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Washington Post:
Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president's orders — Key witness and security-camera footage offer evidence of Trump's actions after government subpoena, people familiar say — A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Threatened to Out Confidential Sources From Russia Investigation — The former president is still itching to compromise the intelligence sources he blames for the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 campaign — DONALD TRUMP IN the final days of his presidency repeatedly threatened …
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New York Times:
Trump Aide Was Seen on Security Footage Moving Boxes at Mar-a-Lago — The aide, Walt Nauta, moved the boxes from a storage room before and after the Justice Department issued a subpoena demanding the return of all classified documents held by the former president.
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Jacob Solis / The Nevada Independent:
Fourteen members of Laxalt family endorse Democratic rival, Cortez Masto, in Senate race — Fourteen members of Republican Senate candidate and former Attorney General Adam Laxalt's family announced Wednesday that they would collectively endorse his Democratic opponent …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Where the Jan. 6 investigation heads next — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — Since the very first hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, the panel has vowed to do three things:(1) correct the historical record of the aftermath …
Politico:
Why Jan. 6 is mostly absent from the midterms — The GOP lawmakers who backed Donald Trump-driven election challenges that metastasized into violence on Jan. 6, 2021, aren't taking much campaign-trail heat for it. — Democrats don't lack for material to slam Republicans as election-denying riot boosters …
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ESPN:
Sources: Commanders boss Snyder claims ‘dirt’ on NFL owners, Goodell — DAN SNYDER DOES this thing when he feels cornered, say those who know him well. He paces in a hotel suite, or on his superyacht, or at River View, his $48 million Virginia estate. Cradling a drink in one hand …
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Reuters:
‘Stop the steal’ supporters train thousands of U.S. poll observers — Inside the El Paso County clerk's office in Colorado, where officials had gathered in July to recount votes in a Republican nominating contest for this year's midterms, dozens of angry election watchers pounded on the windows …
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Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
Michigan county hires ‘Stop the Steal’ ringleader to recruit poll workers
Michigan county hires ‘Stop the Steal’ ringleader to recruit poll workers
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
G.O.P. Candidates' Fervor for Trump Fluctuates on the Campaign Trail
G.O.P. Candidates' Fervor for Trump Fluctuates on the Campaign Trail
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Ohio 2022: Ryan and Vance in Dead Heat for Ohio Senate Seat; Gov. DeWine Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Whaley — Home Polls Ohio 2022: Ryan and Vance in Dead Heat for Ohio Senate Seat; Gov. DeWine Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Whaley — The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Democrat Tim Ryan called to scrap ‘unfair’ bail system in US during presidential run
Democrat Tim Ryan called to scrap ‘unfair’ bail system in US during presidential run
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
NBC reporter's interview with Fetterman draws criticism — An NBC News correspondent who interviewed Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman said Wednesday that her reporting should not be seen as commentary on his fitness for office after he suffered a stroke.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
The top Senate G.O.P. super PAC raised $111 million in the third quarter. — The financial windfall is being used to pummel Democratic candidates. In Senate battleground states, the group's ads have been hard to avoid. — The leading super PAC for Senate Republicans, the Senate Leadership Fund …
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New York Times:
Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles — Even with Soviet-era defensive weapons, the Ukrainians have been more than holding their own, but this week's barrage prompted calls to better equip them. — KYIV, Ukraine — In just two days this week …
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Kelly Meyerhofer / Journal Sentinel:
18 months after terms expired, GOP appointees to Wisconsin's technical college board continue to serve and deny Evers' picks — Mary Williams isn't budging. — The former GOP state representative from northern Wisconsin who was appointed by former Republican Gov. Scott Walker …
Siraj Hashmi / Newsweek:
Muslim Parents Defy Intersectionality, Join Christian Parents Against Sexualizing Kids — , CO-HOST OF THE HABIBI POWER HOUR PODCAST — Hundreds of protesters swarmed a Dearborn Public Schools board meeting on Monday in fierce opposition to books used in class and school libraries that include explicit content of the LGBTQ variety.
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John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
Musk and West, Inc. — The Decline of the American Bourgeoisie — Elon Musk's newfound sympathy with Putin's war aims and his alleged contact with the Russian dictator; Kanye West's antisemitic outburst; Musk's warm welcome of West back to Twitter.—All of these things are of a piece.
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Joe Biden Plays the Old Ugly American — Having shut down America's oil-producing abilities, Biden believes that he can strongarm his enemies to send us more of such taboo energy that we won't produce ourselves. — The Left used to accuse imperialist, resource-hungry Yanquis in Washington …
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Voters tilt toward Republicans over Democrats in competitive districts — Americans are closely divided over which party's candidate they would support in their congressional districts, with preferences in competitive districts tilting toward Republicans, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Durham rebukes his own witness and slams FBI's Russia probe after trial setbacks — The final expected trial of special counsel John Durham's probe took an unexpected turn Wednesday, with Durham grilling and rebuking his own witness after the witness seemed to bolster the defense of Igor Danchenko, a key Steele dossier source.
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Why You Can't Find Child Care: 100,000 Workers Are Missing — Where did they go? To better-paying jobs stocking shelves, cleaning offices or doing anything that pays more than $15 an hour. — Carolina Reyes was surprised when she heard that an assistant teacher at her child-care center …
Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:
Judge concerned that juror is flirting with defendant in Whitmer kidnap trial — A juror in the third Gretchen Whitmer kidnap trial is under scrutiny over concerns she is flirting with one of the defendants, smiling at him from the jury box and looking at him frequently …
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Social Security recipients expected to get big benefit boost — Millions of Social Security recipients will learn soon just how high a boost they'll get in their benefits next year. The increase to be announced Thursday, expected to be the largest in 40 years, is fueled by record high inflation …
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Texas family of 5 sentenced in Capitol riot; parents get 14 days in jail, children probation — Hundreds of rioters have been sentenced for the Capitol riot that injured 140 police officers and caused $2.7 million damage to the building and grounds. — WASHINGTON - Five members of a Texas family …
Jessica Cody / American Thinker:
Is This the Beginning of the End for George Soros? — It's no secret that billionaire philanthropist and financier George Soros has had a hand in the rise of many major political players. From his heavy investment in the sheriffs in Arizona to his funding of grassroots activists in Ferguson …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation increased 0.4% in September, more than expected despite rate hikes — Consumer prices rose 0.4% in September and were up 8.2% from a year ago, according to BLS data released Thursday. — Excluding food and energy, the core consumer price index accelerated 0.6% and 6.6% respectively.
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Divya Kumar / Tampa Bay Times:
UF's presidential search was not done as Florida law intended, lawmaker says — Sen. Jeff Brandes, the law's co-sponsor, said the university's naming of a single finalist isn't what he had in mind. — The University of Florida's search for a new president violates the intent of a new state law …
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Live Updates: Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Victims' Families Nearly $1 Billion — A jury in Connecticut awarded damages to the families of eight victims killed in the 2012 shooting and an F.B.I. agent who responded to the scene. Jones had already been found liable for defamation …
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Nevada stands alone as only battleground without a Senate debate before midterms — The two candidates in one of the country's most competitive Senate races have no plans to debate before Election Day, making the contest an anomaly among battleground states this year.
ABC News:
2 Connecticut officers killed after phony 911 call and ambush with AR-15: Sources — The slain officers were just 34 and 35 years old. — Two police officers were shot and killed and one is seriously injured after a gunman allegedly ambushed them at a Bristol, Connecticut, home, according to sources.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / The Daily Beast:
Trump Must Face Grilling in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit, Judge Rules — FACE THE MUSIC — A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Donald Trump will have to sit for a deposition next week, despite attempts by Trump's attorneys to delay the testimony.
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