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?

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

‘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 …

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 …

“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.

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 …

Speaker Johnson taps veteran GOP operative as chief spokesperson  —  Raj Shah previously spent four years as senior vice president for public affairs at Fox Corporation.

Here are four races to watch on Election Day 2023  —  Voters in several states will head to the polls on November 7 to choose their representation and cast ballots on issues including abortion and cannabis.  NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki lays out key races to watch this year.

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 …

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.

The Republican bait-and-bait approach to investigating Biden  —  At some point in the past few weeks, I began receiving an inordinate number of text messages encouraging me to support Republican candidates and causes, from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.).

Trump's D.C. Case Judge Rejects ACLU Brief Taking Former President's Side Against Partial Gag Order  —  In an order declining to allow the ACLU to file a legal brief, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said local and federal rules do not contemplate the filing of amicus briefs in criminal cases