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Jordan won't seek third speaker vote, allowing House to empower interim speaker — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people …
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Madison Hall / Insider:
2 GOP members of Congress said they received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan as speaker — Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Nick LaLota voted against Jim Jordan for speaker on Wednesday. — Both said they received death threats soon after.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Rep. Bacon says his wife slept with loaded gun after ‘ugly phone calls’ over his Speaker vote — Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Thursday his wife slept with a loaded gun after receiving more threatening phone calls from voters who were angry that he voted against Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) Speakership bid.
New York Times:
Jordan Is Said to Endorse Temporary Speaker Plan, Holding Off on Third Vote
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Politico:
Multiple members are detailing death threats and other intimidation they've faced for opposing Jim Jordan's speakership bid.
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Punchbowl News:
Jordan's off-ramp — It seems as if reality is finally beginning to creep into Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) orbit.
Jane Coaston / New York Times:
Why House Republicans Can't Function, According to a House Republican
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case — Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start. — As part of her guilty plea, Powell is admitting her role …
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
BREAKING: SIDNEY POWELL PLEADS GUILTY IN GEORGIA CASE — ‘Kraken’ attorney strikes deal with Georgia state prosecutors. — ‘Kraken’ attorney Sidney Powell struck a surprise deal with Georgia state prosecutors on Thursday and agreed to plea guilty in the sprawling RICO case.
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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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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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Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: No three-peat for Jordan
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Politico:
House GOP abandons plan to empower temp speaker — Jim Jordan, who earlier on Thursday indicated that he would pause speaker balloting and back the idea, now could reverse course and go to the floor again.
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Who is Patrick McHenry? A crash course on the temporary speaker — The 18-year House veteran is seen as the “adult in the room” compared to other GOP hard-liners. But it wasn't always that way. — He has “the greatest name in politics,” according to former President Donald Trump.
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Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Lawmaker Estimates Two-Thirds Oppose Plan to Make McHenry Temporary Speaker
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Laphonza Butler Will Not Run for Senate in 2024 — Ms. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks ago to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat, said she had realized that “this is not the greatest use of my voice.” — Laphonza Butler, who was appointed 18 days ago to fill …
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CNN:
First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. — One of the officials said the missiles were fired …
travel.state.gov:
Worldwide Caution — Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. U.S. citizens should:
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Democratic senators introduce bill establishing Supreme Court term limits — A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would radically change the makeup of the Supreme Court, amid ongoing concerns over court ethics and its increasingly conservative makeup.
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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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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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Nick Reisman / Politico:
Hochul's 87-year-old father dies suddenly during her trip to Israel — Her father's life has been frequently invoked by Hochul. — ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul's 87-year-old father died as she was in the middle of her solidarity visit to Israel. — John Courtney, who was living in Florida …
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Washington Post:
Md. police officer, hired a year after Jan. 6, now accused of taking part in it — A Montgomery County officer was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting police during the 2021 raid on the Capitol — A Montgomery County police officer was arrested Thursday and accused of taking part …
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