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8:50 AM ET, October 19, 2023

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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.
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and Washington Post
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 …
Discussion: Punchbowl News and Washington Post
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 …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority
Politico:
Dems consider McHenry
Washington Post:
Live updates Jordan failing to secure votes needed for speaker on second ballot
Max Burns / The Hill:
A resounding ‘no’ for Jim Jordan
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Boehner, Gingrich: House should empower McHenry as interim Speaker
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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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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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.”
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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