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Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico after he mistook adviser, new book shows — The 607-page ‘Confidence Man,’ from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, details unusual and erratic interactions between Trump and world leaders, members of Congress and his own aides
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New book: Trump nearly fired Jared and Ivanka via tweet — Then-President Donald Trump nearly fired his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner from the White House via tweet, according to new book from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. — Trump raised the prospect …
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Trump Saw Staffers of Color at White House, Assumed They Were Waiters, Book Says — When Democratic leaders brought a racially diverse group of staffers to a meeting, the former president assumed they were there to serve food — IT WAS JANUARY of 2017, and a newly inaugurated President Donald Trump held …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Haberman's New Book Details Trump's Transphobic and Anti-Gay Behavior
Haberman's New Book Details Trump's Transphobic and Anti-Gay Behavior
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As campaign struggles, Doug Mastriano plans ‘40 days of fasting and prayer’ — It was billed as a blockbuster, but ended up a flop. If Doug Mastriano's “big rally” last weekend were a movie, its Rotten Tomatoes score would be in the single digits.Only a few dozen supporters joined …
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Notes on the State of Politics: Sept. 28, 2022 — Dear Readers: This is the latest edition of Notes on the State of Politics, which features short updates on elections and politics. — The Editors — Table 1: Crystal Ball gubernatorial rating changes — Governor Old Rating New Rating
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UNDER SEAL, TRUMP ACCUSES HAND-PICKED SPECIAL MASTER OF NOT FOLLOWING ORDERS UNDER SEAL, TRUMP ACCUSES HAND-PICKED SPECIAL MASTER OF NOT FOLLOWING ORDERS — Trump appears to be accusing his hand-picked Special Master, Raymond Dearie, of violating Judge Aileen Cannon's rules under seal.
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Biden Appears to Ask If Dead Congresswoman Is in Attendance at White House Event — YIKES — During the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Wednesday, President Joe Biden seemingly asked if the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) was in attendance.
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'Where's Jackie?' Biden seeks lawmaker Walorski who died in August
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Biden ramps up meetings with his economic team amid rattled global markets
Biden ramps up meetings with his economic team amid rattled global markets
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What Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson Don't Understand About War — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his generals aren't the only people who think that the more ruthless, hypermasculine, and reflexively brutal an army is, the better it performs on the battlefield. That view also has fans in the United States.
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U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia:
Security Alert for U.S. Citizens in Russia — Event: On September 21, the Russian government began a mobilization of its citizens to the armed forces in support of its invasion of Ukraine. Russia may refuse to acknowledge dual nationals' U.S. citizenship, deny their access to U.S. consular assistance …
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Why NOT Me? — “You're due for a mammogram,” my gynecologist said, looking over my medical chart. It was May; I had just gotten a pap smear and was still sitting on the exam table in my pink cotton (open in the front) gown. — “That's crazy, I just got one!” I told her, with a hint of indignation.
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What Country Is the Wall Street Journal Living In? — The paper's editorial board deludes itself with its endorsement of Kari Lake. — The headline of a Wall Street Journal editorial caught my eye: “Arizona's School Choice Election.” Rubbing my eyes, I read it again.
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National Review, The Daily Wire and Joanne Jacobs
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Oath Keepers trial: A 1800s-inspired defense meets most significant Jan. 6 prosecution yet — In a case that could be a referendum on the insurrection, “prosecutors are really going for the three-pointer” against an untested, controversial defense. — Stewart Rhodes and others from the Oath Keepers …
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Billionaire-backed legal group sues to block student loan forgiveness — In August, President Biden announced he would provide student debt relief to lower and middle-class borrowers. Under the plan, eligible individuals would get up to $20,000 in student debt canceled if they received Pell Grants and up to $10,000 otherwise.
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Corey Lewandowski cuts deal on charge stemming from alleged unwanted sexual advances — Former senior Donald Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski has cut a deal with Las Vegas prosecutors after he was charged with misdemeanor battery, stemming from allegations of unwanted sexual advances toward a woman during a charity dinner in Sept. 2021.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Texas Governor's Race: Abbott Leads O'Rourke 53% - 46%, Quinnipiac University Texas Poll Finds; Texas-Mexico Border Ranks As #1 Issue Among Likely Voters — mail_outline — Six weeks before Election Day, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott has a 7-point lead over Democratic challenger …
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‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Defends Show Against ‘Conservative Art’ Label — David Simon, the creator of the classic HBO drama “The Wire,” bristled Tuesday in defense of the show after it was called “the best piece of conservative art ever made.” — Simon, reacting in a lengthy Twitter thread …
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Romance novel model pleads guilty to dragging officer down Capitol steps on Jan. 6 — WASHINGTON — When former President Donald Trump called on supporters who believed his lies about the 2020 election to go to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, a Michigan bodybuilder-turned-construction worker responded with enthusiasm.
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CEO Says He's Been “Praying for Inflation” Because It's an Excuse to Jack Up Prices … The CEO of Iron Mountain Inc. told Wall Street analysts at a September 20 investor event that the high levels of inflation of the past several years had helped the company increase its margins …
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Insider
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Christine Drazan, Tina Kotek neck-and-neck in race for Oregon governor, new poll from The Oregonian/OregonLive shows — Republican Christine Drazan and Democrat Tina Kotek are neck-and-neck in the three-way race for governor six weeks before the November election, according to a new poll commissioned …
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Court throws out Sidney Powell's ‘Kraken’ counterlawsuit against Dominion Voting — On Wednesday, a federal judge tossed out a counterlawsuit from lawyer Sidney Powell that was levied against Dominion Voting Systems in an attempt by the Trump associate to fend off the massive defamation lawsuit against her.
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It's About (Danged) Time: Lizzo at the Library! — It all started with a tweet. — Last Friday, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden saw that the one and only Lizzo was coming to D.C. for a concert. The pop megastar is a classically trained flautist. The Library has the world's largest flute collection.
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Scoop: White House mulling potential Yellen departure after midterms — White House officials are quietly preparing for the potential departure of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after the midterms, the first and most consequential exit in what could be a broad reorganization …
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The Daily Caller, Bloomberg and The National Interest
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Biden's delicate midterm dance
Biden's delicate midterm dance
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The Right's Lust for Violence — Roger Stone, Michael Anton, Kyle Young, and the Oath Keepers. — The House January 6th Committee has postponed today's hearing because of the massive Hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida. But we have an idea what we were going to see.
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Poll: Most U.S. Republicans reject ‘MAGA’ label — Overall, 42% of Republicans embraces the “MAGA” label while 58% disavow the term, according to a new poll. — A total of 42% of Republicans in the U.S. identify as “MAGA” Republicans, while 58% disavow the term, according to a new national poll by J. Ann Selzer and Grinnell College.
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Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm water — Hurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that became much more powerful in less than a day.
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Minnesota AG Nominee Wants to Defund Corporate Law Enforcement — GOP corporate attorney Jim Schultz has hammered incumbent Keith Ellison over crimes that aren't in his office's jurisdiction. His solution? Stop pursuing crimes that are. — Republican attorney general candidate Jim Schultz speaks during …
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Alzheimer's Progression Slowed by Drug in Major Trial — Shares of Eisai Co. and partner Biogen Inc. surged after they reported that a drug significantly slowed Alzheimer's disease, making it the first medicine to blunt progression of the most common dementia in a definitive, large-scale trial.
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Top surgery drastically improves quality of life for young transgender people, study finds — The quality of life of young transmasculine people dramatically improves after receiving top surgery — a mastectomy procedure that removes breast tissue — according to a study by Northwestern Medicine.
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Iranian woman whose death led to mass protests was shy and avoided politics — The young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody triggered nationwide protests, was a shy, reserved resident of a small town who never challenged the country's clerical rulers or its Islamic dress code, sources close to the family said.
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As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border — The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. — KYIV, Ukraine …
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The Guardian and Washington Post