Politics Briefing: Rep. Tom Emmer drops speaker bid

Plus, Trump attorney pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023

J. Scott Applewhite/AP Within hours of GOP nomination, Emmer drops out of House speaker race Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer faced immediate resistance from Donald Trump — and appeared at least 20 votes short.

Seth Wenig/AP Blinken defends Israel at U.N., asks for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza Secretary of State Antony Blinken also emphasized that the U.S. would retaliate against any actions taken against Americans in the region.

Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election case Her courtroom statement came days after fellow defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro also chose guilty pleas over facing a jury.

Julie Carr Smyth/AP What to watch for during upcoming Nov. 7 elections Voters will decide on key gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi, and on Ohio's Issue 1 abortion rights amendment.

USA Today  Officials working to quell concerns about voter fraud, rigging With about a year until Election Day 2024, federal and state election officials aim to better explain how elections work.

Getty Images Tennessee chooses ideology over federal funding The state's GOP-led legislature has rebuffed funds in 2023 for programs such as HIV treatment and health clinics serving low-income women.

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