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12:05 AM ET, October 7, 2021

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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Sanders' Sinema spat  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) withheld support for a joint statement condemning last weekend's protests against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) because it also wouldn't include a rebuke of her political views, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters …
Discussion: The Hill and National Review
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Manchin demands progressives prioritize  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is telling colleagues that progressives need to pick just one of President Biden's three signature policies for helping working families and discard the other two, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Discussion: HuffPost
Alayna Treene / Axios:
McConnell proposes debt limit deal
Politico:
Dems take GOP's short-term debt fix offer, kicking deadline to December
New York Times:
Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law  —  The Justice Department had sued to block the law, which banned nearly all abortions in the state.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday granted the Justice Department's request to halt enforcement of the recently passed Texas law …
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban.  —  US District Judge Robert Pitman's order is a victory for abortion rights proponents, who had seen other attempts to block the law stymied by the ban's novel design.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
A Judge Blocked Texas's 6-Week Abortion Ban, But It's Uncertain If Abortions Will Resume  —  WASHINGTON — The status of abortion access in Texas was once again thrown into uncertainty Wednesday night after a federal judge issued an order halting enforcement of the state's 6-week abortion ban.
Washington Post:
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks
Discussion: Insider and Mediaite
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Americans Give President Biden Lowest Marks Across The Board, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Say The Biden Administration Is Not Competent  — mail_outline  —  President Joe Biden receives a negative 38 - 53 percent job approval rating, the lowest score he's received …
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Tulsa World:
Joy Hofmeister to flip parties, challenge Kevin Stitt for governor in 2022 … State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister is running for governor — as a Democrat.  —  The 57-year-old lifelong Republican told the Tulsa World in an exclusive interview that she is changing her party registration …
Discussion: Raw Story
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’  —  A Colorado-based health system says it is denying organ transplants to patients not vaccinated against the coronavirus in “almost all situations,” citing studies that show these patients are much more likely to die if they get covid-19.
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
A ‘Historical Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.  —  Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa.  —  The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the first ever vaccine to prevent malaria, debuting a tool that could save the lives …
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election  —  A Senate panel fleshed out how Donald Trump pursued his plan to install a loyalist as acting attorney general to pursue unfounded reports of fraud.  —  WASHINGTON — Even by the standards of President Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: The Tracinski Letter
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Politico:   Former Trump DOJ No. 2 sits for interview with Jan. 6 committee
John Shiffman / Reuters:
How AT&T helped build far-right One America News  —  As it lauded former President Donald Trump and spread his unfounded claims of election fraud, One America News Network saw its viewership jump.  Reuters has uncovered how America's telecom giant nurtured the news channel now at the center …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Judge Leading GOP Election Review Says He Doesn't Get ‘How Elections Work’  —  TIME FOR CIVICS 101  —  One might assume a requirement of investigating election fraud in any state would include understanding how elections work.  But that's apparently not so—at least in Wisconsin.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Rodrigo Viga Gaier / Reuters:
Brazil police find 3 mln euro Nazi haul at home of suspected pedophile  —  Police in Rio de Janeiro said on Wednesday they had found a haul of Nazi memorabilia and weapons worth an estimated 3 million euros at the home of a Brazilian man suspected of raping a minor.
Discussion: Forbes and Political Wire
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Cold case team says Zodiac Killer ID'd, linking him to another murder  —  The Zodiac Killer terrorized the San Francisco area in the late 1960s and has never been caught  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for October 5  —  A team of specialists who investigate cold cases says it has identified …
Amina Dunn / Pew Research Center:
Two-thirds of Republicans want Trump to retain major political role; 44% want him to run again in 2024  —  Two-thirds of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they would like to see former President Donald Trump continue to be a major political figure for many years to come …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Chuck Grassley Congratulates Korean American Judicial Nominee: ‘Your People’ Have A Good Work Ethic  —  The GOP senator told Lucy Koh that her background reminds him of his daughter-in-law telling him Koreans “can make a lot out of nothing.”  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Wednesday told Lucy Koh …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
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Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Sen. Grassley congratulates Korean American judge on her work ethic. Some Asian Americans say it echoes divisive stereotypes.
Discussion: The Hill
Eliza Relman / Insider:
Stephanie Grisham says when Trump ‘needed someone to tell him how awesome he was’ he'd call Matt Gaetz, who would ‘sing for his supper’  — Stephanie Grisham wrote in her new memoir that Rep. Matt Gaetz “would do anything” for Donald Trump.  — Grisham said Gaetz would regularly be called …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden is seen hanging out with star-studded potential buyers of his half-million-dollar art at LA's Milk Studios debut show, despite White House claims he will have no idea who is buying his pieces  — Hunter Biden made his professional debut on Friday at his first art exhibition …
The Daily Beast:
Lewandowski Demanded Cash After MAGA-Land Kicked Him to the Curb  —  “It doesn't matter if he'd asked for five dollars, it wasn't going to happen,” one individual familiar with the situation said.  —  Last week, Donald Trump announced the exile of his confidant and former top campaign aide Corey Lewandowski …
Discussion: MSNBC, Mediaite and Raw Story
Dan Sullivan / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Oath Keeper stays jailed after judge finds he threatened cops  —  Jeremy Brown, a one-time congressional candidate, attended the Jan.6 Capitol riot.  Agents say they found unregistered guns, and hand grenades, in his home.  —  Published Earlier today
Discussion: Raw Story
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
South Dakota Is a Moral Sewer and Should Be Abolished  —  South Dakota is in the news because a consortium of journalists exposed shady doings there that take advantage of the state's status as a notorious tax haven, and because the state's governor, Kristi Noem, is caught …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Mic Reboots Itself, With More Pop Culture Coverage and Less Politics  —  Under new ownership, the online publication aimed at younger readers unveiled a revamped version of itself on Wednesday.  —  Mic, an online magazine that was known for an earnest mix of political news and opinion essays aimed …
Courtney Gross / Spectrum News NY1:
Ballot Blunders: Looking at patronage and nepotism at NYC Board of Elections  —  NEW YORK — Last week, we were looking for one commissioner at the New York City Board of Elections (BOE).  —  But Gino Marmorato was not interested in talking.  —  NY1 wanted to discuss his deep ties to the Bronx Republican party.
Discussion: BizPac Review
Craig Jenkins / Vulture:
Dave Chappelle's Endless Feedback Loop  —  The first time I saw Dave Chappelle on television, I thought, This guy is funny, but he's getting canceled.  I'd seen Half Baked, Blue Streak, and 200 Cigarettes, and I came to Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show expecting more caustic stoner wit.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Justices Make a Surprising Proposal in Torture Case  —  Twenty years after the Sept. 11 attacks, three justices said it was time to hear from the first detainee subjected to brutal interrogation by the C.I.A.  —  WASHINGTON — Twenty years after the Sept. 11 attacks …
David Bacon / American Prospect:
Newsom Vetoes Union Vote-by-Mail Bill for Farmworkers  —  Assembly Bill 616 would have made it easier for California farmworkers to vote to unionize by allowing them to fill out and mail ballots as absentees.  —  United Farm Workers members and supporters begin the “March for the Governor's Signature” …
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Critical race theory was the hot topic on Fox News this summer.  Not so much anymore.  —  Concern about the intellectual framework triggered clashes at local school board meetings.  But it seems to be dropping off the public radar now.  —  Do you remember what the hottest topic on Fox News was this summer?
Bobby Burack / OutKick:
Bill Maher Explains Why His Crowd Is Now A Mix Of Conservatives and Liberals … No one in media has triggered the Left more this year than Bill Maher.  Liberals feel Maher has betrayed them, so they now call him an “angry white man.”  Or something.  —  Despite that caterwauling, Maher hasn't betrayed the Left.
 
 
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Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Idaho's governor left the state. His lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates.
Ekin Genç / VICE:
Investors Spent Millions on ‘Evolved Apes’ NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Pro-Trump social media influencer and speaker at Jan. 5 rally pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Capitol riot
Discussion: Raw Story
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Targets False Claims by For-Profit Colleges
Discussion: Insider
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN spent nearly 80% of September under 1 million viewers
 Earlier Items: 
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Cotton joins growing list of lawmakers demanding answers from DOJ about investigations into parents
Discussion: Townhall
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mike Lee may finally pay for his Trump sycophancy
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
ISIS-K suicide bomber who carried out deadly Kabul airport attack had been released from prison days earlier
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
How Tight Is Trump's Grip on the GOP? Take a Look at the Ohio Senate Primary
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
Both of These Politicians Opposed Iron Dome Funding. Only One Was Called Antisemitic
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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