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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in a Week, Expanding Its Jan. 6 Inquiry — Over the past week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections. — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has issued …
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Erin Snodgrass / Insider:
Jan. 6 committee believes former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato was responsible for attempts to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony, CNN reported
Jan. 6 committee believes former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato was responsible for attempts to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony, CNN reported
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Raw Story
CNN:
January 6 committee set to meet in person on Tuesday as it debates whether to invite Trump and Pence to appear
January 6 committee set to meet in person on Tuesday as it debates whether to invite Trump and Pence to appear
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Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Pence was “angry” on Jan. 6 — Former Vice President Mike Pence writes in a memoir — “So Help Me God,” out Nov. 15 — that when the Capitol was attacked while he was presiding over a joint session to certify the 2020 election results, “I was not afraid, but I was angry.”
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Senate to Investigate Charge That Trump Meddled in Prosecutor's Office — The allegations of political motivation are in a new book by the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman. — The Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate allegations that the Justice Department under …
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The Hill, Raw Story, NewsNation, CNN and ABC News
New York Times:
The Critical Moment Behind Ukraine's Rapid Advance — WASHINGTON — The strategy behind Ukraine's rapid military gains in recent days began to take shape months ago during a series of intense conversations between Ukrainian and U.S. officials about the way forward in the war against Russia, according to American officials.
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Washington Post:
Intelligence points to potential turning point in Ukraine war — Whether Ukraine's gains are permanent, Western intelligence officials said, depends on Russia's next moves, especially whether President Vladimir Putin orders up reinforcements — A Ukrainian counteroffensive …
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CNN, Euractiv, New York Times and Political Wire
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Bidenflation still roaring as CPI hits 8.3%, core CPI near high at 6.3% — So much for the second iteration of “inflation's over!” Today's consumer price index report shows year-on-year inflation still roaring at 8.3%, thanks in part to soaring food costs, which offset a plateau on gasoline prices.
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Joe Biden Warns Of ‘Really Difficult 2 Years’ If GOP Wins House And Senate
Joe Biden Warns Of ‘Really Difficult 2 Years’ If GOP Wins House And Senate
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Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
Biden struggles to hone agenda sales pitch ahead of midterm elections
Biden struggles to hone agenda sales pitch ahead of midterm elections
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New York Times:
King Charles Inherits Untold Riches, and Passes Off His Own Empire — As prince, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn a sleepy estate into a billion-dollar business. — LONDON — King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother's.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Peter Navarro Trashes Trump's Chiefs and ‘Cabinet of Clowns’ — In Peter Navarro's new book, the former White House trade adviser doesn't hold back when criticizing many of Trump's top staffers. … Donald Trump's top trade adviser—tariff-loving right-wing economist Peter Navarro …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Kagan calls leak of draft opinion overturning Roe ‘horrible’ and expects investigation update by month's end — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade last term “horrible” and said she expects justices to be given …
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NBC News:
Republicans tried to sidestep the issue of abortion. Now they're seeking a reset. — Republicans' first step was admitting they had an abortion problem. Now, GOP candidates are racing to limit self-inflicted damage — and trying to blunt Democrats' edge on the issue — before November's midterm elections.
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Balloon Juice, BRIGHT, CNN, Progress Report and The Guardian
Not the Bee:
So we've finally seen Senate candidate John Fetterman's neck since his stroke and the internet has questions ... and a whole lotta memes — What the heck is that? — For context, this man had a stroke a few months ago and is running for Senate in Pennsylvania against TV personality Dr. Oz.
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Is Ron DeSantis the Future of the Republican Party? — For years, Democrats have worried about the prospect of a more disciplined heir to Trump. In Florida's pugilistic governor, that candidate may have arrived. — To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
New Hampshire's Senate primary offers one last GOP slugfest — Voters in New Hampshire will cast ballots Tuesday in the final Senate primary before November's midterm elections — an intramural Republican fight that has become a national battleground for political groups wrestling for partisan control of the chamber.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Things May Really Be Different for This Midterm Election — This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms. — Just about every election cycle, there's an argument for why, this time …
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Washington Post:
Inside Chris Christie's antiabortion blitz — Good morning, Early Birds! Sheryl Lee Ralph sang this song as part of her acceptance speech after winning an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy (see Viral). If you won an Emmy today, what song would you sing? 🎤: earlytips@washpost.com.
New York Times:
Inside a Republican Superlawyer's Break With Donald Trump's G.O.P. — An exclusive excerpt from a new book by David Enrich on powerful corporate law firms and how the Trump era changed and challenged one in particular. — Monday's newsletter is an exclusive adapted excerpt from …
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Above the Law
Politico:
‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin — After nearly two years of watching Joe Manchin tank some of their biggest priorities, House progressives finally have sway over one of his. And they have every intention of using it.
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HotAir, CNN, The Hill, New Republic, Financial Times and Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Axios:
Biden's lucky streak — President Biden and Democrats have ridden a wave of good news all summer — on an improving economy, big legislative wins, even unlikely gains by Ukraine. … Now, they're praying they can keep their positive momentum — and GOP missteps — going with enough force to hold the Senate and maybe the House.
Rolling Stone:
Alex Jones Spied on His Wife and Ex-Wife, Texts Reveal — The conspiracy theorist oversaw a ‘spy ring,’ which included an ex-Blackwater mercenary, to covertly surveil those closest to him — FOR A GUY who continually complains he's being secretly surveilled, Alex Jones sure does a lot of spying.
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Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
Trump's PAC faces scrutiny amid intensifying legal probes — Sitting on top of more than $115 million across several political committees, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a uniquely indomitable force in the GOP who would almost certainly have the resources to swamp his rivals if he launched another presidential campaign.
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The Full Belmonte
New York Times:
Stock Trades Reported by Nearly a Fifth of Congress Show Possible Conflicts — Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama and a member of the agriculture committee, regularly reported buying and selling contracts tied to cattle prices starting last year, even as the panel …
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Responsible Statecraft
Melissa Cooke / Politico:
Alex Burns joins POLITICO as Associate Editor for Global Politics and Columnist — Announcement from Executive Editor Dafna Linzer and Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminski: — We are thrilled to announce that Alex Burns will become our Associate Editor for Global Politics and a columnist.
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
What Happens to Russia After It Loses? — In the aftermath of Putin's catastrophic war on Ukraine, Russia will never be the same. … With reports of Russian troops fleeing like “Olympic sprinters,” leaving behind weapons, crashing their tanks into trees, and turning over more than 3,000 square kilometers …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Lindsey Graham to propose new national abortion restrictions bill … - Graham has previously introduced bills that sought to ban abortions nationally from 20 weeks. … - Republican candidates across the U.S. have moved to disappear hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries …
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The Guardian, PoliticusUSA and Washington Post
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Fetterman Says He's a Friend of Israel. His Art Gallery Raises Questions. — Fetterman's Braddock Collective featured a notoriously anti-Israel art exhibit amplifying slanderous claim that Israel is ‘apartheid state’ — On the campaign trail, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman touts his …