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New York Times:
Jon Gruden Emailed Homophobic and Mysogynistic Comments — A trove of emails in a separate workplace misconduct case show Raiders Coach Jon Gruden went beyond previously disclosed racist comments to issue broad tirades. — When the vaunted N.F.L. coach Jon Gruden was confronted …
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The American Mind:
Claremont Institute Statement on Senior Fellow John Eastman — The Claremont Institute does not normally comment on the work of its scholars. But a recent combined disinformation, de-platforming, and ostracism campaign requires us to make an exception. Claremont Institute Senior Fellow John Eastman …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
John Eastman's employer tries to whitewash his road map for overturning Trump's loss — John Eastman, it seems, is the victim of one big misunderstanding. — The conservative Claremont Institute, which employs the lawyer who provided a road map for then-President Donald Trump …
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Max Boot / Washington Post:
I'm no Democrat — but I'm voting exclusively for Democrats to save our democracy
I'm no Democrat — but I'm voting exclusively for Democrats to save our democracy
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HotAir, USA Today, The Week, Newsweek and Deseret News
Saeed Jones / GQ:
Dave Chappelle's Betrayal — Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian. But Chappelle's new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back. — You ever hear the one about the famous Black comedian …
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Twitchy
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Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
Netflix suspends trans employee who tweeted about Dave Chappelle special
Netflix suspends trans employee who tweeted about Dave Chappelle special
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Tatiana Tenreyro / The A.V. Club:
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle comedy special, says it won't be removed
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle comedy special, says it won't be removed
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RedState, Vanity Fair, Variety and New York Post
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Wire:
Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says — On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an “unlawful assembly” after many attendees vocally opposed a policy on transgender students.
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Twitchy, RedState and Instapundit
Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by “any entity” in the state — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday banning “any entity” in the state from enforcing a vaccine mandate. Abbott had previously issued orders banning government officials and entities from instating mask mandates.
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Texas Gov. Abbott issues order banning Covid vaccination mandates in rebuke of Biden
Texas Gov. Abbott issues order banning Covid vaccination mandates in rebuke of Biden
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CNN and NBC4 Washington
Alani Letang / KSBW:
Monterey teen featured in new YouTube kids special with Vice President Kamala Harris — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. — Your Email Address — Submit — Privacy Notice — A Monterey teen actor is featured …
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Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris's NASA video featured child actors — The first installment of Vice President Kamala Harris's YouTube Originals space series featured child actors who auditioned for their roles in the project. — Trevor Bernardino, a 13-year-old actor from Carmel, California …
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The Gateway Pundit, RedState and Twitchy
A.B. Stoddard / Real Clear Politics:
If Polls Are Right, Dems Are Doomed. If They're Wrong, It's Worse. — COMMENTARY — In less than three months, President Biden's approval rating has tumbled from a remarkable position in a polarized nation to the lowest of all but two presidents since 1945.
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Politico:
'The president's decline is alarming': Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise
'The president's decline is alarming': Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
‘Frustration is at an all-time high’: Behind Biden's falling poll numbers
‘Frustration is at an all-time high’: Behind Biden's falling poll numbers
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HotAir, Fox News, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Althouse
Maud Maron / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Why Are Moms Like Me Being Called Domestic Terrorists? — Showing up to dress down school boards over their dereliction of duty isn't a crime. It's good parenting and good citizenship. — I am a mother of four, a criminal defense attorney and a lifelong liberal who is deeply concerned …
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
School board associations denounce NSBA's letter to DOJ over threats
School board associations denounce NSBA's letter to DOJ over threats
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Townhall, DV Journal and Fox News
George Gene Gustines / New York Times:
Superman Comes Out, as DC Comics Ushers In a New Man of Steel — The new Superman, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is concerned about the environment, does not shy away from politics and will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend. — Up, up and out of the closet!
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IGN, CNN, The Guardian, RedState, HotAir, Breitbart, Insider, DC, National Review, Comic Watch, Instapundit, Forbes, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire, Variety, Mediaite and MyStateline.com
Freddie deBoer:
That One Side Would Like to Utterly Destroy the Other Side Seems Significant, To Me — Democratic messaging debates are bizarre because one group has been empowered to terrorize those they disagree with — Ezra Klein interviews David Shor about his recent rise in visibility …
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Ian Haney Lopez / link.medium.com:
Shor is mainly wrong about racism (which is to say, about electoral politics)
Shor is mainly wrong about racism (which is to say, about electoral politics)
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Washington Post and Balloon Juice
Miami Herald:
Miami manager moves to fire police chief — City Manager Art Noriega moved to fire embattled Police Chief Art Acevedo Monday night, ending weeks of speculation and tumult at City Hall and after a pair of circus-like public hearings in which commissioners lashed out at the chief for everything …
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Outcry after federal agents kill eight wolf cubs adopted by Idaho school — US Department of Agriculture defends its agents' killing of the pups, part of a pack adopted by a high school in 2003 — Conservationists in Idaho are speaking out against the “inhumane” killings of eight wolf pups …
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David M. Drucker / Vanity Fair:
How Tom Cotton and Mitch McConnell Plotted to Undermine Trump's Stolen Election Claims — Neither senator openly contradicted the former president when he began spreading election-fraud conspiracy theories, but both privately agonized over a potential bandwagon scenario, David M. Drucker writes in his new book, In Trump's Shadow.
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HotAir, Alternet.org and Raw Story
The Hill:
Bannon's subpoena snub sets up big decision for Biden DOJ — Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon's choice to buck a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could tee up a big decision for a Justice Department determined to strike an independent tone.
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024
Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024
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Trending Politics and Breitbart
Ellie Rushing / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
FBI raids home of Philadelphia Proud Boys' vice president to gather info about Capitol attack plans — The FBI raided the home of the vice president of the Proud Boys' Philadelphia chapter on Friday, seizing his computer, phone, and other electronics to gather information on the Jan. 6 attack …
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Raw Story
Simon Miles / Globe and Mail:
KGB archives show how Chrystia Freeland drew the ire (and respect) of Soviet intelligence services — The Soviet Union's secret police, the infamous KGB, praised her savvy and erudition, even as she frustrated their attempts to spy on her in Cold War Ukraine. They tagged her with the code name Frida.
New York Times:
Biden's Proposal to Empower I.R.S. Rattles Banks and Their Customers — To help fund its new initiatives, the Biden administration wants banks to report more customer information. Account holders aren't happy. — When the Biden administration looked for ways to pay for the president's …
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Political Wire
Niara Savage / Yahoo News:
Texas Boogaloo Boy Admits In Court He Traveled to Minneapolis After George Floyd Died, Fired 13 Shots In Police Precinct Building to Sow Chaos — African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin — A Texas man pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 …
Gitit Levy-Paz / The Forward:
Why won't Sally Rooney allow her latest novel to be translated into Hebrew? — The young Irish writer Sally Rooney is a literary prodigy. In 2018, she was nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize, and the TV series adapted from her first book became a global hit.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Confounding Her Own Party. But ... Why? — Most Democrats in Congress are united around the Democratic agenda, but a small number of senators and representatives have so far been able to hold up its passage. “I need 50 votes in the Senate.
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Washington Post and HuffPost
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Kyrsten Sinema, We're Sick of Your Act
Kyrsten Sinema, We're Sick of Your Act
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Washington Examiner, RedState, Digby's Hullabaloo, Twitchy and The Guardian
JONATHAN TURLEY:
Is Durham Circling Jake Sullivan? The Special Counsel May Not Be Done With National Security Adviser — Last month Washington was rocked by the indictment of Michael Sussman, former counsel for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee …
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Fox News
Associated Press:
Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both — WASHINGTON (AP) — Vladimir Putin paid scant attention to Fiona Hill, a preeminent U.S. expert on Russia, when she was seated next to him at dinners. Putin's people placed her there by design, choosing a “nondescript woman,” …
Rachel Poser / New Yorker:
Stash-House Stings Carry Real Penalties for Fake Crimes — The undercover operations seem like entrapment, but their targets can receive long sentences—sometimes even harsher than those for genuine crimes. … Joshua Boyer's mother often had to remind him to think for himself.
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Lego commits to removing ‘gender bias and harmful stereotypes’ from its toys — Lego on Monday vowed to rid its toys of “gender bias and harmful stereotypes” in a push to make them more accessible to girls. — The world's largest toymaker has already stopped labeling its products as …
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Who the Hell Is Jim Treacher?, Official LEGO® Shop US, TheGrio, RedState, The Guardian, MyStateline.com, Twitchy and HotAir
Luz Lazo / Washington Post:
Southwest Airlines flight woes extend to Monday with hundreds of cancellations, delays — The carrier is working to return flight operations to normal as it deals with a backlog of passengers from nearly 2,000 canceled flights since Friday. — Air passengers hoping to travel Monday …
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Insider, Forbes, Dallas Morning News, Washington Times, New York Times and Townhall