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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Just in: Barack Obama will campaign for Georgia Democrats in Atlanta on Oct. 28 — Former President Barack Obama is headed to Atlanta on Oct. 28 to campaign for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and other Democratic candidates to help mobilize supporters — particularly Black Georgians …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Herschel Walker's debate performance scores points for his campaign — An AJC analysis of the U.S. Senate debate between the GOP nominee and incumbent Raphael Warnock — SAVANNAH - As the sole debate between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker wound down …
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Seeks Additional Information From Two Trump Aides About Mar-a-Lago Records — Aides are being asked about the treatment and moving of sensitive records at the Florida resort — Can Trump Declassify Documents? It's Complicated — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Asks Court to End Special Master Review of Files Seized From Trump
U.S. Asks Court to End Special Master Review of Files Seized From Trump
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs
Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs
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Taylor Popielarz / Spectrum News 1 Ohio:
Fundraiser for Ohio GOP candidate JD Vance axed after Spectrum News asked questions about host — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A weekend fundraiser for Ohio U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance was abruptly canceled Friday after Spectrum News notified the Vance campaign it would report the host …
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Wall Street Journal:
Company Documents Show Meta's Flagship Metaverse Falling Short — Most visitors to Horizon Worlds generally don't return after first month; ‘an empty world is a sad world’ — Nearly a year after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook META -2.71%▼ as Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.71%▼ …
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James Gordon / Daily Mail:
Creepy Joe strikes again! Biden sneaks up behind girl, grabs her shoulders and tells her 'no serious guys until you're 30' - as the uncomfortable teen tries to laugh it off — President Joe Biden was speaking at a community college in California on Friday when he was seen grabbing a girl by the shoulder as he gave dating advice
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Reuters:
Biden calls on Iran to end violence against citizens — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on leaders in Iran to end the violence against its own citizens. — Women “should be able to wear in God's name what they want to wear,” he said, during a speech at Irvine Valley Community College in California.
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New York Times:
The Jan. 6 Hearings Are Over. These 3 Things Must Happen Now. — Mr. Eisen and Ms. Perry are among the authors of “Trump on Trial,” a Brookings Institution report on the Jan. 6 committee. Ms. Brian is the executive director of the Project on Government Oversight.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Tried to Destroy the Constitution — This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. — The final hearing of the House January 6 Committee …
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Kara Voght / Rolling Stone:
John Fetterman Had a Stroke. Gisele Fetterman Became A Political Star — The former undocumented immigrant from Brazil never wanted a life in the spotlight. She didn't have a choice after her husband was hospitalized … It was the first thing he mentioned in his rally stump speech …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Mark Carney: ‘Doubling down on inequality was a surprising choice’ … Mark Carney and I have been going back and forth for months to pin down a date — each of us having to cancel at least once. Fate was guiding us. The former governor of the Bank of England strolls into our New York venue …
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Climate Protesters Throw Soup Over van Gogh's ‘Sunflowers’ — Two activists attacked the famous painting at the National Gallery, in London. — LONDON — Climate protesters across Europe have for months been gluing themselves to the frames of famous paintings in a series of attention-grabbing stunts.
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NBC News:
Congress asks Secret Service for an account of all contacts between agency, Oath Keepers up to and on Jan. 6, 2021 — The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection has asked the Secret Service for records of all communications between the far-right Oath Keepers group …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Let Me Tell You What I Want — Cards on the table for the Republican party. — Sarah and I did the Secret Show live last night. You can watch the video here. It was fun! — And now we're done with fun for the day. I'm going to get up on a soapbox for a minute or two. It's not something I often do.
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump's repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump's repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Dirty money, dirty politics, and Hunter Biden — There might finally be enough pieces of the Hunter Biden puzzle for the authorities and Congress to put together the full picture of the legal case against the president's son. And the next few weeks will play a crucial role in how this convoluted and salacious story ends.
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New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship — Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections. — VALLETTA, Malta — At the end of a narrow road …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Independent voters don't want mini-Trumps, are bored by Biden — Researchers who study independents advise ‘elections are won in the middle,’ even though many Republicans are not heeding the message — A critical group of swing voters was asked to give a brief, one-word description …
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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Babak Dehghanpisheh / Washington Post:
‘Bloody Friday’: Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests
‘Bloody Friday’: Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Newspapers with a partisan aim filling the void of traditional media — As independent local papers collapse, a new industry is being fueled by ideological donors seeking to further political agendas. — Pennsylvania's most widely-circulated newspaper showed up, without fanfare or explanation …
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Student loan forgiveness applications now open through beta mode website, Biden administration says — The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period starting Friday evening, officials told CNN, allowing applicants …
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Gloria Oladipo / The Guardian:
Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane — Executive order makes voting easier in Florida's Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties but not in Democratic Orange county — Governor Ron DeSantis has made voting easier in certain Florida counties battered by Hurricane Ian …
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Arizona AG asks FBI, IRS to investigate election integrity watchdog True the Vote — Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich says True The Vote has never provided him with information on voter fraud, despite its public claims — Arizona AG Mark Brnovich: Drugs, criminals and illegal migrants …
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole — California's governor blocked the parole of Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel on Friday, more than five decades after she scrawled “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims.
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