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11:05 PM ET, October 6, 2022

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Washington Post:
Federal agents see chargeable tax, gun-purchase case against Hunter Biden  —  Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump appointee, must decide whether to charge the son of the current president  —  Federal agents investigating President Biden's son Hunter have gathered what they believe …
Politico:
Sasse likely to resign from Senate, putting all eyes on Ricketts  —  Ben Sasse is likely to accept a job as the president of the University of Florida and resign his Senate seat in the near future, according to two people familiar with the Nebraska Republican's plans.
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Divya Kumar / Tampa Bay Times:
University of Florida's finalist for president is Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse  —  The veteran lawmaker emerged from a field of unnamed candidates under a new law that largely keeps presidential searches secret.  —  In a highly anticipated announcement following a year of tumult on campus …
John McCormack / National Review:
Ben Sasse Explains His Decision to Leave Senate to Serve as University of Florida President
Washington Post:
GOP crisis in Herschel Walker race was nearly two years in the making  —  In Georgia, Republicans are stuck with a problematic Senate candidate they saw coming but decided they couldn't stop  —  In early 2021, as football star Herschel Walker considered running for Senate …
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Herschel Walker Returns
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The holes in Herschel Walker's explanations
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
First Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy  —  Jeremy Bertino was in inner circle of right-wing group led by Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio, accused with some Oath Keepers of planning violence to oppose President Biden's inauguration.  —  A lieutenant of longtime former …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Oath Keepers trial hears from members troubled by rhetoric before Jan. 6
NBC News:
High-level Proud Boys member pleads guilty to Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge
WPRI-TV:
12 News/RWU Poll: Fung leads Magaziner in race for Congress  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Republicans remain positioned to win a congressional race in Rhode Island this fall for the first time since 1992, but Democrats still have a shot at holding the seat, an exclusive 12 News/Roger Williams University poll released Thursday shows.
Associated Press:
Biden: Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ risk highest since '62 crisis  —  President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks …
The White House:
Statement from President Biden on Marijuana Reform  —  As I often said during my campaign for President, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.  Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Pardons Thousands of People Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
As his troops retreat, Russian defense chief comes under pressure at home  —  RIGA, Latvia — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu faced intensifying political pressure Thursday over a series of disorderly retreats in Ukraine, as powerful nationalist figures openly attacked Moscow's military command …
Discussion: Japan Times
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Changes made by Postmaster General DeJoy before 2020 election harmed US Postal Service, judge rules  —  A federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled Thursday that changes Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made to the US Postal Service before the 2020 election hurt mail delivery …
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats.  The reason is up for debate.  —  Covid deaths are unevenly distributed among Republicans and Democrats.  —  Average excess death rates in Florida and Ohio were 76% higher among Republicans than Democrats between March 2020 and December 2021 …
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
A majority of GOP nominees — 299 in all — deny the 2020 election results  —  Experts say their dominance in the party poses a threat to the country's democratic principles and jeopardizes the integrity of future votes  —  A majority of Republican nominees on the ballot this November for the House …
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CNN:
Fulton County prosecutor investigating Trump aims for indictments as soon as December  —  The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election is aiming to quickly wrap up the grand jury's work after the midterm elections …
Discussion: Insider
Matthew Sheffield / TYT Network:
Meet ‘The Right Stuff,’ The Latest Doomed Reactionary Dating App  —  A still photo taken from a promotional video by The Right Stuff, a new dating app targeted at Republicans  —  Republicans love to mock people on the political left for supposedly needing “safe spaces” away from the general public …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Arizona Senate debate gives Masters a chance to reset race  —  PHOENIX — Republican Blake Masters has a much-needed chance Thursday night to reset his Arizona Senate race against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the campaign's only televised debate.  —  Kelly is coming in from a position of strength …
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Lauren Maxwell / KTUU:
Foreign nationals detained after boating from Russia to St. Lawrence Island  —  GAMBELL, Alaska (KTUU) - Village authorities on St. Lawrence Island notified the Coast Guard on Tuesday that two foreign nationals had landed near the community of Gambell in a small boat.
Revolver News:
Google Earth Walkthrough Further Exposes FBI's Jan 6 Pipe Bomb Hoax  —  When the CIA helped Google acquire the Keyhole satellite imagery software in 2004 now known as Google Earth, the CIA probably did not imagine it would one day be used by independent journalists to rebut dubious assertions put forward …
Axios:
Democrats' swing-state local news ploy  —  Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network of ostensible local media outlets churning out Democrat-aligned news content in midterm battleground states, Axios has learned.
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Greg Gutfeld Complains College Students Aren't Good-Looking Anymore  —  “College doesn't look like it's fun anymore,” the Fox News host also grumbled.  —  Fox News host Greg Gutfeld lamented Thursday that going to college doesn't look like fun anymore because, in his eyes, the students are no longer attractive.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Politico:
Top ally in Trump's 2020 election plot fights professional sanctions  —  A former Justice Department lawyer who became a close ally in Donald Trump's effort to subvert the 2020 election is fighting to save his law license and stave off other professional discipline from the Washington, D.C. bar.
Discussion: Raw Story
Rolling Stone:
Trump's Latest Revenge Fantasy: Purge the National Archives  —  The former president is telling confidants that the nonpartisan agency is full of “woke” operatives — and promising vengeance if he retakes the White House in 2024  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS identified yet another federal institution …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
About 200 Newspapers Owned by Alden Will Stop Endorsing Candidates  —  The change will be announced in an editorial set to run in the company's newspapers as early as Friday.  —  Publications owned by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital, the second-largest newspaper publisher in the country …
Bloomberg:
Musk's Twitter Takeover Hits Snag Over Debt-Financing Issue  —  Talks between Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. to reach a resolution of the $44 billion takeover are stuck in part over Musk's statement that his offer is now contingent on receiving $13 billion in debt financing, according to people familiar with the matter.
 
 
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Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Signal:
FBI Won't Provide Updates, Say Whether It Has Arrested Anyone Over Attacks on Pro-Life Organizations, Centers, Churches
Discussion: The Right Scoop and Newsbusters
Doug Collins / Fox News:
We can fix bad bail reform by putting public safety first
Discussion: WKBN-TV
Amnesty International:
Iran: At least 82 Baluchi protesters and bystanders killed in bloody crackdown
Discussion: Politico
OFAC:
Iran-related Designations and Designation Update; Non-Proliferation Designation Update; Burma-related Designations
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Sitting Down with Fox News' Tucker Carlson for Interview in L.A.
Austin Linfante / Heartland Signal:
Kari Lake uses stock footage of Russian soldiers in campaign ad
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalia Antonova / The Bulwark:
Apathy Keeps Russia's Death Cult Alive
 Earlier Items: 
Anchor:
Herschel Walker should never be elected to anything ever.
Reuters:
Putting numbers on the rise in children seeking gender care
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Insider
New York Times:
U.S. to Begin Screening Air Passengers From Uganda for Ebola
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News CEO warned against ‘crazies’ after 2020 election, Dominion says
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Maggie Haberman on How She Covers Trump Without Losing Her Mind
Discussion: BBC, more at Mediagazer »
Max Chafkin / Bloomberg:
Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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