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Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham — A jury on Tuesday found 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 — not guilty of lying to the FBI about where he got his information.
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Acquittal of Russia Analyst Deals Another Blow to Trump-Era Prosecutor — John H. Durham, the special counsel looking into the origins of the Russia investigation, had accused Igor Danchenko of lying to the F.B.I. — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Igor Danchenko, an analyst who provided much of the research …
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Durham Faces Total Loss In Likely Final Prosecution — After three and a half years of investigating, Special Counsel John Durham notched another defeat on Tuesday. — An Alexandra, Virginia federal jury acquitted researcher Igor Danchenko on four counts, after deliberating for one day.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Primary source for Trump-Russia dossier acquitted, handing special counsel Durham another trial loss
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Durham loses again in court, but trial airs FBI flaws
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Tatiana Siegel / Rolling Stone:
FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home — Emmy-winning producer James Gordon Meek had his home raided by the FBI. His colleagues say they haven't seen him since. — AT A MINUTE before 5 a.m. on April 27, ABC News' James Gordon Meek fired off a tweet with a single word: “FACTS.”
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New York Times:
In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims — “What's the expression — 'Where's the beef?' I need some beef,” Judge Raymond Dearie, the independent arbiter, said during a conference call. — WASHINGTON — The special master reviewing materials seized …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Freedom Caucus chair floats potential Ukraine peace talks probe — Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, floated to colleagues the idea of laying the groundwork for an investigation into the Biden administration's approach to Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Axios has learned.
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NBC News:
Oath Keeper testifies he was ready to die on Jan. 6 to keep Trump in office — WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol testified that he was ready to fight to keep former President Donald Trump in office and was preparing himself in the weeks …
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Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis' voter fraud arrests — Local police carrying out the arrests were patient, understanding — almost apologetic. — TALLAHASSEE — When police went to arrest Tony Patterson outside his Tampa home in August, he couldn't believe the reason.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Oz closing in on Fetterman in Pennsylvania Senate race — Republican Mehmet Oz has narrowed Democrat John Fetterman's lead in Pennsylvania's bare-knuckle Senate election, and the two candidates are now polling inside the margin of error, according to a new survey shared exclusively with POLITICO.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Bob Woodward releasing new audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes’ with eight hours of recorded interviews — ‘Unvarnished, profane, blunt’: CNN special correspondent on new Trump interview tapes — What Georgia's candidates for governor are saying about inflation — Obama speaks out on ‘mistake’ during his presidency
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
New Woodward audiobook shows Trump knew Kim letters were classified — ‘Oh, those are so top secret,’ Trump said at one point, undermining his frequent claims that none of the material he took after leaving office was sensitive — In December 2019, after then-President Donald Trump …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg takes different approach to funding Democrats this year — The billionaire former presidential candidate plans to spend more than $60 million on this year's elections — Top Democratic donor Mike Bloomberg, a billionaire former candidate for president …
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Reward Demagogues, Get More Demagogues — The news last week that former presidential …
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Nevada's ‘Reid Machine’ staring down tough test in midterms
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Republican Michels walks back abortion pledge — The Republican running for governor in Wisconsin suggested Tuesday that he did not support enforcing the swing state's near-total ban on abortions, saying “I will never arrest a doctor” before his campaign walked back his comment.
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CNN:
Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones — Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the Russian military on the use of Iranian-built drones that Moscow has used to devastating effect in its war in Ukraine …
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
The ugly business logic behind Kanye West's Parler acquisition … On Monday, Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, announced that he would buy Parler, an alternative social media platform, in a surprise move that has sparked both interest in the platform and concern for the billionaire rapper's plans.
Stephanie Emma Pfeffer / People.com:
Texas Woman Nearly Loses Her Life After Doctors Can't Legally Perform an Abortion: ‘Their Hands Were Tied’ — “I never in my wildest dreams thought that the laws I was so angry about would pose a threat to my life and prevent me from accessing safe healthcare in 2022 in the United States of America,” says Amanda Zurawski
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Mastriano's Time at War College Draws Scrutiny in Governor's Race — Doug Mastriano, a Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, earned a Ph.D in 2013 and taught at the Army War College. Fellow academics have assailed his scholarship and questioned his fitness for office.
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Stacey Vanek Smith / NPR:
You can run, but you can't hide: Inflation is busting budgets, and killing joy too — Inflation is starting to seem like the horror movie monster that won't die. The newest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows prices in September hit another 40 year high.
Kelcie Moseley-Morris / Idaho Capital Sun:
Bill prohibiting public drag performances to be introduced in upcoming Idaho legislative session — Idaho Family Policy Center helped draft legislation, says it will be legally defensible — A bill that would ban drag performances in all public venues will be introduced in the first days …
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Shannon Vavra / The Daily Beast:
'You Can't Force Love': Russian Diplomats Told to Kiss the West Goodbye — In a bizarre speech, Putin's foreign minister said there is no longer any “point nor desire” for Russian diplomats to hold posts in western countries, citing “inhumane” treatment. — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …
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Ben Bradley / KASW-TV:
Arizona's Family/HighGround Statewide Survey: Masters closing gap with Kelly in Senate race — PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona's Family has partnered with HighGround, the oldest public affairs firm in the state, to take a closer look at the biggest races in this year's midterm election and possible outcomes by polling voters.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Warnock's gloves come off against Walker in Georgia — Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is signaling that he's ready to ditch his typically restrained persona in favor of more direct attacks on his Republican opponent Herschel Walker as the Georgia Senate race enters its final stretch.
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Trump attack leaves GOP wondering if he cares about Senate majority — Former President Trump's Monday assault against Joe O'Dea, the GOP's Senate nominee in Colorado, is angering Republicans while leaving them wondering if he cares about the party winning back the majority in the upper chamber.
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CBS News:
Grizzly bear mauls 2 college wrestlers in Wyoming — College wrestling teammates Kendell Cummings and Brady Lowry were attacked by a grizzly bear in Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. The executive director of The Bear League said that bears are stocking up on calories before hibernating.
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Washington Post:
Retired U.S. brass cash in with Saudis, other repressive governments … More than 500 retired U.S. military personnel — including scores of generals and admirals — have taken lucrative jobs since 2015 working for foreign governments, mostly in countries known for human rights abuses …
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Biden's $1.9 Trillion Pandemic-Relief Package Was Too Big, Senator Warner Says — Democratic Senator Mark Warner said that, in retrospect, President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package last year was too large, though he played down its influence in spurring US inflation.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance attack each other over ‘great replacement’ theory in final Ohio Senate debate — Ohio Senate candidates spar over replacement theory, funding in final debate — YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The already hostile Senate race in Ohio turned even nastier Monday as Democratic …
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New York Times:
Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn't a Priority — A New York Times/Siena College poll found that other problems have seized voters' focus — even as many do not trust this year's election results and are open to anti-democratic candidates. — Voters overwhelmingly believe …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Inflation Causes IRS to Raise Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction by 7% — Agency implements adjustments to key tax code parameters for 2023, following formulas set by Congress — Mortgages, Cars and Credit Cards: How Interest-Rate Hikes Are Hitting Americans' Wallets — Created with sketchtool.
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