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2:20 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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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.
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 …
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.
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.
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
Politico:   Playbook: Revenge of the squishes
The Daily Beast:
The Petty and Bitter Chaos of the House GOP's Speaker Drama
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.
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Biden announces $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Biden Backs Israel's Denials About Horrific Gaza Hospital Bombing
Sam Sutton / Politico:
Treasury hits Hamas, Iran with sanctions
New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War  —  Biden Supports Israel as Mideast Seethes Over Gaza Hospital Explosion
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
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
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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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Marist Poll:
The 2024 Presidential Contest  —  NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
EPA takes step toward regulating lead in fuel for small planes  —  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared Tuesday that lead in fuel for small airplanes is a danger to public health, marking a key step toward taking regulatory action.  —  “The science is clear …
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Messenger
 
 
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