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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.
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Washington Examiner, National Review, Talking Points Memo, Balloon Juice and The Guardian
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.
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The White House:
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Proposed National Abortion Ban
Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Proposed National Abortion Ban
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Insider, The Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Sen. Graham introduces bill to ban abortion nationwide at 15 weeks
Sen. Graham introduces bill to ban abortion nationwide at 15 weeks
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USA Today and Al Jazeera
Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Democrats condemn Lindsey Graham's nationwide abortion ban proposal - live
Democrats condemn Lindsey Graham's nationwide abortion ban proposal - live
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The Hill, Mother Jones, PoliticusUSA and Jill Filipovic
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Graham introducing 15-week abortion ban, says bill may help GOP in midterms
Graham introducing 15-week abortion ban, says bill may help GOP in midterms
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Patterico's Pontifications
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Graham Proposes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Seeking to Unite Republicans
Graham Proposes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Seeking to Unite Republicans
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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 …
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RedState and Al Jazeera
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Ex-top Trump adviser rips ‘thievery’ of White House documents during presidency
Ex-top Trump adviser rips ‘thievery’ of White House documents during presidency
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Washington Post and Newsweek
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Peter Navarro Trashes Trump's Chiefs and ‘Cabinet of Clowns’
Peter Navarro Trashes Trump's Chiefs and ‘Cabinet of Clowns’
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Insider, New Book Releases …, Mediaite and Raw Story
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Archives Is Unsure Whether Trump Surrendered All Records, Panel Says
Archives Is Unsure Whether Trump Surrendered All Records, Panel Says
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
‘Shabbat Shalom and Sayonara’: Loyalists tried to oust Kushner via Shabbat meeting with Trump
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
House Oversight Committee asks Archives if Trump still possesses presidential records
House Oversight Committee asks Archives if Trump still possesses presidential records
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The Daily Beast, Associated Press, UPI, The Hill, New York Post, Florida Politics and Raw Story
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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The Daily Caller and Ace of Spades HQ
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
Monthly U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rise in August; core inflation picks up
Monthly U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rise in August; core inflation picks up
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National Review, FXStreet, Twitchy, Voice of America and Washington Times
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Bidenflation still roaring as CPI hits 8.3%, core CPI near high at 6.3%
BREAKING: Bidenflation still roaring as CPI hits 8.3%, core CPI near high at 6.3%
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The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, ABC News, Yahoo Finance, CNBC, National Review, Twitchy and Breitbart
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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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Will the U.S. Abandon Ukraine? It Could Happen.
Will the U.S. Abandon Ukraine? It Could Happen.
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Washington Post and CNN
Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
What if Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine?
What if Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine?
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CBS News
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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Financial Times, The Daily Beast, CNN, Outside the Beltway, Instapundit, JustOneMinute, Political Wire and Politico
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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 …
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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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Balloon Juice and The Full Belmonte
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump faces a new threat: Scrutiny of ‘stop the steal’ money scam
Trump faces a new threat: Scrutiny of ‘stop the steal’ money scam
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CNN, Raw Story, The Post Millennial, Voice of America and UPI
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.).
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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.”
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Mediaite, Raw Story, Insider, The Hill and Political Wire
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.
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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.
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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.
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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Religion News Service, The Forward and abc7NY