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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Gain Edge as Voters Worry About Economy, Times/Siena Poll Finds — With elections next month, independents, especially women, are swinging to the G.O.P. despite Democrats' focus on abortion rights. Disapproval of President Biden seems to be hurting his party.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
GOP wants to push to extend Trump tax cuts after midterm elections — Republican lawmakers gear up to push 2017 tax law after midterm elections, despite potential impact on inflation — Republicans plan to push to extend key parts of President Donald Trump's tax cuts if they take control …
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B.A. / New York Times:
Cross-Tabs for October 2022 Times/Siena Poll of Likely Voters — Do you think the United States is on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction? — Likely Voters — Age — Gender — Education — Race/Ethnicity — Race and Education — Region — Community
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
The Problem of Marjorie Taylor Greene — What the rise of the far-right congresswoman means for the House, the G.O.P. and the nation. — “There's going to be a lot of investigations,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said, describing what she anticipates if the Republicans regain the House majority this November.
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The End of the Good Republicans — Say goodnight: The party's over. — Ben Sasse is retiring from the Senate at the youthful age of 50. We know why. Politicians who thought they could wait out Trump now see the writing on the wall. — The party's over.
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
The sleeper state Republicans are targeting to win the Senate
The sleeper state Republicans are targeting to win the Senate
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Kanye West plans to acquire Parler — Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, plans to acquire Parler, a Twitter-like social media app that has become a haven for conservatives. — Why it matters: In a statement, Ye said he's buying the platform to ensure people with conservative opinions …
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Ryan Browne / CNBC:
Kanye West agrees to buy conservative social media platform Parler, company says — Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, agreed to buy Parler, a conservative social media app after other platforms suspended him over antisemitic posts. — “In a world where conservative opinions are considered …
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Parler:
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to acquire Parler platform
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to acquire Parler platform
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Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal:
Kayne West to Buy Parler, a Libertarian Social-Media Platform, Company Says
Kayne West to Buy Parler, a Libertarian Social-Media Platform, Company Says
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show — Former president Donald Trump's company charged the Secret Service as much as five times more than the government rate for agents to stay overnight at Trump hotels while protecting him and his family, according to expense records newly obtained by Congress.
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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Exclusive: Gisele Fetterman calls for NBC to apologise following ‘shocking’ interview with husband John Fetterman — John Fetterman's wife speaks to Eric Garcia about closed captioning and the controversy after Senate candidate's interview with NBC News — Pennsylvania Democratic Senate …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
White House calls Trump's attack on American Jews antisemitic — The White House on Monday called Donald Trump's attack on American Jews antisemitic after the former president wrote online that American Jews need to “get their act together” and show more appreciation for the state of Israel “before it is too late.”
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Caitlin Tilley / Daily Mail:
Boston University CREATES a new Covid strain that has an 80% kill rate — echoing dangerous experiments feared to have started pandemic — Researchers added Omicron's spike protein to the original Wuhan Covid strain — Omicron's spike is highly mutated which made it the most infectious variant ever
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Johnson's campaign is paying the law firm of a Trump attorney allegedly connected to Jan. 6 fake elector plot — Sen. Ron Johnson recently made two payments to a law firm led by a Wisconsin attorney embroiled in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 probe, tapping the firm in part to assist in a possible recount …
New York Times:
Right-Wing Leaders Mobilize Corps of Election Activists — Officials are prepared for aggressive challenges in midterm elections. “We're going to adjudicate every battle,” Stephen K. Bannon said. — On the eve of a primary runoff election in June, a Republican candidate for secretary …
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The Guardian:
Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK — UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA — Britain has joined France in viewing the Iranian supply of armed drones to Russia for devastating use …
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Mike Lee / Salt Lake Tribune:
Mike Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative — Mike Lee serves as a United States senator representing the state of Utah. Since taking office, Senator Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative. He believes elected officials are responsible for keeping …
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Oath Keepers Trial Rocked by Wacky Sexts Between Militia Boss and Lawyer — The case against the far-right group for its role in the Capitol riot was already disturbing. Then came evidence of what prosecutors say is an inappropriate relationship. — Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes …
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NBC News:
'That's my check': Walker acknowledges giving $700 to his ex, but denies her claim he knew it was for an abortion — Full Herschel Walker interview: 'Yes, that's my check' — WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. — Confronted with images of a receipt from an abortion clinic and a check dated days later and bearing his name …
Politico:
Biden Covid officials scramble to plan for Omicron subvariant threat — Top Biden health officials are increasingly concerned about the rise of new Covid variants in the U.S. that appear to evade existing treatments used to protect immunocompromised people from severe illness, according to three senior administration officials.
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Recommends Bannon Be Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison — Stephen K. Bannon, who is set to be sentenced on Friday, deserved a penalty harsher than the minimum term of one month in jail because he had blatantly brushed off the Jan. 6 committee's demands, prosecutors said.
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Politico:
DOJ recommends 6-month jail term for Bannon
DOJ recommends 6-month jail term for Bannon
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Dan Snyder / KOKH:
New poll shows Hofmeister leading Stitt in Oklahoma Governor's race — New polling from Oklahoma-based political consulting firm Ascend Action shows a close gubenetorial race just weeks ahead of November's midterm elections.
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Jeannie Baumann / Bloomberg:
Trump's CDC Changed Covid Reports Under Political Pressure, Panel Finds — The CDC bowed to the Trump administration's demands to change the editorial process of its weekly scientific journal after warnings from then health secretary Alex Azar to “get in line,” a House investigation found.
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Rachael Riley / The Fayetteville Observer:
Special Forces vet charged in Jan. 6 riot accuses Biden of ‘poisoning jury pool’ — WASHINGTON D.C. — A former 3rd Special Forces Group soldier accused of assaulting officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is blaming President Joe Biden for impacting his ability to receive a fair trial.
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Redfield & Wilton Strategies:
Latest GB Voting Intention (16 October 2022) — Our Most Recent Research — Redfield & Wilton Strategies' latest voting intention poll in Great Britain finds the Labour Party leading by 36%, seven points higher as in our most recent poll on Thursday last week, and the largest lead recorded …
Boris Bondarev / Foreign Affairs:
The Sources of Russian Misconduct … For three years, my workdays began the same way. At 7:30 a.m., I woke up, checked the news, and drove to work at the Russian mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva. The routine was easy and predictable, two of the hallmarks of life as a Russian diplomat.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Furrygate: A Litterbox of Lies — A friend's wife's CrossFit trainer's mom saw a post on a Facebook group about kids identifying as cats and using litterboxes at school. — (THE BULWARK / SHUTTERSTOCK) — What are the teachers doing with their students' poo poo?
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Biden has spent more than a fourth of his presidency working from Delaware, outpacing Trump's regular trips away — President Joe Biden spent the weekend at his home in Delaware, where he met up with his wife, other family members and - if they followed usual practice - Willow the cat and Commander the dog.
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Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Jury begins deliberating in case of Steele dossier source — A jury on Monday began deliberating the case of Igor Danchenko, a private researcher who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations about former president Donald Trump's ties to Russia and who was later accused of lying …
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Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he's considering a run for president in 2024 — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he would consider running for president in 2024. — “It's something that I would consider given the right circumstances and given the right mood of the country,” he said.
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