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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Coordinated Support for Newly Arriving Families and Individuals to the Commonwealth … Terry MacCormack, Press Secretary, Governor's Office … BARNSTABLE — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced new shelter and humanitarian supports at Joint Base Cape Cod …
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Migrants sent by Gov. DeSantis to Martha's Vineyard depart for Cape Cod — They will be temporarily housed at Joint Base Cape Cod, according to Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker — Massachusetts authorities announced Friday that they will move approximately 50 migrants from the island of Martha's Vineyard …
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New York Times:
DeSantis and Abbott Intensify Fight Over Immigration — Decisions to bus migrants to the vice president's residence and to fly others to Martha's Vineyard were the latest attempts to provoke outrage over record arrivals at the border. — EDGARTOWN, Mass. — Immigration lawyers rushed onto ferries …
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Reuters:
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida governor say they were misled — Some migrants who were flown to the wealthy island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, said on Thursday they were duped about their destination, and Democratic leaders called for a probe of the move …
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights — The state budget, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, took advantage of what some critics describe as a stimulus loophole — prompting renewed calls for a federal probe — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) …
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Miami Herald:
DeSantis' remarks prompt more questions on where migrant flights originated
DeSantis' remarks prompt more questions on where migrant flights originated
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John Carney / Breitbart:
Breitbart Business Digest: Martha's Vineyard Could House Six Million Refugees
Breitbart Business Digest: Martha's Vineyard Could House Six Million Refugees
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New York Times:
‘I Ended Up on This Little Island’: Migrants Land in Political Drama
‘I Ended Up on This Little Island’: Migrants Land in Political Drama
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Brooke Kushwaha / The Vineyard Gazette:
Vineyard Community Rallies Relief Efforts to Assist Stranded Migrants
Vineyard Community Rallies Relief Efforts to Assist Stranded Migrants
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Morning Shots and The Daily Beast
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee was registered to vote in N.J. until 2021 — Mastriano, Oz both come from New Jersey — New Jersey is serving as an incubator for Republican candidates in Pennsylvania, with two statewide candidates being New Jersey natives and longtime residents.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Sharp Contrast in Voter Opinion of Governor Candidates — Most feel PA's current abortion laws are strict enough — West Long Branch, NJ - Most Pennsylvania voters hold a positive view of Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor, while opinion of Republican Doug Mastriano is generally negative.
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New York Times:
Democrats Buoyed by Abortion and Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds — President Biden's approval rating has climbed to 42 percent, and the number of Americans who believe the country is on the right track has doubled but remains low. — Even as they struggle to persuade voters that they should be trusted …
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Washington Post
Haley BeMiller / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Senate race: Tim Ryan blasts Lindsey Graham abortion ban as J.D. Vance stays quiet — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan railed against a federal abortion ban introduced in the U.S. Senate this week, accusing “extremists” of trying to take advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
Oregon Governor Moves To Toss Up — With less than two months until Election Day, the 2022 gubernatorial map has seen some surprising shifts since the outset of the cycle. Republicans had initially started targeting the Rust Belt, hoping to flip control in perpetual swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Will The Polls Overestimate Democrats Again? — As Democrats' prospects for the midterms have improved — they're now up to a 71 percent chance of keeping the Senate and a 29 percent chance of retaining the House, according to the 2022 FiveThirtyEight midterm election forecast 2 …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Ohio 2022: Vance Holds Four-Point Lead Over Ryan; DeWine Maintains Comfortable Lead over Whaley — Home Polls Ohio 2022: Vance Holds Four-Point Lead Over Ryan; DeWine Maintains Comfortable Lead over Whaley — An Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll of Ohio voters finds Republican JD Vance …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Vance holds 4-point lead over Ryan in Ohio Senate race: poll
Vance holds 4-point lead over Ryan in Ohio Senate race: poll
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NBC News:
Biden aides are quietly assembling a 2024 campaign as they await a final decision on his political future — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's top aides have been quietly building a 2024 campaign effort, with increasing discussions about who might manage the operation, potential themes and structure …
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The Hill
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Alabama poll worker insisted state GOP chair show a proper voter ID — and was fired shortly after: report — An Alabama man who volunteered as a poll worker in his community was fired shortly after he asked Alabama State Republican Party Chairman John Wahl and his family to present proper identification before voting.
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Washington Post:
Video appears to show Marjorie Taylor Greene kicking a Gen Z activist — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appeared to kick an unarmed demonstrator during a confrontation outside the Capitol on Thursday afternoon. — Videos posted to Twitter by Greene and the Gen Z activist group Voters …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Why Is There Still No Strategy to Defeat Donald Trump? — One of the stunning facts of the age is the continued prominence of Donald Trump. His candidates did well in the G.O.P. primaries this year. He won more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016. His favorability ratings within his party …
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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Is This 1998? Or 2018? — In order to succeed in a midterm election, one that historically benefits the party out of power, the White House party needs to be able to do two things: 1. Energize their base 2. Convince independent/swing voters that supporting the change candidate is a bigger risk than sticking with the status quo.
Politico:
Judge appoints special master, rejects DOJ bid to delay Mar-a-Lago ruling — U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday rejected a Justice Department demand to let federal prosecutors continue their review of records marked classified that were recovered from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Adam Looney / Brookings:
Biden's Income-Driven Repayment plan would turn student loans into untargeted grants — For media inquiries, contact: — Brieanna Nicker esmedia@brookings.edu 202.540.7721 — Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies Executive Director, Marriner S. Eccles Institute, University of Utah
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Lindsey Graham called Trump ‘a lying motherf***er’ during Ukraine impeachment, book reveals — Authors Peter Baker and Susan Glasser report that Mr Graham used the vulgar phrase to describe Mr Trump in the midst of the inquiry that led to his first impeachment trial
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Associated Press:
Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories — After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows. — On Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform …
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The Guardian
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Hillary Clinton: Type Of Documents That Trump Had Are Often Handcuffed To An Officer — The former secretary of state detailed the strict protocol for the kind of classified material that Trump may have stashed at home. — Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the classified documents former …
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Political Wire
Washington Post:
The letters left behind by demoralized Russian soldiers as they fled — IZYUM, Ukraine — About 10 days before Ukrainian forces retook the city of Izyum last weekend, Russian troops stationed here were so demoralized that they drafted letters begging their superiors to dismiss them from their roles.
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