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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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Punchbowl News:
10/19/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM — It seems as if reality is finally beginning to creep into Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) orbit. … On Tuesday, 20 GOP lawmakers voted against Jordan. A day later, he lost 22 Republican votes. — Put simply, the votes aren't moving toward Jordan, they're moving away from him.
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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.
Washington Post:
Jim Jordan won't be the next speaker — Good morning, Early Birds. We'd like to applaud Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tex.) for incorporating a reference to the Whigs — the extinct 19th-century political party — into his tweets about the speakership fight. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) is still funnier, though.
Public Notice:
MAGA Republicans are normalizing violent threats — We're seeing numerous examples even in the speakership fiasco. … It scarcely drew the attention of the media last month when Mitt Romney revealed in an Atlantic article — based on a forthcoming book about the senator …
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Politico:
Why the McHenry bubble might pop — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — OVERNIGHT — “Russia Detains a U.S. Journalist,” by NYT's Ivan Nechepurenko: “ALSU KURMASHEVA, who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship and works in Prague …
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Jane Coaston / New York Times:
Why House Republicans Can't Function, According to a House Republican — The House of Representatives has been enmeshed in chaos since the former Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out on Oct. 3 by members of his own conference. Steve Scalise then ran for the speakership but withdrew …
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Newt Gingrich / Gingrich 360:
Speaker McHenry — If the House Republicans cannot resolve the speakership in the next few days …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Boehner, Gingrich: House should empower McHenry as interim Speaker
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Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
Man Who Spread Misinformation on Trump's Behalf Sentenced to 7 Months — The man, Douglass Mackey, spread internet memes meant to fool people into not voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016. — A digital-age dirty-trickster who used Twitter posts that looked like Hillary Clinton ads …
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US Department of Justice:
Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Sentenced after Conviction for Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Social media influencer charged with election interference in 2016 sentenced to prison
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
American journalist detained and charged in Russia — Alsu Kurmasheva's detention follows the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is still awaiting trial on espionage charges. — A U.S. journalist has been detained in Russia, her employer said, the second such case since the w ar in Ukraine started.
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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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Bloomberg:
Trump Is Winning Over Swing-State Voters Wary of Biden's Economic Plan — Voters in seven states trust Trump more on economy, poll shows — Suburban women swing-state voters are a bright spot for Biden — Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in several key swing states …
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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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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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Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was an FBI informant — Peter Thiel has worn many hats over the years: Silicon Valley founder, Trump megadonor, cryptocurrency booster, democracy skeptic. — But there is yet another facet to Thiel, one that has remained secret until now: FBI informant.
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Inside Black Lives Matter's Long History With Hamas-Friendly Activists — Black Lives Matter chapters across the country made waves last week when they excused and explained away Hamas's attack on Israel. — A coalition of 26 local chapters called the attacks a “desperate act of self-defense.”
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Washington Examiner and Jewish Journal
Antoaneta Roussi / Politico:
Survivors of kibbutz attack turn their ire on Netanyahu — A massive security failure and antagonism toward Arabs means many Israelis think Netanyahu has to answer for Hamas' attack. — Tomer Eliaz, a 17-year-old boy in the kibbutz of Nahal Oz, was forced to go door-to-door by Hamas …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Arizona Democratic Party donates $10K to Gallego Senate campaign — The Arizona Democratic Party donated $10,000 to Rep. Ruben Gallego's Senate campaign in the last quarter, as he prepares for a potential three-way race for Independent Sen. Kristen Sinema's seat in the swing state.
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Sinema Rakes in Cash from GOP Megadonors — The Arizona senator, who hasn't said if she'll run again, raised almost $200,000 from donors who have given thousands to Republicans over the years … As she weighs a reelection bid, Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has garnered support …
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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
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