Stevenson’s army, October 25

– US public support for political violence is rising. Here’s the survey.

– Confidence in the media is dropping.

– WSJ says arms are flooding into West Bank.

– Fred Kaplan says US democracy promotion helped Hamas.

– US intelligence concludes Israel not responsible for hospital attack.

– Mike Johnson is latest speaker nominee, notable for lead role in brief to SCOTUS supporting Trump election charges, also has opposed Ukraine aid.

– Johnson circulated a program showing completion of appropriations bills in winter 2024.

– On 61st anniversary of Cuban missile crisis Lawfare notes Congress had authorized force. [As I did in my chart showing authorizations of force  since 1789]

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