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12:25 PM ET, October 18, 2023

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Politico:
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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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Congressman's Wife Receives Anonymous Texts Warning Husband to Vote For Jim Jordan: ‘Will Not Hold Any Political Office Ever Again’  —  The wife of Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly received anonymous text messages and emails warning her husband to back Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) House speakership campaign ahead of Tuesday's vote.
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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.
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan  —  Tesnim Zekeria, Rebecca Crosby, and Judd Legum  —  On Tuesday, Republicans came close to making Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), a key player in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the next Speaker of the House.  Jordan received 200 votes — 17 fewer than he needed.
Politico:
Playbook: Revenge of the squishes  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DATELINE TEL AVIV — President JOE BIDEN landed less than three hours ago at Ben Gurion International Airport, where he was greeted and embraced on the tarmac …
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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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Biden Backs Israel's Denials About Horrific Gaza Hospital Bombing  —  The president said his conclusion was based on U.S. Defense Department data.  —  President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed agreement with Israel in denying that the Israeli military was responsible for a catastrophic explosion …
Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
Associated Press:
Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast
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
Jerusalem Post:
IDF confirms Islamic Jihad failed rocket destroyed Gaza hospital
The Hill:
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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The Daily Beast:
The Petty and Bitter Chaos of the House GOP's Speaker Drama
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Hanging by a Thread
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
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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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pritzker launches abortion rights group Think Big America  —  The new political advocacy nonprofit plans to focus on ballot measures in Nevada, Ohio and Arizona.  —  CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched a national nonprofit group focused on protecting and expanding abortion rights …
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Grace Panetta / The 19th:
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker launches organization focused on protecting abortion rights
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
travel.state.gov:
Travel Advisory  —  Lebanon - Level 4: Do Not Travel  —  Raised to Level 4 and updated to reflect the authorized departure of family members of U.S. government personnel and some non-emergency personnel on a case-by-case basis.  —  Raised to Level 4 and updated to reflect the authorized departure …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
85% Of Voters Concerned Israel - Hamas War Will Escalate Into A Wider War In The Middle East, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Approval For Building Border Wall With Mexico Reaches Record High  —  mail_outline  —  In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and Israel declaring war …
 
 
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