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5:45 PM ET, October 23, 2023

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans can't govern.  Just ask them.  —  As the party flails in its search for a speaker, the GOP is increasingly acknowledging publicly that its discord is embarrassing — and even dangerous.  —  It's not clear yet that House Republicans' inability to elect a new speaker …
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USA Today:
Exclusive poll: Biden and Trump tie at 37% as RFK Jr. costs Trump a narrow lead  —  The arithmetic gets complicated and the politics unsettled in a 2020 rematch with at least one significant independent candidate, and perhaps more.  —  Susan Page Sudiksha Kochi Savannah Kuchar
Jackie Calmes / Los Angeles Times:
Has the Republican Party proved to be so anti-government that it cannot govern at all?
Discussion: Washington Post
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The House GOP's unlikely resistance fighter
Discussion: The Hill
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New York Times:
U.S. Advises Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion, Officials Say  —  The Biden administration has suggested that more time is needed for hostage negotiations, the delivery of aid to Palestinians and mapping out ways to avoid more civilian casualties.  —  The Biden administration has advised Israel …
USA Today:
US expects Israeli-Hamas war to escalate as strike group heads to region: Live updates
Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times:
Alaska Air off-duty pilot tries to shut off engines on flight from Everett  —  An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot taking a ride Sunday in the jump seat of a flight out of Everett attempted to shut down the engines inflight and had to be subdued, the pilot in charge is heard saying in a recording …
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ABC News:
Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut off engines on Alaska Airlines flight  —  Joseph David Emerson was taken into custody, the Port of Portland confirmed.  —  An off-duty pilot is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump claims Sidney Powell was ‘never’ his lawyer after her plea deal  —  Trump's assertion in a social media post could help prosecutors sidestep attorney-client privilege issues.  —  Former President Donald Trump is distancing himself from attorney Sidney Powell in the wake of her guilty plea …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Claims He Never Spoke to Billionaire ‘Red Haired Weirdo’ About Nuke Subs
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Tom Emmer scrambles to fix his Trump problem  —  The majority whip is battling a whisper campaign questioning his past support for the ex-president.  —  As House Republicans sort through a field of short-timers and back-benchers to pick their next speaker, Majority Whip Tom Emmer stands out.
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The Messenger:
Trump World Floats Dossier Trashing House Speaker Candidate Emmer
Discussion: Politico, Semafor and Political Wire
Barack Obama:
Thoughts on Israel and Gaza  —  It's been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless women, children and the elderly.  In the aftermath of such unspeakable brutality, the U.S. government and the American people …
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New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War  —  Two Additional Hostages Released From Gaza  —  The International Committee …
New York Times:
Editors' Note: Gaza Hospital Coverage  —  On Oct. 17, The New York Times published news of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, leading its coverage with claims by Hamas government officials that an Israeli airstrike was the cause and that hundreds of people were dead or injured.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Another GOP ‘Bombshell’ About Joe Biden Turns Out To Be A Dud  —  Republicans' impeachment inquiry continues to limp along in the background of their speaker drama.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans announced Friday that they had uncovered a “direct payment” to President Joe Biden …
Associated Press:
US renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels in South China Sea  —  The United States renewed a warning Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty, after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off …
Washington Post:
Ukrainian spies with deep ties to CIA wage shadow war against Russia  —  KYIV — The cluttered car carrying a mother and her 12-year-old daughter seemed barely worth the attention of Russian security officials as it approached a border checkpoint.  But the least conspicuous piece of luggage …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TASS
 
 
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Alistair Bunkall / Sky News:
Hamas fighters were carrying instructions on how to make chemical weapons, Israeli president claims
NBC News:
U.S. moves to claim $300M superyacht belonging to ‘Russian Gatsby’
Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and The Messenger
Nick Reisman / Politico:
A Former House Moderate Republican Warns of Lasting Damage in Speaker Fight
Discussion: Political Wire
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump is ‘Very Likely’ to Attend His New York Fraud Trial for Michael Cohen's Testimony: Source
Discussion: The Hill and USA Today
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Top Warren aide to join Biden's economic team
Discussion: CNN, Bloomberg and The Messenger
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
House GOP speaker race balloons to nine candidates
David Axe / The Daily Beast:
COVID Is Ramping Up for a Year of Deadly Surges
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The $14 billion question  —  After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 …
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Politico:
Battleground Dem senators consider bucking Biden on border, Iran
The White House:
Joint Statement on Israel
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