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1:20 PM ET, October 25, 2023

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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump rages as former acolytes turn against him under legal heat  —  Donald Trump's wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit.  But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves.
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ABC News:
Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources  —  Meadows said Trump was “dishonest” on election night, according to sources.  —  Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows …
Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
A Coup on His Resume  —  A note for historians (and psychologists): … The Bulwark is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.  —  Trump reminded the GOP that he remains the apex predator in the party.
Chuck Todd / NBC News:
Mitt Romney sounds one last alarm on Trump  —  Ever since the rise of Donald Trump, many folks involved in politics have theorized about how we got here — and done a little introspection about whether anyone could have stopped him.  —  But my assumption is that there are three people alive today …
Discussion: Insider
emptywheel:
Cautions on ABC's Huge Mark Meadows Scoop
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and HuffPost
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump made crude Oval Office remark about fate of Kurds in Syria, book says
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Cohen Denounces Trump During Courtroom Face-Off
Politico:
‘I killed him’: How Trump torpedoed Tom Emmer's speaker bid
Washington Post:
Live updates House expected to vote on Republican Mike Johnson as speaker  —  The House is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to install Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as its speaker.  Late Tuesday, Johnson became the fourth Republican pick for the post since the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) three weeks ago.
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Washington Post:
5 things to know about Mike Johnson, the GOP's latest House speaker nominee  —  Republicans in the House of Representatives picked Rep. Mike Johnson (La.), who serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as their fourth nominee for the speakership.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Take four: Can Mike Johnson get 217?  —  The wonkish Louisiana conservative appears poised to break the House GOP's speaker stalemate.  —  Twenty-two days.  Fourteen candidates.  Four nominees.  Three floor votes (and counting).  —  Could House Republicans finally be on the cusp of a breakthrough in their search for a speaker?
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election  —  Johnson, the latest Republican nominee for House speaker, led an amicus brief in support of a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory in four battleground states.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Another Day of G.O.P. Chaos Winds Up With Speaker Nominee No. 4
Discussion: Washington Post and The Messenger
CNN:
Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the House GOP's latest speaker nominee?
The Hill:
House GOP gives Mike Johnson Speaker nod after whirlwind Emmer dropout
Wall Street Journal:
Israel Agrees to Delay Invasion of Gaza So U.S. Can Rush Missile Defenses to Region  —  Israel has agreed, for now, to a request from the U.S. to get its air defenses in place to protect U.S. troops in the region ahead of an expected ground invasion of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials said.
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Wall Street Journal:
Israel-Hamas War Updates: Israel Agrees to Delay Gaza Invasion for U.S. Military to Prepare Defenses  —  Lebanon's Hezbollah reported a meeting with militant leaders from Gaza, while pressure grew on Israel over humanitarian needs in Gaza.  —  Israel Intensifies Bombing in Gaza, Hits West Bank with Airstrike
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Several U.S. troops report brain injury from attacks in Iraq and Syria
Discussion: FDD, The Hill and Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
Iranian-Backed Militias Mount New Wave of Attacks as U.S. Supports Israel
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Voters soundly reject Gabrielle Hanson, other MAGA candidates in historic Franklin, Tennessee election  —  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — In perhaps the most bizarre race that this picturesque Middle Tennessee community has ever experienced, Franklin voters resoundingly rejected a candidate for mayor …
PRRI:
Threats to American Democracy Ahead of an Unprecedented Presidential Election  —  Introduction  —  In this divided era of American politics, the nation turns its eyes toward an unprecedented presidential election, with two of the oldest leading candidates in history …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:   It's the culture war, stupid: How Republicans view the presidency
Politico:
Republicans pray for an early voting reversal in Virginia  —  The Republican Party under President Donald Trump has abandoned the practice.  Glenn Youngkin is betting Virginia Republicans can be convinced otherwise.  —  GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin is trying to get Republican voters …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Hillary Clinton Repeatedly Snaps At Heckler In Bonkers Exchange  —  A protester got in the face of the former secretary of state, and she just wanted him to shut up during a panel at Columbia University.  —  LOADING  —  Hillary Clinton attempted to quiet a theatrical heckler this week in a tense exchange that lasted several minutes.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The 8th Amendment is next  —  Right-wing judges want to put the “cruel” back in “cruel and unusual punishment.” … Over the last year, the fallout from the Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen has been profound.
Andrew Hay / Reuters:
Florida's DeSantis bans pro-Palestinian group from state campuses  —  Florida's university system, working with Governor Ron DeSantis, ordered colleges on Tuesday to shut down a pro-Palestinian student organization, marking the first U.S. state to outlaw the group whose national leadership backed Hamas' attack on Israel.
Discussion: Insider, Algemeiner.com and IJR
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Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Florida orders universities to ‘deactivate’ pro-Palestinian group
 
 
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T. Markus Funk / The Hill:
Prison reform must not include decriminalizing nonviolent prison escapes
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North Carolina lt. governor quoted Hitler in newly unearthed social media posts
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