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3:15 PM ET, October 17, 2022

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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 …
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
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.
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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Parler:
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to acquire Parler platform
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
Kanye West agrees to buy conservative social media platform Parler, company says
Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal:
Kayne West to Buy Parler, a Libertarian Social-Media Platform, Company Says
Discussion: The Triad, Breitbart and Just The News
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.
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 …
Discussion: Conservative Brief and Breitbart
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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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 …
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
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Politico:
DOJ recommends 6-month jail term for Bannon  —  The Justice Department is recommending a six-month jail sentence and $200,000 fine for Steve Bannon, the longtime adviser to Donald Trump who defied a subpoena to the Jan. 6 select committee.  —  Prosecutors said Bannon, from the moment …
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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court declines to consider overturning racist ‘Insular Cases’  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether American Samoans have full U.S. citizenship at birth, a dispute that would have given the justices the opportunity to repudiate past rulings suffused with racist language …
Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Embattled GOP Candidate J.R. Majewski Also Exaggerated Academic Credential  —  Majewski, the Ohio Republican accused of misrepresenting his military record, also fudged information about his degree.  —  A GOP congressional candidate from Ohio who is accused of embellishing his U.S. Air Force record …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Biden Covid officials scramble to plan for Omicron subvariant threat  —  New strains seem to evade treatments used for vulnerable patients — and could complicate the latest White House messaging strategy on Covid.  —  Top Biden health officials are increasingly concerned about the rise …
Discussion: UPI and Oregonian
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.”
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.
Discussion: National Review
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, Law & Crime and USA Today
 
 
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BBC:
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Stan Grant / ABC:
To understand China you need to understand whiteness, yet it's missing from the conversation