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8:30 PM ET, September 18, 2022

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New York Times:
Trump Rally Plays Music Resembling QAnon Song, and Crowds React  —  In Ohio, a dark address by the former president featured music that was all but identical to a theme song for the conspiracy theory movement.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump appeared to more fully embrace QAnon on Saturday …
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Washington Post:
Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results  —  Of the 19 GOP candidates questioned by The Washington Post, a dozen declined to answer or refused to commit.  Democrats overwhelmingly said they would respect the results.  —  A dozen Republican candidates …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you  —  If you are a political fanatic, you've surely heard the old saying that when fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.  That's been proven true in this fraught year …
Discussion: The Halfway Cafe and Insider
David Smith / The Guardian:
The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater
Discussion: Raw Story and USA Today
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:   ‘The threat is real’: Dems press big donors to target state races
Graeme Massie / The Independent:
Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview  —  Ron DeSantis widely criticised for flying two planeloads of Venezuelans to upscale Massachusetts island  —  Ted Cruz admits trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview
Discussion: BizPac Review, The Wrap and HuffPost
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Gary Fineout / Politico:   ‘Huge mistake’: DeSantis' migrant transports could undercut support in South Florida
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Who's being cruel? Politicians debate use of migrants as pawns.
Discussion: Fox News
Rachel Tucker / WFLA-TV:
Migrants' attorneys demand criminal investigation into flights from Florida
Discussion: CNN
Washington Post:   Martha's Vineyard flights leave migrant advocates scrambling
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Abortion, Trump boost midterm prospects for Democrats  —  NBC News Poll: Biden gets a pre-midterm bump, thanks to Trump  —  Democrats have pulled even with Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections, fueled by six-in-10 voters who disapprove of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Are the Polls Giving Dems False Hope Again?  —  Pollsters and partisans are once again wondering if the polling has a pro-Dem bias  —  I am addicted to polls.  I can't get enough of them.  I lived by them when I worked on campaigns.  And now that I am more a political observer than an operative …
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step  —  As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.  —  Linda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.
New York Times:
Majority of Latino Voters Out of G.O.P.'s Reach, New Poll Shows  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters.  But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate.  —  Signs of Weakness for the Democratic Party Among Hispanic Voters
Axios:
Scoop: Team Trump sees special master as deep FBI skeptic  —  Raymond Dearie's appointment as special master to review records the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago was a positive development for former President Trump, whose lawyers recommended him.  But their call for the low-profile New York judge …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
DeSantis campaign ad features Christian nationalist pastor with antisemitic views  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis featured in a television ad for his reelection bid a controversial pastor who shamed Jews for not converting to Christianity.  —  In the ad, titled “results” …
New York Times:
Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power to All of Puerto Rico, Governor Says  —  Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico on Sunday, its governor said, as forecasters warned that the storm could bring as much as two feet of rain and cause life-threatening floods and landslides.
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
If you care about your country and your rights, don't vote for any Republicans in 2022  —  Do reality-based Republicans deserve to win?  Maybe.  But could America survive a GOP House unscathed?  Also maybe, and that's not good enough.  —  Now that primary season is over there is a simple test for voters …
Politico:
Tensions rise between the LA Times and its billionaire owner  —  This past May, a young reporter for the Los Angeles Times working a weekend shift filed a 190-word story about people suspected of stealing expensive watches before fleeing in a black Rolls-Royce.  —  The item by Jeong Park enraged activists.
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
‘Welcome to fascism’: Top Arizona Republican blasts Trump-backed candidates who might try to overturn future elections  —  The outgoing Republican speaker of the Arizona House says Trump-backed GOP candidates might send the country “back into the dark ages” if they win key midterm races …
Discussion: UPI and Washington Examiner
Gian Volpicelli / Politico:
Calls for war-crimes tribunal grow over Russia's actions in Izyum  —  The foreign minister of the Czech Republic, current holder of the presidency of the Council of the EU, called for a “special international tribunal” after evidence of torture on civilians emerged from a mass burial site in Izyum in northeastern Ukraine.
Discussion: Reuters, Insider and Just The News
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Voters don't actually care about student loan forgiveness
Discussion: Axios
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
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