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9:50 AM ET, September 26, 2022

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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Meadows texts reveal direct White House communications with pro-Trump operative behind plans to seize voting machines  —  As allies of then-President Donald Trump made a final push to overturn the election in late-December 2020, one of the key operatives behind the effort briefed …
Discussion: Raw Story
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CNN:
The mysterious nine-second call from the White House to a January 6 rioter: CNN reveals the rioter's identity for the first time  —  At 4:34 pm on January 6, 2021, a cell phone registered to a Capitol rioter who had stormed the building, received a phone call from a White House landline, according to records obtained by CNN.
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Riggleman says Mark Meadows text messages reveal ‘roadmap to an attempted coup’  —  Former U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) said text messages to and from then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows revealed a “roadmap to an attempted coup” as former President Trump attempted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Discussion: The Guardian, CBS News and Insider
CNN:
Giorgia Meloni claims victory to become Italy's most far-right prime minister since Mussolini  —  Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in a general election that seems set to install her as Italy's first female prime minister, leading the most far-right government since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini.
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BBC:
Italy's far right set to win election - exit poll
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
A third of Italians sat out the election, a steep drop from 2018.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pollsters fear they're blowing it again in 2022  —  Pollsters know they have a problem.  But they aren't sure they've fixed it in time for the November election.  —  Since Donald Trump's unexpected 2016 victory, pre-election polls have consistently understated support for Republican candidates, compared to the votes ultimately cast.
Justin Fox / Bloomberg:
Why Is a New York Apartment Still So Hard to Find?  —  New York City's population fell by an estimated 336,677, nearly 4%, between April 2020 and July 2021, according to the US Census Bureau.  Timelier data from US Postal Service address changes, the Federal Reserve Bank …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
How a QAnon splinter group became a feature of Trump rallies  —  An offshoot of the extremist movement called Negative48 is thronging Trump political events, causing tensions with the former president's team.  —  WILMINGTON, N.C. — Julie McDaniel can't say for sure who started it.
Discussion: The Dispatch
New York Times:
U.S. Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ if It Uses Nuclear Weapons  —  The comments by the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, illustrate how quickly the rhetoric has intensified as Russia has faltered on the battlefield in recent months.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden's …
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Peter Pomerantsev / The Guardian:   The nuclear threat might change the mood in Russia itself, stoking widespread fear
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Russia School Shooter Wearing ‘Nazi Symbols’ Leaves 13 Dead, Including Seven Children  —  A gunman with a Swastika on his chest killed himself after the rampage.  —  A gunman wearing “Nazi symbols and a balaclava” shot 13 people dead, including seven children, in a rampage at a school in central Russia on Monday, officials say.
NBC News:
Tucker Carlson wants to talk about my tattoos.  So let's talk about them.  —  I have nine dates tattooed on my right forearm.  Each one is a day on which someone died violently while I was mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania.  —  Earlier this month, Fox News host Tucker Carlson went on a nearly 20-minute-long rant about me.
Discussion: HuffPost, Insider and WHTM-TV
Washington Post:
As more states create election integrity units, Arizona is a cautionary tale  —  Over three years, a high-profile investigation team found little fraud, sapped government resources and deepened suspicions  —  PHOENIX — Republicans across the country have embraced an aggressive tactic …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's ‘Special Master’ Delay Is Already Backfiring  —  For years, Donald Trump has managed to tie up lawsuits and investigations by delaying cases and hiding behind the Oval Office desk.  His latest ploy is failing miserably.  —  Former President Donald Trump has learned time and again …
New York Times:
The Megastate G.O.P. Rivalry Between Abbott and DeSantis  —  Publicly, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has not criticized the migrant flights from his state by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.  Privately, the Florida governor's stunt stung the Texas governor's team.
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Administration Resists Call to Broaden Plan for Russia Oil-Price Cap  —  Officials worry push by lawmakers to threaten sanctions on those that don't comply could derail proposal targeting Moscow  —  Nord Stream: How Russia Has Turned Its Gas Into a Global Economic Weapon  —  Created with sketchtool.
New York Times:
Factory Jobs Are Booming Like It's the 1970s  —  U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a rebound, with companies adding workers amid high consumer demand for products.  —  WASHINGTON — Ever since American manufacturing entered a long stretch of automation and outsourcing in the late 1970s …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
The Biden-Trump rematch, in many ways, has already begun  —  Biden and Trump appear to be nudging each other into a rare face-off between a sitting president and the predecessor he unseated  —  President Biden was at a Democratic reception in Maryland a few weeks ago when his rhetoric turned toward …
Discussion: The Hill
Ben Whitehead / The Daily Wire:
'Biggest, Best Gift I've Ever Received': Kari Lake Reacts To Liz Cheney's Vow To Campaign Against Her  —  Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake on Sunday blasted statements made by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), who vowed to “do everything” possible to “make sure Kari Lake is not elected,” including campaigning for Democrats.
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ABC News:
Cheney says she'll campaign against Lake and Mastriano because of their election denials
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The House GOP's vague ‘Commitment’ reveals problems ahead  —  Conventional wisdom about midterm elections has it that they are a referendum on the incumbent president and the party in power.  But this year's decision for voters is shaping up to be more complicated than that.
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and BizPac Review
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:   The GOP's ‘Commitment’ is to total political warfare
Merdie Nzanga / USA Today:
Rep. Nancy Mace: 'There's a lot of pressure' on GOP for a vote to impeach Biden  —  Rep. Nancy Mace said Sunday that some Republicans are thinking about impeaching President Joe Biden if they take over the House chamber following the midterm elections.  —  “I believe there's a lot of pressure …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump installed a historic number of judges. Biden is outpacing him so far.
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Examiner
 
 
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Democrats' dangerous demagoguery turns deadly
Discussion: Just The News
Washington Post:
Democrats urge support for EPA union, testing Biden's pro-labor pledge
Jordain Carney / Politico:
GOP readies political heartburn for an FBI it won't defund
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Geidner / New York Times:
The Dangers of Election-Denying Secretary of State Campaigns
Jesse O'Neill / New York Post:
Ex-Clinton adviser predicts Dems will ‘dump’ Biden in favor of Hillary in 2024
Discussion: CNN
KTVU-TV:
San Francisco firefighter wears “Lets go Brandon” shirt while on duty
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 Earlier Items: 
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi booed during surprise appearance at NYC music festival, videos appear to show
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Christie: Trump pushing himself toward ‘self-inflicted indictment’
Discussion: Just The News
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Pushing East of Kupyansk, Ukrainian Forces Expand Offensive
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Salena Zito: A ‘once in a lifetime’ candidate
consilium.europa.eu:
Iran: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU
Discussion: The Dispatch
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
‘A way to get rid of us’: Crimean Tatars decry Russia's mobilisation
 

 
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Financial Times:
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