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9:35 PM ET, September 14, 2022

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David Gelles / New York Times:
Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company  —  A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away.
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Ron DeSantis sends two planes of illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard  —  Florida governor sends migrants to Martha's Vineyard as part of program ‘to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations’  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends planes of illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Inflation, abortion motivating voter turnout  —  The generic House ballot test has moved in Democrats' favor  —  Any Inflation Reduction Act help is ‘years away,’ but midterms are in less than 60 days: Byron York  —  If the 2022 midterm election is about inflation and crime, that helps the GOP.
Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Trump told Jordan's king he would give him the West Bank, shocking Abdullah II, book says  —  President Trump once offered what he considered “a great deal” to Jordan's King Abdullah II: control of the West Bank, whose Palestinian population long sought to topple the monarchy.
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
'You're blowing this': New book reveals Melania Trump criticized her husband's handling of Covid  —  Former President Donald Trump's top general feared he would authorize a strike on Iran as his presidency ended.  His intelligence chief wonde red what Russia had on him.
Discussion: Insider
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Mitch McConnell's Refusal to Seat Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court Is Coming Back to Haunt Him  —  It's a beguiling fantasy: Mitch McConnell lies bolt awake at 3 o'clock in the morning staring disconsolately at the ceiling.  If you listen closely, you can hear him mutter, “Merrick Garland.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Kagan repeats warning that Supreme Court is damaging its legitimacy  —  CHICAGO — Justice Elena Kagan warned again on Wednesday that unsound reasoning and politically convenient conclusions have infected the Supreme Court's recent opinions and are doing damage to the court's standing with the American public.
Axios:
McConnell's renegades  —  Two of the highest-profile Republicans in the Senate are publicly defying Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on high-stakes issues vital to the GOP's chances of retaking the majority next year. … They see the “freelancing” — as one source close to the leader described it …
Discussion: CNN
Ben Goggin / NBC News:
Doctored videos exacerbate Fetterman speech issues in viral social media posts  —  Numerous videos on TikTok and Twitter appeared to be edited to exacerbate the candidate's speech issues after his stroke.  They've been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
Discussion: RedState, Twitchy and The Hill
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Oath Keepers lawyer and federal judge in screaming match in court over US Capitol riot case  —  A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in a screaming match on Wednesday, when the lawyer suggested she would argue …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Hidden hand involved in Stewart Rhodes' bid to derail Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial  —  A perennial political candidate from Montana who was once denied admission to the bar because of his criminal record and “connections to white supremacy groups” has been playing a behind the scenes role …
Discussion: Raw Story
Luz Lazo / Washington Post:
Rail systems brace for shutdowns, Amtrak cancels routes as strike threat nears  —  Some regional rail agencies said they are preparing for service stoppages as early as Thursday evening before a possible Friday strike  —  Transit systems across the country were on edge Wednesday amid …
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CNN:
Jeffrey Clark told DC Bar that DOJ search of his home linked to false statements, conspiracy, obstruction investigation  —  The Justice Department is investigating felony violations of false statements, conspiracy and obstruction as part of its January 6, 2021, probe that led to a recent search …
Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire and Bloomberg
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Georgia Governor's Race: Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Georgia Senate Race: Warnock Leads Walker 52% - 46%  — mail_outline  —  The Georgia governor's race is too close to call as 50 percent of likely voters support Republican incumbent Brian Kemp …
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Hill
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Talal Ansari / Wall Street Journal:
Adnan Syed Murder Conviction Should Be Vacated, Prosecutors Say  —  State's attorney for Baltimore City is asking for new trial in case that became the subject of first hit ‘Serial’ podcast  —  Prosecutors in Baltimore are asking a judge to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lied About Secret Service Concerns to Throw Off New York AG  —  Trump wanted home court advantage for a deposition with the New York attorney general, so he cited Secret Service concerns with the AG's office.  The Secret Service had no concerns.
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
This Candidate Thinks The 2020 Election Was Illegitimate.  But He'd Rather You Didn't Know That.  —  Roughly 200 Republican candidates running for Senate, House, governor, attorney general or secretary of state have indicated publicly that the 2020 presidential election was illegitimate, despite all the evidence to the contrary.1
Discussion: CBS News
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
With proposed abortion bans, GOP eyes criminal charges for doctors  —  GOP candidates were told to say that the party does not “want to throw doctors ... in jail.”  And yet, Republican proposals keep saying the opposite.  —  It was on Monday, May 2, when the public got its first look …
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Insider:
Donald Trump's visit to his Virginia golf course was in preparation for 2023 LIV Golf event  —  The mystery of what Donald Trump was doing at his Northern Virginia golf course earlier this week has been solved: His club is undergoing renovations ahead of a LIV Golf tournament slated for next spring …
New York Times:
Durham Inquiry Appears to Wind Down as Grand Jury Expires  —  The special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to examine the Russia investigation seems to be wrapping up its work with no further charges in store.  —  WASHINGTON — When John H. Durham was assigned by the Justice Department …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Rand Paul threatens to investigate royalties to Fauci, other officials, if GOP takes Senate  —  Rand Paul claimed that the government has pushed vaccines without taking prior infections into account  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for September 14  —  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. …
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
Rand Paul Makes Dr. Fauci a Promise as November Looms
Natalia Contreras / Votebeat Texas:
Lawsuit alleges True the Vote hacked data and targeted small election vendor with racist, defamatory campaign  —  Case cites election-integrity group's own public claims that it stole data from Michigan company that makes software for managing poll workers.  —  A defamation and computer …
Discussion: New York Times
Reuters:
Exclusive: As war began, Putin rejected a Ukraine peace deal recommended by aide  —  Vladimir Putin's chief envoy on Ukraine told the Russian leader as the war began that he had struck a provisional deal with Kyiv that would satisfy Russia's demand that Ukraine stay out of NATO …
Michael Wilson / New York Times:
The Mystery Behind the Crime Wave at 312 Riverside Drive  —  In thousands of 911 calls over the course of more than two years, one man has falsely reported fights, murders, bombs and hostage situations at the same address.  Why?  —  “New York City 911,” the emergency dispatcher answered.
Sam Baker / Axios:
Biden outpacing Trump with blistering pace of judicial confirmations  —  President Biden has appointed more new federal judges than former President Trump had at the same point in his term, and there are more still to come. … Since its earliest days, the Biden administration has been determined …
Jessica Pishko / Posse Comitatus:
Semi-Fascist, Fully Armed, and Completely Coddled  —  Last week, the Anti-Defamation League issued a comprehensive report on the leaked list of people affiliated with the Oath Keepers.  The ADL found a substantial number of cops on the list: 373 law enforcement officers …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Orthodox Jewish university's emergency request to deny official recognition to LGBTQ student group  —  The Supreme Court said Wednesday that an Orthodox Jewish university in New York is required for now to officially recognize an LGBTQ student group in a rare legal defeat for religious rights.
New York Times:
In Dramatic Shift, Right-Wing Bloc Wins Slim Majority in Sweden  —  Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday that she would resign.  Despite the success of the far-right Sweden Democrats, they will influence but are not expected to be formally part of the governing coalition.
NBC News:
Reality Winner, imprisoned for leaking classified report, calls case against Trump ‘incredibly ironic’  —  KINGSVILLE, Texas — Reality Winner, a former intelligence contractor who served more than four years in prison for leaking a classified report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election …
Juliegrace Brufke / Washington Examiner:
Rep. Byron Donalds gears up for race against Stefanik for House GOP conference chair  —  Freshman Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) isn't backing out of the race for House GOP conference chair despite Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who currently holds the position, announcing she will seek another term in the next Congress.
Discussion: Raw Story, Politico and HuffPost
Allison Sherry / Colorado Public Radio:
Clear Creek County deputies shoot and kill man who asked for help after car crash … After getting stuck on a dirt road in Clear Creek County in June, Christian Glass called 911 for help.  —  Instead, the 22-year-old was killed while locked inside his own car after a long, tense …
Discussion: New York Post
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Considers Sanctions on Iran-Linked Entities After Salman Rushdie Attack
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide
U.S. Department of Justice:
Three Iranian Nationals Charged with Engaging in Computer Intrusions and Ransomware-Style Extortion Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
'You're gonna die tonight': Trump fan admits dragging cop down Capitol steps
Discussion: UPI
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
House members roll out bipartisan election bill aimed at preventing future coups
Matthew Yglesias / Grid News:
Why aren't medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Trump Called in to a Pro-January 6 Rally at the DC Jail
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Fear of a Black Hobbit
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
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