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Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks:
Miller-Meeks Statement on Speaker Vote and Death Threats — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, I voted to support Jim Jordan's candidacy for Speaker of the House. I voted for Jim Jordan for the greater good of the House Republican party, based on our Conference meeting and the test Speaker ballot that was cast earlier this week.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Why the GOP Can't Unite — It's two parties under the same roof, and the only solution is a coalition — between themselves or with Democrats. — “No one in our conference wants to see any type of coalition government with Democrats,” Jim Jordan (center) told reporters after the first vote Tuesday.
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.
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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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Threat to Democracy Is Coming From Inside the U.S. House
The Threat to Democracy Is Coming From Inside the U.S. House
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Associated Press:
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict — Protests in Ramallah after an explosion at a hospital in Gaza killed hundreds of people — Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital …
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Reuters:
Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion
Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say
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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
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Washington Post:
Israel-Gaza war live updates
Israel-Gaza war live updates
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US Department of Justice:
Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Sentenced after Conviction for Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York — Defendant Attempted to Trick Voters Into Believing They Could Vote By Text Message
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Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
Man Who Spread Misinformation on Trump's Behalf Sentenced to 7 Months
Man Who Spread Misinformation on Trump's Behalf Sentenced to 7 Months
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Social media influencer charged with election interference in 2016 sentenced to prison
Social media influencer charged with election interference in 2016 sentenced to prison
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Associated Press:
Woman arrested after trying to get close to Trump at New York trial; she says she's a supporter — Former President Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial. A lawsuit alleges that Trump and top executives at the Trump Organization, conspired to pad his net worth by billions of dollars.
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
'I Couldn't Shift Anything': Senior State Department Official Resigns Over Biden's Gaza Policy — Josh Paul, who spent a decade in State's bureau overseeing arms sales, exclusively spoke with HuffPost after quitting over the U.S. approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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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.
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Jillian Smith / WTTG-TV:
Hundreds arrested after Pro-Palestinian demonstrators flood Cannon Rotunda, Capitol complex — WASHINGTON - A pro-Palestinian protest is underway on Capitol Hill as demonstrators are occupying the Cannon Rotunda and large crowds are growing around the Capitol complex.
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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 …
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 …
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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
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Nicholas Fondacaro / Newsbusters:
Maddow: Trump Wants ‘MSNBC on Trial ... So that He Can Execute Us’ — The incendiary language from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was one of the things that inspired James T. Hodgkinson's attempted assassination of multiple congressional Republicans at a baseball practice in 2017.
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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 …
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Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
At Least A Quarter Of A Million People Were Arrested For Weed Last Year, FBI Says — The FBI reported 227,108 arrests related to cannabis, which is legal in 23 states. — LOADING — Police made more than a quarter of a million arrests for weed-related offenses in 2022 …
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.
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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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Protesters urging ceasefire booted from Israel ambassador hearing
Protesters urging ceasefire booted from Israel ambassador hearing
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles newscaster Christina Pascucci announces Senate bid — California Politics ,Election 2024,Homepage News — Los Angeles newscaster Christina Pascucci announced Wednesday morning that she is running for the U.S. Senate vacancy created by the death of Dianne Feinstein.
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Biden eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil and Republicans howl — The move reverses years of U.S. policy aimed at unseating President Nicolás Maduro. — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will ease sanctions against companies that trade in oil produced in Venezuelan or invest …
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