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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Exit polls in California Gov. Newsom recall election show support for Covid restrictions — Ahead of polls closing in California's recall election, where voters are deciding whether to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, NBC News exit polls found support for the Covid mitigation measures he instituted in the state.
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Stephanie Sierra / ABC7:
CA recall price tag ‘could be’ more than $300M, secretary of state says, as experts call for reform … Cost of CA recall ‘could be’ more than $300M, secretary of state says — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) — California's 2021 recall election is on track to be one of the most expensive to date …
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Vox, The Editorial Board, New York Times and National Review
Perry Bacon / Washington Post:
Newsom's winning recall strategy offers a playbook for Democrats in 2022 — The Democratic establishment played its cards exactly right in California — much to my surprise. — I watched the developments in Golden State politics this year with a mix of worry and annoyance.
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Associated Press, NPR, Sacramento Bee, NBC Los Angeles and Kaiser Health News
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
California Democrats voted along broader political lines to save Newsom, CNN exit poll shows — (CNN)California's recall election played out along established partisan lines, according to a California exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research …
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National Review, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Washington Examiner, Politico and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom defeats the recall effort to remove him from office
California Gov. Gavin Newsom defeats the recall effort to remove him from office
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Yahoo News, CNN and Washington Examiner
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Newsom's Anti-Trump Recall Strategy Offers Republicans a Warning for 2022
Newsom's Anti-Trump Recall Strategy Offers Republicans a Warning for 2022
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Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Federalist, ABC7, Financial Times and NBC Bay Area
Los Angeles Times:
French Laundry. Pandemic. Trump. Chaos. All played big as voters cast recall ballots
French Laundry. Pandemic. Trump. Chaos. All played big as voters cast recall ballots
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Outside the Beltway and The Guardian
CNN:
5 takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall
5 takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall
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CBS News, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Real Clear Politics and CBS Sacramento
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
GOP's Elder concedes California recall, hints: ‘Stay tuned’
GOP's Elder concedes California recall, hints: ‘Stay tuned’
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The Hill, The Federalist, New York Magazine and Honolulu Star-Advertiser
David Dayen / American Prospect:
It's Time to Recall the Recalls in California
It's Time to Recall the Recalls in California
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New York Times:
California Recall Election Results
California Recall Election Results
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HuffPost, NOQ Report, Daily Kos, Associated Press and HotAir
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
No, General Milley, President Trump Wasn't Losing It — The former commander in chief has been his own authentic self consistently all his life. — General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was so consumed with fear that former President Donald Trump might launch “rogue” …
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CNN:
Woodward/Costa book: Worried Trump could ‘go rogue,’ Milley took secret action to protect nuclear weapons — The story below contains explicit language — Washington (CNN)Two days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, President Donald Trump's top military adviser …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says — ‘Peril,’ by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, reveals that Gen. Mark A. Milley called his Chinese counterpart before the election and after Jan. 6 in a bid to avert armed conflict.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mark Milley's crisis — When Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley goes before Congress on Sept. 28, he may face some of the most hostile questioning of any modern four-star general. — Driving the news: Newly released excerpts from “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa …
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Townhall, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
CNN:
Woodward/Costa book details GOP infighting over how to handle Trump after election loss
Woodward/Costa book details GOP infighting over how to handle Trump after election loss
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The Hill, Raw Story, American Greatness, Insider, Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
The Daily Beast:
Trump Calls Allies to Demand Gen. Mark Milley Be ‘Arrested’ for ‘Treason’
Trump Calls Allies to Demand Gen. Mark Milley Be ‘Arrested’ for ‘Treason’
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HotAir, CNN, Trending Politics, Townhall, Raw Story, National Review and Talking Points Memo
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Awful new revelations about Trump and Jan. 6 show Mike Pence is no hero
Awful new revelations about Trump and Jan. 6 show Mike Pence is no hero
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Crooks and Liars, CNN, Politico, Insider and The Hill
Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
Mark Milley committed treason, and others were implicated
Mark Milley committed treason, and others were implicated
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NBC News and Just The News
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61 — Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live's most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private battle with cancer.
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New York Times:
Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis — They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities. — WASHINGTON — Three former American intelligence officers hired by the United Arab Emirates …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The UAE's Machiavellian journey from ‘Little Sparta’ to ‘Little Singapore’
The UAE's Machiavellian journey from ‘Little Sparta’ to ‘Little Singapore’
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The Times of Israel and Reuters
Julie Weil / Washington Post:
D.C. prepares for far-right protesters during day of festivals, gatherings — D.C. officials think a demonstration planned for Saturday by far-right groups supporting the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 will prove to be a small gathering, attracting no more than a few hundred people.
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS expects about 700 people to show for pro-Trump D.C. rally Saturday, official says
DHS expects about 700 people to show for pro-Trump D.C. rally Saturday, official says
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The Hill, Patterico's Pontifications, National Review, Townhall and Washington Post
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
Taxing Wealth Is a Fool's Errand — “TAX THE RICH,” blared the red lettering on the back of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's white evening gown at last night's Met Gala, the word “RICH” lettered impudently across her rump. Yes, but how? The lead story in Tuesday's New York Times …
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Washington Examiner, Insider, Bloomberg and New York Times
Aidin Vaziri / San Francisco Chronicle:
California now the only state to exit CDC's ‘high’ COVID transmission category — California no longer has “high” community levels of coronavirus transmission, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an achievement a top state health official credited …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
McAuliffe seen on Amtrak without mask, skirting federal mask mandates; passenger calls it a ‘double standard’ — Amtrak passenger who saw McAuliffe July 29 called violation of the rules an ‘absolutely double standard’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for September 14
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Justin Haskins / The Hill:
Biden's wildly unconstitutional vaccine mandate — In what may go down as one of the most significant attempts to expand the power of the presidency in modern history, President Biden announced on Sept. 9 a series of sweeping new vaccine mandates, which, together, could affect as many 100 million people.
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Washington Post, The Reactionary and Washington Examiner
Fox News:
AOC hit with ethics complaint over Met Gala attendance — American Accountability Foundation asks for probe into whether Ocasio-Cortez accepted ‘impermissible gift’
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Vanity Fair, The Lid, New York Post, RedState, Townhall, TheBlaze, National Review and Washington Times
Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Meet With Top Executives on Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate — Microsoft, Walgreens and others are expected to give their input after president announced plan to contain pandemic — WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected to meet Wednesday with executives from companies including Walt Disney Co. …
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The Hill, Bloomberg, Insider and New York Post
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI fires agent who failed to pursue tips about sex abuse by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — An FBI agent accused of failing to properly investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — and lying about it later — has been fired by the FBI, days before a high-stakes public hearing …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
FBI director faces new scrutiny over investigation of Brett Kavanaugh — Claim that FBI lacked authority to conduct further investigation into Kavanaugh may be inaccurate — Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington DC — FBI director Chris Wray is facing new scrutiny of the bureau's handling …
David K. Li / NBC News:
Philadelphia to pay $2M to Black woman beaten by officers, separated from toddler during unrest … The city of Philadelphia will pay $2 million to a Black woman who was pulled from a car, beaten by officers and had her toddler used for social media fodder by the police union, officials said.
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TheGrio, The Root, The Hill and The Philadelphia Inquirer
Andrew Seidman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pa. Republicans are set to subpoena documents and hire a contractor for their 2020 election review — Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday to subpoena Gov. Tom Wolf's administration for voter records, communication between state and county elections officials …
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Washington Post and Washington Examiner
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Fauci: Please, I beg you, pay no attention to Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's balls — Sorry, doctor, no can do. Tens of millions of impressionable morons have been solemnly informed by a hip-hop star that getting vaxxed can lead to scrotal enlargement. — Those balls can't be ignored now.
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Poynter, Twitchy and NBC Chicago