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Trump played tough with Putin when cameras were around, but a new book details his insecurities — Little is known about what happened in the 90-minute conversation between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Osaka, Japan, two years ago.
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Stephanie Grisham's Book Details Trump's ‘Terrifying’ Temper — The former press secretary is reflective in her tell-all: “I should have spoken up more.” — WASHINGTON — Stephanie Grisham, the former Trump White House press secretary perhaps best known for never holding a televised briefing …
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Press Sec: He Called Me to Insist His Penis Wasn't Toadstool-Shaped — The harrowing detail appears to be one of many from the upcoming book written by Trump's former press secretary Stephanie Grisham. — Three years ago, adult-film star Stormy Daniels scarred us all forever …
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Stephanie Grisham describes Trump anger toward her and others as ‘terrifying’ — Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham in a new book says former President Trump's anger toward her and others was “terrifying.” — Grisham, who served as press secretary for nine months …
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Wall Street Journal:
131 Federal Judges Broke the Law by Hearing Cases Where They Had a Financial Interest — The judges failed to recuse themselves from 685 lawsuits from 2010 to 2018 involving firms in which they or their family held shares, a Wall Street Journal investigation found
Politico:
‘People are going to get skittish:’ White House sweats over McAuliffe — President Joe Biden can't afford Terry McAuliffe to lose the governor's race in Virginia — and the White House knows it. — It's a scenario the president and his aides and close allies increasingly view as a real possibility …
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Josh Israel / The American Independent:
Youngkin caught saying he ‘can remove’ Virginia vaccine requirement ‘on Day One’ — In an exclusive video, Republican Virginia gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin said he could eliminate the state's COVID-19 safety measures for state employees if elected. — The Republican candidate …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Dems' sneaky sabotage
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New York Times:
Deadline Looming, Thousands of Health Care Workers in New York Get Vaccinated — Though many hospital and nursing home employees remain unvaccinated, officials say worst-case staffing shortages seem less likely. — When New York State officials issued a sweeping coronavirus vaccine mandate …
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Moriah Balingit / Washington Post:
New York can move forward with coronavirus vaccine mandate for school workers, judges say — Teachers and other school workers in the city have until Friday to show they have received at least one vaccine shot — A federal appeals court Monday made way for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio …
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Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
Pass the damn infrastructure bill, dammit — Then pass the reconciliation bill, then pass another bill... I am annoyed at the way Democrats are handling the two spending bills now moving through Congress. When the bipartisan infrastructure deal passed the Senate, I assumed it was a done deal …
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Pelosi Tries to Bulldoze Progressives on the Infrastructure Bill — But she claims it must pass to avoid an expiration of highway funding. That's just not true. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks about the infrastructure and budget legislation during her weekly press conference, September 23, 2021, on Capitol Hill.
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Pelosi Plans Infrastructure Vote as Safety Net Bill Remains Mired in Rifts
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans' trail of destruction may haunt them — Republicans' embrace of conspiracy theories, election denial, vaccine mandate opposition and, frankly, nihilism pose real threats to our democracy and to the health of Americans. But just because Republicans delight in “owning the libs” …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden to meet with Sinema, Manchin on Tuesday
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Loses Case to Enforce Omarosa Manigault Newman's N.D.A. — Donald Trump had filed the case against Ms. Manigault Newman, a former White House aide and “Apprentice” star, after she wrote a tell-all book about serving in his administration. — Former President Donald J. Trump has lost …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
‘Mad Dash’: Trump's demand for a Texas ‘audit’ caught Gov. Abbott off guard — Donald Trump's letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanding he pursue an “audit” of the 2020 election set off a “mad dash” in the governor's office as aides sought to figure out just how serious the former president was …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
‘Speed equals safety’: Inside the Pentagon's controversial decision to leave Bagram early — On a rainy day in early May, weeks after President Joe Biden announced the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, senior leaders from across the government gathered in the basement of the Pentagon …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Top generals contradict Biden, say they urged him not to withdraw from Afghanistan
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
Marine officer who blasted leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal now in the brig — “All our son did is ask the questions that everybody was asking themselves, but they were too scared to speak out loud.” — Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer whose meteoric rise to internet fandom began …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
The Age of Progressive Misinformation — The vicious lie that mounted border agents whipped Haitians is only the latest entry in progressives' vast trove of propaganda. — How does a stupid and ridiculous lie come to be embraced and promulgated by top officials of the United States government?
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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: September 2021 — , Mellisha Stokes , and Mollyann Brodie … Key Findings — As the U.S. continues to grapple with the “third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that more than seven in ten U.S. adults (72%) …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Milley: Beijing's fears of U.S. attack prompted call to Chinese general — “My task at that time was to de-escalate,” Gen. Mark Milley told senators on Tuesday. — Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley arrives before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Milley and Austin head for Capitol Hill buzz saw
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: Biden trust takes a blow as COVID lingers — For the first time in his presidency, Joe Biden faces a trust deficit among Americans when it comes to COVID-19, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index. — Why it matters: The latest findings point to malaise more than fear.
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Michael Warren / CNN:
Trump's spiteful support for Abrams over Kemp sparks midterms fear from Georgia Republicans — (CNN)Donald Trump is escalating his fight against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, and state Republicans fear it will give Democrats a stronger foothold in the key swing state as next year's midterm elections loom.
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Sorry, but a national split up just won't work — Is it time for a national divorce? The idea has understandably gained steam — though it can't possibly work and shouldn't. — In 2018, conservative Jesse Kelly argued that “our political disagreements have become a powder keg” and we should redraw the map.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
As Trump hints at 2024 comeback, democracy advocates fear a ‘worst-case scenario’ for the country — A year before the 2020 election, about two dozen constitutional scholars and democracy advocates traveled to Washington to work through a range of scenarios where something goes awry on Election Day.
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Sarah Posner / Vox:
How the Christian right embraced voter suppression — Abortion isn't the only victory conservative evangelicals have won in 2021. … For decades, the Christian-right foot soldiers who form the backbone of the Republican Party have regularly and enthusiastically showed up for legislative battles …
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
A.C.L.U. Apologizes for Tweet That Altered Quote by Justice Ginsburg — The organization acknowledged that changing references from women to people was a mistake — albeit a well-intentioned one. — Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
California rule change means Padilla faces extra election — A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) means voters will get two chances to choose a replacement to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by Vice President Kamala Harris next year. — The legislation …
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Idaho COVID Insanity Shows How Much Worse the GOP Can Get — The slightest hint of responsibility is enough to draw primary challenges in the party's ever-accelerating race to the bottom. … As the morgues and ICUs in Idaho overflow with COVID patients, Republican Governor Brad Little …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Obama: Del Rio migrant crisis is “reminder that we don't have this right” — Former President Barack Obama in an interview with ABC's “Good Morning America” called the migrant crisis at the border in Del Rio, Texas, “heartbreaking” and a “painful reminder that we don't have this right yet.”
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New York Times:
New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University — The new policy for Afghanistan's premier university is another major blow to women's rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education. — Tightening the Taliban's restrictions on women …
Michael Lee / Fox News:
RNC challenges Vermont legislation giving voting rights to non-citizens — Montpelier and Winooski in May made changes to their charters allowing non-citizens to vote — Fox News Flash top headlines for September 27 — EXCLUSIVE - The Republican National Committee is suing two Vermont cities …
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Sean Eldridge / The Hill:
How to protect our democracy from the next Trump — For four years, millions of Americans asked, “How can the President get away with that?” as President Trump abused his power in unprecedented ways, from undermining our elections to profiting from the presidency and tipping the scales …
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