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12:30 PM ET, October 22, 2023

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New York Times:
Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker  —  The lawmakers vying for the job include veterans of the House, committee chairmen, a top member of Republican leadership and a sophomore.  —  At least 10 Republicans have announced that they will run for speaker or that they are considering doing so since Friday …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Split-screen: Biden speaks to the world, Republicans can't pick a speaker  —  The contrast between the two political parties was especially striking as Biden responded to the Israel-Gaza war and House Republicans failed to pick a leader  —  Rarely is the contrast between the leadership …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker urges Republicans to sign unity pledge to back eventual Speaker nominee  —  Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) is urging his caucus to vote together as chaos over the House Speakership continues, launching a unity pledge for lawmakers to commit to a single candidate.
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
What to know about Speaker candidate Kevin Hern  —  The House GOP is in chaos amid attempts to elect a Speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost his third attempt at securing the gavel in a floor vote Friday.  —  Nine congressmen have stepped up for the job, or have signaled …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
More Bad News for Trump  —  It turns out it wasn't just a bad day for Trump, as I captioned my column Thursday night.  It was a bad week.  A really bad week.  —  After Sidney Powell's guilty plea, there was Kenneth Chesebro's plea.  His was to a felony charge of filing false information …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Chesebro attorney argues client never believed Trump's ‘big lie’ of election fraud  —  Kenneth Chesebro, one of former President Trump's 18 co-defendants in the George election fraud case, didn't truly believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to his attorney.
Violet Ikonomova / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found dead outside her home  —  A politically connected Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed dead this morning outside her home in the city's Lafayette Park neighborhood, east of downtown.  —  Samantha Woll, 40, led the Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue …
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Steps to Increase Force Posture  —  Following detailed discussions with President Biden on recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East Region, today I directed a series of additional steps to further strengthen …
Politico:
'I'm disappointed': Even Tim Scott's friends and fans see a campaign on the ropes  —  Scott's polling is down, his super PAC is in retreat and his hometown newspaper is cheering on Nikki Haley instead.  —  Tim Scott's old friend and former colleague in the Senate, Cory Gardner, kept pleading with him to get on TV more.
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Post and Courier:
One GOP candidate can defeat Trump.  Clear the field for Haley.  —  Donald Trump won the GOP nomination in 2016 not because he was the choice of most Republican primary voters; he was not.  He won because, in a crowded field, he got more votes than any of his rivals in South Carolina, and then in later-voting states.
Discussion: Politico and Fox News
New York Times:
A President, a Billionaire and Questions About Access and National Security  —  Anthony Pratt, one of Australia's wealthiest men, made his way into Donald Trump's inner circle with money and flattery.  What he heard there has become of interest to federal prosecutors.
Discussion: NPR
NBC News:
Full McCarthy: I don't need the speakership 'title.  I'm going to help in any way I can'  —  Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview to discuss House Republicans' speaker fight and the war in Israel.
Discussion: The Messenger
Washington Post:
Documents found on fighters reveal Hamas capabilities, bloody plans  —  ASHKELON, Israel — A Hamas field manual obtained by The Washington Post and other documents found in the wake of the group's brutal attack on Israel two weeks ago illustrate some of its military capabilities and preparations for close-in, bloody killing.
 
 
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