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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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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 …
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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 …
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.
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 …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Ron DeSantis Turns Down Chance To Squash Lifted Shoe Speculation
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Senate Dems plan to subpoena conservative justices' billionaire patrons
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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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Lisa Emmanuel / CNN:
Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman, in rare public rebuke of a Republican candidate, says Trump ‘belongs in jail’ — New York CNN — Leon Cooperman, the hedge fund billionaire who has famously clashed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over her proposed wealth tax, is cautioning voters …
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Yasmeen Serhan / TIME:
Biden's Gaza Stance Spurs Stunning Drop in Arab American Support
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Peter Hamby / Puck:
Dean Phillips' Prairie Home Rebellion
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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
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Associated Press:
Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south — Israel advances in Gaza as Netanyahu rejects cease-fire — Israel rescues soldier held hostage by Hamas — A flurry of Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on a refugee camp near Gaza City leveled apartment buildings …
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Washington Post:
Israel-Gaza war live updates
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Rep. Earl Blumenauer to retire after nearly three decades in Congress — Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), who has spent nearly three decades in Congress, announced Monday night that he does not plan to seek reelection next year. — “I have dedicated my career to creating livable communities …
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Nigel Jaquiss / Willamette Week:
Earl Blumenauer Will Not Run for Reelection
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
America's Rifle Fetish Is Destroying Its Sense of Freedom — In Anthony Mann's 1950 western “Winchester '73,” a rare and much-desired Winchester rifle brings misery and death to the unlucky souls who manage to bring it into their possession. In the West as brought to you by Mann …
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