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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unite their deeply divided majority and elect the conservative in a public floor vote after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.
‘Eliminate them’: Republicans step up calls for action against Hamas
Calls for drastic measures contrast with White House’s “proportionate response” approach.
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Israel-Gaza updates: Israeli forces preparing for 'wide range of offensive plans'
Updates on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Scalise brings a fresh face but a similar policy vision as McCarthy, Republicans say
Many Republicans are banking on Scalise adopting strategies similar to his predecessor if he’s elected House speaker — but without the personality clashes that befell McCarthy.
www.nbcnews.comBanker says Trump’s financial statements were key to loan approvals, but there were 'sanity checks'
A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent.
apnews.comAfter a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children
The Israeli military led a group of journalists, including an Associated Press reporter, on a tour of Kibbutz Be'eri, a village a few miles from Israel’s fortified border with Gaza.
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Every Hamas member is a dead man, Netanyahu says
It comes after the first meeting of Israel's emergency government, formed on Wednesday.
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Biden says he's doing 'a lot' to free American hostages, hasn't given up hope
White House spokesman John Kirby said there's been "no specific proof of life."
Rep. Nancy Mace Claims Democrats Trust Jim Jordan, But Jake Tapper Is Not Convinced
The CNN anchor asked the South Carolina congresswoman to name one Democrat in Congress who supports Jordan, but she refused to show receipts.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: 22 U.S. citizens confirmed dead; Israel to form emergency government
Gaza's only power plant has run out of fuel amid an ongoing complete siege by Israel, whose war with Palestinian militant group Hamas entered its fifth day.
Gaza faces humanitarian catastrophe as power plant remains without fuel
Israeli forces continue pounding the Gaza Strip, killing at least 1,100 Palestinians.
Ken Buck Says He Refused To Vote For GOP Speaker Candidates Due To 2020 Election Lies
The Colorado Republican didn't like what he heard from Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise about the 2020 election.
Laura Ingraham's Latest Mental Gymnastics Are Astounding, Even For Her
The Fox News host somehow twisted Joe Biden's speech about the Israel-Hamas war into an argument against Donald Trump's indictments.
Fulton County DA rebuffs Jim Jordan's request for information on her investigation of Trump | CNN Politics
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis declined to provide House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan with any additional information about her investigation of former President Donald Trump and his allies as well as any interactions with the Justice Department, according to a new letter obtained...
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Israel-Hamas war updates: Hamas claims release of woman and children
Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday October 11, 2023.
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is coming -- but it won't be as big as this year's
Social Security's cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday. But retirees won't see anything close to the 8.7% increase that they got this year.
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Israel-Hamas war sparks many misleading claims online. Here's what's true and false.
A roundup of the false and misleading claims about the Israel-Hamas war debunked by USA TODAY.
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'Unacceptably devoid of empathy': DSA facing an internal reckoning on Israel
DSA is facing a major inflection point — and identity crisis — over Israel
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Matt Gaetz got what he wanted. Now what?
The right-wing Republican helped orchestrate the downfall of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Why?
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Scene of a 'massacre': Inside Israeli kibbutz decimated by Hamas fighters
Amid the palm trees and tidy lawns of southern Israel's Kafar Azar kibbutz, death and destruction are evident in all directions, the scene of a Hamas massacre.
Biden warns Iran over Gaza; Israel forms emergency war cabinet
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned Iran against getting involved in Israel's conflict with Hamas amid fears of a wider regional conflict, while Israeli leaders formed an emergency war cabinet to present a united front.
Nancy Mace Pulls Weird ‘Scarlet Letter’ Stunt That Doesn’t Mean What She Thinks
“Folks, this is why we shouldn’t ban books,” one X user tweeted about the GOP congresswoman.
Biden says he saw photos of 'terrorists beheading children' in Israel-Hamas war
The president has condemned Hamas’ terrorist attacks and vowed U.S. support for Israel.
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U.S. intelligence indicates Iranian officials surprised by Hamas attack on Israel
The intelligence preliminarily suggests that Tehran was not directly involved in the launch of Hamas' assault on Oct. 7.
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