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Bob Barnard / WTTG-TV:
FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE: Youngkin ahead of McAuliffe in FOX 5 exclusive Virginia gubernatorial race poll — FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive new poll shows Youngkin ahead of McAuliffe in Virginia's gubernatorial race — The results of an exclusive new poll reveal just how close Virginia's gubernatorial …
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HotAir, New York Post, Townhall and Denver Post
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Virginia Buries an Enduring Political Myth — The political universe Tuesday night will look a lot like the start of a NASCAR auto race, with the Virginia governor's election serving as the starting gun for the next year — or two or three — of campaign diagnostics.
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National Review and Outside the Beltway
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Democrats are in a lot of trouble in Virginia — Candidates make closing arguments in tight VA governor race — (CNN)Virginia will have the eyes of the political world on it Tuesday night. Most of the attention will be on the marquee gubernatorial election between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin.
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Washington Examiner, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Mediaite, Fox News, Los Angeles Times and Washington Monthly
Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Trump urges Virginians to vote for Youngkin while casting doubt on state voting system
Trump urges Virginians to vote for Youngkin while casting doubt on state voting system
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The Hill, Raw Story, The American Independent, Terry McAuliffe, RedState, Virginian-Pilot, Washington Times, Fox News, POLITICUSUSA and Blue Virginia
Quint Forgey / Politico:
On election eve, Trump touts ties with Youngkin
On election eve, Trump touts ties with Youngkin
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Washington Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Guardian, Breitbart, The Wrap and WTOP
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Virginia went big for Biden, but on eve of another pivotal election, many voters say Democrats have not delivered for them
Virginia went big for Biden, but on eve of another pivotal election, many voters say Democrats have not delivered for them
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CBS News
Politico:
Last-ditch fight for Black votes could swing Virginia
Last-ditch fight for Black votes could swing Virginia
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HotAir, Fox News, Tom Bonier, NBC News, Townhall, Alternet.org, FiveThirtyEight, Associated Press, Raw Story and Washington Times
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Take the win, Democrats, and don't look back
Take the win, Democrats, and don't look back
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Conservative Brief
Marist Poll:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: Trust in Elections, Threat to Democracy, Biden Approval, November 2021 — Americans See a Serious Threat to Democracy; Trust Elections Largely on Partisan Basis — A majority of Americans (62%) say they will trust the results of the 2024 election …
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Sacramento Bee and Washington Free Beacon
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist, a new poll finds
Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist, a new poll finds
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The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
Fox News:
Texas abortion law: Supreme Court hears oral arguments — Texas law S.B. 8 would ban most abortions at about six weeks, when fetal heartbeat may be detected — Supreme Court set to hear arguments on Texas abortion law — The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments concerning …
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Washington Post, Vox, Politico, CBS News, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Blue Virginia and NBC News
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Open to Letting Providers Challenge Texas Abortion Law
Supreme Court Appears Open to Letting Providers Challenge Texas Abortion Law
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The Daily Caller, CNN, UPI, KTLA, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and Bloomberg
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court turns down chance to consider whether a Catholic hospital can be sued over transgender rights
Supreme Court turns down chance to consider whether a Catholic hospital can be sued over transgender rights
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NBC News, UPI and National Review
Natasha Khan / Wall Street Journal:
China Locks 30,000 Visitors Inside Shanghai Disneyland After One Guest Got Covid-19 — Guests are required to take coronavirus test to exit after a positive case shuts down the park — HONG KONG—Shanghai Disneyland was temporarily shut down from Sunday after a visitor was found to be Covid-19-positive …
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Biden administration to publish details on Covid vaccine mandate for businesses in coming days — The Biden administration will publish in the coming days a rule requiring businesses to ensure their employees are vaccinated against Covid-19, the Department of Labor said on Monday.
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Emergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued ‘in the coming days’
Emergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued ‘in the coming days’
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The Daily Caller
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Is Now the Odds-On Favorite to Be President in 2025 — Be very afraid. — So Donald Trump is now the odds-on favorite to be president of the United States in 2025. — I know that lede sentence was also the headline, but I wanted you to read it one more time just to let it really settle …
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Washington Examiner, CNN, National Review, Alternet.org, Morning Shots, Raw Story and HotAir
Michael Beckley / The Atlantic:
What Will Drive China to War? — President Xi Jinping declared in July that those who get in the way of China's ascent will have their “heads bashed bloody against a Great Wall of steel.” The People's Liberation Army Navy is churning out ships at a rate not seen since World War II …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Treasury Secretary Yellen expresses openness to defusing debt ceiling without GOP votes — After some party leaders ruled out approach last month, Yellen says Democrats-only budget process could prove ‘viable’ way to tackle debt limit — SOMEWHERE OVER THE ALPS — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen …
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Insider, Politico and Political Wire
Terry Jones / Issues & Insights:
I&I/TIPP Poll: Just 42% Now Think Biden Is ‘Mentally Sharp’ — Concerns about President Joe Biden's mental abilities have gone mainstream. — Although the press has largely overlooked Biden's gaffes, his disastrous performance at a decidedly friendly CNN townhall prompted the Wall Street Journal …
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HotAir, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire and Instapundit
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Josh Mandel Might Be Craven Enough to Win — Back when the Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel was a young man in politics, he had a spiel in his stump speech about bristling when people told him to wait his turn. Now, as Mandel approaches middle age, it seems that those people were onto something …
Steady:
A Party Embraces Vulgarity — I have tried for some time to avoid commenting on a topic that I felt should be so far beneath our political discourse that to give it the oxygen of attention would be to play into the strategic hopes of those who are seeking to debase our democracy.
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Twitchy
Juan Williams / The Hill:
‘Parents’ rights' is code for white race politics — After white supremacists spilled blood in defense of keeping up Confederate statues in 2017, the GOP candidate for governor of Virginia, Ed Gillespie, said the monuments should stay up as a matter of heritage and history.
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Mark Thompson / CNN:
Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein — London (CNN Business)The American chief executive of Barclays (BCS), Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into his relationship …
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Washington Post, Reuters, The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Financial Times, CBS News and New York Post
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Big Tech finally reckons with climate denialism — Tech companies are cracking down on climate misinformation ahead of this year's United Nations COP26 climate summit, in an effort to get ahead of an expected surge in climate misinformation during the global conference.
Mike Pearl / The Daily Beast:
This Is Where the First Climate Wars Will Break Out — Military strategists are now preparing for imminent warfare sparked by the effects of climate change. — Climate-related warfare is a near-term reality—not some far-off boogeyman—according to leading defense thinkers and military strategists.
Richard Hanania / Richard Hanania's Newsletter:
Liberals Read, Conservatives Watch TV — Explaining why Trump emerged on the right, why only liberals debate filibuster reform, how anti-vax became a partisan issue, how David Shor is half right, “Dems are the real racists” and much else. … How are conservatives and liberals different?
Los Angeles Times:
The day Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza — “What the f— just happened?” — Alec Baldwin repeated the words again and again with growing urgency as the sound of the shot reverberated throughout the wooden church. — Mere seconds before, the actor had been preparing …
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Fox News, Insider, Conservative Brief, TMZ.com, The Daily Wire, New York Post, Mediaite and Page Six
Hannah Sparks / New York Post:
Bat named ‘Bird of the Year 2021’ in controversial decision — The bat is getting its due — at the expense of birds. — New Zealand has named the bat their “Bird of the Year,” despite the now-controversial fact that bats are not of the avian family. — Bats are regarded as New Zealand's …
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
'They're probably going to put us back in power': GOP basks in Dem discord — Most of the House GOP isn't lifting a finger to help Democrats out of their infrastructure jam, and with good reason. Just ask Rep. Randy Weber. — “They're probably going to put us back into power,” …
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New York Magazine, Washington Post, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller and New Republic
George Joseph / Gothamist:
Judge Tosses Staten Island Man's Conviction Following NYPD Drug Planting Allegations — In a court decision on Friday, a Staten Island judge vacated a man's 2018 conviction, citing body camera footage which appears to show an NYPD officer planting marijuana in a car he was riding in.