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QUICK POPS

  1. Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, a strong Trump critic, suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid

  2. EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack

  3. Lawrence Summers, Ted Cruz criticize Harvard for student statement blaming Israel

  4. McCarthy won't rule out return to speakership after Israel attacks

  6. During rare China trip, Schumer criticizes country’s initial reaction to Hamas attack on Israel

  7. Dem-leaning States Project group pours $4.5 million into Virginia legislative races

  8. DeSantis to sit down with Morning Joe as part of media blitz

  9. U.S. demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action

  10. Top House Republican calls for action on Israel — with or without a speaker

  11. Porter comes out swinging in Senate labor forum

  12. At least 2 members of Congress were in Israel during attack

TOP NEWS

Foreign Affairs

'Planes have already taken off': U.S. sends Israel air defense, munitions after Hamas attack

The country's urgent requests will test America’s industrial base — and Congress.

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Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets.

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‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in Israel

A former top aide for Bernie Sanders on how Israel's critics on the political left see the Hamas attack and what this means for deal-making in the region.

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Israeli soldiers are seen in a staging ground near the Israeli Gaza border.

‘No evidence or proof’: Israel and U.S. uncertain of Iran link to Hamas attack

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tours a State Border Guard of Ukraine Detached Commandant Office of Security and Resource Supply site in the Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine on Sept. 7, 2023.

Army to Congress: Do your job so we can help Israel and Ukraine

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TOPSHOT - Palestinians and militants from the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades run towards the Erez crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel, the country's defence minister said Saturday after a barrage of rockets were fired and fighters from the Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Photo by MAJDI FATHI / AFP) (Photo by MAJDI FATHI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israeli police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The rockets were fired as Hamas announced a new operation against Israel. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Last call from Israel festival attack: ‘I heard only gunshots, screams and Arabic’

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Joe Biden holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House on October 02, 2023 in Washington.

White House

Biden interviewed in classified documents probe

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Elections

What war? Trump is busy talking about whales, weightlifting and the Patriots

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RFK Jr. goes independent. Does that hurt Biden or Trump?

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Congress

GOP holds emotional meeting on next speaker — but fails to unite on one

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MORE TOP HEADLINES

Voting rights activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Roots of Today's Authoritarianism Come From a 19th Century Supreme Court Ruling

By Sheryll Cashin

Laphonza Butler is seen during a reenactment of her swearing-in ceremony to the Senate in Washington, D.C.

California

The inside story of how Newsom picked Butler for Senate

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Gasoline prices in California.

Energy & Environment

New Middle East war delivers a new threat to world economy

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Trade

Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville departs the U.S. Capitol.

Defense

Tuberville won’t bend on military blockade amid Israel crisis

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VIDEO

Videos show destruction in Ashdod and Ashkelon, Israel

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Former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters.

Analysis | Foreign Affairs

Bibi’s Big Chance

Hamas’ attack on Israel offers the country’s prime minister an opportunity to course correct and save his political legacy — if he takes it.

By Cole S. Aronson

Robert Kennedy Jr. sits at his office desk

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RFK Jr.’s Ultimate Vanity Project

How a deep sense of persecution and a taste for conspiracy have coalesced into a campaign about censorship that matters to almost no Democratic voters.

By David Freedlander

Fire and smoke rises from buildings in Gaza.

Q&A;

‘There’s Going to Be a Lot of Soul-Searching in Israel When This Is Over’

Former U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross weighs in on Hamas’ attack on Israel and the “missed opportunities” that led to the war.

By Michael Hirsh

Photo illustration of a Trump rally surrounded by Repuclican gun and hat merchandise, a beaded friendship bracelet spelling out "TRUMP" string through the image.

Culture Club

What Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour Tells Us About Trump’s Appeal

Group belonging is a powerful feeling, and it's becoming even more powerful — and shaping politics more and more.

By Joanna Weiss

A photo illustration of a panda in front of the flags for the United States of America and China

Column | Capital City

Should We Be Worried That Washington’s Pandas Are Being Sent Back to China?

What it means that China is taking back the D.C. icons.

By Michael Schaffer

Image of Kevin McCarthy with text.

The Friday Read

‘What Is Broken in American Politics Is the Republican Party’

Fourteen experts on the roots of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and why Republicans keep destroying their own leaders.

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Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor speak to the media.

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Kevin McCarthy’s Downfall Is the Culmination of the Tea Party

Political scientist Theda Skocpol on how tea party politics laid the foundation for the GOP’s current troubles.

By Ian Ward

Former President Donald Trump standing outside a court room, with police officers in front of him, and his legal team and other security behind him.

Trumpology

Donald Trump Is a Man Without a Past

At least in the eyes of his supporters who disregard all of his contradictions and misdeeds.

By Michael Kruse

Then U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), then House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and then House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) brief the media after a meeting with President Barack Obama June 1, 2011.

Opinion | Politics

Opinion | Why the Republican ‘Young Guns’ Collapsed

The rise and fall of Kevin McCarthy is the story of today’s GOP.

Opinion by Rich Lowry

Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron smiles as The Washington Post wins two pulitzer prizes.

Column | Fourth Estate

Lessons for the Press in the Age of Trump

The Marty Baron method.

By Jack Shafer

Representative Kevin McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol after the House passed a motion to remove him from his position as Speaker of the House on October 3, 2023.

Column | Altitude

The House GOP Is a Failed State

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is dramatic evidence, if redundant, about the state of the modern GOP.

By John F. Harris

The Supreme Court building.

On the Bench

Opinion | The Coming Supreme Court Power Grab

In three cases the justices will take up in coming months, they have the opportunity to seize more power for themselves.

Opinion by Aaron Tang

INTERACTIVES

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Who’s in for the next GOP debate — and who might be watching from home

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

An Israeli policeman stands outside the police station that was overrun by Hamas in Sderot, Israel, on Oct.8, 2023.

How did Israel miss what Hamas was planning?

Despite intense digital and satellite monitoring, Israel’s security services were caught just as off-guard as they were by Egypt and Syria with the Yom Kippur War.

By Jamie Dettmer

Trans Rights activists hold a demonstration.

The real story on Europe’s transgender debate

By Kaja Klapsa

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the 'world's largest warship,' is seen at anchor.

Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force

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Joe Biden shakes hands with Benjamin Netanyahu as they sit in front of their respective countries' flags.

Why Biden has ‘no alternative’ to Netanyahu

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CONGRESS

Kevin McCarthy speaks at news conference.

Centrist GOP effort to reinstate McCarthy picks up steam after Israel attacks

Reinstalling the Californian, the thinking goes, is the only way to quickly deliver aid to Israel.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).

Ousting McCarthy will have been worth it, Gaetz says, even if it costs him his job

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Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy departs the office still bearing his nameplate.

Majority of Americans — and even the majority of conservatives — support McCarthy's ouster

By POLITICO Staff

Tom Cole speaks are reporters stand around him, holding their phones up.

Tom Cole: McCarthy’s ‘cuts’ deal with conservatives now void

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ELECTIONS

Heidi Kasama laughs with lawmakers.

GOP primary candidates are weaponizing Kevin McCarthy’s endorsements

And few of McCarthy’s benefactors have come to his defense.

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Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to journalists.

Ramaswamy wanted to be an RNC insider before he started bashing the institution

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Ron DeSantis speaks at a podium with a sign reading "IOWA PICKS PRESIDENTS" in front of a stage with instruments and an American flag hanging behind it.

DeSantis announces $15 million fundraising haul, will move staff to Iowa

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Democratic National Committee headquarters

Democrats have relied on one company's tools to power its campaigns. They're now facing a possible collapse.

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LEGAL

Donald Trump raises a finger as he speaks.

Trump says he’s ‘immune’ from prosecution for attempts to reverse 2020 election results

His actions were part of his official duties as president, his lawyers claim in a new court filing.

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Donald Trump speaks.

As war broke out, Trump focused on Tish James, N.Y. fraud trial

By Olivia Alafriz

Michael Cohen walks out of a Manhattan courthouse.

Trump drops suit against former lawyer Michael Cohen

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Mike Lindell speaks.

Lawyers bail on MyPillow’s Michael Lindell, saying he owes millions in fees

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WHITE HOUSE

Joe Biden speaks.

'Rock solid and unwavering': Biden pledges support for Israel after Hamas attacks

The president speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after unprecedented escalation leaves at least 250 dead.

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Immigrants from Venezuela are reflected in a marble wall while taking shelter at the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station.

Illinois governor says White House has ‘heard’ him on migrants

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The Biden administration, along with congressional Democrats are eager to include Ukraine funding in the next spending package.

Biden’s 2-headed policy nightmare — Ukraine funding and border security

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US President Joe Biden shakes hands as he presents a copy of his speech to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., before he delivers his State of the Union address.

The bewilderment and schadenfreude the White House feels over McCarthy's ouster

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CALIFORNIA

Activists on opposing sides crowd around the backdrop of a television segment outside the California State Capitol on a bill that would ban caste-based discrimination in California.

Newsom vetoes a proposed ban on caste discrimination in California

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Marshmallow Peeps candy is on display at a store.

Gavin Newsom is coming for your Peeps

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivers remarks.

Attack on Israel divides California’s 3 leading candidates for Senate

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Gavin Newsom

Newsom signs first-in-the-nation corporate climate disclosure bills

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HEALTH CARE

A doctor examines the x-rays of a tuberculosis (TB) patient.

New York City struggling to contain rising tuberculosis cases

Budget cuts and understaffing are delaying the city’s ability to handle an increase in tuberculosis patients.

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Rep. Michael McCaul speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Fentanyl’s toll has this Republican reaching out to Democrats

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A nurse practitioner holds a Covid-19 vaccine card.

Say goodbye to the Covid-19 vaccination card

By Associated Press

Nobel Committee member Thomas Perlmann speaks to the media in front of a picture of this year's laureates Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman.

Scientists who paved way for Covid-19 mRNA vaccines win Nobel prize

By Carlo Martuscelli

EARLIER

'Wake up': Haley sounds alarm over Iran after Israel attack

Nikki Haley: Attack on Israel should be wake-up call for America

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An election poster of right wing party AfD is fixed on a pole during the Hesse federal state election in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 8, 2023.

Far-right surge upends German state elections

By and James Angelos

Israeli police check the damage from a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip.

Americans among hostages taken by Hamas, Israeli ambassador says

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Taliban fighters guard at the site of an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province of western Afghanistan.

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan

By Associated Press

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European countries ramp up security for Jewish communities in wake of Hamas attacks on Israel

By Sarah Anne Aarup

Ken Buck talks to reporters on Capitol Hill.

We should unify in private behind a speaker candidate, Colorado Republican says

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Pro-Palestinian supporters rallied in Times Square and through Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, Oct. 8. 2023,

NYC pro-Palestine rally splits Democrats over Israel

By Jason Beeferman

Israeli fireman carries a hose at a police station that was overrun by Hamas gunmen in Sderot, Israel, on Oct.8, 2023.

China urges 'calm' after Hamas attack on Israel

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Israeli police retrieve weapons used by militants outside a police station.

Biden plans to send additional aid to Israel

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Blinken: Attack on Israel should 'revolt entire world'

‘Worst attack on Israel since the Yom Kippur War’: Blinken condemns Hamas attack on Israel

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Michael Waltz gestures at a map as he speaks into the microphone at his seat.

'Clearly a number of failures': Lawmakers asking what went wrong following Hamas' surprise attack

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Rep. Jim Jordan speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Empty speaker's office aggravates House-Senate beef

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MOST READ

Students walk through Harvard Yard, April 27, 2022, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

  1. Lawrence Summers, Ted Cruz criticize Harvard for student statement blaming Israel

  2. ‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in Israel

  3. 'Planes have already taken off': U.S. sends Israel air defense, munitions after Hamas attack

  4. NYC pro-Palestine rally splits Democrats over Israel

  5. How big is this going to get? What to watch for in the Israel-Hamas battle.

VIDEO

Republican urges Israel resolution 'whether or not' House has speaker

Republican urges Israel resolution 'whether or not' House has speaker

Blinken: Attack on Israel should 'revolt entire world'

Blinken: Attack on Israel should 'revolt entire world'

Biden pledges 'rock solid' support for Israel's security

Biden pledges 'rock solid' support for Israel's security

'We are at war': Netanyahu responds to surprise Hamas attack

'We are at war': Netanyahu responds to surprise Hamas attack

'Wake up': Haley sounds alarm over Iran after Israel attack

'Wake up': Haley sounds alarm over Iran after Israel attack

WUERKER CARTOONS

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TALKERS

Campaign paraphernalia supporting Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is displayed.

DeSantis' chartered jet trade mission around the world cost nearly $1.6 million

Representative Kevin McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol after the House passed a motion to remove him from his position as Speaker of the House on October 3, 2023.

The House GOP Is a Failed State

Committee members listen as Scott Brennan of Iowa (middle) opposes proposed changes to the primary system before a voice vote during a DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting to discuss President Joe Biden's presidential primary lineup at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Dec. 2, 2022, in Washington.

Iowa surrenders, falls back to Super Tuesday for Democrats in 2024

San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein smiling in her office.

A look at the life of Dianne Feinstein

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol after the House passed a motion to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House Oct. 3, 2023. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

GOP knives out for Nancy Mace

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