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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame? — Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him. — In the field of organic chemistry, Maitland Jones Jr. has a storied reputation.
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Reason
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Economic Issues Outweigh Concerns About Rights in Midterm Vote — Biden gets poor marks on handling pivotal issues — West Long Branch, NJ - Economic issues are a bigger factor in this year's midterm elections than concerns about rights and democracy, according to the latest Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
It's Time to Take Democrats' Chances in the House Seriously — No, they are not favored. But the notion of retaining the chamber is not as far-fetched as it once was. — There were more than a few Democrats who were a little miffed about my Friday newsletter on gerrymandering …
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
GOP Leads On Image, Handling Terrorism, Nation's Prosperity
GOP Leads On Image, Handling Terrorism, Nation's Prosperity
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Townhall, The Guardian, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Kylie Cheung / Jezebel:
Dr. Oz's Scientific Experiments Killed Over 300 Dogs, Entire Litter of Puppies — Columbia's internal investigation found that Oz's research team inflicted extensive suffering on canine test subjects in violation of the Animal Welfare Act. — Alerts — In a scandal that will surely …
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Political Wire
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Minnesota GOP nominee for governor claimed kids are using litter boxes in schools - it's an internet hoax — The Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota repeated last week a bizarre hoax claim which has been debunked that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats …
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LGBTQ Nation and Occupy Democrats
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Mike Lindell's appeal in 2020 election lawsuit — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's bid to fend off a defamation lawsuit the voting machine company Dominion Voting Systems filed over his far-fetched claims about the 2020 presidential election.
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Andrew Chung / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Lindell's defamation case appeal
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Lindell's defamation case appeal
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Politico:
Why Biden world isn't overly worried about House GOP investigations — Congressional Republicans are talking more openly about their desire to investigate every aspect of the Biden administration — and family — should they regain control of one or both houses of Congress.
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Democrats are lagging among Black voters, and that could cost them in November
Democrats are lagging among Black voters, and that could cost them in November
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The Daily Caller, Conservative Guardian, RedState and NBC News
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote — This is a column. — When you vote in Alabama, state law requires you to show a photo ID at the polls. — For most folks, this means a driver's license, but other forms of government-issued ID are permitted — a military ID …
NBC News:
Oath Keepers leader regretted not having guns on Jan. 6, prosecutors say at seditious conspiracy trial — WASHINGTON — The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers was recorded days after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol saying his “only regret” about that day is that the group …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Oath Keepers trial begins in highest profile Jan. 6 case to date
Oath Keepers trial begins in highest profile Jan. 6 case to date
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NPR, Insider, Washington Post and USA Today
New York Times:
Ukraine's Forces Push Forward on Two Fronts … Hundreds of miles apart, pro-Russia officials admit setbacks. — IZIUM, Ukraine — The Ukrainian Army was on the move on Monday in two theaters, as Kyiv's forces chased retreating Russian troops outside the reclaimed city of Lyman in the east …
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Eve Kessler / Streetsblog New York City:
EXCLU: Sanitation Department Hires McKinsey for Containerization Study — The city has hired the controversial consulting firm McKinsey & Company to study its waste containerization needs and design a citywide pilot program, Streetsblog has learned. — For the next 20 weeks …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court takes up internet company immunity in YouTube dispute — The Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the politically divisive issue of whether tech companies should have immunity over problematic content posted by users, agreeing to hear a case alleging that YouTube helped aid …
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Supreme Court to hear case on Big Tech's legal immunity from controversial content
Supreme Court to hear case on Big Tech's legal immunity from controversial content
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's ‘Death Wish’ Rhetoric — His latest tirade against Mitch McConnell courts potential violence. — WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. … 1x — We live in a polarized political age when rabid partisans don't need provocation to resort to violence.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Press Release SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Kim Kardashian for touting on social media a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion.
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New York Times:
The Story Behind DeSantis's Migrant Flights to Martha's Vineyard — Asylum seekers in Texas were recruited for the flights by a woman who appeared to be a former Army counterintelligence agent. “We were tricked,” one migrant said. — SAN ANTONIO — In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The identity of ‘Perla’ is revealed, creating new woes for DeSantis
The identity of ‘Perla’ is revealed, creating new woes for DeSantis
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CNBC
CNBC:
Oil prices could soon return to $100 as OPEC+ considers ‘historic’ cut, analysts say — OPEC and non-OPEC producers, a group often referred to as OPEC+, will meet in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday to decide on the next phase of production policy. — The oil cartel and its allies …
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
Pennsylvania's Chief Justice, Part of a Court Majority to Shield Voting Rights, Died on Friday — Max Baer, Pennsylvania's chief justice, passed away on Friday night after nearly two decades on a state supreme court that has been critical for voting rights and redistricting.
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Election Law Blog, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Gateway Pundit
Matt Dixon / Politico:
DeSantis asked the feds for hurricane relief. But he's long used their cash. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been a persistent critic of President Joe Biden on nearly every policy front as he moves toward a likely potential 2024 presidential bid.
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Twitchy
Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux / FiveThirtyEight:
The Supreme Court Is On The Verge Of Killing The Voting Rights Act — The beginning of the end for the Voting Rights Act started more than 30 years ago. On Oct. 4, the end of the end is likely to begin. — This term, the Supreme Court is hearing a case about whether Alabama's newly drawn …
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The Root, New York Daily News, Roll Call, USA Today, SCOTUSblog, The New Criterion, Los Angeles Times and Vox
The Guardian:
Iranian students defy security forces as anti-regime protests continue — Human rights groups ‘extremely concerned’ about violent repression of demonstrations in Tehran — Iranian students have stepped up their protests in defiance of a crackdown by security forces who allegedly cornered …
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
The Guggenheim's Scapegoat — Defacement is a beautiful painting—and an ugly one. Its alternative name, The Death of Michael Stewart, reveals its subject: a young Black man who died in police custody in 1983, after his arrest for allegedly writing graffiti on the wall of a subway station in New York City.
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
New book audio: Trump falsely claimed he gave Kim letters to Archives in 2021 — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had given the letters he exchanged with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the National Archives last year when he was interviewed by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman …
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New York Post, New York Times, IJR and Axios
Peter Savodnik / Common Sense:
What John Fetterman Owes Donald Trump — The Democrat is covered in tattoos, favors hoodies, and just had a stroke. Will Pennsylvania voters send the anti-politician to the Senate? — INDIANA, Pa. — They trotted him out for nine-and-a-half minutes. All 6'8" of him.
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The Daily Wire, National Review, The Daily Caller, WITF and Townhall
Adam Dalva / New Yorker:
Letters to Jeb Bush — In a moment of personal and professional failure, I began writing to someone who I thought might be in a position to understand. — In the fall of 2015, I moved from Brooklyn to Vermont for a month to try to write something new. I had spent four years working on a novel …
Washington Post:
As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views — Now a Republican candidate for the Senate in Pennsylvania, Oz has made his medical background and his popular TV show a centerpiece of his campaign — Mehmet Oz looked directly into the camera and introduced …
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Common Dreams
Paul Hannon / Wall Street Journal:
U.N. Calls On Fed, Other Central Banks to Halt Interest-Rate Increases — A U.N. agency warns that further policy tightening risks a global economic downturn — Fed Approves Third-Straight 0.75 Percentage Point Rate Increase — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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