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3:50 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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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority  —  Nearly 200 G.O.P. lawmakers have supported Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio lawmaker, in the speaker fight.  Some Republicans say that may doom the party in coming elections.
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 …
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.
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  —  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.
Caitlyn Kim / Colorado Public Radio:
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck joins opposition as Jim Jordan falls short on first Speaker vote
Washington Post:
The quest for a speaker may never end
Discussion: Associated Press
The Daily Beast:
The Petty and Bitter Chaos of the House GOP's Speaker Drama
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan
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.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
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  —  Gaza's health ministry spokesman said an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed hundreds of people at a hospital in the Palestinian enclave, but Israel said a Palestinian barrage had caused the blast.
Associated Press:
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
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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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
Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
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: 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.
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 …
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 …
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Devon Archer appeals criminal case to Supreme Court  —  Former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer has appealed his criminal fraud case to the Supreme Court, arguing he should receive a new trial, Archer's lawyers said.  —  Archer was sentenced to a year and a day in prison …
Discussion: The Messenger and Vanity Fair
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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