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4:55 PM ET, October 31, 2023

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
House Republicans: No Aid for Israel Unless Rich Tax Cheats Get a Break … A few years ago, Representative Mike Johnson, now Speaker of the House, told an audience that democracy is bad.  “By the way, the United States is not a democracy,” he explained.  “Do you know what a democracy is?
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Joe Scarborough: Tying Israel aid to IRS cuts is ‘gross’  —  MSNBC host Joe Scarborough blasted newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for tying Israel aid to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding cuts, saying that it could further risk the lives of Israelis because the measure will not pass.
Discussion: MSNBC and Fox News
NBC News:
In his first act, Speaker Mike Johnson uses Israel aid to pick a fight with Joe Biden  —  The newly minted Republican speaker is seeking to pay for aid to Israel by slashing $14.3 billion from IRS funds in the Democratic president's signature law.  —  WASHINGTON — In his first major move …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Senate confirms Jack Lew as U.S. ambassador to Israel as war rages in Middle East  —  Lew was confirmed as the Biden administration seeks to provide financial support to Israel in its war against Hamas after the terrorist group's Oct. 7 attack.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jack Lew …
Madeleine Hubbard / Just The News:
Muslim Democrats give Biden ultimatum: Israel ceasefire by 5 or battleground states turn ‘red’  —  The National Muslim Democratic Council, a nationwide group of Democratic leaders and activists, threatened President Joe Biden that if he does not force Israel to reach a ceasefire with Hamas …
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Yasmeen Serhan / TIME:
Biden's Gaza Stance Spurs Stunning Drop in Arab American Support
Derek Guy / Politico:
3 Expert Shoemakers Say Ron DeSantis Is Probably Wearing Height Boosters  —  The internet has questions about the governor's boots.  So I asked the experts.  —  In the last few weeks, posts mocking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' strangely shaped cowboy boots have racked up millions of views …
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Durbin, Whitehouse Announce Vote to Authorize Subpoenas for Crow, Leo, and Arkley Related to Supreme Court Ethics Reform in Judiciary Committee  —  “The Supreme Court is in an ethical crisis of its own making.  Thanks to investigative reporting, we now know that for decades …
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Brian Stelter / Vanity Fair:
“It Was Always Going to End Badly”: The Untold Story of Tucker Carlson's Ugly Exit From Fox News  —  Fox never explained that abrupt firing of cable news' biggest star, allowing conspiracy theories to fester.  Now, in his new book, Network of Lies, Brian Stelter explores the myriad factors contributing to Carlson's cancellation.
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Melissa Gira Grant / New Republic:
Mike Johnson Has a Dangerous Victim Complex  —  “Christ calls us to be ‘wise as serpents and harmless as doves,’” wrote Mike Johnson on a Creationist website in 2015.  Johnson, who became speaker of the House last week, was counseling his fellow Christians on how to live in a new and …
CNN:
Israel strikes Gaza's Jabalya refugee camp  —  An Israeli strike targeting a Hamas commander in the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza has left catastrophic damage and killed a large number of people, according to eyewitnesses and medics in the enclave.
Alec Dent / The Messenger:
Former GOP Rep. Kinzinger Says Family Member Disowned Him Via ‘Certified Letter’  —  Kinzinger, a prominent Republican critic of Trump, said his family took issues with his refusal to support the former president  —  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said he was disowned by some family members …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Kinzinger says family disowned him over loss of Hannity's trust
Discussion: Mediaite, Political Wire and HuffPost
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
‘Wake Up, It Is a Time to Be Concerned’: FBI Director Wray Issues Stark Warning at Committee Hearing  —  In a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray provided some worrying — if not outright alarming — answers to questions from U.S. Senator Rick Scott …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Hamas could inspire attacks in the U.S., FBI chief Christopher Wray says
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Top Trump allies facing charges lose lawyers after failing to pay legal bills  —  Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, who pushed false claims about the 2020 election, face six- and seven-figure bills  —  A trio of top Donald Trump allies who have racked up huge legal expenses …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump dominates South Carolina GOP primary, with Haley a clear but distant second  —  Former President Donald Trump currently holds majority support in the early primary state of South Carolina, where his strongest challenger is Nikki Haley, the state's former governor, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Could Israel dump Netanyahu in the middle of a war?  —  Israelis aren't rallying around their prime minister.  They're rallying against him.  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in trouble.  As in, facing a non-zero risk of losing his job trouble.
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Female Martial Arts Competitors Drop Out of Tournament in Fear of Safety Against Transgender Athletes  —  Several female competitors dropped out of a jiu-jitsu tournament last weekend out of fear for their safety.  The women were being forced to fight against transgender women.
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Republican bait-and-bait approach to investigating Biden
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ED News:
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‘Wholly ineffective and pretty obviously racist’: Inside New Orleans' struggle with facial-recognition policing
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Why Doug Burgum Is Staying in a Race He Can Afford to Lose
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Nick Coltrain / Denver Post:
Donald Trump's Colorado ballot challenge trial begins with each side warning of an attack on democracy
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
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