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5:45 PM ET, October 18, 2023

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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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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 …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Boehner, Gingrich: House should empower McHenry as interim Speaker  —  Former House Speakers John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) want House Republicans to give Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) more power to run the body as Republicans struggle to select a new permanent Speaker.
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 …
Discussion: HotAir, Mediaite and New Yorker
NBC News:
Jordan says House must choose between Republican speaker or coalition with Democrats
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan
The Daily Beast:
The Petty and Bitter Chaos of the House GOP's Speaker Drama
Politico:
Jim Jordan's allies tried strong-arming his GOP critics. It backfired.
Politico:
Playbook: Revenge of the squishes
Discussion: USA Today
Associated Press:
Donald Trump told to keep volume down after getting animated at New York civil fraud trial  —  A judge warned Donald Trump and others at his New York civil fraud trial to keep their voices down Wednesday after the former president threw up his hands in frustration and spoke aloud to his lawyers …
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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Acknowledged Political Agenda in Election Suit, Emails Show  —  Kenneth Chesebro said that even long-shot litigation would hold political advantages, undercutting assertions that Donald J. Trump's lawyers were simply providing legal advice in challenging the 2020 results.
Washington Post:
Biden's pick for ambassador to Israel spars with Republican opponents  —  Jack Lew, a veteran of the Obama and Clinton administrations, has attracted criticism from some in the GOP for his defense of the Iran nuclear deal and related policies  —  Jack Lew, President Biden's nominee to become …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Biden to deliver a prime-time foreign policy address Thursday  —  The address comes on the heels of the president's trip to Israel to show support in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks.  —  President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time foreign policy speech to the country on Thursday night, White House officials said Wednesday.
Discussion: The Messenger, Insider and KNSD-TV
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Biden announces $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Protesters urging ceasefire booted from Israel ambassador hearing
Washington Post:
Israel-Gaza war live updates
Discussion: IJR and The Messenger
Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
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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Nidal Al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say
Associated Press:
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Social media influencer charged with election interference in 2016 sentenced to prison  —  Social media influencer Douglass Mackey was sentenced to seven months in prison on Wednesday for interfering with the 2016 election.  —  The Justice Department announced Wednesday that Mackey …
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Cornel West draws max donation from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow  —  The professor is challenging President Joe Biden from the left in the 2024 presidential election, running as an independent after dropping a Green Party bid.  —  Progressive activist and independent presidential candidate Cornel West received …
Discussion: The Hill, Insider and Political Wire
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Biden would lose in matchup vs. Trump, according to CNBC survey; Israel funding has strong support  — President Joe Biden's approval rating fell to just 37%, according to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey.  It's the second lowest approval rating of Biden's presidency.
Nancy Vu / Washington Examiner:
EPA takes step toward regulating small aircraft emissions  —  The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has found emissions from small planes run on leaded fuel can cause and contribute to air pollution, posing a danger to public health, a finding that marks a significant step toward regulation.
Discussion: Washington Post and ThePrint
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
EPA takes step toward regulating lead in fuel for small planes
Marist Poll:
The 2024 Presidential Contest  —  NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll  —  Biden and Trump Competitive in Potential 2024 Matchup... Biden Benefits in Three-Way Contest with RFK Jr.  —  In a potential presidential re-match, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain competitive …
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Center for Politics Study: Partisan Desires Override Support for Constitutional Freedoms and American Values
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 …
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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