Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
Politico, CNN, Raw Story, RedState, Boing Boing, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Associated Press, CBS News, Rolling Stone and Florida Politics
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
The American Spectator, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Bloomberg, Semafor, The Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post
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 …
Discussion:
Vanity Fair, Al Jazeera, The American Independent and Mercury News
Newt Gingrich / Gingrich 360:
Speaker McHenry — If the House Republicans cannot resolve the speakership in the next few days, they may be better off empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry to run the House through at least the end of the year. — by Newt Gingrich — The second effort to replace Speaker Kevin McCarthy just ended in failure.
Discussion:
CNN, Roll Call, CBS News and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
Caitlyn Kim / Colorado Public Radio:
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck joins opposition as Jim Jordan falls short on first Speaker vote
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck joins opposition as Jim Jordan falls short on first Speaker vote
Discussion:
Mother Jones, American Prospect, The Texas Tribune, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Washington Post, HuffPost and MSNBC
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan
The resurrection of Jim Jordan
Discussion:
One America News Network, New York Times and BizPac Review
Washington Post:
The quest for a speaker may never end
The quest for a speaker may never end
Discussion:
News Talk 105.9 WMAL, Associated Press, Politico and Punchbowl News
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, IJR, Newsbusters, Al-Monitor, CBS News, Exposing the role …, ThePrint, Associated Press and New York Times
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Biden's pick for ambassador to Israel spars with Republican opponents
Biden's pick for ambassador to Israel spars with Republican opponents
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Politico, NBC News, Washington Times, CNS Maryland, CNN, The Daily Caller, Bloomberg and Associated Press
Nidal Al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say
Discussion:
bellingcat, France 24, Wired, Daily Mail, New York Times, Mediaite, The New Arab, TASS, The Daily Caller, Wall Street Journal, You searched for, The Forward, inews.co.uk, The Daily Signal, Forbes, Mother Jones, Politico, Euractiv, Washington Examiner, Slate, National Review, Middle East Monitor, NPR, The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
Associated Press:
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
Discussion:
CBS News, Washington Examiner, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The New Arab, TIME, Telegraph, Axios, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, NPR, The Times of Israel, The Hill, GB News, ThePrint, Al-Monitor, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, The Messenger, Tampa Free Press and Semafor
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Protesters urging ceasefire booted from Israel ambassador hearing
Protesters urging ceasefire booted from Israel ambassador hearing
Discussion:
The Messenger, NPR, New York Post, ABC7, Louisiana Illuminator, VINnews, Semafor, RedState, The Daily Caller, The Times of Israel, GB News, UPI, New York Times and Reuters
Associated Press:
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast
Discussion:
The Messenger, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, New York Times, The New Arab, Sun-Sentinel, The Guardian, CNN, Slate, PBS NewsHour, Chicago Tribune, Mediaite, Semafor, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, Sky News, J., The Sun, USA Today, HotAir, TMZ.com, Al Jazeera, israelhayom.com, The Times of Israel, Raw Story, Reason, Reuters, RedState, New York Daily News, The Forward, Asia Times, PoliticusUSA, The Hill, National Review, The Daily Beast, KTSM-TV, GB News, NewsNation, ThePrint, Fox News, Outside the Beltway, Bloomberg, Washington Times, Haaretz, CBS News and Florida Politics
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Biden announces $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
Biden announces $100 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
Discussion:
The Hill, National Review, Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Washington Times, Politico, PJ Media, Twitchy, Insider, Breitbart, The Messenger, The Daily Beast, Reuters, IJR, UPI, Al-Monitor, Semafor, Mediaite, Fox News, acecomments.mu.nu and ThePrint
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 …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Metro.co.uk, Raw Story, The Hill, UPI, Associated Press, CBS News and Insider
RELATED:
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:
The Messenger, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion:
ABC News, US Department of Justice, Raw Story, Human Events and The Gateway Pundit
RELATED:
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, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Insider and Political Wire
Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Trump Told Mitt Romney's Son He Would ‘Drop’ Melania: Book — An excerpt from Romney: A Reckoning details some of the Utah senator's first encounters with the former president — IN A NEW biography of Sen. Mitt Romney, Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins, the Atlantic staff writer claims …
Discussion:
The Guardian, New York Magazine and Raw Story
Cathaleen Chen / CNN:
'It's not been enough to carry the day': Why the Victoria's Secret rebrand is over — Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Business of Fashion, an editorial partner of CNN — The radical transformation of Victoria's Secret is over. — The American lingerie chain …
Discussion:
New York Post, The Daily Caller, Twitchy, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Louder With Crowder, RedState and Instapundit
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.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, The Hill, NBC 7 San Diego and The Messenger
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 …
Discussion:
The Hill, Fox News, HuffPost, RedState, National Review, PoliticusUSA, FIRST DRAFT, The Dispatch, Boing Boing, New Republic, The Messenger and The National Pulse+
RELATED:
Oren Liebermann / CNN:
First on CNN: US is receiving dozens of UFO reports a month, senior Pentagon official tells CNN — The US government is receiving dozens of reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs, each month, according to the director of the office established to investigate the incidents …
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
RELATED:
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
EPA takes step toward regulating lead in fuel for small planes
EPA takes step toward regulating lead in fuel for small planes
Discussion:
Orange County Register and The Messenger
Politico:
Dems consider McHenry — Presented by With assists from POLITICO's Congress team — TICK TOCK: The government will shut down in 30 days if Congress can't pass a funding patch ... and it's day 15 of the House not having a speaker. — MCHENRY SUPPORT GROWS ... WITH DEMS
Discussion:
Axios, New Jersey Globe and Political Wire
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 Hill, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Bloomberg, CBS News, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Insider and KNSD-TV