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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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Congressman's Wife Receives Anonymous Texts Warning Husband to Vote For Jim Jordan: ‘Will Not Hold Any Political Office Ever Again’ — The wife of Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly received anonymous text messages and emails warning her husband to back Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) House speakership campaign ahead of Tuesday's vote.
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Playbook: Revenge of the squishes — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — DATELINE TEL AVIV — President JOE BIDEN landed less than three hours ago at Ben Gurion International Airport, where he was greeted and embraced on the tarmac …
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
The resurrection of Jim Jordan — Tesnim Zekeria, Rebecca Crosby, and Judd Legum — On Tuesday, Republicans came close to making Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), a key player in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the next Speaker of the House. Jordan received 200 votes — 17 fewer than he needed.
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Jim Jordan's Speaker Bid Hanging by a Thread — Good afternoon and welcome to Press Pass. Today's edition is free, so sign up below if you haven't already and please share this newsletter with someone who you think might benefit from a regular dose of informative pain.
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Slate:
The Wrestlers Trying to Stop Jim Jordan From Becoming House Speaker — They were abused in the '80s and '90s. They say Jordan knew and did nothing. — Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is trying to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names — Remember their names. — On Tuesday, 11 of California's 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country's best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Who is Jim Jordan? — The Ohio Republican, who is vying to be speaker, has served in the House since 2007.
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Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
Trump Predicts Jordan Speakership Bid Will Be Successful: 'He's A Fantastic Young Man'
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Jordan fails to win Speakership on first ballot
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
U.S. says thwarts drone attack on its troops in Iraq — The U.S. military thwarted an attack targeting its forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, intercepting two drones before they could strike, two U.S. officials told Reuters. — The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity …
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Mohammad Ersan / Middle East Eye:
Israel-Palestine war: Jordanians try to storm Israeli embassy after Gaza hospital strike — Protesters forced back by security forces before entering the building, sources say — Scores of Jordanian protesters attempted to storm the Israeli embassy in Amman after a reported Israeli strike …
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Reuters:
Biden heads to Middle East inflamed by Gaza hospital blast — U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and backing its account that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital had been caused by militants.
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Reuters:
Lebanon's Hezbollah denounces Gaza hospital strike, protests in Beirut
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Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Israel bombs Gaza where civilians sought refuge
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Israel-Gaza war live updates
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Haroon Siddique / The Guardian:
Russian sources disappeared after Trump declassified ex-spy's evidence, UK court told — Former MI6 officer's witness statement criticises ‘reckless’ publication of Mueller testimony about ex-president's Russia links — Donald Trump's decision to declassify evidence given by a former British spy …
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Department of Defense Releases Declassified Images, Videos of Coercive and Risky PLA Operational Behavior — The Department of Defense today released a collection of declassified images and videos depicting 15 recent cases of coercive and risky operational behavior by the People's Liberation Army …
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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 …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Failed GOP Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Jailed on Jan. 6 Charges — ‘CELEBRATED VIOLENCE’ — A former Republican candidate for the Michigan governorship will spend two months behind bars after a judge sentenced him Tuesday on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Ben Wilson / Washington Free Beacon:
WATCH: Cornell Professor Says Hamas Atrocities Were ‘Exhilarating’ — A Cornell University professor told a crowd of students that the Hamas terror attacks against Israeli citizens were “exhilarating” and “energizing.” — “It was exhilarating,” Russell Rickford, a history professor at Cornell …
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Jerusalem Post:
IDF confirms Islamic Jihad failed rocket destroyed Gaza hospital — Rockets fired by factions in the Gaza Strip often fall short, with Palestinians killed in a number of past such incidents. — The IDF confirmed late Tuesday night that Islamic Jihad's failed rocket had destroyed a Gaza hospital …
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Emily L. Mahoney / Tampa Bay Times:
Matt Gaetz, now a well-known disrupter, honed his brash style in Florida — Florida state lawmakers said it was clear early on that Gaetz enjoyed political gamesmanship and had a biting debate style. — Leaderless and paralyzed by intraparty Republican fighting for nearly two weeks …
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