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5:45 PM ET, October 28, 2023

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New York Times:
Pence Bows Out of '24 Race His Former Boss Is Dominating  —  He increasingly attacked Donald Trump over Jan. 6, but gained little traction and struggled to raise money.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence, who spent four years dutifully serving President Donald J. Trump but refused to carry …
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Mike Pence suspends his struggling 2024 campaign  —  The former vice president was unable to gain traction in the face of Donald Trump's dominance in the race  —  Mike Pence announced on Saturday at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas that he was suspending his campaign and exiting the race for the GOP nomination.
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Hutchinson's campaign manager to depart after disagreement over viable path to nomination  —  Asa Hutchinson's presidential campaign manager is leaving the campaign next week due to differences over direction and whether the former Arkansas governor still has a path to the 2024 Republican nomination, according to two sources.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Mike Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race: ‘No regrets’
New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War  —  Netanyahu Says Israeli Troops Have Pushed Into Gaza  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel called the incursion “the second stage of the war.”  He did not describe it as an invasion, and the maneuver appeared more limited than some experts had predicted.
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New York Times:
Gaza's Tunnels Loom Large for Israel's Ground Forces  —  Hamas is believed to hide weapons, fighters and even command centers in miles of subterranean pathways and chambers.  —  Just after midnight on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they had struck a tunnel that allowed Hamas to “infiltrate Israel through the sea.”
Associated Press:
Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza Strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire
Harry Enten / CNN:
Mike Johnson is well within the mainstream of today's GOP  —  Republicans' long public nightmare came to an end this past week when Louisiana's Mike Johnson became the 56th speaker of the House.  If you're like most people who claim to be smart about politics, you immediately pretended to know who he was and then went to Google him.
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New York Times:
For Mike Johnson, Religion Is at the Forefront of Politics and Policy  —  The new House speaker has put his faith at the center of his political career, and aligned himself with a newer cohort of conservative Christianity that some describe as Christian nationalism.
Jose Luis Alvarado / The Hill:
The deep inequity of the anti-college movement  —  I immigrated from Mexicali, Mexico, when I was 10 years old, the child of farm laborers.  I was still learning English when my high school teachers advised me to forgo any college dreams.  —  But there in the Imperial Valley of southeast California …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden has succeeded all along. The media can't ignore it.
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Associated Press:
Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote.  Some is coming from a legislative website  —  The inflammatory language targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio's fall ballot is the type of messaging that is common in the closing weeks of a highly contested initiative campaign …
Laura Italiano / Insider:
Ivanka Trump to testify Friday in the NY civil fraud trial - here's how she can hurt her father and brothers  — On Friday, Trump's NY fraud-trial judge ruled Ivanka Trump must testify next week.  — She had tried to quash her subpoena, saying it was overly broad and improperly served.
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Biden asks ‘who the hell’ needs a high-capacity assault weapon after Maine shooting  —  President Biden questioned the need for high-capacity magazines for assault weapons on Friday, amid calls for new gun control legislation after a mass shooting in Maine.  —  “Who the hell needs …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Ramaswamy addresses Israel policy criticism at Jewish forum in Las Vegas  —  Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, Ramaswamy has increasingly generated controversy over his remarks about the U.S.'s role in the conflict.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday addressed criticism of his Israel stance …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Cheryl Hines slams Biden for not providing RFK Jr. security detail  —  Actress Cheryl Hines slammed President Biden for not providing a security detail to her husband, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in comments Friday.  —  Hines joined TMZ to speak about the intruder …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Speaker Johnson: Biden engaging in ‘cover-up’ of role in Hunter business dealings, impeachment probe continues  —  But he says inquiry must play out, and it's too soon to conclude an impeachable offense occurred  —  EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Biden is engaged in an …
 
 
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Johnson's speakership win fails to end House GOP infighting
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Washington Post:
Faced with abortion bans, doctors beg hospitals for help with key decisions
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US Freezes Gun Exports, Reviews Backing of Firearm Industry
The Hill:
Chemical crisis: The unseen toxic threat contaminating wildlife worldwide
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