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2:00 PM ET, November 1, 2023

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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.
Discussion: Raw Story, RedState and New Republic
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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Washington Post:
GOP plan to fund Israel aid with IRS cuts would cost $90 billion, tax chief says
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
White House Warns Biden Would Veto House GOP Standalone Israel Funding Bill
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 attack 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.
Jay Solomon / Semafor:
Some Hamas killers were high on amphetamine, officials say
Discussion: Political Wire
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Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
Trump Attorney Alina Habba: Jail is ‘Not Even Something We Think About’
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump fights loom large for a Supreme Court that has tried to ignore him
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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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
House Ethics says update on Santos investigation coming as possible expulsion vote looms
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and The Guardian
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.
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
Democrats quickly seek to make Speaker Johnson a boogeyman  —  The party has begun painting House Republicans' new leader as ‘MAGA Mike’ but may face a challenge given his low profile and quiet tone  —  When Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as House Speaker last week …
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:   Democrats launch attack ads against vulnerable Republicans over election of Speaker Johnson
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Sen. John Fetterman faces a left-wing backlash over his stance on Israel.  He isn't budging.  —  The progressive senator from Pennsylvania has resisted calls from some of his supporters and former staffers to call for an immediate cease-fire in the region.  —  In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack …
Discussion: RedState, Washington Examiner and IJR
Fort Worth Report:
Powerful Granger not running again for Congress  —  U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, announced Wednesday morning she won't run for reelection.  —  She plans to serve out the remainder of her term.  —  “Serving my community has been the greatest honor, and I have always fought to improve …
 
 
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Bipartisan legislation seeks to create children's immigration court
Discussion: NBC News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Joe Biden received $40K in ‘laundered China money’ from brother in 2017, Comer says
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
“Faith and Family” vs Democracy
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Balloon Juice
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Adam Kinzinger: Kevin McCarthy Is the Man to Blame
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Hungary bans teens from visiting World Press Photo exhibition over LGBTQ images
Discussion: Associated Press
ABC News:
Trump visits secure facility to view evidence in classified documents case: Sources
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Mike Johnson's Satanic panic: How evangelical delusions trained Republicans to love Trump's lies
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Raw Story
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Idaho's first ‘abortion trafficking’ arrest
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Jack Stripling / Washington Post:
Colleges braced for antisemitism and violence. It's happening.
Chase Golightly / KPNX:
Mesa high school teacher on administrative leave after students say he dressed up as devil, said ‘hail Satan’ to students
 

 
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