memeorandum: Trump Forgets Which City He Is in During Iowa Campaign Speech (The Daily Beast)

7:55 AM ET, October 30, 2023

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Trump Forgets Which City He Is in During Iowa Campaign Speech — WHO? WHAT? WHERE? — The correct name was eventually whispered into the former president's ear on stage. — Though Donald Trump often makes fun of Joe Biden for his old age, Trump himself apparently forgot …

Discussion: HuffPost, Associated Press, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, The Hill, The Post Millennial, The Messenger, Washington Examiner, Breitbart and Crooks and Liars

Mark Murray / NBC News:

Trump maintains commanding lead in Iowa poll — Nikki Haley is tied with Ron DeSantis for second place in the NBC/Des Moines Register/Mediacom survey as Trump's backers remain the most committed. — Former President Donald Trump now leads his nearest Republican rivals by nearly 30 points in Iowa …

Discussion: Des Moines Register, The Messenger, Political Wire, Associated Press and Fox News

New York Times:

How Trump's Verbal Slips Could Weaken His Attacks on Biden's Age — Donald Trump, 77, has relentlessly attacked President Biden, 80, as too old for office. But the former president himself has had a series of gaffes that go beyond his usual freewheeling style.

Discussion: Washington Post, The Bulwark, The Hill, Associated Press, Breitbart, New York Post and Washington Examiner

Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:

Donald Trump builds on big lead as Nikki Haley pulls even with Ron DeSantis in Iowa Poll — A Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows 43% of likely Republican caucusgoers pick Trump as their first choice for president, with DeSantis and Haley tied for second at 16%

Discussion: Washington Post, The Messenger, Wall Street Journal, Political Wire, USA Today and Politico

Katherine Faulders / ABC News:

Judge reinstates Trump gag order in Jan. 6 case — The judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case has reinstated a gag order. — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case has reinstated the gag order she imposed over Trump after temporarily halting the limited gag order earlier this month.

Discussion: Reuters, The Messenger, UPI, The Guardian, CNN and Insider

Alan Feuer / New York Times:

Federal Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Trump in Election Case — Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that her order should stay in effect while the former president's lawyers pursue an appeal. — A federal judge reinstated a gag order on former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday that had been temporarily placed …

Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, Mediaite, Political Wire and The Messenger

Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:

Trump's Gag Order Reinstated in D.C. — A federal judge on Sunday put limits back in place prohibiting statements about prosecutors, defense lawyers, court staff, witnesses or the substance of their testimony — A federal judge on Sunday reinstated the gag order in Donald Trump's election …

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emptywheel:
Mike Pence Simplifies the Gag Order Dispute

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Burgess Everett / Politico:

McConnell goes all out as Ukraine fight fractures GOP — His intense lobbying effort puts the Senate GOP leader at odds with his new House counterpart, Speaker Mike Johnson. — Mitch McConnell is abandoning his typically cautious style when it comes to aiding Ukraine …

Discussion: Punchbowl News, The Hill, CNN, Political Wire, PoliticusUSA, USA Today and Washington Times

Washington Post:

Mike Johnson's first big test — Good morning, Early Birds. How many Barbies did you see at Halloween parties over the weekend? We're okay with it. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here. Thanks for waking up with us.

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Ben Jacobs / Vox:
“Lord of the Flies”: The House's chaotic next era, explained

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Jerusalem Post:

Russians storm airport in attempt to attack passengers of Israeli flight — No Israelis were injured, but about 20 people have been injured and are currently receiving medical treatment, according to local health officials. — A swarm of local residents in Makhachkala in the Russian Republic …

CBS News:

Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over arrival of plane from Israel — Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia's Dagestan region and onto the landing field Sunday, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv …

Discussion: New York Post, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Reuters, The Times of Israel, Mediaite, The Messenger, Algemeiner.com and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Chris Geidner / Law Dork:

Clarence Thomas, his luxury R.V., and his magical mystery disappearing loan — The latest news on Justice Clarence Thomas's disregard for ethics is a remarkable affront to the Supreme Court, his colleagues, and the country. — The Senate Finance Committee announced this past week …

The White House:

FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence — Today, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).

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CNN:

Tuberville says he will keep blocking military promotions despite Israel's war — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who has held up military promotions for nine months, slammed a proposal being floated to change the chamber's rules to allow a vote on many of the nominations en masse and attacked …

Discussion: The Hill

Ari Rabinovitch / Reuters:

Israel's Netanyahu says wasn't shown intel of planned Hamas attack — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday took a jab at his intelligence chiefs on the X platform, saying they never warned him Hamas was planning its wide-scale attack on Oct. 7, but later retracted his comments and issued an apology.