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Jim Jordan's allies tried strong-arming his GOP critics. It backfired. — “The one thing that will never work with me — if you try to pressure me, if you try to threaten me, then I shut off,” GOP Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart said. — Jim Jordan's allies attempted to badger House Republicans into making him speaker.
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A resounding ‘no’ for Jim Jordan — The sharply divided House Republican Caucus sent a clear message on Tuesday afternoon: not even Republicans want to be governed by Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan. — Jordan's missed-it-by-that-much candidacy for the third most powerful position in America …
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NBC News:
Jordan says House must choose between Republican speaker or coalition with Democrats — Jordan told reporters that there will be a vote for speaker today with his name on the ballot, followed by a resolution for McHenry to be empowered as speaker pro tempore. He said empowering McHenry would be done with Democrats.
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Washington Post:
Live updates Jordan failing to secure votes needed for speaker on second ballot — With a roll-call vote underway, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is failing to secure the votes he would need to be elected speaker on a second ballot. On Tuesday, 20 members of his own party refused to back him.
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Punchbowl News:
10/18/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … If it wasn't obvious to you Tuesday morning when we laid out 10-plus members who were likely to vote no, it should be obvious now. — Jordan lost 20 Republicans on the House floor Tuesday during the speaker tally, netting just 200 votes.
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Washington Post:
The quest for a speaker may never end — Good morning, Early Birds. Sneakers are not allowed in the Speaker's Lobby — but surely the House could make an exception for a reporter as fashionable as our colleague Jackie Alemany, especially when there is no speaker? — Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Congressman's Wife Receives Anonymous Texts Warning Husband to Vote For Jim Jordan: ‘Will Not Hold Any Political Office Ever Again’
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Slate:
The Wrestlers Trying to Stop Jim Jordan From Becoming House Speaker
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Reuters:
Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion — WHO BOMBED THE HOSPITAL IN GAZA? — Israelis and Palestinians have blamed each other for the hospital bombing. — Biden, who has stood squarely behind Israel from the start of the conflict, said that based on what he had seen …
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Washington Post:
Israel-Gaza war live updates — Biden en route to Israel as Gaza reels from deadly hospital strike — President Biden is expected to land in Israel on Wednesday morning as Gaza City reels from a deadly strike on al-Ahli Hospital, which Palestinian authorities said killed hundreds of people Tuesday night.
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Biden announces $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank — Biden cautioned Hamas against attempting to divert the aid. — The U.S. will send $100 million in aid for humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Biden Backs Israel's Denials About Horrific Gaza Hospital Bombing
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New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War — Biden Supports Israel as Mideast Seethes Over Gaza Hospital Explosion
Associated Press:
Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast
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Mohammad Ersan / Middle East Eye:
Israel-Palestine war: Jordanians try to storm Israeli embassy after Gaza hospital strike
Reuters:
Biden heads to Middle East inflamed by Gaza hospital blast
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Threat to Democracy Is Coming From Inside the U.S. House — Jim Jordan's advance to the brink of the speakership extends the pattern that has played out within the GOP since Donald Trump became a national candidate. — Representative Jim Jordan may or may not break …
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Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan
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New York Times:
Early Intelligence Suggests Hospital Blast Caused by Palestinian Fighters, U.S. Says — Officials cautioned that analysis is preliminary and that the United States was continuing to collect and analyze evidence. — American officials say they have multiple strands of intelligence …
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Center for Politics Study: Partisan Desires Override Support for Constitutional Freedoms and American Values — A new national study by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia reveals a stunning number of Americans endorsing policies that could challenge the U.S. Constitution …
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Grace Panetta / The 19th:
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker launches organization focused on protecting abortion rights — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois is launching a new organization, Think Big America, focused on passing abortion rights ballot measures around the country. Pritzker, a rising figure …
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pritzker launches abortion rights group Think Big America
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
School vouchers are even worse than you think — Republicans in states like Texas complain that public schools are failing, then starve them under the guise of “choice.” … Texas Gov. Greg Abbott really, really wants school vouchers. So much so that he called a special session to pass a bill …
Kylie Robison / Fortune:
EXCLUSIVE: X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features including the ability to tweet and retweet — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform. — X, the platform formerly known as Twitter …
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Haroon Siddique / The Guardian:
Russian sources disappeared after Trump declassified ex-spy's evidence, UK court told — Former MI6 officer's witness statement criticises ‘reckless’ publication of Mueller testimony about ex-president's Russia links — Donald Trump's decision to declassify evidence given by a former British spy …
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