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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague Following President Biden's Visit with Our Democratic Caucus — Today, President Biden honored us with his first in-person visit to our Caucus. He received a hero's welcome! His presentation on the values of the Biden vision was warmly and enthusiastically received.
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New York Times:
Arizona Senator Returns Home as Spending Deal Remains Elusive — With Democrats pleading for a deal on a hard-fought social safety net bill, one of the key holdouts, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, left Washington on Friday. The reason, her spokesman said, was a medical appointment for a foot injury.
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New York Times:
Progressives Flex Muscles on Biden Agenda, Adopting New Tactics — Their persistence forced Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay a planned vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. In the end, President Biden sided with their position. — Read in app
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Axios:
Biden floats roughly $2 trillion price tag for reconciliation
Biden floats roughly $2 trillion price tag for reconciliation
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ABC News:
After 2 days of Democratic drama, fate of Biden's infrastructure agenda still unclear
After 2 days of Democratic drama, fate of Biden's infrastructure agenda still unclear
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Reuters:
In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats
In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Democratic Civil War Has a Winner: Donald Trump
The Democratic Civil War Has a Winner: Donald Trump
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Biden agenda is in peril. Here's the hidden reason it might survive.
The Biden agenda is in peril. Here's the hidden reason it might survive.
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Ozy Media Says It Is Shutting Down — The digital media start-up had come under scrutiny for its business practices in recent days following articles in The Times. — Read in app — Ozy Media, the digital media company that came under scrutiny for its business practices in recent days …
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New York Times:
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 700,000 Despite Wide Availability of Vaccines — The latest Covid-19 deaths were concentrated in the South, and included more younger people than before. Every age group under 55 saw its highest death toll of the pandemic this August. — Read in app
Ben Blanchard / Reuters:
Taiwan angered after largest ever incursion by Chinese air force — Taiwan sharply criticised China on Saturday after Beijing marked the founding of the People's Republic of China with the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into the island's air defence zone.
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BBC:
Taiwan says record 38 Chinese planes entered defence zone — Taiwan has reported 38 Chinese military jets flying into its air defence zone on Friday - the largest incursion by Beijing to date. — The defence ministry said the aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers …
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Voice of America, KVIA-TV, Japan Times, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Aja Romano / Vox:
Why I felt betrayed by Netflix's Midnight Mass — Horror is a natural refuge for atheists and sinners. But Netflix's Midnight Mass made me feel erased. — I've been trying to put my finger on why Midnight Mass, Netflix's new seven-part series from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House …
JONATHAN TURLEY:
“They Tell Me I Shouldn't But . . .”: Sotomayor Calls on Law Students to Oppose the Texas Abortion Law — Modern justices have long chafed at the restraints of judicial ethical rules about public commentary. The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was celebrated as “notorious” due in part …
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Aaron Keller / Law & Crime:
DOJ Accuses ‘Subversive’ Texas Legislature of Passing ‘Terrifying’ Anti-Abortion Law to ‘Outflank’ Supremacy of U.S. Constitution
DOJ Accuses ‘Subversive’ Texas Legislature of Passing ‘Terrifying’ Anti-Abortion Law to ‘Outflank’ Supremacy of U.S. Constitution
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Paul J. Weber / Associated Press:
Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law
Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law
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The Daily Beast:
‘Kraken Queen’ Sidney Powell Is Now on Trump's ‘No-Go List’ — BLACKLISTED — “Her problems right now do not need to be the [former] president's problems,” one knowledgeable source said. — Being Sidney Powell is harder than it used to be. — Once, she was a key player in Donald Trump's inner circle.
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NBC News:
Governor's race in Va. has Republicans dreaming of a post-Trump future — A tense race for governor in Virginia is testing a new reality for Democrats and Republicans: how to run when Donald Trump is not in the White House and not on the ballot. — Democrat Terry McAuliffe …
New York Times:
Facebook Struggles to Quell Uproar Over Instagram's Effect on Teens — The social network has been all hands on deck as it grapples with revelations that it knew the harmful effects its Instagram photo-sharing app was having on teenagers. — Read in app
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Texas Dem seriously considering district swap — Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is strongly considering vacating his newly competitive swing district in favor of a safe blue seat next door. — Gonzalez, a three-term incumbent representing the Rio Grande Valley, said Friday that he will likely run …
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Raw Story
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Our republic is gravely sick. A new poll confirms it. — Many Americans are increasingly concerned that our national heritage, our democratic republic, is seriously in danger. A new poll from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics confirms that we have reason to worry …
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Outside the Beltway, The American Conservative, KTVX-TV and New York Post
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W. James Antle III / NBC News:
A federal government shutdown looms. Why Biden is struggling to get his house in order.
A federal government shutdown looms. Why Biden is struggling to get his house in order.
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Washington Examiner and POLITICUSUSA
Natalia Campos Vargas / Priorities USA:
RE: [NEW POLL] Democrats Should Keep Their Promise on Medicare and Drug Pricing Reform
New York Times:
How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Its Biggest Suspensions Ever — The Fire Department has long faced allegations of discrimination. But after George Floyd's murder, a thread of racist messages renewed concerns about the department's racial climate. — Read in app
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David Reaboi / Late Republic Nonsense:
National Divorce Is Expensive, But It's Worth Every Penny — The National Divorce discussion prepares the ground for crucial thinking about what comes next in America, as the country grows even more divided, bitter, and angry. — For the last several years, I've been among a handful of commentators …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Wonking Out: Biden Should Ignore the Debt Limit and Mint a $1 Trillion Coin — Read in app — It's hard to believe now, but before Donald Trump became the G.O.P.'s presidential nominee in 2016, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was widely seen as a champion of the “reformicons” …
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Lindsay M. Chervinsky / The Bulwark:
The Disturbing Precedent for McConnell's Debt-Ceiling Brinksmanship
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
TikTok Hero and Chevron Foe Donziger Gets Six Months in Jail — He won an $8.6 billion environmental award against oil giant — Award was scrapped but Donziger still has loyal supporters — Steven Donziger, the disbarred lawyer who once won an $8.6 billion judgment against Chevron Corp …
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Is Blocking Biden Nominees — Dozens of nominations have been held up by a fight between the Texas senator and the Biden administration over a Russian gas pipeline project. — Read in app — WASHINGTON — The arrival of a new U.S. ambassador to Mexico is usually a routine event.
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Raw Story
BuzzFeed News:
Hacked Oath Keepers Records Show Active Members Of Law Enforcement And The Military Tried To Join The Group After Jan. 6 — In the days after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the Oath Keepers gained notoriety almost overnight as a symbol of right-wing extremism in America.
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Gothamist:
NY Nursing Homes See Overnight Surge In Employee COVID Vaccinations Thanks To State Mandate — Going into this week, Leonardo Vicente was preparing for the worst. — New York's hospital and nursing home employees were mandated to receive at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by Monday, September 27th to keep their jobs.