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October 20, 2023
The Republican Institutionalists Are Taking Revenge on Jim Jordan
The lawmakers opposing the would-be speaker’s bid can’t be called moderates, but they all share the belief that the government should actually function.
by Grace Segers

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Mr. President, Don’t Let Netanyahu Drag Us Into World War III
Biden’s Oval Office speech tried to connect Israel and Ukraine, but there are very important differences between the two countries’ predicaments.
by Michael Tomasky
Who Said It: Vivek Ramaswamy or Dwight Schrute?
Can you tell the irritating, self-promoting blabbermouths apart?
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The Next Big Trend for Republican Lawmakers: Quitting
It really sucks to be a member of Congress on most days. And as the GOP spirals through a second week of not electing a speaker, some are eyeing the exits.
by Matt Ford
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The Emerging Coalition That Could Revitalize Our Politics
The left and labor haven’t always seen eye to eye—but they may be on the verge of a fruitful reunion.
by Raina Lipsitz
“Navajo Police: Class 57” Takes a Long Look at an Impossible Job
The HBO docuseries follows recruits as they face hazing from their bosses, mistrust in the community, and a legacy of dispossession.
by Sam Russek
The Real Reason House Republicans Can’t Elect a Speaker
Turns out there are consequences for not having any policy ideas or purpose.
by Alex Shephard
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House Republicans Melt Down, Boil Over, and Spill to Reporters About It
Their plan to empower fill-in Speaker Patrick McHenry went up in flames, and Jim Jordan continues to lose supporters.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jim Jordan Admits Defeat, Throwing Republicans Into Even More Disarray
Having failed two votes for House speaker, the hard-right Republican is throwing his support behind a plan to give fill-in Speaker Patrick Henry more power.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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Look Who’s Flipped on Donald Trump
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty in the Georgia election conspiracy case and will testify against the former president.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shamelessly Calls Peaceful Protest at the Capitol an “Insurrection”
The Georgia congresswoman, who has long made excuses for the January 6 rioters, got triggered by a few hundred anti-war activists.
by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
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