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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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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 …
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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.”
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Jim Jordan to hold press conference amid Speaker vote chaos
Jim Jordan to hold press conference amid Speaker vote chaos
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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 …
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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.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Special counsel urges judge to deny Trump's Jan. 6 claim of immunity
Special counsel urges judge to deny Trump's Jan. 6 claim of immunity
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Federal Prosecutors Reject Trump's Immunity Claims in Election Case
Federal Prosecutors Reject Trump's Immunity Claims in Election Case
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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 — Home Polls October 2023 National Poll: Trump Making Inroads with Young Voters Against Biden, Maintains Majority Support in Republican Primary
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
It Turns Out Joe Biden Is Actually In Charge of the Biden Administration … The central Republican attack line on Joe Biden has always been that he is not in charge of his own administration. “They're surrounded by vicious, smart people, radical left people, but they're very smart, and they're very vicious,” said Donald Trump.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump leads Biden, builds support among young voters: poll
Trump leads Biden, builds support among young voters: poll
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The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on the United States' Response to Hamas's Terrorist Attacks Against Israel and Russia's Ongoing Brutal War Against Ukraine — THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, my fellow Americans. We're facing an inflection point in history — one of those moments where the decisions …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread … Never before have we talked to so many top government officials who, in private, are so worried about so many overseas conflicts at once. … But to sound a siren of clinical, clear-eyed realism: U.S. officials …
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Exclusive: ‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy
Exclusive: ‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy
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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.
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Maryland judge found shot in driveway of Hagerstown home, dies at hospital: Officials
Maryland judge found shot in driveway of Hagerstown home, dies at hospital: Officials
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Victoria Taft / PJ Media:
President Biden Gaslights Americans in Oval Office Address on Ukraine, Israel — Why did President Joe Biden travel to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu? So he could deliver an Oval Office address on Thursday night to beg Americans and a leaderless House of Representatives for more money for Ukraine.
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New York Times:
Full Transcript: Biden's Speech on Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine Wars
Full Transcript: Biden's Speech on Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine Wars
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Associated Press:
Biden prepares Oval Office speech on wars in Israel and Ukraine, asking billions
Biden prepares Oval Office speech on wars in Israel and Ukraine, asking billions
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Biden, EU leaders to meet as trade tensions, Israel-Hamas war simmer
Biden, EU leaders to meet as trade tensions, Israel-Hamas war simmer
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Bidens speak with family of Palestinian-American boy killed in hate crime
Bidens speak with family of Palestinian-American boy killed in hate crime
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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 …
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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 …
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Texas City Settles Lawsuit With Biden Bus Passenger Who Says Police Ignored Calls About Trump Supporters
Texas City Settles Lawsuit With Biden Bus Passenger Who Says Police Ignored Calls About Trump Supporters
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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Jack Smith Slams Trump's Bid to Dismiss Jan. 6 Charges: ‘The Defendant Is Not Above The Law’
Jack Smith Slams Trump's Bid to Dismiss Jan. 6 Charges: ‘The Defendant Is Not Above The Law’
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New York Times:
Jon Stewart's Show on Apple Is Ending — Mr. Stewart and Apple are parting ways because of creative differences over “The Problem,” people with knowledge of the decision said. — Jon Stewart's show on Apple's streaming service is abruptly coming to an end, according to several people …
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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Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
Rep. Derrick Van Orden leaves D.C. for fact-finding mission in Israel as House remains paralyzed — WASHINGTON - With the House paralyzed and Republicans unable to find a path to electing a leader, Wisconsin freshman Rep. Derrick Van Orden left Capitol Hill for Israel Thursday evening …
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Travis King, Army private who fled to North Korea, charged with desertion — Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the Army with desertion, among other crimes, according to a charging document seen by CNN Thursday.
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
Exclusive: US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
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Emily Zanotti / Washington Examiner:
Israel war: What ‘cancel culture’ really means — America's college students seem confused. — Look, I'm willing to say that perhaps college was never really about higher education so much as it was about being on your own for the first time, confronted with the realities …
Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Gallant sets out 3 phases of war; says after Hamas vanquished, Israel will seek new ‘security regime’ in Gaza — Defense Minister Yoav Gallant lays out Israel's war plans and objectives in the Gaza Strip, speaking at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Tel Aviv.