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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Does New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Have a Bank Account? — Speaker Mike Johnson has never listed a bank account on his financial disclosure. In fact, on his newest disclosure he doesn't list a single asset at all. … Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) does not have a bank account.
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David Firestone / New York Times:
As the World Smolders, the New Speaker Trolls Biden — It didn't take long for the new House speaker, Mike Johnson, to demonstrate to the world that he will not be a serious partner for American allies or for those who still believe that governing is not a petty little game.
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Punchbowl News:
11/1/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … The next few weeks will test not only McConnell's fraying relationship with his right flank but also his willingness to partner with President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to muscle a huge Ukraine aid package through the chamber.
Washington Post:
GOP plan to fund Israel aid with IRS cuts would cost $90 billion, tax chief says
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
White House Warns Biden Would Veto House GOP Standalone Israel Funding Bill
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Charles Hilu / Washington Free Beacon:
WATCH: Hamas Official Says Terrorist Group Will Repeat Oct. 7 Attack ‘Again and Again’ — A senior Hamas official said last week that the terror group will repeat terrorist attacks on Israel like the one it conducted on Oct. 7 “again and again.” — “We must teach Israel a lesson …
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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma — With Israel bent on crushing Iran's ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric. — For more than four decades, Iran's rulers have pledged to destroy Israel.
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Jay Solomon / Semafor:
Some Hamas killers were high on amphetamine, officials say
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Political Wire
New York Times:
Trump's Allies Want a New Style of Lawyer if He Returns to Power — Politically appointed lawyers sometimes frustrated Donald J. Trump's ambitions. His allies are planning to install more aggressive legal gatekeepers if he regains the White House. — Close allies of Donald J. Trump …
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Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
Trump Attorney Alina Habba: Jail is ‘Not Even Something We Think About’
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump fights loom large for a Supreme Court that has tried to ignore him
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P.'s Buck Won't Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party's Election Denialism — Representative Ken Buck, one of eight Republicans who moved to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, said his split with his party was too wide to remain in the House. Others are likely to follow.
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The Messenger, The Daily Caller, The Colorado Sun and New Jersey Globe
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Washington Post:
Democrats quickly seek to make Speaker Johnson a boogeyman
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Adam Kinzinger: Kevin McCarthy Is the Man to Blame
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The Hill
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Largest Christian university in US fined record amount — The largest Christian university in the U.S. is facing a record-setting fine from the Department of Education for allegedly deceiving thousands of students about the cost of its doctoral programs. — The department announced …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“A kind of Stepford wife”: It's more than a prayer keeping Mike Johnson's wife suddenly out of view — The new speaker's Christian right radicalism really comes into view when looking at his marriage — When Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was elected Speaker of the House …
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Daily Kos
Politico:
Pushing to expel Santos — Five New York Republicans behind the push are urging the House to formally remove Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the chamber in a new letter, urging their colleagues to “expel the fraudster” ahead of an expected floor vote as soon as Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Another wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza refugee camp as crossing opens for foreigners and wounded — The Hamas-run government said the strikes killed and wounded many people, but the exact toll was not yet known. — RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes hit apartment buildings …
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Washington Post:
Transformed Trump family will take center stage in New York courtroom — Once Trump's right hand, daughter Ivanka has stepped back, while Trump sons Eric and Don Jr. defend his business and political legacy — Donald Trump had been a pariah on Wall Street for years when a banker …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ellis' lawyer talks guilty plea in Fulton Trump case — Frank Hogue says deal came together in just days — When Fulton County prosecutors huddled with lawyers for Jenna Ellis, they said the former Trump campaign lawyer could resolve her case by pleading guilty to being part …
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Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
Republicans Are Rationalizing Cruelty Toward Gaza — TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO, when terrorists massacred Americans in the name of Islam, a Republican president responded with care and clarity. George W. Bush rejected al Qaeda's attempt to pit Muslims against the United States.
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New York Times
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Christian Nationalism ‘Is No Longer Operating Beneath the Surface’ — Mike Johnson is the first person to become speaker of the House who can be fairly described as a Christian nationalist, a major development in America history in and of itself. Equally important, however …
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Washington Post, The Daily Signal and Raw Story
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
A Virginia GOP State Rep. Built Her Political Career On A Story That Doesn't Add Up — Tara Durant claims an “angry mob” of Black Lives Matter protesters “assaulted” her car in 2020. Newly obtained police reports suggest something different. — LOADING
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Politico:
GOP senators told that Peter Meijer will launch a Michigan Senate bid — Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told colleagues that he's heard the former House Republican will announce a campaign this week.
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Politico:
Federal prosecutor raises alarm about Chinese election interference — In a closed-door congressional interview, the U.S. attorney for central California identified a growing threat from abroad. — As California Gov. Gavin Newsom met in China with Chinese government officials last week …
Politico:
RFK Jr.'s donor data reveals his 2024 threat — A POLITICO analysis of his donor base reveals a lot about who is powering this unconventional candidate. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is collecting checks from past Donald Trump donors at a much higher rate than former Joe Biden contributors …
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Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Washington Times and Political Wire
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The GOP voter suppression jamboree comes to North Carolina — The state's extreme gerrymander represents the latest Republican effort to secure permanent rule. … Republican policies are not broadly popular. Rather than alter those policies to win elections, Republicans have chosen to alter elections.
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NBC News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The autoworkers' big win exposes the absurdity of Trump's populism — In September, Donald Trump's advisers leaked word that he would travel to Detroit to show support for striking members of the United Auto Workers. In reality, he ended up addressing workers at a nonunion shop …
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Alec Dent / The Messenger:
GOP Nevada Gov. Lombardo Rips State Party's Plan to Hold Caucus Despite Earlier Primary — 'I think that's unacceptable for the voters and the understanding of how things should be done,' said Lombardo — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo criticized the state GOP's decision to hold …
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Associated Press
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Kentucky governor declares state of emergency after workers trapped, one killed in coal plant — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has declared a state of emergency in Martin County after two workers became trapped in a coal plant when it collapsed Tuesday night, killing one of them.
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