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3:35 PM ET, October 18, 2022

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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.
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Lawrence Mower / Miami Herald:
‘What is wrong with this state?’  Video shows stunned Floridians arrested for voting  —  When police went to arrest Tony Patterson outside his Tampa home in August, he couldn't believe the reason.  —  “What is wrong with this state, man?”  Patterson protested as he was being escorted to a police car in handcuffs.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Republicans' secret economic agenda?  A global financial crisis.  —  After refusing for months to divulge what they'd do if they regained control of Congress, Republicans have finally revealed some of their economic agenda.  —  Unfortunately, it might involve causing a global financial crisis …
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Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
GOP to use debt limit to force spending cuts, McCarthy says  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that if Republicans win control of the House the GOP will use raising the debt limit as leverage to force spending cuts — which could include cuts to Medicare and Social Security …
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Nevada's ‘Reid Machine’ staring down tough test in midterms
Punchbowl News:
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Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Biden issues a 2023 pledge to Dems: Hold on to Congress and I'll sign abortion rights into law
A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Mike Lee's Golden Rule  —  “He's tasted the wine and he wants more and he loves power and thinks that means sticking with Donald Trump now, regardless of what he represents.”  —  Beseeching Mitt Romney for help—on Tucker Carlson's show of all places—would have been unthinkable to Sen. Mike Lee, even recently.
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Sam Metz / Associated Press:
Mike Lee tries to distance himself from Trump in Utah debate
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 …
Discussion: CNN, Mediaite and Political Wire
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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
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and The Hill
New York Times:
Poll Shows Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn't a Priority  —  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.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations  —  In Justice Department's First Corporate Material Support for Terrorism Prosecution, Lafarge S.A. and its Syrian Subsidiary Admit Revenue-Sharing Agreement with ISIS and Agree to Pay $778 Million in Fines and Forfeiture
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Nicole Gaudiano / Insider:
The House rules chairman blocked Lauren Boebert's measure under a ‘new rule’ against ‘lunatics’  — Rep. Lauren Boebert offered a “rational” amendment, but the House Rules Committee chairman blocked it.  — Rep. Jim McGovern said his committee's “new rule” is that “if you're batshit crazy …
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources  —  Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Turnout on first day of Georgia early voting breaks midterm record  —  Competitive elections drive Georgia voters to the polls  —  The first day of early voting in Georgia set a new midterm turnout record, with nearly 123,000 in-person voters casting their ballots, an early sign of strong interest in this year's elections.
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Maurice Chammah / The Marshall Project:
We Surveyed America's Sheriffs.  Their Views May Surprise You. … Over the last decade, debates about police violence, mass incarceration and other criminal justice issues have generally focused on police chiefs and prosecutors.  But sheriffs demand equal attention.
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Top Georgia journalist warns about Herschel Walker's political assets  —  Award-winning journalist and author Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined our show to talk about what lessons can be learned from the 2020 special elections in Georgia and shared wisdom about Herschel Walker's campaign.
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
The Fed, Staring Down Two Big Choices, Charts an Aggressive Path  —  Federal Reserve officials are barreling toward another three-quarter point increase in November, and they may decide to do more as inflation refuses to budge.  —  Federal Reserve officials have coalesced around a plan …
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 …
Discussion: CNN, Bloomberg and Raw Story
Greg Cannella / CBS News:
Actor Anna May Wong will be first Asian American featured on U.S. quarter  —  Anna May Wong, considered to be the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian American to be featured on U.S. currency.  —  Wong will appear on a new quarter as part …
Discussion: The Hill
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden sours on media coverage that puts ‘noise’ over ‘substance’  —  White House Notebook: The Biden team makes no secret of its frustration, and it's starting to show up in the president's speeches.  —  President Joe Biden's press team has made no secret of their frustration with the way their boss is covered.
CT Jones / Rolling Stone:
Iranian State Media Is Now Going After Britney Spears  —  Even with witty replies, the state sponsored media group hasn't been able to drown out a wave of celebrity support for Iranian protestors … After Spears tweeted her support for the Iranian citizens currently protesting …
Discussion: Page Six
CNN:
John Fetterman said he's ‘always supported’ fracking — he previously said 'I don't' and ‘never have’  —  Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Candidate John Fetterman said in a national television interview last week that he has always supported fracking in his state, but in 2018 Fetterman …
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Trump Praises Kanye West For Being ‘Great to Me’ When Pushed on Rapper's Anti-Semitic Comments and Attacks on Jared Kushner  —  Salem News's Larry O'Connor spoke with former President Donald Trump in a telephone interview on Monday night and pushed the former president on rapper Kanye West's recent attack …
 
 
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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
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