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Against a backdrop of American and Israeli flags, President Joe Biden told Israel that as long as the United States stands, Israel will never be alone. 

On this weekly roundup, host Ron Steslow and guests Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Matt Bennett (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way) discuss the Biden’s trip, Hamas’s lie that Israel bombed a hospital, the major news sources, including the New York Times that published Hamas’s lie, and the information war

Then they break down the House GOP’s struggle to find a new Speaker. After we recorded, the House Republican conference scrapped their plan to install Patrick McHenry as an interim Speaker.

Segments this week:

(02:04) Biden’s trip to Israel 

(38:40) The Speaker election drags on 

[Politicology+] The Donald Trump legal battle that’s flying under the radar—and that could keep him off the ballot in 2024. 

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Related reading:
Segment 1: 
AP—President Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage
White House —Remarks by President Biden on the October 7th Terrorist Attacks and the Resilience of the State of Israel and its People: TEXT | VIDEO
The Free Press—When the Misinformation Comes From Inside the House | The Free Press
Axios—Gaza hospital blast: Initial U.S. intel assessment is Israel "not responsible"

Segment 2: 
CNN—Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker amid steep GOP opposition | CNN Politics
Axios—Bipartisan talks gain steam as Jim Jordan struggles with speaker vote
Jake Sherman—NEW -- HOW HOUSE DEMS THINK ABOUT EMPOWERING SPEAKER PRO TEM 
Axios—GOP scrambles for escape hatch as Jim Jordan falls short again
Politico—Jim Jordan’s allies tried strong-arming his GOP critics. It backfired. - POLITICO
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