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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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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 …
Politico:
Playbook: Jim Jordan's day of reckoning — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — STILL TAKING APPLICATIONS — “How House Speaker Became Washington's Most Miserable Job,” by Ian Ward: “'You basically have a tied House with no operational majority,' said [political scientist MATTHEW] GREEN.
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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
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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.
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CNN:
Jordan works to assuage fundraising fears in his quest for speakership
Jordan works to assuage fundraising fears in his quest for speakership
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Jim Jordan Could Bully His Way to Being Speaker of the House
Jim Jordan Could Bully His Way to Being Speaker of the House
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Jim Jordan's remarkably thin legislative track record
Jim Jordan's remarkably thin legislative track record
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Vulnerable Republicans face a moment of reckoning with Jim Jordan speaker vote
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems warm to empowering McHenry as GOP chaos persists
Dems warm to empowering McHenry as GOP chaos persists
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
America's zombie “crime wave” — Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby — The outset of the pandemic in 2020 coincided with a surge in violent crime in the United States, with murder rates rising particularly dramatically. According to a lot of people with large megaphones, this crime wave continues today.
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Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
Is crime going up in America? Some types are, new FBI data shows
Is crime going up in America? Some types are, new FBI data shows
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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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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Families Separated at Border by Trump Reach Settlement — Thousands of migrants subjected to the policy will be allowed to live and work in the U.S., at least temporarily. If they win asylum, they could become citizens. — Lawyers representing thousands of families separated …
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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.
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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 …
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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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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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