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2:25 PM ET, October 19, 2022

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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Upset Alert  —  Where to look out for surprising results; rating changes in Senate, House, and gubernatorial races  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — As we approach Election Day, the basic fundamentals of this midterm may be reasserting themselves, to the benefit of Republicans.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
A slate of races now lean Republican in our latest forecast update  —  The GOP is tantalizingly close to its goal of taking the House majority in three weeks, after an at-times-uneven, two-year campaign to flip the chamber.  —  POLITICO's Election Forecast still rates the race to control the House as …
Discussion: Bloomberg, RedState and MLive.com
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:   House Rating Change: MT-01 Moves From Likely to Lean Republican
Stephen Gutowski / The Reload:
Why I'm Joining CNN as an Analyst  —  I have signed a contract to be a contributor with CNN.  —  I'm excited about the opportunity to work with many solid reporters and reach a new audience.  I've long criticized how major media outlets have reported on firearms.
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman is in good health, his doctor says in a new medical report  —  John Fetterman's primary care physician said he continues to recover well from his stroke after an examination Friday, saying the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.”
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump scheduled to appear Wednesday for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit  —  Former President Donald Trump is set to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.  —  Last week, a federal judge cleared …
New York Times:
‘The World According to Fox’: A C.E.O.'s Vision Gets Tested in Court  —  Suzanne Scott remade Fox News Media into a lucrative consumer brand.  But a $1.6 billion defamation suit against the company is testing her strategy and leadership.  —  Before the committee investigating …
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Arizona GOP Candidate Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating In Truck Near Preschool  —  Maricopa County officials say it's too late to remove Randy Kaufman from the ballot in the race for a college district board.  —  A GOP candidate running for an Arizona college district's governing board …
Discussion: Arizona Republic and Rolling Stone
Danielle Campoamor / TODAY.com:
Texas schools send parents DNA kits to identify their kids' bodies in emergencies  —  The state of Texas is sending public school students home with DNA kits designed to help their parents identify their children “in case of an emergency.”  —  In 2021, the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
In 2021 Video, Trump Asks, ‘Is This a Good Jewish Character Right Here?’  —  Donald Trump made bigoted remarks about Jews and Persians at an event in 2021, in a new video provided by a British documentary filmmaker.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump inquired whether a documentary filmmaker recording …
Claudia Allen / BBC:
Braverman rebukes Truss in blistering resignation letter  —  Play video Watch: BBC News live coverage  —  Summary  — Suella Braverman resigns as home secretary in a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister  — It's unclear exactly why but the BBC has been told PM Liz Truss …
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders, Fearing Weak Democratic Turnout, Plans Midterms Blitz  —  Mr. Sanders said he thought the Democratic Party was “doing rather poorly” at selling itself to working-class voters.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders is planning an eight-state blitz with at least 19 events over the final …
Poppy Noor / The Guardian:
What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks - in pictures  —  In 13 US states, abortion is banned even in the earliest stages of pregnancy.  But we rarely see what such tissue really looks like  —  bortion is now banned or severely restricted in 14 states in the US …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
Washington Post:
Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted  —  SOMERVILLE, Tenn. — Skill Wilson had amassed more than three decades of knowledge as a paramedic, first in Memphis and then in Fayette County.  Two places that felt like night and day.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
They were elected to stop Trump.  Now they're fighting for their lives.  —  As we hurtle into the final stretch of the midterm elections, many of the Democrats who were elected in the exhilarating 2018 wave election are now staring into the abyss of defeat.  And at the core of their plight sits an unnerving paradox.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Jim Jordan plots ‘big moments’ for GOP influence in the majority  —  Jim Jordan made his name on Capitol Hill by nudging his own party from the right while pushing Democrats even harder.  He may well return to that dynamic next year in a GOP-controlled House.
Discussion: TheBlaze
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The Guardian:
Suella Braverman departs as UK home secretary  —  Exclusive: Prime minister Liz Truss met Braverman in the House of Commons  —  Suella Braverman is understood to have departed as UK home secretary after Liz Truss cleared her diary and called off a planned visit amid desperate attempts to save …
Discussion: CNBC, UPI and Political Wire
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Trump Prosecutors See Evidence for Obstruction Charges  —  A group of Justice Department prosecutors believe there is sufficient evidence to charge Donald Trump with obstruction of justice, but the path to an actual indictment is far from clear.  —  The team that's part of the classified records probe …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Congressional Black Caucus Backs White Democrat Frank Mrvan Over Black Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green  —  The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is throwing their support behind a white Democrat, despite the fact that he is being challenged by a black Republican, the Daily Caller has learned.
Discussion: Twitchy and Instapundit
Tessa Weinberg / Missouri Independent:
‘Attempted intimidation’: Missouri AG sent five requests for MSU emails, records  —  Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt's office said a request for a professor's emails was ‘part of a fact-finding process.’ The professor said it felt like attempted intimidation for criticisms of Schmitt on social media
New York Times:
Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone?  —  Across the capital, there are noticeably fewer men at restaurants, stores and social gatherings.  Many have been called up to fight in Ukraine.  Others have fled to avoid being drafted.  —  MOSCOW — Friday afternoons at the Chop-Chop Barbershop …
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Inside Steve Bannon's ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution  —  By taking over state legislatures, Republicans hope to pass conservative amendments that cannot be electorally challenged  —  teve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront …
Discussion: Raw Story
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tries to Take a Stand for ‘Confederate Soldiers’ Using Monument to Union Troops  —  'OUR NATION'S HISTORY!'  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to make a show of herself standing up for Confederate soldiers and “our nation's history” on Tuesday night but failed spectacularly …
Discussion: Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
How the Diploma Divide Is Remaking American Politics  —  Education is at the heart of this country's many divisions.  —  Blue America is an increasingly wealthy and well-educated place.  —  Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Americans without college degrees were more likely than university graduates to vote Democratic.
Discussion: New Republic
Wall Street Journal:
As Covid Hit, Washington Officials Traded Stocks With Exquisite Timing  —  Some sold in January 2020 when the government began mobilizing against the threat.  Others bought shares as a market-rescue plan was taking shape.
Discussion: The Root
Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives …
Liz Alderman / New York Times:
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe  —  The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.  —  Reporting from Verdelot, France  —  Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the price of the wheat …
Jordan Fischer / wusa9.com:
Trial begins for Capitol Police officer accused of warning rioter to take down incriminating info  —  Prosecutors say USCP Officer Michael Angelo Riley obstructed a grand jury when he advised a Capitol rioter to delete information from a Facebook post.  —  WASHINGTON — The trial …
Discussion: NBC News and Insider
Bill Lueders / The Bulwark:
Attack Ads Are Darkening the Skin Tone of Black Candidates  —  While those responsible claim innocent technical problems, the larger pattern is consistent.  So is the effect: heightened white racial anxieties.  —  It's working.  Once ahead in the polls, Democrat Mandela Barnes …
Discussion: The Hill
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Barnes Praises Khamenei, Hopes to Be ‘Dennis Rodman’ of the Assad Regime  —  Wisconsin Dem took to social media to celebrate world's most notorious dictators  —  Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin, praised Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei for supporting Black Lives Matter …
Discussion: National Review
Nitish Pahwa / Slate:
Why a Botched Story About Facebook Is a Huge Blow to Indian Journalism  —  The state of journalism in India, the “world's largest democracy,” has never been so dire.  And recently, it just got much worse—this time not because of the government or its acolytes, but because of a once-dependable …
Hallie Jackson / MSNBC:
Record breaking early voter turnout could be wake up call for Republicans  —  Georgia is experiencing record breaking voter turnout on the first days of early voting.  NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains what this could mean for Republicans.
 
 
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Tim Pearce / The Daily Wire:
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Kari Lake In Lead For Arizona Gov, Masters Trails Kelly By One Point For Senate
David Gilbert / VICE:
Trump Is Already Boosting Election Conspiracies Ahead of the Midterms
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Internal Revenue Service:
IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2023
Emily Peck / Axios:
Remote work may have fueled a baby boom among U.S. women
Discussion: Political Wire
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Stacey Abrams Floats Abortion as an Inflation Fix: 'Having Children Is Why You're Worried' about Rising Prices
Chicago Maroon:
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Associated Press:
Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
White House taking every step possible to avoid direct Biden-Putin encounter at G-20
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