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Los Angeles Times:
Ron Herrera resigns as L.A. Labor Federation head amid furor over leaked recording, sources say  —  Facing outrage over a controversial leaked audio recording with top L.A. city officials, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera offered his resignation at a Monday night meeting …
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Los Angeles Times:
Garcetti, Padilla, Bass and Caruso call for Martinez, other council members to resign
Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Los Angeles:
Nury Martinez to Resign as LA City Council President in Wake of Recording That Included Racist Slurs
NBC News:
Los Angeles City Council president steps down from leadership role after leak of racist comments
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Trump lawyer Christina Bobb speaks to federal investigators in Mar-a-Lago case  —  Bobb signed a letter in June certifying that “based upon the information that has been provided to me,” Trump had returned all classified records sought by the government.  The Aug. 8 search of Trump's home turned up additional records.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump lawyer told to certify Mar-a-Lago document search she did not conduct  —  Christina Bobb told justice department on Friday that she signed supposedly complete list of documents at direction of another lawyer, Evan Corcoran  —  Donald Trump's lawyer Christina Bobb was instructed …
Discussion: The Mahablog and Forbes
Steve Benen / MSNBC:   Why a Trump lawyer spoke to investigators in the Mar-a-Lago case
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Mastriano's Attacks on Jewish School Set Off Outcry Over Antisemitic Signaling  —  The G.O.P. candidate for governor, who promotes Christian power and disdains separation of church and state, is alarming Jewish voters in his contest with the Democratic candidate, Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish.
Discussion: Political Wire
Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
Evan McMullin, Sen. Mike Lee locked in nasty battle for Senate.  What does the latest poll show?  —  Utahns like Evan McMullin a little more than Sen. Mike Lee, but the independent challenger has a lot of voters who don't seem to know him and he still slightly trails the Republican incumbent in the heated U.S. Senate race.
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Dennis Romboy / KSL-TV:
Evan McMullin, Sen. Mike Lee locked in nasty battle for Senate.  What does latest poll show?  —  Sen. Mike Lee, left, and Senate candidate Evan McMullin, right, are pictured in this composite photo.  Utahns like McMullin a little more than Lee, but the independent challenger has a lot …
Washington Post:
Kanye's antisemitic tweet could be a preview of social media's future  —  Taking down the rapper's bigoted posts was an easy call for Twitter and Instagram.  That could change if Elon Musk and some GOP leaders have their way.  —  The rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, sent …
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John Kerr / Media Matters for America:
Fox News went all-in on Kanye West - just before he made antisemitic remarks on social media
David Montgomery / Washington Post:
What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again?  Experts Helped Us Game It Out. … Imagine it's Jan. 20, 2025.  Inauguration Day.  The president-elect raises his right hand and begins to recite the oath: I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear ...  It's an anti-Trumper's nightmare …
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Washington Post:
Russia strikes Kyiv and cities across Ukraine after Crimea Bridge attack
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Democratic senator threatens to freeze weapons sales to Saudi Arabia over support of Russia  —  Strong remarks by chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee indicate possible sea change in US policy  —  The congressional backlash against Saudi Arabia escalated sharply on Monday …
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Politico:
‘Enough is enough’: Dems rage at Saudis over oil cut, vow to block weapons sales
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Russia's Crimea Disconnect  —  Never say always  —  On 7 October, an explosion destroyed some of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea.  It is a new construction.  When Russia invaded Ukraine the first time, in 2014, there was no such bridge, no road connection between Russia and Ukraine's Crimean province.
Discussion: New York Post and National Review
Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Colorado secretary of state says office accidentally sent 30,000 voter registration notices to noncitizens  —  Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold's office said it was unaware that any noncitizens who received the postcards in error had tried to register
OCCRP:
Oliver Stone Documentary About Kazakhstan's Former Leader Nazarbayev Was Funded by a Nazarbayev Foundation  —  The documentary was panned for its hagiographic take on Kazakhstan's longtime dictator.  As it turns out, a foundation controlled by Nazaryaev paid for its production.
Josh Funk / Associated Press:
Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility  —  The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with freight railroads Monday — renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy — but before that could happen both sides will return to the bargaining table.
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Michael Hardy / Texas Monthly:
Texas Election Chief Speaks Out on Conspiracy “Nuts,” Death Threats, and President Biden's Legitimacy  —  In an exclusive interview with Texas Monthly, Secretary of State John Scott urges “stop the steal” activists to accept the 2020 election results.  —  Take pity on John Scott.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Caroline Davies / The Guardian:
Profumo spy had weakness for women and drink, archives reveal  —  Files on Russian intelligence officer and ‘lady-killer’ Eugene Ivanov littered with reports of drunkenness  —  Eugene Ivanov, the Russian spy at the centre of the 1963 Profumo scandal, was a philandering alcoholic whose weakness …
Samanth Subramanian / New Yorker:
When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood  —  The industry used to honor India's secular ideals—but, since the rise of Narendra Modi, it's been flooded with stock Hindu heroes and Muslim villains. … In the summer of 2019, the actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub won a role on “Tandav,” …
Wall Street Journal:
How a New Anti-Woke Bank Stumbled  —  GloriFi CEO Toby Neugebauer won over A-list investors to build a bank for people who consider Wall Street too liberal.  Within months it was nearly bankrupt.  — Copy Link  —  An A-list group of financial backers including Ken Griffin …
Francois Murphy / Reuters:
Exclusive: Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows  —  Iran is rapidly expanding its ability to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges at its underground plant at Natanz and now intends to go further than previously planned, a confidential U.N. nuclear watchdog report seen by Reuters showed on Monday.
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
First on CNN: Former White House aide cooperating with investigation of Trump effort to overturn election results  —  An Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating Donald Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn the 2020 election has secured cooperation from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story and The Hill
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Why Anthony Fauci is the greatest public servant I have known  —  American political disagreements have often come down to us in the form of vivid dyads.  Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson.  Stephen A. Douglas vs. Abraham Lincoln.  Franklin D. Roosevelt vs. Arthur H. Vandenberg.
Fletcher Peters / The Daily Beast:
Ben Sasse Skewered by University of Florida Students Over Anti-LGBTQ Statements  —  FLUNKING OUT  —  As Ben Sasse gears up for his first campus visit today, University of Florida students are recoiling at the idea of the Nebraska senator taking over duties as UF's new president.
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Texas Congressman's Campaign Violated Finance Laws, FEC Says  —  The Federal Election Commission audited the campaign of Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas), uncovering multiple violations of campaign-finance regulations, according to a previously unreported review that the commission released last month.
AG Schmitt / Default:
Missouri, Louisiana Request Depositions and Add 47 Defendants to Lawsuit Against Federal Government for Alleged Collusion with Social Media Companies  —  Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry have filed a second amended complaint that adds 47 defendants …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and HotAir
Juliana Kim / NPR:
Alabama Sen. Tuberville equates descendants of enslaved people to criminals  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., falsely compared descendants of enslaved people to criminals during his speech on Saturday, drawing criticism that his remarks were racist.  —  The lawmaker was invited to speak …
 
 
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Sam Karlin / The Advocate:
Jeff Landry touts endorsement by Donald Trump, Jr. in early salvo of governor's race
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Maryn McKenna / Wired:
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Discussion: Oregonian
Isaac Arnsdorf / This American Life:
Watching the Watchers  —  People taking it upon themselves to keep an eye on those in charge.
CNN:
Newly released emails debunk Trump and allies' attempts to blame the GSA for packing boxes that ended up in Mar-a-Lago
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National Review:
Politico's Unthinkable Outing of a Sexual-Assault Survivor
Emily Singer / The American Independent:
Mark Finchem calls death of police officers as a result of Jan. 6 an ‘outright lie’
Discussion: PolitiFact
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
2nd Trump-appointed judge publicly says she will not hire Yale clerks
Discussion: Reason, New York Post and Law & Crime
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Tim Ryan ‘all by his lonesome’ as national Democrats ignore close Ohio Senate race
 

 
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