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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
MAGA Republicans are seething with rage because Biden hit his target — Republicans are in a rage over President Biden's speech in Philadelphia, in which he flatly declared that the American democratic experiment is in serious danger due to Donald Trump and the Republicans who remain allied with his political project.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As Biden warned about democracy's collapse, TV networks aired reruns — While broadcasters typically air a prime-time address by the president, they determined that this speech was more ‘political’ than newsworthy for live coverage. — While President Biden warned the nation about threats …
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Marines at Biden speech prompt debate about politicizing the military — The White House's decision to flank President Biden with U.S. Marines as he delivered a speech raising alarm about the authoritarian impulses of former president Donald Trump and his supporters has sparked debate about what is an appropriate use of the military.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Figuring out how many ‘MAGA Republicans’ there actually are
Figuring out how many ‘MAGA Republicans’ there actually are
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Was Biden right? Or was Biden wrong? The national media won't say
Was Biden right? Or was Biden wrong? The national media won't say
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Hypocrite Biden's speech was about one thing only — trying to bait Trump
Hypocrite Biden's speech was about one thing only — trying to bait Trump
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Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
'I don't consider any Trump supporter a threat to the country': Now Biden walks BACK his attacks on MAGA Republicans …
'I don't consider any Trump supporter a threat to the country': Now Biden walks BACK his attacks on MAGA Republicans …
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Washington Post:
Biden warns U.S. faces powerful threat from anti-democratic forces
Biden warns U.S. faces powerful threat from anti-democratic forces
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Found 48 Empty Folders That Had Contained Classified Documents at Trump's Home — A detailed inventory of items seized in the F.B.I.'s search of Mar-a-Lago raised the question of whether the government had fully recovered the documents or any remained missing.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Trump search inventory released, reveals new details on docs — FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month found empty folders marked with classified banners, according to a more detailed inventory of the seized material made public by the Justice Department on Friday.
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Washington Post:
Deep inside bustling Mar-a-Lago, a storage room where secrets were stashed — FBI agents were directed to windowless storage room when they came looking for classified documents in June — The ornate centerpiece of the historic Mar-a-Lago estate that Donald Trump bought for cheap in 1985 is an expansive …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
FBI materials seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home included 90 empty folders
FBI materials seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home included 90 empty folders
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Empty folders among items found in FBI search of Trump home
Empty folders among items found in FBI search of Trump home
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Sonnet Swire / CNN:
William Barr, on Fox, says there's no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified — Former Attorney General William Barr appeared on Fox News on Friday to say there is no “legitimate reason” for classified documents to have been at Mar-a-Lago …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court's Docket You Haven't Heard Of — There's a sleeper case on the Supreme Court's docket that could blow a gaping hole in the social safety net and give states leeway to neglect or end care for tens of millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
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Albert Burneko / Defector:
How To Stay Out Of The Right-Wing Outrage Machine
How To Stay Out Of The Right-Wing Outrage Machine
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Farewell to Hot Air — Last night I got to thinking about how many posts I've written for Hot Air. I've looked at the total before but it never sticks in my mind. Big numbers seldom do. — My guess was 15,000. The reality: 36,590. That's six per day, every day. For 16 years.
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Natalie Schachar / New York Times:
Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity's Dark Side, Dies at 81 — Her book “Nickel and Dimed,” an undercover account of the indignities of being a low-wage worker in the United States, is considered a classic in social justice literature. — It was a casual meeting.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending — Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president's domestic climate adviser, is stepping down. — WASHINGTON — President Biden will appoint John Podesta …
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Reed Albergotti / Semafor Media:
Semafor Exclusive: Biden will crack down on Chinese tech with a new executive order — Semafor launches this fall, but this piece of news couldn't wait. To get tech coverage from Reed Albergotti, sign up for his newsletter and follow him on Twitter @ReedAlbergotti.
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Mar-a-Lago records were ethically indefensible — Former President Donald Trump's defenders in the matter of the Mar-a-Lago documents controversy are defending the indefensible. — Forget the legalities: For the sake of (spurious) argument, let's stipulate that somehow Trump …
NBC News:
Anti-trans stalkers at Kiwi Farms are chasing one victim around the world. Their list of targets is growing. — A trans streamer and a Republican congresswoman were targeted at their homes in the last month. Experts warn this is just the beginning. — Kiwi Farms is an internet message board known …
David Siders / Politico:
Why Sarah Palin's loss is a warning for the GOP — Everyone who could read a poll or a room in Alaska knew Sarah Palin was unpopular in her home state. What was jarring to Republicans about her defeat in a U.S. House race there was that so many conservatives were unwilling to vote for her, anyway.
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Washington Post:
Twitter is struggling with Libs of TikTok's attacks on children's hospitals — Employees are warning colleagues to take action against the anti-LGBTQ account, saying it's “only a matter of time” before the posts lead to violence. — Children's hospitals across the U.S. are facing growing threats …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website — Tax agency says error led to posting about some taxpayers with IRAs — WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service inadvertently posted what is normally confidential information involving about 120,000 individuals before discovering …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With Midterms Looming, McConnell's Woes Pile Up — The minority leader who takes pride in his status as the “grim reaper” of his rivals' agenda has allowed Democrats to claim policy victories as his party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate dim. — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky …
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
U.S. adds solid 315,000 jobs in August — America had another month of solid job gains: The economy added 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% as more workers entered the labor force, the government said on Friday. … - Job growth eased from July's breakneck pace …
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy
Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy
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Gil Barndollar / The Atlantic:
Don't Believe the Generals — A T-shirt that was popular with veterans for much of America's nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan showed a helicopter in flight with the caption We Were Winning When I Left. U.S. generals seem to be the only ones who didn't get the joke.
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’ — The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up “pitchforks and torches” in reaction to a story that detailed his giving to anti-abortion groups, churches and others …
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Zachary Zane / Men's Health:
Sexplain It: I Don't Care About My Partners' Gender. I Just Want Them to Have a Vagina. — “Does that make me pansexual? My whole life, I've identified as a straight man.” … Dear Sexplain It, — MORE FROM MEN'S HEALTH — If I'm sexually attracted to people AFAB [assigned female at birth] …
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New York Times:
Investigators, Citing Looting, Have Seized 27 Antiquities From the Met — The museum said it is cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney's office, which has executed several search warrants at the museum since February. — Investigators in New York have seized 27 ancient artifacts valued …