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11:20 AM ET, October 21, 2023

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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset  —  The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in the 2024 presidential race.
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Biden says Hamas attacks aimed to halt Israel-Saudi Arabia agreement  —  The normalization push began under former President Donald Trump's administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords.  —  President Joe Biden said that Hamas' attacks on Israel were intended in part to scuttle …
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Can Biden Change How Voters See Him?  The Israel War May Give Him a Chance.  —  Plagued by low approval ratings, the president has projected himself as a world leader.  Strategists warn, however, that his re-election may depend more on domestic issues like the economy.
CNN:
Back-to-back plea deals pose grave legal threat to Donald Trump  —  Two stalwart allies of former President Donald Trump flipped against him in the past 36 hours, a staggering turn of events that could now pose a grave threat to his ability to fend off criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case  —  US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president's federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Bitter Standoff with Fox News Is Only Getting Worse
Discussion: Raw Story
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Jack Smith uses Brett Kavanaugh law review article and Trump's own impeachment arguments to slap down Jan. 6 ‘presidential immunity’ claims
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CBS News:
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer “making calls” in pursuit of nomination for House speaker
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
House Speaker Election: Jordan Loses Secret Ballot to Remain G.O.P. Nominee for Speaker
The Hill:
House GOP abandons Jordan for Speaker after secret ballot loss
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democrats keep getting new warning signs about Black voter support  —  Black voters continue to be loyal to Democrats, but there are signs that support continues to erode.  —  Democrats are about to find out how worried they need to be about Black voter support.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website  —  Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted.
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New York Times:
Trump Fined $5,000 for Breaking Gag Order by Leaving Abusive Post Online
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Fines Trump, Threatens Prison Time for ‘Blatantly’ Violating Gag Order
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Evidence of Direct Payment to Joe Biden  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the committee obtained bank records revealing a $200,000 direct payment from James and Sara Biden to Joe Biden in the form of a personal check.
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Bonchie / RedState:
NEW: James Comer Finds Direct Payment to Joe Biden From His Family's Influence-Peddling Operation
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Trump World Vows to Tank a Speaker Bid From House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Exclusive)  —  'An Emmer speakership is something that won't go over well in our circles,' one source close to Trump told The Messenger … House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is angling to be the next House speaker …
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
CDC says skin-disfiguring parasite may be endemic in Texas, present in other states  —  The CDC identified dozens of Leishmania cases — all without a history of travel outside the U.S. — over a 14-year period.  —  A parasite capable of causing a disfiguring skin disease may be endemic …
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says White House can continue requests to tech companies  —  The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed the Biden administration to continue its efforts to get social media companies to remove posts from their platforms that the government says are misleading.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court won't reinstate Missouri gun law as Thomas dissents
New York Times:
Elderly and Imprisoned: 'I Don't Count It as Living, Only Existing.'  —  On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible.  Cleveland Lindley stood on a green patch in the prison yard, taking in the view.
Discussion: Althouse
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
The Real Reason Hamas Just Released Two American Hostages  —  According to Israeli officials, Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hamas released two American hostages Friday afternoon for “humanitarian” purposes after kidnapping and holding them in the Gaza Strip for nearly two weeks.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Mastodon Is the Good One  —  Join the newsletter to get the latest updates.  —  Success  —  Great!  Check your inbox and click the link.  —  Error  —  Please enter a valid email address.  —  Earlier this week, friend of 404 Media Katie Notopoulos, who is a great journalist and internet knower …
 
 
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Mike DeForest / WKMG:
Former State Rep. Joseph Harding gets 4 months in prison for COVID-19 relief scheme
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
14 Russian helicopters likely destroyed by US-provided ATACMS missiles in Ukraine: UK intel
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New York Times:
On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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