Overnight, Republicans nominate Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson for House Speaker, ahead of an expected vote at noon. Plus, Israel rejects calls for a ceasefire, launching large-scale strikes on Gaza as US Military advisers urge avoidance of an all-out ground assault, invoking lessons learned from the Iraq War. And, ex-Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reportedly strikes a deal with federal prosecutors, offering up testimony about the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in exchange for immunity.

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