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4:55 PM ET, October 8, 2022

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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive  —  Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin  —  Russia has appointed a notorious general who opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the 1990s as its first overall commander …
Discussion: CNBC, The Hill, New York Times and TASS
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Roland Oliphant / Telegraph:
Why blowing up the Crimea bridge is a double blow for Putin  —  Until now an attack on the Kerch bridge seemed unthinkable - for both practical and political reasons  —  Just before dawn on Saturday morning, a security camera filmed two lorries and two cars driving west on the Crimea road bridge.
Associated Press:
Crimea bridge blast damages key Russian supply route; 3 dead  —  An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.  Three people were killed in the blast, Russian authorities said.
Associated Press:
The Crimea bridge explosion prompts calls for revenge from Russian hard-liners.  —  Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images … Blast on key bridge linking Crimea with Russia deals blow to Moscow's war effort.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A fireball consumed two sections …
Wall Street Journal:
Crimea Bridge Explosion Disrupts Crucial Supply Route for Russian Forces  —  Russian officials blame Kyiv; Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to hit the 12-mile bridge  —  Video: Massive Explosion Destroys Part of Russia's Crimea Bridge  —  Created with sketchtool.
Discussion: Meduza.io, TASS and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Explosion hits Crimean Bridge, damaging Russian supply route to Ukraine  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A giant explosion ripped across the Crimean Bridge, a strategic link between mainland Russia and Crimea, in what appeared to be a stunning blow early Saturday morning to a symbol of President Vladimir Putin's ambitions to control Ukraine.
CNN:
Massive blast cripples Crimea-Russia bridge, in blow to Putin's war effort  —  In a major blow for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a huge explosion has severely damaged the only bridge connecting the annexed Crimean peninsula with the Russian mainland, paralyzing a key supply route for Moscow's faltering war in Ukraine.
Washington Post:
Kremlin, shifting blame for war failures, axes military commanders
Discussion: Meduza.io
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Fetterman's Blue-Collar Allure Is Tested as Pennsylvania Race Tightens  —  John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Senate, says he can win over working-class voters in deep-red counties.  Some evidence suggests he can, but partisan loyalties may prove more powerful.
Discussion: New York Post, Breitbart and Townhall
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New York Times:
4 Weeks Out, Senate Control Hangs in the Balance in Tumultuous Midterms
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Nevada Democrats sound alarm as election denier leads secretary of state race
Discussion: CNN and Destabilized
Jon King / Michigan Advance:   Karamo makes abortion and religion the centerpieces of her secretary of state campaign
New York Times:
How Trump Deflected Demands for Documents, Enmeshing Aides  —  The former president exhibited a pattern of dissembling about the material he took from the White House, creating legal risk not just for himself but also some of his lawyers.  —  Late last year, as the National Archives ratcheted …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Will old rules of politics apply to Herschel Walker?  They did 2 years ago to a N.C. Democrat.  —  Personal scandal was the death knell for Cal Cunningham in North Carolina.  But in Georgia, Walker is barreling ahead as if nothing happened.  —  Congressional bureau chief
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Texts show family strife between Herschel Walker's wife and woman who alleged he paid for her abortion
New York Times:
‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions  —  By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan.  Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.  —  Accused  —  of fraud by  —  whistle-blower
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Valeriy Tarasenko, associate of fake heiress who wandered Mar-a-Lago and posed with Donald Trump, shot outside Canadian resort  —  A close associate of a woman who posed as a member of a famous banking family and spent days at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was shot Friday outside …
Discussion: New York Post
David Griffin / news9.com:
Poll: Hofmeister Holds Edge On Stitt 1 Month From Election  —  Gubernatorial challenger State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister holds a slight lead on incumbent Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to new polling released Friday.  —  The exclusive News 9 / News On 6 poll, conducted between Oct. 3 and 6 …
NBC News:
Overwhelmed medical examiners grapple with grim task after Hurricane Ian  —  In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the living have struggled to account for all the dead.  —  Overwhelmed by the number of bodies to autopsy and thrown into a political debate over precisely how many lives the storm has claimed …
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New York Times:
Many of Hurricane Ian's Victims Were Older Adults Who Drowned
Discussion: New York Post and WINK NEWS
David Smith / The Guardian:
Marjorie Taylor Greene: can Democrats unseat the far-right extremist?  —  Georgia in focus: A Democratic challenger who raised $10.8m is facing an uphill battle against the Maga congresswoman  —  n cowboy hat and square-toed boots, Marcus Flowers steps on to another porch …
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
The Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz seems stalled, attorneys say  —  Gaetz unlikely to be charged in sex crimes probe  —  The FBI seized Rep. Matt Gaetz's cellphone in December 2020, marking the beginning of an investigation into whether …
Mark Paoletta / Wall Street Journal:
The Hypocrisy of Supreme Court Ethics Journalism  —  Expect to see more baseless attacks on conservative justices.  —  1x  —  “Rules for thee but not for me” seems to be the phrase these days when it comes to criticizing Supreme Court justices.  Politico adds to the double standard …
David Shepardson / Reuters:
U.S. Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices to 63 cents  —  The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said Friday it wants to raise the price of first-class Forever mail stamps from 60 to 63 cents to account for inflationary costs.  —  USPS filed notice of the proposed hike with the Postal Regulatory Commission …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Ty Ross / Occupy Democrats:
STAMPED OUT: Letitia James protects the mail with huge judicial win against DeJoy
Discussion: Daily Kos
 
 
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