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8:05 AM ET, October 26, 2023

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CNN:
New speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language from his time as an attorney for a socially conservative legal group in the mid-2000s.
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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 …
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.
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The New Speaker is Everything Voters Hate about the GOP  —  The election of a Far Right Speaker is a huge opportunity for Democrats to once again run against MAGA Extremism  —  After three weeks, multiple failed votes, and several well known Republicans face-planting on the House floor …
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.”
Politico:
How Mike Johnson's main strength will become his biggest liability  —  Everyone agrees that the Louisianan's anonymity helped him get the speakership.  It won't help him with the long list of other congressional crises.  —  Mike Johnson's anonymity in Washington was a driving force …
Washington Post:
Mike Johnson played a central role in trying to overturn the 2020 vote
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
A fifth-string speaker suits up for House Republicans
Discussion: BizPac Review
Will Steakin / ABC News:
How new House Speaker Mike Johnson spent years fighting against gay rights
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Washington Examiner:
House elects Mike Johnson as speaker after three weeks at an impasse
NBC News:
Who is Mike Johnson? Five things to know about the Republican nominee for speaker
The Hill:
Johnson brings record of climate skepticism to Speakership
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
Johnson Played Leading Role in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
Republicans shouted down a reporter and told her ‘shut up’ for asking their potential next House speaker about his efforts to overturn the 2020 election
Robert B. Aderholt / Washington Post:
How each House member voted for Mike Johnson as speaker
CNN:
Exclusive: Fulton County DA has discussed plea deals with at least 6 more Trump co-defendants  —  Fulton County prosecutors have discussed potential plea deals with at least six additional co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump for attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election, multiple sources tell CNN.
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story and The Messenger
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Politico:
Special counsel urges judge to reimpose Trump's federal gag order  —  Prosecutors say Trump's recent verbal attacks show he's a threat to D.C. proceedings — and the safety of witnesses.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith is urging a federal judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Messenger and Washington Post
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
The One Simple Trick For Avoiding Prison Could Be Slipping Out Of Reach For Trump  —  As the coup-attempting former president's co-defendants continue taking plea deals, his bargaining position for a deal of his own gets weaker.  —  WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump's co-defendants and associates …
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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Bloomberg.com:
At Least 16 Killed in Maine Shootings With Suspect at Large  —  A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state's second-largest city in chaos.  The suspect remained at large as authorities ordered residents …
Reuters:
Maine mass shootings: Police scour Lewiston for suspect
Jo Becker / New York Times:
Justice Thomas's R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds  —  The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan.  His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences.  —  The terms of the private loan were as generous as they were clear …
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Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas's RV loan was forgiven, Senate committee report says
Discussion: Mercury News and NPR
NBC News:
Judge orders Trump to take the stand in N.Y. fraud trial, fines him $10,000 for violating gag order again  —  Trump was called to testify for the first time in the New York trial and was fined $10,000 for violating his gag order again.  —  Donald Trump stormed out of a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday …
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Rose Garden / The White House:
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in Joint Press Conference  —  PRESIDENT BIDEN: The sun is over there.  (The President removes his sunglasses.)  I don't need these.  (Laughter.)  —  Hello, folks.  —  Mr. Prime Minister, we've been in close touch since …
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 …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel George Santos from House  —  Some New York Republicans say they're going to push ahead with a formal resolution to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, Republican of New York, now that the House is open after its three-week speaker stalemate.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
 
 
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The obsessive tormenter who made professors' lives miserable
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NBC News:
White House increases outreach to Muslim and Arab-Americans in face of criticism to Israel-Gaza war response
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Biden Seeks Extra $1 Billion in Aid as Wars Threaten Food Supply
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Politico:
D.C.'s attorney general charges Jamaal Bowman for triggering fire alarm
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
White House to unveil sweeping AI executive order next week
Mia Cathell / Townhall:
Oh, So That's Who Funded the Pro-Hamas ‘Insurrectionists’ on Capitol Hill
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The GW Hatchet:
Students project anti-Israel, anti-GW messages onto library, sparking outcry
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