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?

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

White House: Saudi Arabia is still interested in pursuing mega-deal  —  Saudi Arabia assured the Biden administration that the kingdom is still interested in pursuing an agreement that would normalize relations with Israel after the war in Gaza ends, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Tuesday.

“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.

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.

Trump grouses that his indictments took years.  Here's why that is.  —  The former president has zeroed in on the idea that the prosecutions are politically timed, neglecting some important details  —  No fewer than five times this week, Donald Trump has wondered aloud why he wasn't indicted …