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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 …
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The Hill, CNBC, New York Times and TASS
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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.
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Meduza.io, The Guardian, New York Post, 19FortyFive, TASS, PBS NewsHour and The Gateway Pundit
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.
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Obsidian Wings, Empire and Communication, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, TASS, Clayton Cramer, RedState, The Guardian, Fortune, Fox News and Reuters
Washington Post:
Explosion hits Crimean Bridge, damaging Russian supply route to Ukraine
Explosion hits Crimean Bridge, damaging Russian supply route to Ukraine
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Reuters, The Times of Israel, The Moscow Times, Common Dreams, New York Times, The Dispatch, 19FortyFive, The Hill, Balloon Juice, Breitbart, UPI, The Western Journal, HotAir, Alexander Ziperovich, Raw Story, NewsNation, WHYY, Voice of America, Politico, New York Post, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CBS News, Outside the Beltway, Fox News, Associated Press and Graham's Newsletter
Associated Press:
Blast on bridge to Crimea hurts Russian supply lines, pride
Blast on bridge to Crimea hurts Russian supply lines, pride
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Meduza.io, Al Jazeera, Digby's Hullabaloo, Telegraph, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, NewsNation, Vatican News, New York Daily News, Bloomberg, Daily Kos, The Daily Wire, The Daily Beast, The Hill, CBS News, ABC11, Associated Press, Japan Times, Voice of America, TheBlaze, The Sun and HotAir
New York Times:
4 Weeks Out, Senate Control Hangs in the Balance in Tumultuous Midterms — The G.O.P. claimed the momentum in the spring. Then the overturning of Roe v. Wade galvanized Democrats. As the momentum shifts again, the final stretch of the 2022 midterms defies predictability.
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New York Magazine, Breitbart, Raw Story, Missouri Independent, Tangle, Media Matters for America, The Daily Caller and Bloomberg
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Will old rules of politics apply to Herschel Walker? They did 2 years ago to a N.C. Democrat.
Will old rules of politics apply to Herschel Walker? They did 2 years ago to a N.C. Democrat.
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Digby's Hullabaloo, HotAir, CNN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Townhall
David Smith / The Guardian:
Help or hindrance? Biden takes a back seat as Trump goes all in on midterms
Help or hindrance? Biden takes a back seat as Trump goes all in on midterms
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, The Hill, Just The News, Sacramento Bee, Washington Times and Politico
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Nevada Democrats sound alarm as election denier leads secretary of state race
Nevada Democrats sound alarm as election denier leads secretary of state race
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The Nevada Independent, CNN and Destabilized
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Fetterman's Blue-Collar Allure Is Tested as Pennsylvania Race Tightens
Fetterman's Blue-Collar Allure Is Tested as Pennsylvania Race Tightens
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RedState, The Hill, New York Post and Breitbart
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Ex-partner of Ukrainian ‘heiress’ who infiltrated Mar-a-Lago club shot outside Canada resort — Valeriy Tarasenko was left with ‘significant injuries’ but expected to survive, according to Quebec police — An associate of the Ukrainian woman who posed as a member of the Rothschild banking family …
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New York Post
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Caroline Downey / Yahoo News:
PayPal Pulls Back, Says It Won't Fine Customers $2,500 for ‘Misinformation’ after Backlash — PayPal has backtracked on its new restricted activity policy, clarifying that it won't fine $2500 users who engage in “misinformation” or “hatred” against protected identities.
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The Daily Wire, Just The News, The Gateway Pundit, HotAir, Newsbusters, Twitchy and RedState
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Ben Zeisloft / The Daily Wire:
New PayPal Policy Lets Company Pull $2,500 From Users' Accounts If They Promote ‘Misinformation’ — A new policy update from PayPal will permit the firm to sanction users who advance purported “misinformation” or present risks to user “wellbeing.” — The financial services company …
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
J.D. Vance's First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly — In 2017, the Republican candidate for Senate started a nonprofit group to tackle the social ills he had written about in his “Hillbilly Elegy” memoir. It fell apart within two years. — J.D. Vance was not running for office.
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Kari Lake was booted from Arizona town hall audience before Hobbs took the stage — Democrat Katie Hobbs won't debate her opponent in Arizona's race for governor, yet Republican Kari Lake tried to make it happen at a candidate town hall that organizers say she disrupted.
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The Post Millennial, RedState, Phoenix Clocktower and The Gateway Pundit
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Rick Scott, Tom Cotton to rally in Ga. for embattled Herschel Walker — The Republican senators will travel Tuesday to show their support for the GOP senatorial candidate in Georgia — National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (Fla.) will travel to Georgia on Tuesday …
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CNN, Fox News, ArkansasTimes and Political Wire
Alex Marquardt / CNN:
First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda's leader in July — Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US …
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New York Post and Fox News
Susan Edelman / New York Post:
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, Eric Adams put each other's girlfriends in top posts — Schools Chancellor David Banks quietly promoted Mayor Adams' girlfriend to a top job at the Department of Education, just months after Adams hired Banks' girlfriend as a deputy mayor, The Post has learned.
Reuters:
Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan — Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.
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The National Interest, The Guardian, Just The News, The Daily Wire, TASS and Insider
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
New Florida records raise more questions about DeSantis's migrant flights — The governor's administration had been orchestrating the flights for several months — In the request for bids to round up migrants to transport across the country, the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Associated Press, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Forbes
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 …