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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden declines Trump request to withhold White House records from Jan. 6 committee — WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday formally blocked an attempt by former President Donald Trump to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, setting up a legal showdown between …
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Thompson & Cheney Statement on Subpoena Deadline — Bolton, MS & Wilson, WY—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today made the following statement regarding the deadline for witnesses under subpoena to produce materials to the Select Committee:
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Grace Panetta / Insider:
Stephanie Grisham says she needed to be ‘deprogrammed’ after leaving the White House — Stephanie Grisham says she needed to be “deprogrammed” after the chaos of the Trump White House. — “I know for me, a toxic environment was normal,” she said of her time at high levels of the White House.
Washington Post:
Biden rejects Trump's request to withhold documents from House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack
Biden rejects Trump's request to withhold documents from House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack
New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Threatens to Pursue Charges Against Bannon
Jan. 6 Panel Threatens to Pursue Charges Against Bannon
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Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE ‘I stand with Trump’: Steve Bannon tells the January 6 select committee that he will NOT comply with their subpoena because the former president has ‘executive privilege’
EXCLUSIVE ‘I stand with Trump’: Steve Bannon tells the January 6 select committee that he will NOT comply with their subpoena because the former president has ‘executive privilege’
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Politico:
Biden White House waives executive privilege for initial set of Trump-era documents sought by Jan. 6 panel
Biden White House waives executive privilege for initial set of Trump-era documents sought by Jan. 6 panel
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Evan Perez / CNN:
Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say — The Arizona senator, who started in politics as an environmentalist, is one of two centrist Democrats who could make or break a spending bill at the center of President Biden's legislative agenda.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Lurching From Crisis to Crisis, Congress Is Addicted to Cliffs — Lawmakers almost never act until they absolutely must — and even then, they usually punt. — WASHINGTON — Congress disposed of a looming global economic catastrophe this week by doing what it does best: Not much.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell vows GOP won't help raise debt ceiling in December after Schumer ‘tantrum’
McConnell vows GOP won't help raise debt ceiling in December after Schumer ‘tantrum’
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Shawna Chen / Axios:
McConnell's done dealing
McConnell's done dealing
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Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
Manchin blasts Schumer's GOP-bashing floor speech: ‘Civility is gone’
Manchin blasts Schumer's GOP-bashing floor speech: ‘Civility is gone’
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
I Interviewed Trump For 5 Hours. Here's What He Told Me About ‘Stupid F—er’ McConnell, McCarthy's Bromance With Luntz, And The Fake News That Bothered Him The Most — In multiple interviews, Former President Donald Trump unloads on the rigged 2020 election, Republicans who screwed him …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Why is a prominent federal judge hiring a law clerk who said she hates Black people? — For a graduating law student, a clerkship with a federal appeals court judge is a glittering credential. With the right judge, it can be a steppingstone to the most sought-after credential of all, a clerkship at the Supreme Court itself.
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Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court reinstates Texas's six-week abortion ban, two days after it was lifted — A federal appeals court late Friday reinstated the nation's most restrictive abortion law, which bars the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest.
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House Committee on Oversight and Reform:
Committee Uncovers Evidence that Trump Concealed Millions in Losses, Hid Debts, and Received Millions from Foreign Governments at Trump Hotel — GSA Documents Raise New Concerns about Trump Hotel Lease and Former President's Conflicts of Interest — Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2021) …
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Politico:
Capitol Police whistleblower delivers scathing rebuke to two of its senior leaders on Jan. 6 — A former high-ranking Capitol Police official with knowledge of the department's response to the Jan. 6 attack has sent congressional leaders a scathing letter accusing two of its senior leaders …
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ProPublica:
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn't Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. — Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences …
Politico:
Major Harris surrogate goes full DGAF — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With Allie Bice. — “Her portfolio is trash.” — That's what BAKARI SELLERS, one of the most public and vocal defenders …
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The White House:
A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2021 — Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures — safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations.
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New York Post:
LI Rep. Suozzi to outflank Hochul in Buffalo ahead of potential gov challenge — A Long Island Democrat, Rep. Tom Suozzi, is making his most aggressive move in a potential bid to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in a primary next year — by outflanking the former lieutenant governor in a local race on her own Buffalo turf.
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Michigan Students Accuse Celebrated Music Professor of Racism for Screening Othello — Bright Sheng is a professor of composition at the University of Michigan. He was born in China in 1955; when he was a child, the Red Guards took away his family piano. Nevertheless, he grew up to become …
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Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. delegation to meet Taliban in first high-level talks since pullout - officials — A U.S. delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan …
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Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Jon Gruden Used Racial Trope to Describe NFLPA Chief DeMaurice Smith in 2011 Email — The NFL has been examining more than 650,000 emails, including the one sent by the Las Vegas Raiders coach, as part of a recent investigation. Gruden apologized for the comment.
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
The DOJ Is Investigating Americans For War Crimes Allegedly Committed While Fighting With Far-Right Extremists In Ukraine — KYIV — One chilly day in February, Craig Lang, a former US Army soldier wanted for allegedly killing a married couple in Florida, pleaded with three stern-faced judges …
CNN:
Biden points to Covid as a reason for disappointing jobs report, but argues progress is being made — The US economy added 194,000 jobs in September — (CNN)President Joe Biden on Friday attributed the disappointing September jobs report to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but sought to frame …
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Facebook Faces the Media's Existential Crisis — Despite coverage suggesting the contrary, Facebook is not facing an existential crisis, and Frances Haugen is far from Facebook's worst nightmare. In fact, she might even be the company's ideal whistleblower.
Wall Street Journal:
Two Parents Found Guilty of All Charges in College Admissions Cheating Case — Jury finds Gamal Abdelaziz, John Wilson guilty after about 10 hours of deliberation — BOSTON—A federal jury found two businessmen guilty Friday in the nationwide Varsity Blues case, ruling that each conspired …
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Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Saudi aide accused of directing Khashoggi murder edges back to power — Saud al-Qahtani, aide to Mohammed bin Salman, hailed as patriot on pro-government social media — Three years after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi royal court adviser accused of directing the murder …
Raleigh News & Observer:
White House condemns NC Lt Gov Robinson's anti LGBTQ comments — The Biden White House condemned on Friday North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's comments calling transgender people and homosexuality “filth.” — “These words are repugnant and offensive,” said Andrew Bates …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Dave Chappelle Gets Standing Ovation Amid Netflix Special Controversy: “If This Is What Being Canceled Is, I Love It” — After being called out for transphobic jokes in ‘The Closer,’ the comedian performed at the Hollywood Bowl in front of Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish and Stevie Wonder and dismissed the outcry: “F— Twitter.
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Graham Moomaw / Virginia Mercury:
Va. Redistricting Commission implodes as Republicans reject compromise and Democrats walk out — The Virginia Redistricting Commission's first-ever attempt to draw fair political maps collapsed in spectacular fashion Friday, when frustrated Democrats walked out of a meeting after Republicans rebuffed …
Joe Hong / CalMatters:
Ethnic studies becomes graduation requirement for California students — Experts and educators expect long-term benefits for students, but some groups remain critical of the mandate as they continue to erroneously conflate the curriculum with critical race theory.
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David Gilbert / VICE:
Trump Supporters Have Already Turned on the Cyber Ninjas — Doug Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, the Florida-based company that conducted the bogus election ‘audit’ in Arizona over the last six months, says he won't be conducting any more recounts—unless God tells him to.
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Nicholas Morgan / International Business Times:
Top Executives Are Embracing Vaccine Mandates In A Win For Biden Administration — President Joe Biden took a gamble when launching a sweeping executive order calling on large employers to require COVID vaccinations in their workforce or test for the virus weekly.
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Is Literally Teaching a Course on Fundraising — All students hope to learn from the top experts in their field. Graduate students at Arizona State University have an unusual opportunity this fall to do just that, where Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is teaching a course on getting rich people to give you money.
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