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9:00 PM ET, October 31, 2023

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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Major national outlets adopt House GOP spin to protect rich tax cheats  —  Several major national news outlets are promoting House Republicans' deceptive spin as the party seeks to leverage emergency funding for Israel to enact its top priority of protecting wealthy tax cheats.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
House Republicans: No Aid for Israel Unless Rich Tax Cheats Get a Break
ABC News:
Johnson's Israel funding showdown with Biden, Democrats — and Senate Republicans
NBC News:
In his first act, Speaker Mike Johnson uses Israel aid to pick a fight with Joe Biden
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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Daniel Ramos / Reuters:
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, citing ‘crimes against humanity’
Reuters:
Hamas says it fires on Israeli troops pressing Gaza ground assault
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
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Yasmeen Serhan / TIME:
Biden's Gaza Stance Spurs Stunning Drop in Arab American Support
Bruce Gil / The Messenger:
Home Sellers Win $1.8 Billion As Jury Finds Realtors Inflated Commissions  —  Future homebuyers could be paying smaller commissions following the decision by a federal jury in Missouri  —  In a verdict that's roiling the real estate world, an eight-person jury in a federal Missouri court found …
Discussion: The Real Deal and The Capitolist
Washington Post:
Home schooling's rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education  —  A district-by-district look at home schooling's explosive growth, which a Post analysis finds has far outpaced the rate at private and public schools  —  Home schooling has become — by a wide margin …
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Jill Cowan / New York Times:
The Latest Target for California Conservatives? Local School Boards
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 …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Romney steps in as Halloween dog parade emcee  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) stepped in as the emcee for the annual bipartisan Halloween dog parade after host Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.  —  “Glad to host some furry friends in the Senate today …
Discussion: Roll Call and Deseret News
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 …
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 …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Kinzinger says family disowned him over loss of Hannity's trust  —  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he was disowned by his family after he left Congress and “lost the trust” of Fox News host Sean Hannity.  —  “So, I had family that sent a certified letter disowning me,” Kinzinger said in a CNN interview Monday.
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Alec Dent / The Messenger:
Former GOP Rep. Kinzinger Says Family Member Disowned Him Via ‘Certified Letter’
Politico:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Republicans Out to Impeach Biden Have a Friend in House Speaker Mike Johnson  —  Jim Jordan says he's eager to work with his friend, Speaker Johnson, to uncover the 'Biden Family's numerous scandals'  —  House Republicans leading the impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
House Ethics says update on Santos investigation coming as possible expulsion vote looms  —  Washington — The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it will announce its “next course of action” in its investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos by Nov. 17.
NBC News:
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.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: The Messenger, Raw Story and IJR
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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Republican bait-and-bait approach to investigating Biden
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Female Martial Arts Competitors Drop Out of Tournament in Fear of Safety Against Transgender Athletes
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Top Trump allies facing charges lose lawyers after failing to pay legal bills
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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