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2:00 PM ET, October 26, 2023

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Adam Wren / Politico:
Can the GOP ever come to grips with the lies of 2020?  —  Mike Johnson's election, and the process getting there, showed a party not willing to address the fundamental question facing it.  —  Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was hours away from winning the speakership when a reporter asked …
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Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
And the Winner Is...  “If you don't think that moving from Kevin McCarthy to MAGA Mike Johnson shows the ascendance of this movement and where the power in the Republican Party truly lies, then you're not paying attention,” — Matt Gaetz to Steve Bannon Wednesday morning.  —  And of course, he was right.
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The inmates elect their new asylum leader  —  Also: Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins on the golden age of Twitter disinformation.  —  ∙ Paid … The latter part of this newsletter features a Q&A with Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins.  But before we get to that, I want to share some quick thoughts on the new House speaker.
Politico:
Playbook: What's in store for Speaker Johnson  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LATEST IN MAINE — Lewiston Sun Journal: “At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured in multiple shootings here Wednesday night, in what is likely the deadliest shooting in Maine's history.”
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
ACLU sides with Trump, argues Jan. 6 case gag order is unconstitutional
John Fund / New York Post:
Mike Johnson lucked into speaker job — but he has talent to pull it off
Discussion: New York Times and Power Line
Washington Post:
Mike Johnson played a central role in trying to overturn the 2020 vote
Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
Republican Speaker Nominee Mike Johnson Has a Plan to Avoid a November Shutdown  —  House Republican speaker nominee Mike Johnson is working to convince ultraconservatives to avert a Nov. 18 government shutdown, a signal that even hardliners in the GOP may be willing to compromise on a short-term spending deal.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
What everyone should know about the new House Speaker, Mike Johnson  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  On Wednesday, after weeks of chaos, House Republicans unanimously selected Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the new Speaker.  Compared to the previous Republican candidates …
Irin Carmon / New York Magazine:
Before Mike Johnson Was Speaker, He Was Blaming Abortion for School Shootings  —  What is it about Representative Mike Johnson that ended Republicans' spasms of disunity, electing him Speaker of the House on Wednesday?  The initial response was befuddlement, a collective who?
Lewiston Sun Journal:
At least 16 dead, dozens wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman  —  A commercial man lift falls off trailer and blocks Route 4 in Rangeley  —  Hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine Wednesday.  Here's what you need to know
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Reuters:
Maine mass shootings: Police scour Lewiston for suspect
Bloomberg.com:
At Least 16 Killed in Maine Shootings With Suspect at Large
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Colo. judge rejects Trump's bid to toss lawsuit aimed at keeping him off 2024 ballot  —  The lawsuit seeks to bar the former president from the state's 2024 ballot over his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.  —  A Colorado judge on Wednesday denied the latest attempt …
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Jenna Ellis and Michael Cohen: What happens when Trump's co-conspirators become his victims  —  Ellis' sobbing in court is hard to swallow — but her tears may matter a lot more when she testifies against Trump  —  When a senior member of Donald Trump's coup conspiracy, Jenna Ellis …
Discussion: Raw Story
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NBC News:
Trump storms out of his civil fraud trial after facing off with foe Michael Cohen
The Economist:
Mitt Romney is the fixed point revealing the Republicans' slide  —  A new biography shows how far that slide has gone  —  So a politician in the evening of his career, with a vast family, a rich spiritual life and great wealth to fall back upon, summoned the nerve to declare …
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in House office building  —  Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor for falsely pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building last month ahead of a key House vote.  —  Bowman appeared …
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants  —  The proposal, which has now cleared both houses of the Legislature, poses a direct challenge to the federal government's authority over policing the borders.  —  In a direct challenge to federal power over immigration …
Discussion: The Hill
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Democrats' Rating of Biden Slips; Overall Approval at 37%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden's job approval rating among Democrats has tumbled 11 percentage points in the past month to 75%, the worst reading of his presidency from his own party.  This drop has pushed his overall approval rating …
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economy grows at blockbuster pace in third quarter  —  GDP grew at an annual rate of 4.9 percent from July to September, the highest reading since 2021  —  The U.S. economy grew by an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the third quarter, the strongest pace since 2021, as spending …
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Lewiston, Maine  —  Once again, our nation is in mourning after yet another senseless and tragic mass shooting.  Today, Jill and I are praying for the Americans who've lost their lives, for those still in critical care, and for the families …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
The One Simple Trick For Avoiding Prison Could Be Slipping Out Of Reach For Trump  —  As the coup-attempting former president's co-defendants continue taking plea deals, his bargaining position for a deal of his own gets weaker.  —  WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump's co-defendants and associates …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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The White House:
A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine
Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis is right about terrorist sympathizers
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
'You Started a War, You'll Get a Nakba'
Discussion: The Messenger
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue
Discussion: ProPublica
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The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Justice Thomas Did Not Repay Substantial Portion of $267,230 Loan, Finance Committee Investigation Reveals; Failed to Report Forgiven Debt on Ethics Filings …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
New York Republicans to push ahead with resolution to expel George Santos from House
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
NBC News:
White House increases outreach to Muslim and Arab-Americans in face of criticism to Israel-Gaza war response
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
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