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Politico:
Graham's abortion ban stuns Senate GOP  —  Lindsey Graham's anti-abortion legislation once unified the Republican Party.  The 15-week abortion ban he pitched Tuesday had the exact opposite effect.  —  The South Carolina senator chose a uniquely tense moment to unveil his party's …
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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 …
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.
Washington Post:
Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks  —  Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy nationwide, the most prominent effort by Republicans to restrict the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
The White House:
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Proposed National Abortion Ban
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Sen. Graham introduces bill to ban abortion nationwide at 15 weeks
Discussion: USA Today and Al Jazeera
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Graham introducing 15-week abortion ban, says bill may help GOP in midterms
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Graham Proposes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Seeking to Unite Republicans
Discussion: Common Dreams and FiveThirtyEight
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar / The Independent:
Liz Cheney says new revelations reveal true ‘danger’ of Donald Trump  —  Cheney is one of the two Republicans on the investigating committee … Congresswoman Liz Cheney said Donald Trump's unwillingness to leave the White House after being defeated in the 2020 presidential election …
Discussion: RedState and Al Jazeera
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Ex-top Trump adviser rips ‘thievery’ of White House documents during presidency
Discussion: Washington Post and Newsweek
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:   ‘Shabbat Shalom and Sayonara’: Loyalists tried to oust Kushner via Shabbat meeting with Trump
CNBC:
Stock sell-off deepens, Dow drops 800 points after hot inflation report  —  WATCH NOW  —  Four experts react to August's key inflation report  —  Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after a key August inflation report came in hotter than expected, hurting investor optimism for cooling prices and a less aggressive Federal Reserve.
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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 …
Discussion: Newsweek and CNN
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Will the U.S. Abandon Ukraine? It Could Happen.
Discussion: Washington Post and CNN
Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
What if Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine?
Discussion: CBS News
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Arizona GOP Chair Shares Post from Racist Account  —  Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward retweeted a video shared by an account run by a self-described “pureblood.”  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US  —  Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward shared a tweet …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Biden court nominee fails to win confirmation as two Democrats miss vote  —  President Biden's nominee to serve as the first Black woman judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals failed to win confirmation in the Senate Tuesday after two Democratic senators missed the vote: Sens. Maggie Hassan (N.H.) and Tammy Duckworth (Ill.).
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Times
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.”
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Nation's Largest Public University Hit With Class Action Suit Over Race-Based Hiring Practices  —  The largest public university in the United States is reserving faculty positions based on race and making six-figure bonuses available exclusively to minorities, programs that are now the subject of a class action lawsuit.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
NBC News:
Verdicts for men charged in Jan. 6 assaults could have a major impact on Capitol prosecutions  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in D.C. on Tuesday will hand down verdicts in the trial of three Jan. 6 defendants that could have a major impact on the trajectory of Capitol attack prosecutions going forward.
Discussion: Raw Story
Janan Ganesh / Financial Times:
US soft power grows as the alternatives become clear  —  America is more attractive in the light of Russia's failed aggression and China's domestic troubles  —  In 2020, according to the Pew Research Center, 31 per cent of French people had a favourable view of the US.
Matthew Cunningham-Cook / The Lever:
How Wall Street Is Funding The Culture War  —  The leading right-wing pugilist against “critical race theory” is backed by Wall Street execs whose financial crisis crushed communities of color.  —  Chris Rufo, the pugilistic pundit leading the right's charge against how public schools teach race …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Republicans' stealthy primary play  —  Deep-pocketed Republican groups are pouring millions into efforts to knock off hard-right GOP primary candidates — while ensuring the source of the cash stays shrouded until after voters select their nominees, Axios has learned.
Discussion: Reason and Politico
Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Revealed: how UK targeted American civil rights leader in covert campaign  —  Secret Foreign Office unit distributed literature from fake sources to discredit Stokely Carmichael  —  The British government targeted the American civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael and sought to weaken …
New York Times:
New State Rules Offer Road Map for Regulating Private Hasidic Schools  —  The State Board of Regents on Tuesday enacted regulations aimed at holding New York private schools to minimum academic standards.  —  Hasidic Jewish yeshivas and other New York private schools could face tougher oversight under …
 
 
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