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Miami Herald:
Texas sheriff will investigate Florida flying Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard — Authorities in Texas have opened a criminal investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis' operation to fly roughly 50 Venezuela migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last week.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The smoking gun in Martha's Vineyard — Popular Information has obtained documentary evidence that migrants from Venezuela were provided with false information to convince them to board flights chartered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R). The documents suggest that the flights …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Search for “Perla” — The national news media seems to have lost interest entirely in the story of the Venezuelan immigrants shipped off to Martha's Vineyard as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis's reelection campaign. The meta-story of course continues to get some attention …
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Brittany Bowker / The Boston Globe:
Plane towing a banner reading ‘Vineyard Hypocrites’ circles Martha's Vineyard — A small plane towing a banner that read “Vineyard Hypocrites!” circled Martha's Vineyard Monday morning for at least an hour, angering residents who turned out in droves after the unexpected arrival last week …
Mark Hemingway / The Federalist:
If Martha's Vineyard Tried To Prove It Cares About Immigrants, It Failed Miserably
If Martha's Vineyard Tried To Prove It Cares About Immigrants, It Failed Miserably
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
After Texas Sent Him to Washington, One Migrant Launches a New Life
After Texas Sent Him to Washington, One Migrant Launches a New Life
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National Review
Damon Linker / Eyes on the Right:
Ron DeSantis, King of the Jerks
Ron DeSantis, King of the Jerks
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's unhinged rage in Ohio shows the danger of a GOP Congress — Donald Trump's weekend rally in Ohio had no shortage of dark and disturbing moments: He mocked GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance for “kissing my ass,” called for Singapore-style executions of drug dealers and enjoyed a moment …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
House Republicans Plan to Investigate Chamber of Commerce if They Take the Majority
House Republicans Plan to Investigate Chamber of Commerce if They Take the Majority
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House, Senate conservatives: GOP shouldn't give ‘lame duck’ Democrats power in funding bill
House, Senate conservatives: GOP shouldn't give ‘lame duck’ Democrats power in funding bill
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Raw Story
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Judge Vacates Murder Conviction of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ — Mr. Syed, 41, had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his high school classmate Hae Min Lee. The judge gave prosecutors 30 days to proceed with a new trial or drop the case. — Michael Levenson reported …
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Washington Post:
Adnan Syed, featured in ‘Serial’ podcast, will be released from prison — A judge on Monday vacated the conviction of Adnan Syed, whose murder case drew wide attention after it was featured on the true-crime podcast “Serial.” — The decision by Baltimore City Circuit Court Melissa M. Phinn comes …
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C.C. McCandless / KNWA FOX24:
Beyond Meat COO arrested for biting man's nose near Razorback Stadium — FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A food company executive was arrested on a pair of charges after reportedly biting a man's nose in a parking garage in Fayetteville on Saturday night.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Was Warned Late Last Year of Potential Legal Peril Over Documents — A former White House lawyer sought to impress on him the need to return material he had taken with him upon leaving office. — A onetime White House lawyer under President Donald J. Trump warned him late last year …
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Frank Carone, Mayor Eric Adams's Chief of Staff, to Resign — Frank Carone, a Brooklyn power broker who has drawn scrutiny for his past business dealings, says he will lead the mayor's re-election campaign. — One of Mayor Eric Adams's closest advisers, who has helped formulate and work …
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New York Daily News
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Eric Adams Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships
Eric Adams Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships
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Wall Street Journal:
We Have a Bill to Help Prevent Another Jan. 6 Attack — It's past time to reform the Electoral Count Act to make clear Congress can't overturn an election result. — WSJ Opinion: Inflation Reduction Act Not Working So Far — Skip Ad — in 15 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
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Ryan Teague Beckwith / Bloomberg:
Liz Cheney Introduces Electoral Vote Bill to Avoid Repeat of Jan. 6
Liz Cheney Introduces Electoral Vote Bill to Avoid Repeat of Jan. 6
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David Byler / Washington Post:
This little-known election predictor should worry Democrats — As early voting begins around the country, every political data point would appear to marginally favor the Democrats. Polls suggest they lead ever so slightly in key Senate races and in national House polls.
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Luke Martz / Iowa Field Report:
BREAKING: Police Report: Mike Franken's Former Campaign Manager Accused Candidate of Assault — Former Campaign Manager Alleges Franken is a Serial Perpetrator of Unwanted Advances Toward Women … According to a Des Moines Police Department incident report filed in April …
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Stephanie Slade / Reason:
The Will to Power Was Front and Center at NatCon III — “Wokeism is not a fever that will pass but a cancer that must be eradicated,” declared a main-stage speaker at the third National Conservatism Conference ("NatCon III") last week. “In this new reality, the only institution with the power …
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National Review
Rachel Wolfe / Wall Street Journal:
High Food Prices Are Getting to People. The Scene at One Grocery Store Shows Why. — Shoppers explain the stress they feel while buying groceries amid the highest food inflation in over 40 years — HOUMA, La.—To understand how people are navigating inflation these days, go to a grocery-store parking lot.
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NRCC
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Pentagon opens sweeping review of clandestine psychological operations — Complaints about the U.S. military's influence operations using Facebook and Twitter have raised concern in the White House and federal agencies. — The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping audit of how it conducts …
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Yoav Gonen / All:
Most-Complained-About NYPD Cop Retires, Avoiding Penalties — Lt. Eric Dym faced discipline on 52 allegations, but he won't be terminated for misconduct. Only one CCRB probe in the past decade has led to that outcome — for the officer who killed Eric Garner.
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Raw Story
Twitchy:
Greg Pollowitz, Twitchy's ‘rock’, has passed away after fight with leukemia — It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Twitchy's Managing Editor, Greg Pollowitz. — Greg was our rock and always kept a steady head regardless of what the news (or Twitter) threw at us.
Mary Kekatos / ABC News:
Is the COVID pandemic really ‘over’ like Biden says? Experts say no — Experts say the U.S. is still recording hundreds of COVID deaths every day. — President Joe Biden makes remarks at the United We Stand Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2022.
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Scholars Ask Congress to Scrap Winner-Take-All Political System — More than 200 political scientists wrote an open letter to lawmakers proposing sweeping changes to federal elections. The overhaul would be a heavy lift. — If there's one thing we know about America's creaking democracy …
Politico:
Revenge? Republicans weigh tanking Manchin's permitting plan — Senate Republicans say Joe Manchin can't count on them to save his energy permitting deal with Democratic leaders, potentially upending efforts to attach the centrist's proposal to a must-pass government funding bill.
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Chuck Todd / NBC News:
Remembering a pioneer in political journalism — Bob Balkin, one of the original editors of The Hotline, has died at age 60. He helped change how campaigns are covered. — Bob Balkin, a pioneer of modern political journalism, died Sunday at age 60 following a battle with cancer.
Tina Daunt / The Wrap:
Gavin Newsom Is ‘Unequivocally’ Running for President in 2024 if Biden Doesn't (Exclusive) — The California governor, who's already running ads in other states, is poised to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris — California Governor Gavin Newsom is “undeniably, unequivocally” …
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