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Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
Russia's military divided as Putin struggles to deal with Ukraine's counteroffensive, US sources say — Russia's military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine's unexpected battlefield advances this month, according to multiple sources familiar with US intelligence …
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Washington Post, Deseret News, Raw Story, The National Interest and Foreign Policy
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
The million-man mistake: Russians hit the streets after Putin mobilization decree — Did Vladimir Putin miscalculate again? Late yesterday, the Russian dictator announced a series of moves to bolster his failing campaign in Ukraine, including the annexation efforts that will take place …
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Institute for the Study of War and Vox
Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
As mobilization begins in Russia, sold-out flights, protests and arrests — Within hours of President Vladimir Putin's speech declaring a partial military mobilization on Wednesday, men all over Russia — including some who had tried for months to ignore the messy war in Ukraine …
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Reason, The Times of Israel, Washington Examiner, Forbes, Foreign Policy, New York Daily News, KTLA and Associated Press
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A thorough rebuke of Judge Aileen Cannon's pro-Trump order — From a panel that was two-thirds comprised of fellow Trump-nominated judges, no less. — As U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled twice in the Mar-a-Lago documents case for the former president who nominated her to the bench …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
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New York Times:
Appeals Court Restores Justice Dept.'s Access to Sensitive Files Seized From Trump — A federal judge had temporarily barred the department from using the records marked as classified in its inquiry into whether the former president illegally retained national defense documents.
Steve Vladeck / CNN:
How Trump's terrible day went from bad to worse — See Trumps reaction to New York attorney general's lawsuit — Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) is a CNN legal analyst and a professor at the University of Texas School of Law. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
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The Gateway Pundit, Lawfare and The National Interest
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Appeals court: Justice Depart. can use Mar-a-Lago documents in criminal probe
Appeals court: Justice Depart. can use Mar-a-Lago documents in criminal probe
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USA Today, Mediaite, Raw Story, Morning Shots, CNN, The Liberty Loft, PoliticusUSA, Roll Call, New York Daily News, New York Post, National Review, Insider, Wall Street Journal and NBC News
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Appeals Court Thoroughly Rebukes Federal Judge in Ruling on Mar-a-Lago Files
Appeals Court Thoroughly Rebukes Federal Judge in Ruling on Mar-a-Lago Files
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Insider, The Bulwark and Washington Examiner
Miami Herald:
Operatives linked to DeSantis promised to fly migrants to Delaware — but left them stranded — A black, luxury SUV with tinted windows pulled into a parking space along the side of a drab, two-story La Quinta motel planted on the northwestern edge of 12 lanes of highway that loop around downtown San Antonio.
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Talking Points Memo, Vox, Twitchy, IJR, The Daily Wire, New York Daily News and Florida Politics
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Trump Support Remains Unmoved by Investigations, Poll Finds — Even during peak crises during his presidency, views of him were static. Post-presidency polls have continued the trend. — The American public's views of former President Donald J. Trump have remained remarkably stable across …
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Progress Pond and The Liberty Loft
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Does the Abortion Issue Mean Democrats Have Won the Culture War? — Not Even Close — Some Democrats may believe that they have now fixed what's wrong with their party. They just passed some key legislation and are set to do better than expected in the 2022 election.
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HotAir, New York Times and NBC News
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Nazi sympathizer and Jan. 6 rioter who claimed he didn't know Congress met at Capitol to be sentenced Thursday — WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who has dressed up as Adolf Hitler and held a security clearance is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court judge Thursday.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition
House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition
Miles Parks / NPR:
The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
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Virginia Mercury, New York Daily News, ABC News, Mediaite, Roll Call and Bloomberg
CNN:
Man admits fatally striking 18-year-old with vehicle after ‘political argument,’ police say — A man in North Dakota was charged with felony vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a teenager with his SUV following what he said was a “political argument,” authorities said.
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The Daily Beast and LifeNews.com
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Stephanie Pagones / New York Post:
Shannon Brandt free after admitting he mowed down ‘Republican’ teen over politics
Shannon Brandt free after admitting he mowed down ‘Republican’ teen over politics
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Big League Politics, LifeNews.com, Fox News, IJR, Summit News, The Daily Wire, RedState, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Just The News
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
GOP congressional candidate said US suffered from women's suffrage and praised organization trying to repeal 19th Amendment — A Michigan candidate for the US House backed by former President Donald Trump once railed against giving women the right to vote, arguing that America has “suffered” since women's suffrage.
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HuffPost, Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
Natalie Allison / Politico:
The third rail Republicans can't stop touching — For two decades, campaign after campaign, Republican politicians have floated the idea of privatizing government entitlement programs including Social Security and Medicare. And campaign after campaign — from Paul Ryan to George W. Bush — it's been a loser.
NBC News:
Democratic divide in Florida: DeSantis challenger to rally with Biden, but Senate candidate won't — MIAMI — President Joe Biden is coming to Florida next week to campaign with Charlie Crist as he tries to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis in a battleground state that has increasingly become a Republican stronghold.
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Politico, Suffolk University, The Hill and IJR
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Reuters:
Republicans spend millions on TV ads for midterms, but why doesn't Trump? — Fundraising groups tied to Republican Party leaders are sharply increasing spending on campaign ads to help the party win control of Congress in the Nov. 8 general elections. — But not Donald Trump's Save America …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Ginni Thomas agrees to January 6 committee interview — The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has come to an agreement with Ginni Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to be interviewed by the panel in the coming weeks …
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HotAir, Fox News, Mediaite, Daily Kos, NBC News, New York Times, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Bloomberg, NPR, Washington Examiner, Politico, ABC News, New York Daily News and Just The News
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Gina Chon / Semafor Media:
Semafor Interview: Facebook could lift Trump's suspension in January, Nick Clegg says — Semafor launches this fall, but we wanted to get this news right out to you. Sign up for Semafor Technology for regular coverage on Facebook and all things tech from Reed Albergotti and our bicoastal team.
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Insider, Washington Examiner and The Post Millennial, more at Techmeme »
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
3-K for All? Adams Retreats From Expanding N.Y.C. Preschool Program. — Mayor Eric Adams is reassessing how New York City's so-called 3-K for All program, a top priority of his predecessor, fits into his administration's strategy. — New York City's free universal prekindergarten program …
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Hell Gate
Jeong-Ho Lee / Bloomberg:
South Korea President Caught on Hot Mic Insulting US Congress — South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was overheard insulting American lawmakers, after briefly meeting President Joe Biden to discuss issues including US electric-vehicle subsidies that South Korea wants to change.
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The Diplomat and The White House
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
FBI hero paying the price for exposing unjust ‘persecution’ of conservative Americans — Bombshell allegations by FBI Special Agent Steve Friend contained in a whistleblower complaint filed late Wednesday with the Department of Justice inspector general reveal a politicized Washington, DC …
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The Daily Caller
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Stacey Abrams has a surprising problem with Black voters — As Stacey Abrams took the stage at a recent campaign stop, one person at the crowded Atlanta event was at the top of her mind. “Daddy, stand up,” Abrams said as her father, Robert Abrams, was showered with applause before an audience of several hundred people.
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Georgia Public Broadcasting and Townhall
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
‘You funded this’: DePerno left a trail of comments about tabulator ‘operation’ — Matt DePerno and his closest allies repeatedly and publicly discussed examining voting tabulators last year and, on one occasion, the future Republican attorney general nominee described his team's efforts as …
E. Danya Perry / Just Security:
Has a Trump Tipping Point Been Reached? Analyzing The NY Attorney General's Case Against Trump — In the last month, the array of investigations involving Donald J. Trump and many of Trump's associates and family members has reached an intense pitch. Today another bombshell detonated—one that may prove to be the most devastating.
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Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, NY State Attorney General, Media Matters for America, Axios, CNBC, Vanity Fair, UPI and Politico
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
The Political Backdrop of Letitia James's Lawsuit Against Trump
The Political Backdrop of Letitia James's Lawsuit Against Trump
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Fox News, Steady, HuffPost, Common Dreams, CNN, NBC News, FOX31 Denver, New York Post, Townhall, VICE, Althouse, Raw Story and The Guardian
Bloomberg:
Ukraine Seizes Dozens of Russian Tanks Left by Fleeing Forces — Ukraine's military has grabbed dozens of tanks left by fleeing Russian troops in the east, according to people familiar with the matter, adding crucial weaponry to its arsenal nearly seven months into a war where both sides have lost manpower and machinery.