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11:20 AM ET, November 5, 2023

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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Leads Biden in Nearly Every Battleground State, New Poll Finds  —  Voters in battleground states said they trusted Donald J. Trump over President Biden on the economy, foreign policy and immigration, as Mr. Biden's multiracial base shows signs of fraying.
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Wall Street Journal:
The 2024 Election Rematch Americans Are Dreading Looks Likely  —  One year before voting, a weakened Biden and a criminally indicted Trump appear to be on a collision course  —  A year before the 2024 election, a divided nation is stuck in a political loop: President Trump's weaknesses …
NBC News:
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to endorse Ron DeSantis for president  —  The governor's support could be a catalyst for DeSantis' campaign ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses in Iowa, where he trails Donald Trump in the polls.  —  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Ron DeSantis for president …
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to endorse Ron DeSantis for president at Monday rally in Des Moines  —  Gov. Kim Reynolds' decision to endorse Ron DeSantis is likely to anger Donald Trump, who has already accused Reynolds of being insufficiently loyal.  —  After months of quietly signaling her support …
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Trump Scores More Florida Lawmaker Endorsements, Including DeSantis Defectors (Exclusive)
Washington Post:
William Lewis named publisher and CEO of The Washington Post  —  The veteran media executive, previously the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, was tapped by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to replace Fred Ryan, who stepped down in August.  —  William Lewis, a reporter-turned-executive …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Obama Urges Americans to Take in ‘Whole Truth’ of Israel-Gaza War  —  The former president said everyone was “complicit to some degree” in the current bloodshed and acknowledged the points of view on both sides of the conflict.  —  Barack Obama offered a complex analysis of the conflict between Israel …
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Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Scott: ‘Obama is dead wrong’ on Israel-Hamas conflict  —  “From Obama to Biden, Democrats have a problem: supporting Israel always has an asterisk,” the South Carolina senator and presidential contender said in a statement.  —  Tim Scott on Saturday slammed Barack Obama as “dead wrong” …
David French / New York Times:
‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ and Our Broken Christian Politics  —  There are two moments from Mike Johnson's early days as speaker of the House that almost perfectly encapsulate the broken way that so many Republican evangelicals approach politics.  The first occurred just after the House elected Johnson.
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Judge Cannon's Response  —  Thursday night, prosecutors alerted federal Judge Aileen Cannon in Southern Florida that after Trump's lawyers asked her to delay his trial there because it was too close in time to his trial in the District of Columbia, they turned around and asked the Judge in D.C. to delay the trial there as well.
Washington Post:
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term  —  Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day.  Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional.
Discussion: Raw Story
Nicolas Camut / Politico:
Israel minister suspended after calling nuking Gaza an option  —  Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu's statements ‘are not based in reality,’ Prime Minister Netanyahu says.  —  Israel's Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu was suspended indefinitely after he said in an interview that dropping …
Discussion: The Messenger and JNS.org
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Bernie Sanders suggests Israel should change its strategy if it wants more funding  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Sunday that Israel should change its strategy if it wanted more aid from the United States, pointing to the thousands of reported civilian deaths in Gaza.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Barring Trump from office could bring closure for Jan. 6 riots, former officer says  —  Former U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell said he thinks former President Trump being barred from office could bring closure for the Jan. 6 riots.  —  “What is closure for me?
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Boos Rain Down on Chris Christie During Florida GOP Speech
Jason Linkins / New Republic:
Poor Josh Hawley Can't Help Himself  —  Josh Hawley is at it again.  Over a brief career in Washington, the elfin senator from Missouri—when he's not egging on and then fleeing from insurrectionists—has attempted one pseudo-populist or culture-war gimmick after another to propel …
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
All The Ways Republicans Tried To Game The Ohio Abortion Vote  —  The future of abortion access in Ohio will be decided on Tuesday, when voters thumbs up or down a ballot proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.  —  The abortion rights supporters have money …
Discussion: The Messenger and WKBN-TV
 
 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
New York Times Writer Resigns After Signing Letter Protesting the Israel-Gaza War
 

 
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Bloomberg:
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