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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.
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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 …
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Economy, abortion shape Pennsylvania midterm races — CBS News Battleground Tracker — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman leads Mehmet Oz by five points among Pennsylvania's likely voters, in a Senate race that seems still fluid, with Republicans less enamored by the candidates they nominated …
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Fetterman Has Issue Edge over Oz
Fetterman Has Issue Edge over Oz
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Townhall and Political Wire
Isaac Saul / Tangle:
The Pennsylvania Senate race.
The Pennsylvania Senate race.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Fetterman commits to Pennsylvania Senate debate on Oct. 25
Fetterman commits to Pennsylvania Senate debate on Oct. 25
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HotAir and PoliticusUSA
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.
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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.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump tells authors of ‘The Divider’ book he won't pick Pence for 2024
Trump tells authors of ‘The Divider’ book he won't pick Pence for 2024
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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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Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
How a Rail Strike Could Wreak Havoc on the American Supply Chain
How a Rail Strike Could Wreak Havoc on the American Supply Chain
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
New Hampshire Shows GOP Isn't Learning the Right Lessons
New Hampshire Shows GOP Isn't Learning the Right Lessons
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
6 takeaways from the 2022 primaries
6 takeaways from the 2022 primaries
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Politico, Cook Political Report, New York Post and CNN
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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Alex Roarty / Miami Herald:
Rubio cosponsors bill by Graham banning abortions nationally after 15 weeks — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
With proposed abortion bans, GOP eyes criminal charges for doctors
With proposed abortion bans, GOP eyes criminal charges for doctors
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The Catholic Association and USA Today
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 …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Louisiana woman travels to New York for abortion of fetus with no skull — A Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition traveled to New York to receive the procedure earlier this month. — Nancy Davis said last month that she was not allowed …
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Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Louisiana woman carrying unviable fetus forced to travel to New York for abortion
Louisiana woman carrying unviable fetus forced to travel to New York for abortion
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Common Dreams, Substack and Balloon Juice
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
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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 …
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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Washington Examiner, Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
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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Outside the Beltway and Roy Edroso Breaks It Down
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 …
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Washington Examiner, The Western Journal and Newsweek
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Fear of a Black Hobbit — Maybe you've heard that people are mad about Black actors being cast in Lord of the Rings. Or Game of Thrones. Or maybe it was Star Wars. Or perhaps Thor. Wait, maybe it was Titans, or Superman. The Witcher? Or maybe you heard that people are angry …
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 …
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.
Scott Wong / NBC News:
House members roll out bipartisan election bill aimed at preventing future coups — Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Fred Upton, R-Mich., are introducing legislation aimed at preventing stolen elections in the wake of Jan. 6. A rival bill could be unveiled later this week.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Three Iranian Nationals Charged with Engaging in Computer Intrusions and Ransomware-Style Extortion Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure Providers — An indictment was unsealed today charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer networks of multiple U.S. victims.
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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 …
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers — PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look …
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Trump Called in to a Pro-January 6 Rally at the DC Jail — Former President Trump called into a small rally held in support of January 6 prisoners at the DC Jail Tuesday. He phoned Micki Witthoeft, whose daughter Ashli Babbitt was killed during the assault Trump supporters led on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
'You're gonna die tonight': Trump fan admits dragging cop down Capitol steps — WASHINGTON — A man who wore a “Trump 2020” hat as he beat one officer and dragged another down the steps of the Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty, admitting that he told officers they were “gonna die tonight” and repeatedly assaulted law enforcement.
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