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9:50 AM ET, October 20, 2023

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Jordan and the GOP find a new low point in speaker mess  —  There are few things Congress loves more than a short-term solution to a long-term problem — something to help it forestall difficult decisions and paper over divisions in hopes that, at some later date, these problems will magically disappear.
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NBC News:
In the latest sign of House chaos, the temporary speaker is threatening to quit  —  Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is resisting a push to get him to move legislation without an explicit vote to expand his powers.  —  WASHINGTON — In a closed-door meeting Thursday, Rep. Patrick McHenry …
Politico:
House GOP drowning as crisis reaches breaking point  —  It seems that every day without a speaker brings a new release of pent-up anger from Republicans who see no way out of their self-inflicted pain.  —  When Matt Gaetz stepped to the microphones during Thursday's three-hour private House GOP meeting …
Washington Post:
Jim Jordan tries again?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  If you reading this newsletter hasn't slaked your interest in the speakership race, we encourage you to listen to our colleagues Marianna Sotomayor and Paul Kane break everything down on The Post's fabulous podcast, “Post Reports.”
The Daily Beast:
Speaker Saga: House GOP Can't Even Agree on Not Agreeing
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Inside Story of How Jim Jordan Broke the Model, Didn't Become Speaker and Decided That was Fine
Discussion: Punchbowl News and The Messenger
New York Times:
Jordan Is Said to Endorse Temporary Speaker Plan, Holding Off on Third Vote
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro rejected plea offer from Georgia prosecutors  —  The Trump campaign adviser turned down the offer last month, a source said.  Sidney Powell, who had been scheduled to stand trial with Chesebro, pleaded guilty on Thursday.
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Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Never Dreamed Sidney Powell Would Flip on Them  —  She was the ultimate MAGA conspiracy theorist.  Then she got charged with being part of a criminal conspiracy, and her tune started to change  —  Sidney Powell was the wildest of MAGA diehards — someone who swore long past …
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Jack Smith Slams Trump's Bid to Dismiss Jan. 6 Charges: ‘The Defendant Is Not Above The Law’  —  Donald Trump should not be exempt from prosecution on ‘presidential immunity’ grounds, prosecutors in the special counsel's office argued in a court filing Thursday night
Discussion: Politico
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Christie Challenges Trump: 'You'll Have to Face Me One Way or Another.  Get Ready'  —  Christie says Trump's secret service detail makes it a little more ‘complicated’ for him to face Trump … GOP presidential hopeful and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling former President Donald Trump to …
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Texas City Settles Lawsuit With Biden Bus Passenger Who Says Police Ignored Calls About Trump Supporters
New York Times:
Full Transcript: Biden's Speech on Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine Wars  —  The president laid out what he characterized as the stakes for democracy as he pleaded with Americans to stand firmly behind Israel and Ukraine. … Good evening, my fellow Americans.  —  We're facing an inflection point in history.
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Politico:
Biden tries to make it a foreign policy election  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HAPPENING TODAY — AP: “Jury selection is set to begin Friday for the first defendant to go to trial in the Georgia case that accuses former President DONALD TRUMP …
Discussion: CNN and Outside the Beltway
Associated Press:
Biden prepares Oval Office speech on wars in Israel and Ukraine, asking billions
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Bidens speak with family of Palestinian-American boy killed in hate crime
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Biden to make prime-time case to skeptical public on Ukraine, Israel
Marlene Lenthang / NBC News:
Maryland circuit court judge killed in driveway of home, police say  —  Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, was found with apparent gunshot wounds and died at a hospital, authorities said.  —  A Maryland judge was found apparently shot in the driveway of his home Thursday evening and later died, officials say.
Discussion: ABC News, Atlas News and The Messenger
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WJLA-TV:
Maryland judge found shot in driveway of Hagerstown home, dies at hospital: Officials
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Judge Won't Let Alex Jones Use Bankruptcy to Avoid Sandy Hook Damages  —  A Texas court ruling means the Infowars broadcaster must pay most of the $1.4 billion he owes Sandy Hook families, regardless of whether his business survives.  —  The judge in Alex Jones's bankruptcy case ruled …
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's X removes the New York Times' verification badge  —  The unexplained decision removes the only symbol distinguishing the news organization from impostors and comes amid a flood of false information related to the Israel-Gaza war, some of which Musk has personally endorsed.
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump leads Biden, builds support among young voters: poll  —  Former President Trump leads President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 general election matchup by 2 points and is improving his standing among young voters, according to a new poll.  —  An Emerson College poll released Friday showed Trump ahead …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
October 2023 National Poll: Trump Making Inroads with Young Voters Against Biden, Maintains Majority Support in Republican Primary
Discussion: Florida Politics
Politico:
Dean Phillips has told lawmakers he's running against Joe Biden  —  But one person who talked to the representative said he was still being coy.  —  Rep. Dean Phillips has begun signaling to fellow House members that he plans to launch a challenge to President Joe Biden.
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 …
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea  —  The U.S. Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, according to documents obtained by Reuters.
 
 
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Palestine Solidarity Letter
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
White Supremacist Nick Fuentes is Causing Chaos Inside Texas Youth GOP
Discussion: Raw Story
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Hutchinson calls Trump an ‘isolationist’
Associated Press:
Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe during Israel's relentless bombing
 Earlier Items: 
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker who sponsored so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill sentenced to prison
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Franklin's MAGA mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson poses with self-proclaimed neo-Nazi in new post
CNN:
First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say
travel.state.gov:
Worldwide Caution  —  Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world …
 

 
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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