House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination After Rep. Jim Jordan ended his unsuccessful bid, a new field of candidates has flooded the race. Most of them are now backing a pledge aimed at ensuring a House floor vote ends in an elected speaker. Emma Bowman
Plea deals pose threat to Trump in election case Two high-profile co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference criminal case have taken plea deals, making the prosecutors case against Trump perhaps stronger. Domenico Montanaro
Jim Jordan's bid fails, list of House speaker nominee contenders grows After Jim Jordan's failure to win the speakership Republicans in the House remain divided in their efforts to elect a new House speaker. Claudia Grisales
Biden Admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a priority, but offers no timeline NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel. Michael Levitt
The White House is asking for almost $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and the border Congress declined to give the White House $24 billion in aid for Ukraine in late September. Now there's a much bigger request, which also includes money for Israel and other priorities. Deepa Shivaram
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan calls for third House speaker vote House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan called for a third vote Friday on his nomination to be speaker of the House, telling reporters the House needs to "elect a speaker as soon as possible." A Martinez
Israel's battle with Hamas recalls Yom Kippur War and its fateful effects It is too soon to know whether current events will be nearly as momentous as those of 1973 — for the region, for the U.S. or for the world at large. But it is also possible they could be more so. Ron Elving
Republican states swore off a voting tool. Now they're scrambling to recreate it Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good. Miles Parks
Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region. Bill Chappell
House Republicans look for a way out of Speaker debacle Ohio Republican Jim Jordan plans to continue running for speaker, perhaps until January, leaving House Republicans considering a plan to empower a temporary Speaker. Ximena Bustillo