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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 …
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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 …
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Delivers 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Committee — But Doesn't Address Subpoena
Trump Delivers 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Committee — But Doesn't Address Subpoena
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe briefed on 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. — The select House committee investigating …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Jan. 6 Committee Gave Us Some Bad News About the Secret Service
The Jan. 6 Committee Gave Us Some Bad News About the Secret Service
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John F. Harris / Politico:
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Helped Make Trump a Historic President
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Helped Make Trump a Historic President
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Reportedly Has One Big Condition for Jan. 6 Committee Testimony
Trump Reportedly Has One Big Condition for Jan. 6 Committee Testimony
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Maggie Haberman: Trump Says He'll Testify to Jan. 6 Committee If He Can Do It Live - At Least 1 of His Lawyers On Board
Maggie Haberman: Trump Says He'll Testify to Jan. 6 Committee If He Can Do It Live - At Least 1 of His Lawyers On Board
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results
Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results
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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.
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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 …
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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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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Judge drops 1 of 5 charges against Trump-Russia dossier source, in blow to special counsel Durham — The judge dropped one of the five charges against Igor Danchenko, specifically pertaining to the allegation that he lied to the FBI about speaking with a Democratic operative about the anti-Trump dossier.
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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
Pelosi, Dems put politics first in Trump impeachment, new book argues
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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
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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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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 …
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
Cops say a Trump supporter attacked Biden fans in Miami. Does an impartial jury exist? — While voters all over Miami-Dade County were casting their ballots in the contentious presidential election on November 3, 2020, police say one Donald Trump supporter was dangerously expressing …
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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
Suspect, 15, taken into custody after 5 shot dead, 2 injured in Raleigh neighborhood, North Carolina officials say
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