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4:15 PM ET, October 26, 2023

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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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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?
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.
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Here's Why Mike Johnson Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump
Discussion: New York Daily News and Haaretz
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republicans Elect Mike Johnson as House Speaker, Ending Party Chaos
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
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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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
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
ACLU sides with Trump, argues Jan. 6 case gag order is unconstitutional
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Jenna Ellis and Michael Cohen: What happens when Trump's co-conspirators become his victims
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Told to Pay $10,000 in New Punishment for Breaking Gag Order
Associated Press:
Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial
Washington Examiner:
Robert Card: What we know about Maine shooting person of interest  —  Maine police have identified a person of interest in the mass shootings across the state Wednesday night that left at least 18 dead and dozens injured.  —  The Lewiston Maine Police Department identified 40-year-old Robert Card as a …
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Family Reveals Suspected Gunman's Link to Maine Massacre Sites  —  “He just has to reach out and do the right thing,” Robert Card's sister-in-law told The Daily Beast. … The family of Robert Card—who is suspected of killing 18 people in double mass shootings in Maine on Wednesday night …
Reuters:
Maine mass shootings: Police scour Lewiston for suspect
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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Bloomberg.com:
At Least 16 Killed in Maine Shootings With Suspect at Large
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
DeSantis sending drones, weapons, ammunition to Israel  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has sent drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel to support its war against Hamas, a move that bolsters his pro-Israel stance in the battle for the GOP presidential nomination.
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Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:   DeSantis is right about terrorist sympathizers
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Thomas lawyer disputes Senate Democrats' claim on loan forgiveness  —  An attorney for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is disputing Senate Democrats' claim that his client did not pay back a “significant portion” of a loan used to purchase a luxury motorcoach.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge throws out Georgia's redistricting, orders new political maps  —  Democrats could gain a seat in Congress  —  A federal judge ruled Thursday that Georgia's district lines must be redrawn to ensure adequate representation of Black voters in Congress and the General Assembly …
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 …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Russian military executing soldiers who don't follow orders, White House says  —  White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday that the Russian military is executing soldiers who aren't following orders amid Moscow's war with Ukraine.
Discussion: The Messenger and The Guardian
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 …
Uriel J. García / The Texas Tribune:
Texas House passes three immigration bills after contentious night of debate  —  Democrats fumed when Republicans tried to block more amendments on a bill that would create a new state crime for illegally crossing the border into Texas.  —  Editor's note: This story contains explicit language.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Televise Trump's federal trials? Judicial panel says its hands are tied
Discussion: PolitiFact and New York Times
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Numerous verified X accounts are claiming that the Maine mass shootings were a “false flag”
Discussion: The Daily Beast and TMZ.com
The White House:
A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine
Discussion: WKRN News 2
 Earlier Items: 
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economy grows at blockbuster pace in third quarter
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue
Discussion: ProPublica
 

 
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