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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Said to Believe Trump Has More Documents — Conversations between department officials and the former president's representatives have underscored investigators' skepticism about his cooperation and exposed a rift among his lawyers. — A top Justice Department official …
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Mary Katharine Ham / MKHammer Time:
In the Age of Quiet Quitting, I Was Quiet Suspended, And I Can't Shut Up About It — On Toobin's wake, professionalism, and the lessons I thought we learned in #MeToo — People ask me these days if I'm still on TV. The answer is: not really. So, where have I been?
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 …
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The Economist:
Ukraine's military success is reshaping Russia as well as the war — Support for Vladimir Putin's regime is narrowing fast — “Russia, russia, russia,” chanted Vladimir Putin on September 30th, as he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian provinces: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson.
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Associated Press and Japan Times
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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 …
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New York Times, Japan Times, Reuters, The Guardian and HotAir
Natalia Antonova / The Bulwark:
Apathy Keeps Russia's Death Cult Alive
Apathy Keeps Russia's Death Cult Alive
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Patterico's Pontifications and Warsaw Institute
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
University of Florida's finalist for president is Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse
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John McCormack / National Review:
Ben Sasse Explains His Decision to Leave Senate to Serve as University of Florida President
Ben Sasse Explains His Decision to Leave Senate to Serve as University of Florida President
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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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The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker's Latest Abortion Denial Still Makes No Sense
Herschel Walker's Latest Abortion Denial Still Makes No Sense
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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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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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New York Times:
Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law
Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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Mother Jones
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.
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TIME and The Daily Beast
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 …
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Insider and Associated Press
Evan Mealins / Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama requests new chance to execute Alan Miller, who survived first attempt — The state of Alabama is now seeking a new execution date for Alan Eugene Miller, who survived the state's first attempt to kill him in late September. Only a handful of people have walked away from an execution attempt alive …
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.
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Raw Story
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 …
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Steve Bannon's War Room
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 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation will not share whether it has made any arrests related to attacks on pro-life centers, organizations, and Catholic churches following …
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Newsbusters and The Right Scoop
Austin Linfante / Heartland Signal:
Kari Lake uses stock footage of Russian soldiers in campaign ad — A recent campaign ad for Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) uses stock footage of Russian soldiers. — The footage is shown while the ad claims Lake will use the National Guard to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.