Top Items:
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
Russian Forces Retreat From Lyman … Russia's withdrawal from Lyman comes a day after Putin said he was annexing the region. — RIVNE, Ukraine — Russian forces withdrew from the strategic eastern city of Lyman on Saturday, a significant setback just a day after President Vladimir V …
Discussion:
Metro.co.uk, Politico, The Guardian, Washington Post, The National Interest and HotAir
RELATED:
Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Putin's Annexation and Lyman's Encirclement — Even by his own standards Vladimir Putin's speech on 30 September in the Kremlin's St George's Hall was unhinged. For those who can face reading it, it can be found here. As he ranted about the west, denouncing it in lurid terms for a range of evils …
Discussion:
The Economist, The Atlantic, Letters from an American, Washington Post, Defense One and Radio Free Europe/Radio …
Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Russian forces withdrawing from Lyman; nuclear plant chief detained — The Russian Defense Ministry says its troops are withdrawing from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman “due to the threat of encirclement” — a day after the Kremlin illegally annexed that region.
Discussion:
The Hill, Daily Kos and Voice of America
Associated Press:
Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city — After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered the Kremlin.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Putin Is Turning Russia Into a Giant North Korea — With his annexation of parts of Ukraine on Friday, Vladimir Putin has set in motion forces that are turning Russia into a giant North Korea. It will be a paranoid, angry, isolated state, but unlike North Korea, the Russian version …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Eunomia, Bloomberg, CNN, RedState, The National Interest, Insider, Algemeiner.com, The Hill, Fortune, Metro.co.uk, The Guardian, Raw Story, New York Post, Euractiv, CBS News, CNSNews, UPI, Washington Post, NBC News, USA Today, Japan Times and Reuters
Financial Times:
Ukrainian forces encircle thousands of Russian troops in key eastern city
Discussion:
Metro.co.uk, The Daily Beast, euronews and Bloomberg
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats worry polls showing them as Senate favorites are wrong — Political handicappers are labeling Senate Democrats as the favorites to keep their majority, but Democratic senators themselves are worried the polls may be flawed in their favor just as they were in 2016 and 2020.
Discussion:
Breitbart
RELATED:
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
A G.O.P. Test in Michigan: Is Trump a Help or a Hindrance? — Tudor Dixon, the party's nominee for governor, has ground to make up in her race against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She is hoping the former president can rally their party's base. — CLARKSTON, Mich. — As she runs to lead …
Discussion:
RedState, Outside the Beltway, CNN, Bridge Michigan, Michigan Advance and The Hill
New York Times:
Facing a Dire Storm Forecast in Florida, Officials Delayed Evacuation — FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Hurricane Ian charged toward the western coast of Florida this week, the warnings from forecasters were growing more urgent. Life-threatening storm surge threatened to deluge the region from Tampa all the way to Fort Myers.
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
A Jan. 6 Judge Was Targeted in a SWAT Hoax. He Likely Won't Be the Last — Shortly before midnight on July 21, police arrived at the home of a federal judge set to preside the next day over a plea hearing in Washington in a high-profile Jan. 6 prosecution.
Discussion:
Zandar Versus The Stupid and Courthouse News Service
Axios:
Scoop: Menendez warns Netanyahu against working with Jewish supremacists — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) during a trip to Israel last month warned Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu that if he forms a government after the Nov. 1 elections that includes right-wing extremists …
Discussion:
Political Wire
Washington Post:
Wes Moore leads Dan Cox in Md. Gov. race by 2-to-1 margin, Post-UMD poll finds — Moore shored up support among Democrats and about a fifth of Republicans in a lopsided contest. Political scientist: 'It's hard to see how Cox can win.' — Maryland Democrat and political newcomer Wes Moore holds …
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius — Yesterday, the world got a look inside Elon Musk's phone. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is currently in litigation with Twitter and trying to back out of his deal to buy the platform and take it private.
Discussion:
Fortune, New York Daily News, Slate, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Louder With Crowder and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
How Spam became cool again — New York CNN Business — Spam is cool. — The 85-year-old canned block of meat has undergone a cultural reinvention. — Hormel (HRL) has sold a record amount of Spam for seven straight years, and 2022 is on pace for another such milestone.
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge rules against Abrams group in voting rights lawsuit — A federal judge on Friday found that Georgia election practices challenged by a group associated with Democrat Stacey Abrams do not violate the constitutional rights of voters, ruling in favor of the state on all remaining issues in a lawsuit filed nearly four years ago.
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Post, Insider, Just The News and Twitchy
RELATED:
Meaghan Ellis / Alternet.org:
‘Wants his old job back’: Kellyanne Conway insists Trump is eager to announce his 2024 presidential run — Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eager to announce his presidential run for the 2024 election, according to his close ally and former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway.
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds — The latest shots, which target Omicron and its subvariants, could offer protection against a winter surge in cases. But many people are unsure if they're eligible. — The new, redesigned Covid booster …
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, KFF, Reuters and The Local
RELATED:
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
NYC police investigate after Russian consulate vandalized — New York City police are investigating a possible bias incident after red paint was sprayed on the Russian Consulate. — Police received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. Friday at the Upper East Side building and found that the facade …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Raw Story, Metro.co.uk, Alternet.org, New York Times, CBS News, New York Post, AM New York, Sputnik News and The Hill
Politico:
Feds seek to fast-track appeal in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents fight — The Justice Department moved to quickly dismantle the independent review of documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, contending that the review — ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon — is impeding its criminal investigation.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Law & Crime, BizPac Review, HuffPost and Political Wire
RELATED:
Lawfare:
The Search for Accountability: A Guide to Lawfare's Jan. 6 Project — The story of Jan. 6's aftermath—and all of Lawfare's coverage of it—in one place. — The slate of hearings convened by the Jan. 6 committee was the television event of summer 2022: a dramatic series that vividly reminded viewers …
Discussion:
Axios
RELATED:
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
