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8:05 AM ET, September 19, 2022

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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
President Joe Biden: The 2022 60 Minutes Interview  —  Summer was going so well for the president; the White House threw a party last week with a concert by James Taylor.  Mr. Biden's streak began in June when he signed a bipartisan gun safety law.  Then, in August, over Republican objections …
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Politico:
Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: ‘The pandemic is over’  —  President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over” in discussing Covid during an interview that aired on Sunday evening on CBS' “60 Minutes.”  —  “The pandemic is over,” the president told Scott Pelley as they talked last week at the Detroit Auto Show.
CBS News:
Biden tells 60 Minutes U.S. troops would defend Taiwan, but White House says this is not official U.S. policy  —  Last Thursday, the same day 60 Minutes spoke to President Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin met with China's leader, Xi Jinping.  There's concern that Russia's war in Ukraine could inspire China to attack the island of Taiwan.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
On 60 Minutes, President Biden Admits His Student-Loan Order Is Illegal  —  On 60 Minutes this evening, President admitted aloud that his decision to transfer up to a trillion dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers without Congressional approval is flatly unconstitutional:
CBS News:
President Biden says he hasn't decided on 2024 re-election run
Rolling Stone:
Trump Fumes: DeSantis Stole My Plan for Shipping Migrants  —  Conservative pundits are fawning over DeSantis' cruel political stunt to fly immigrants to Massachusetts.  Trump thinks the “credit” should be his  —  IN RECENT DAYS, Donald Trump has privately voiced his anger over Florida Republican …
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USA Today:
Massachusetts seeks human trafficking probe targeting Florida Gov. DeSantis over migrants
Discussion: NBC Boston
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
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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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you
Discussion: Insider and The Halfway Cafe
NBC News:
Putin's new Ukraine problem: Even the war's biggest supporters are growing dissatisfied  —  LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has a problem.  —  For more than two decades now, Putin's expanding grip on power has been predicated on his portrayed strength and justified as essential to Russia's existence.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Vox
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Emily Jacobs / Washington Examiner:
Biden warns Putin: 'Don't' use nuclear weapons in Ukraine  —  President Joe Biden cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin against using tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in response to military losses in his war to retake Ukraine in a new interview set to air Sunday.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Youngkin to hold Arizona events supporting Lake  —  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to stump for Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake next month, escalating his midterm campaign efforts ahead of a prospective 2024 presidential bid.  —  Youngkin is embarking on the Arizona trip …
Discussion: Blue Virginia
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Iran's president rails against Israel and U.S. sanctions  —  The United States first placed financial sanctions on Iran back in 1979, during the hostage crisis.  For nearly four decades the U.S. State Department has designated Iran one of the world's leading state sponsors of terrorism.
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.
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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.
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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: Raw Story
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyer Settles Secretary's ‘B*tch’ Discrimination Case  —  Alina Habba, Donald Trump's go-to lawyer on civil cases, got sued for being a racist and insensitive boss.  She just settled the matter out of court this month. … Donald Trump's go-to lawyer in New Jersey, Alina Habba …
Discussion: Raw Story
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump ally goes on trial for ‘espionage lite’ and obstruction  —  Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a former Donald Trump adviser whom authorities allege was involved in a two-year effort to try to influence the policy decisions of the Trump campaign and administration to benefit the United Arab Emirates.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Financial Times
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
John Durham's final act: exposing the FBI  —  Russiagate special counsel John Durham is in the homestretch.  His grand jury wrapped up work last week, apparently with no new indictments on the horizon.  Attorney General Merrick Garland is said to anticipate receiving his final report by the end of the year.
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
DeSantis campaign ad features Christian nationalist pastor with antisemitic views  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a television ad for his reelection bid, featured a controversial pastor who shamed Jews for not converting to Christianity.  —  In the ad, titled “Results,” …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Can the Sunday morning talk show be saved?  —  After declining ratings and an exodus of VIP guests, these Washington institutions are looking for ways to tweak an old format  —  For the past few months, viewers of “This Week” — ABC's Sunday-morning public-affairs program …
Cheryl Teh / Insider:
Donald Trump is back at Mar-a-Lago and raging about FBI agents not taking off their shoes while searching his bedroom  — Trump said on Truth Social that he's finally had a look around Mar-a-Lago.  — He complained that his Florida residence would “never be the same” after the FBI search.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
We Have a Bill to Help Prevent Another Jan. 6 Attack
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
In Oakland, closing schools opens questions about a city's soul
Associated Press:
Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Trafalgar Group:
AZ US Sen General - Sept 2022
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
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Washington Post:
Pelosi, in Armenia, condemns Azerbaijan's ‘illegal’ attacks as cease-fire holds
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Are the Polls Giving Dems False Hope Again?
Discussion: The Daily Wire
David Sentendrey / FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth:
3 arrested, AR pistol recovered after threat reported at North Texas high school football game
Discussion: Fox News
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Death on a train: A tragedy that helped fuel the railroad showdown
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone's Fans Turn on Him Over Posting Portrait of Him and Pizza
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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