10/16/2023 05:19 CDT/Online version

JORDAN BACK ON TRACK TO BE HOUSE SPEAKER; DESANTIS SAYS U.S. SHOULD REJECT ALL REFUGEES FROM GAZA

TODAY’S TOP TEN

JORDAN FRONT-RUNNER FOR SPEAKER

JIM JORDAN, ENDORSED BY TRUMP AND MCCARTHY, now the favorite in the race for House Speaker. American Greatness.

RON DESANTIS SAYS UNITED STATES SHOULD REJECT welcoming any refugees from Gaza. Daily Caller.

TRUMP-BACKED LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL Jeff Landry wins governor’s office, avoiding a run-off and flipping the seat red. PJ Media.

THE TOUGH TERRAIN ISRAELI SOLDIERS WILL FACE during a Gaza ground invasion. Foreign Affairs.

LEON PANETTA REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE for phony Russian collusion letter on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Power Line.

FOX NEWS USES SHE/HER PRONOUNS in article about Dylan Mulvaney’s “woman of the year” award. Daily Caller.

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER TASKED with covering Israel and Gaza removed from air after activism discovered. Fox News.

MSNBC QUIETLY REMOVES THREE OF ITS MUSLIM broadcasters from anchor chairs since start of Israel-Hamas war. Semafor.

WAVES OF CLIMATE LAWSUITS AGAINST OIL COMPANIES likely to drive up consumer energy costs. Just the News.

CLIMATE ACTIVISTS SEEK TO SAVE THE PLANET by cutting down and burying trees. ZeroHedge.

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COMMENTARY WORTH READING

• Trump might win and have Democrats to thank. Andy Puzder.
• Why is Joe Biden honoring George Floyd’s birthday? Milt Harris.
• Zero Palestinian refugees in America. Steve Cortes.

VIDEO WORTH WATCHING

• Tucker Carlson: What is happening on the southern border isn’t just an invasion — it’s a crime. Tucker Carlson.
• Ned Ryun: Trump would have made a move to free American hostages. Real Clear Politics.
• Pete Hegseth takes guided tour of Hamas’ terror tunnels. Fox News.

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