House Speaker drama drags on, tech titan reportedly turned FBI informant, new poll of swing state voters released, and can the U.S. actually afford to fund 2 overseas wars?

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House Speaker drama on Capitol Hill drags on and is far from over …

• Jim Jordan, who’s already lost 2 votes, insists there will be a 3rd … 

• Congressman floats idea of naming Trump House Speaker for 100 days …

Report claims longtime Silicon Valley tech billionaire became FBI informant in 2021 …

Trump ally Sydney Powell pleads guilty to 6 misdemeanor offenses in Georgia 2020 election case, won’t serve prison time …

Trump leads Biden by 4 points in new poll of swing state voters …

Another American journalist is detained in Russia …

GOOGLE lays off dozens of workers in news division …

Social media traffic to news websites plummeting, shaking an already unstable industry …

Natalee Holloway’s mom says Joran van der Sloot’s courtroom apology ‘didn’t mean anything’ …

Long Island serial killer suspect linked to 2 more slayings — from 2011 and 1996 …

During speech in NYC, Federal Reserve chairman says inflation still too high …

• Was escorted out of room after climate protesters interrupted his speech … 

Americans’ trust in media reaches historic low for 2nd time in last 7 years …

Gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton suffers scary setback, still in intensive care, daughter says …

Burt Young, character actor who famously played Paulie in ROCKY movies, dies at 83 …

4 college seniors killed in Malibu after being sideswiped by out-of-control BMW …

Study finds link between eating red meat and risk of developing type 2 diabetes …

ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

Biden giving Oval Office address to America … | Watch live at 8 p.m. Eastern time …

Can U.S. really afford to fund to wars overseas? … 

U.S. reportedly sending weapons to Israel initially designated for Ukraine …

White House deletes photo from INSTAGRAM that revealed identities of special forces soldiers …

Israeli ground troops set to invade Gaza …

State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert amid Israel-Hamas war …

Hamas terrorists reportedly were high on ‘poor man’s cocaine’ during Israel attack …

Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza …

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SORRY NOT SORRY: So-called ‘disinformation expert’ caught spreading … well, disinformation …

(REVENUE) STREAMING: Password crackdown paid off big for NETFLIX — and now your monthly fee may have just gone up, too …

UNCLE JESSE: John Stamos opens up about overcoming alcoholism, abuse suffered as a child …

MORNING WARS: Staff on edge at GMA after DISNEY’S plans to move show out of iconic Times Square studio revealed …

SINGLE MALT: 96-year-old bottle of world’s ‘most-sought-after Scotch whisky’ expected to sell for as much as $1.4 million at auction …

HEARTY APPETITE: Bear caught on video gobbling up nearly a dozen burgers right off the grill, washing down meal with DIET COKE …

MUNCHIES JUNKY: CHEETOS ventures into new flavor territory with Cheddar and Flamin’ Hot pretzels …

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