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12:00 PM ET, October 26, 2023

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Adam Wren / Politico:
Can the GOP ever come to grips with the lies of 2020?  —  Mike Johnson's election, and the process getting there, showed a party not willing to address the fundamental question facing it.  —  Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was hours away from winning the speakership when a reporter asked …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The inmates elect their new asylum leader  —  Also: Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins on the golden age of Twitter disinformation.  —  ∙ Paid … The latter part of this newsletter features a Q&A with Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins.  But before we get to that, I want to share some quick thoughts on the new House speaker.
Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
And the Winner Is...  ... the most hated man in Congress.  —  “If you don't think that moving from Kevin McCarthy to MAGA Mike Johnson shows the ascendance of this movement and where the power in the Republican Party truly lies, then you're not paying attention,” — Matt Gaetz to Steve Bannon Wednesday morning.
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
ACLU sides with Trump, argues Jan. 6 case gag order is unconstitutional
NBC News:
Judge orders Trump to take the stand in N.Y. fraud trial, fines him $10,000 for violating gag order again
Washington Post:
Mike Johnson played a central role in trying to overturn the 2020 vote
John Fund / New York Post:
Mike Johnson lucked into speaker job — but he has talent to pull it off
Discussion: New York Times and Power Line
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The New Speaker is Everything Voters Hate about the GOP
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House
Discussion: Washington Post
Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
Republican Speaker Nominee Mike Johnson Has a Plan to Avoid a November Shutdown  —  House Republican speaker nominee Mike Johnson is working to convince ultraconservatives to avert a Nov. 18 government shutdown, a signal that even hardliners in the GOP may be willing to compromise on a short-term spending deal.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
What everyone should know about the new House Speaker, Mike Johnson  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  On Wednesday, after weeks of chaos, House Republicans unanimously selected Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the new Speaker.  Compared to the previous Republican candidates …
Politico:
Playbook: What's in store for Speaker Johnson  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LATEST IN MAINE — Lewiston Sun Journal: “At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured in multiple shootings here Wednesday night, in what is likely the deadliest shooting in Maine's history.”
CNN:
New speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex
Lewiston Sun Journal:
At least 16 dead, dozens wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman  —  A commercial man lift falls off trailer and blocks Route 4 in Rangeley  —  Hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine Wednesday.  Here's what you need to know
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Reuters:
Maine mass shootings: Police scour Lewiston for suspect  —  Hundreds of police fanned out across the state of Maine hunting for a man wanted in connection with mass shootings at a bar and a bowling alley in the town of Lewiston, as news outlets reported a death toll ranging from 16 to 22, with dozens more wounded.
Bloomberg.com:
At Least 16 Killed in Maine Shootings With Suspect at Large
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Lewiston, Maine  —  Once again, our nation is in mourning after yet another senseless and tragic mass shooting.  Today, Jill and I are praying for the Americans who've lost their lives, for those still in critical care, and for the families …
Discussion: The Messenger and abc7NY
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Colo. judge rejects Trump's bid to toss lawsuit aimed at keeping him off 2024 ballot  —  The lawsuit seeks to bar the former president from the state's 2024 ballot over his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.  —  A Colorado judge on Wednesday denied the latest attempt …
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economy grows at blockbuster pace in third quarter  —  GDP grew at an annual rate of 4.9 percent from July to September, the highest reading since 2021  —  The U.S. economy grew by an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the third quarter, the strongest pace since 2021, as spending …
The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Justice Thomas Did Not Repay Substantial Portion of $267,230 Loan, Finance Committee Investigation Reveals; Failed to Report Forgiven Debt on Ethics Filings, Raising Questions About Tax Compliance  —  Documents Show Businessman Forgave the Loan, which Thomas used to Purchase a Luxury RV
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The Economist:
Mitt Romney is the fixed point revealing the Republicans' slide  —  A new biography shows how far that slide has gone  —  So a politician in the evening of his career, with a vast family, a rich spiritual life and great wealth to fall back upon, summoned the nerve to declare …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and USA Today
The White House:
A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine  —  As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution …
Frank S. Zhou / The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Creates Task Force for Doxxed Students Amid Backlash Over Israel Statement  —  Harvard will establish a task force to support students experiencing doxxing, harassment, and online security issues following backlash against students allegedly affiliated with a statement that held Israel …
Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis is right about terrorist sympathizers  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) took a hard stance against foreign nationals in the United States promoting terrorism.  Since the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel that left over 1,400 civilians dead, people have been protesting in major American cities in favor of Hamas.
 
 
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in House office building
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants
Discussion: GB News and KXAN-TV
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
'You Started a War, You'll Get a Nakba'
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue
Discussion: ProPublica
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel George Santos from House
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
NBC News:
White House increases outreach to Muslim and Arab-Americans in face of criticism to Israel-Gaza war response
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