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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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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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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Cruelty and the Crazy — Migrant airlifts and the Unabomber candidate. — Sorry, but shipping migrants to Martha's Vineyard is brilliant — a political masterstroke, an epic troll, and, above all hilarious. — You can tell because of the reaction on the right …
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The Texas Tribune, Austin Kocher and Insider
Laurel Duggan / The Daily Caller:
Massachusetts Activates 125 National Guardsmen To Support 50 Illegal Migrants In Martha's Vineyard
Massachusetts Activates 125 National Guardsmen To Support 50 Illegal Migrants In Martha's Vineyard
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CNN, Sputnik News and LewRockwell
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Migrants sent by Gov. DeSantis to Martha's Vineyard depart for Cape Cod
Migrants sent by Gov. DeSantis to Martha's Vineyard depart for Cape Cod
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New York Times:
DeSantis and Abbott Intensify Fight Over Immigration
DeSantis and Abbott Intensify Fight Over Immigration
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights
Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
‘Sadistic lie.’ Venezuelans flown to Martha's Vineyard search for a way off the island
‘Sadistic lie.’ Venezuelans flown to Martha's Vineyard search for a way off the island
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NBC News, The Daily Caller and Tampa Bay Times
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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The Federalist, The Daily Wire and Twitchy
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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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Biden officials to discuss “litigation options” over migrant buses
Scoop: Biden officials to discuss “litigation options” over migrant buses
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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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Brooke Kushwaha / The Vineyard Gazette:
Vineyard Community Rallies Relief Efforts to Assist Stranded Migrants
Karol Markowicz / Fox News:
DeSantis was right to send migrants to Martha's Vineyard. We need to bring border crisis to Democrats
DeSantis was right to send migrants to Martha's Vineyard. We need to bring border crisis to Democrats
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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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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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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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Washington Examiner
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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Washington Examiner and Townhall
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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ABC News, Los Angeles Times, The Economist and ICT
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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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iran's Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is currently on bed rest under observation by a team of doctors, according to four people familiar with his health situation. — Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
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.
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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 and Sputnik News
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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New Republic, Althouse, Denver Gazette, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, The American Conservative and The Daily Caller
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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Raw Story and Political Wire
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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National Review, The Neighborhood Sociologist and New Jersey Online
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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