Former President Trump has inserted himself into a split House GOP conference as he wades into the debate over who should be the next Speaker, a move that carries risks for the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination. Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker late Thursday following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). It's a move that, if successful, would elevate one of the former president's staunchest allies to the top job in the House and cement Trump as a kingmaker in the GOP. |
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The chaos in the House resulting from the demise of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) Speakership poses very real political opportunities for President Biden, even as it also represents a threat to his agenda that endangers aid to Ukraine. The White House has sought to take political advantage, contrasting Biden's leadership with the disarray in the House and blaming the near shutdown on the GOP. |
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Former President Trump is looking to consolidate his lead in Iowa with 100 days left before the state's all-important caucuses. Trump is visiting Iowa again this weekend, the latest in a string of trips as he appears to be upping his presence in the Hawkeye State, with a few of his competitors centering their candidacies on the state. |
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Former President Trump's lawyers laid out their hush money case defense strategy in court filings this week, urging a New York judge to dismiss the indictment outright before the case even gets to trial. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records over reimbursements he paid to his then-fixer, Michael Cohen, after Cohen made hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and others in the lead-up to the 2016 election. |
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George Conway, a prominent conservative critic of former president Donald Trump, said Trump's rhetoric is "getting worse" Friday. "What he preaches is hatred, and he preaches hatred because this is the way he can save himself and gain power," Conway said on CNN. "And right now, he's getting worse. They always get worse, the sociopaths, the psychopaths, like a Hitler or a Putin, they get worse over time, as they become more and more desperate." |
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The developing conflict in Israel is shining light on the House's lack of a formal Speaker and posing a unique challenge for lawmakers as they try to determine if acting Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) can participate in intelligence briefings. The U.S.'s role in the aftermath of Saturday's surprise attack by Hamas against Israel is complicated by the lack of a permanent House leader. McHenry has limited abilities in his role as Speaker pro tempore, which he took on following last week's historic vote ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), but House Republicans could vote to amend House rules and give McHenry more power. |
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the country on Saturday after declaring war against Palestine militant group Hamas earlier in the day. In his speech, Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas and forcefully avenge the attacks that have left more than 250 Israeli citizens dead and thousands injured. The group launched a surprise attack with a barrage of missile strikes and entered Israel, holding citizens and military members hostage. |
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Several Democrats expressed concern that the United States does not have a sitting ambassador for Israel amid the escalating conflict and attacks. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday aggressively pushed for a quick confirmation of Jacob J. Lew, who was nominated by President Biden last month, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel earlier in the day. |
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Mark Esper, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, called the Palestinian surprise attack on Israel an intelligence failure and suggested it will have a lasting ripple effect. "I was a surprise, it caught the Israelis completely off guard and you can't say anything but it was an intelligence failure," Esper said during a Saturday interview with Fox News. |
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OPINION | This week, in a small town in Nevada, engineers have been working hard to construct a critical minerals facility to advance the United States' transition to electric vehicles. These engineers were working hard last week, too, even while the government careered towards a shutdown on Oct. 1. The reason is simple: Public Private Partnerships. |
OPINION | Developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning have led to a series of debates over, among other things, whether it's coming for your skilled job. AI anxiety has now crept into the domain of the gig economy, but not in the way you would expect. |
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The New York Times: Israel's defense failures may change strategy toward Hamas and Gaza |
The broad attack by Palestinian militants, which Hamas viewed as mostly successful, revealed some significant failures. |
The Wall Street Journal: For Trump, the New York Fraud Trial Is Personal |
Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments, 91 charges and, if convicted, sentences that could exceed his life expectancy. But there is one case that has hit him most personally, friends and associates say: The civil-fraud trial under way in Manhattan. |
Associated Press: Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism
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BY MATTHEW LEE AND AAMER MADHANI |
The deadly Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration's policies led to this moment. |
The Washington Post: What's behind the violence in Israel and Gaza? Here's what to know
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BY BRIAN MURPHY, ADAM TAYLOR, SAMMY WESTFALL, BRYAN PIETSCH AND STEVE HENDRIX
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the nation was "at war" Saturday after Palestinian gunmen infiltrated Israel from Gaza, launching attacks on troops and civilians in the most brazen militant operation in years. |
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