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GOP senators push back but can't get past Tuberville on military blockade  —  The Alabama senator is not backing down in the face of the most significant challenge to his hold within the party so far.  —  Republican senators pushed to confirm more than 100 military nominees Wednesday evening …
Lara Seligman / Politico:
‘This is outrageous’: Pentagon officials furious over Tuberville holds after top Marine hospitalized
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace's Staff Guide Shows Her True Priority: Nancy Mace  —  A lengthy internal handbook for aides to the Republican lawmaker—obtained by The Daily Beast—demonstrates Mace's thirst for the spotlight. … Well before her fateful vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Trump camp hopes for knockout blow in Iowa, as Haley, DeSantis jockey for second  —  With just over two months until the nationwide nominating contest kicks off, the former president is in a dominant position over his rivals in the state  —  URBANDALE, Iowa — A larger-than-life cutout …
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Associated Press:
Alabama court says state can execute inmate with nitrogen gas  —  The decision moves Alabama closer to being the first state to attempt an execution with nitrogen gas, although there is likely to be additional litigation.  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A divided Alabama Supreme Court said the state …
Discussion: The Hill and al.com
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Oral arguments begin to see if Trump's eligibility to appear on Minnesota ballot should proceed  —  This is the second hearing this week challenging Trump's eligibility.  —  Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on Oct. 29, 2023.
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Washington Post:
Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails  —  A motion to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House failed Wednesday evening, with New York Republicans taking the helm in an attempt to remove him over his public false statements and ongoing federal criminal case.
The Guardian:
Trump Jr distances himself from documents at center of fraud trial: 'I don't recall'  —  Donald Trump's eldest son testifies in New York civil trial, claiming repeatedly: 'I don't recall'  —  Donald Trump Jr took the stand in the ongoing fraud trial against his father and the family business …
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Washington Post:
Trump's Florida case timeline may need to be pushed back, Cannon says
Associated Press:
Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war  —  President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire.  “I think we need a pause,” Biden said.
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Politico:
Netanyahu may not last, Biden and aides increasingly believe
The Hill:
Republicans help torpedo resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism  —  House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas's deadly attacks last month.
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The Hill:
Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution
The Economist:
Ukraine's top general on the breakthrough he needs to beat Russia  —  General Valery Zaluzhny admits the war is at a stalemate  —  Five months into its counter-offensive, Ukraine has managed to advance by just 17 kilometres.  Russia fought for ten months around Bakhmut in the east “to take a town six by six kilometres”.
Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
HBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics  —  Casey Bloys ordered staffers to create fake accounts to fire back at critics, according to text conversations reviewed by Rolling Stone as part of a new lawsuit  —  I … Bloys — who was named HBO's CEO and chairman in October 2022 …
Mike Ives / New York Times:
Ady Barkan, Health Care Activist, Dies at 39  —  Mr. Barkan campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with A.L.S., the terminal neurodegenerative disease.  —  Ady Barkan, a well-known activist who campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with the terminal neurodegenerative disease A.L.S., has died.
Caleb Ecarma / Vanity Fair:
Don Jr. Has a Conveniently Fuzzy Memory of Trump Org Finances: “I Leave It to My CPAs”  —  The executive vice president introduced himself simply as a “real estate broker” while on the witness stand, and claimed to “know nothing” about basic accounting principles.
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi served subpoena related to California criminal case  —  It's unclear of the subpoena is related to the case concerning Paul Pelosi's 2022 home invasion attacker  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., informed the House of Representatives on Wednesday that she was served a subpoena …
 
 
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