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5:20 PM ET, October 14, 2022

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Washington Post:
Judge bucks Trump, orders Pence aide to testify to Jan. 6 grand jury  —  The appeals court refused to postpone testimony Thursday by Marc Short, dealing blow to former president's claim of executive privilege and potentially clearing the way for other former top Trump aides to testify.
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Wall Street Journal:
What the Jan. 6 Inquiry Accomplished  —  A subpoena to Trump gets the headlines, but its work is mostly done.  —  WSJ Opinion: The Jan. 6 Witness Testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x  —  The House Jan. 6 committee voted 9- on Thursday …
NBC News:
FBI official was warned after Jan. 6 that some in the bureau were ‘sympathetic’ to the Capitol rioters  —  WASHINGTON — A week after the Jan. 6 attack, an email landed in a top FBI official's inbox expressing concern that some bureau employees might not be particularly motivated to help bring …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Delivers 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Committee — But Doesn't Address Subpoena
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Reportedly Has One Big Condition for Jan. 6 Committee Testimony
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe obtained records showing multiple calls between Secret Service and Oath Keepers, NBC News reports  — A member of the Secret Service had multiple phone calls in 2020 with members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers, NBC News reported, citing records obtained by the Jan. 6 committee.
Discussion: Political Wire and ABC News
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Jan. 6 Committee Gave Us Some Bad News About the Secret Service
Jeff Coltin / City & State New York:
Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to highlight his sex positive platform  —  Mike Itkis is running against Rep. Jerry Nadler, and wants to legalize sex work.  —  Independent candidate for Congress Mike Itkis, who is running against Jerry Nadler in Manhattan's 12th …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker's ‘Kiss-Off’ Child Support Agreement  —  Republicans have tried to make Raphael Warnock's child support agreement an issue in the Georgia Senate campaign.  But Herschel Walker has his own issues in that department. … Republicans have been desperate to equate …
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New York Times:
How Republicans Cast Aside Concerns and Learned to Love Herschel Walker
Discussion: Tangle, Bloomberg and Los Angeles Times
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Threw a Fit After Not Getting Pardon, Called Ivanka ‘Abortionist Bitch’  —  In new exclusive footage obtained by The Daily Beast, a yet-to-be-released documentary captured Stone's meltdown after learning no post-Jan.6 pardon was coming. … After Roger Stone wasn't granted …
NBC News:
How an urban myth about litter boxes in schools became a GOP talking point  —  At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats.  The school districts say these claims are untrue.  —  At a luncheon for Republican women …
New York Times:
These Republican Candidates Questioned the 2020 Election.  Many Will Win  —  They include candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, and the state offices of governor, secretary of state and attorney general — many with clear shots to victory, and some without a chance.
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Charlie Cook / Cook Political Report:   2022 Puts the Idiosyncrasies of the Senate on Full Display
Patrick Leahy / Phoenix Books:
The Road Taken: A Memoir (Hardcover)  —  $30.00 … A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber's longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore.  —  In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.
Washington Post:
Musk threatens to stop funding Starlink internet Ukraine relies on in war  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Elon Musk said Friday that his space company could not keep funding the Starlink satellite service that has kept Ukraine and its military online during the war, and he suggested he was pulling free internet …
New York Times:
‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran  —  A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
No, the ‘Main Character of 2022’ Is Not Donald Trump  —  Wait, Who's the Current President Again?  —  This morning, Politico's Playbook newsletter makes a case for, “Why Trump is the main character of 2022.”  —  That newsletter effectively argues that there is a lot of news surrounding Trump …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Pelosi, Dems put politics first in Trump impeachment, new book argues
John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
Don't Patronize Fetterman  —  Earlier this week, John Fetterman sat down with NBC News for one of the defining television segments of the year.  “Unlike any political interview I've ever done,” Dasha Burns, the NBC reporter who met with him, tweeted.  Fetterman, the Democratic nominee …
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Nick Minock / WJLA-TV:
Va. parents could face abuse charges for not affirming their LGBTQ child under new bill  —  Virginia parents could face a felony or misdemeanor charge if they do not affirm their childs sexual orientation and gender identity.
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Russia's airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness  —  On Monday, Russia fired 84 missiles, many at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure targets, causing power outages in many cities.  On Tuesday, Russia launched another 28 cruise missiles.  And on Thursday …
The Lever:
Dems Barely Messaging On Economic Issues  —  Republicans are spending Democrats into the ground on economic issues and inflation.  —  Even as polling shows Americans' top concern in the upcoming midterm is the economy, Democrats have barely amplified any message on the issue in their midterm House …
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Washington Post:
Democrats' lead with Hispanic voters is smaller than in 2018, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Dr. Oz Staged an Encounter With a Victim of Gun Violence  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz hasn't been the most forthcoming of the Senate candidates running this midterm cycle, a dynamic that played out at a campaign event in Philadelphia on September 19, when the Republican consoled a woman named Sheila Armstrong …
Nicholas Watt / BBC:
Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor after mini-budget backlash  —  Play video Watch: BBC News Channel live coverage  —  Summary  — Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor, just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that triggered financial turmoil
Politico:
House Democrats retrench as GOP money floods the map  —  GOP Rep. Mike Garcia holds one of House Republicans' most vulnerable districts.  But Democrats have barely spent a dime on TV to take him down.  —  The decision, according to those involved, was driven by a relative lack of resources …
The Independent:
Raleigh shooting - live: Suspect in custody after five confirmed deaths  —  Five people confirmed dead as suspected gunman ‘contained’ in a local residence  —  Police are reportedly hunting a white teenage boy armed with a long rifle after a mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, that is now confirmed to have left five people dead.
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NBC News:
Suspect, 15, taken into custody after 5 shot dead, 2 injured in Raleigh neighborhood, North Carolina officials say
 
 
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Newt Gingrich is a self-avowed fiscal conservative and deficit hawk. But his 2012 presidential campaign committee remains millions in debt.
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Trump operative seen on video in Georgia voting system breach testifies before special grand jury
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Candy prices soar 13% to record levels ahead of Halloween season
Bloomberg:
Saudi Feud Leaves the US Asking If Relations Are Beyond Repair
Marcia Kramer / CBS News:
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams laud Biden administration's move to limit migrants crossing Southern border
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Washington Post:
Sidney Powell's nonprofit raised $16 million as she spread election falsehoods
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
Cops say a Trump supporter attacked Biden fans in Miami. Does an impartial jury exist?
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