas News and The Hill
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Donald Trump nabs high-profile caucus endorsement from Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird
 Earlier Items: 
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Marjorie Taylor Greene and the lingering belief that truth is partisan
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Scott's super PAC cancels TV ad reservations as campaign sputters
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Supreme Court silence on allowing Texas execution is an institutional failure
Discussion: New York Times and The Guardian
Associated Press:
Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years
Politico:
Yellen says US is not ready to sign global tax treaty just yet
Discussion: Bloomberg and Chicago Tribune