memeorandum: Hu Jintao's Departure Causes Stir as Xi Elevates Loyalists in Congress (New York Times)

8:05 PM ET, October 22, 2022

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CNN:

Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Party Congress comes to a close — Video: ‘High drama’ as Xi's predecessor led out of the meeting Jake Tapper on the lessons from UK's recent political turmoil What Ukrainians learn from downed drones used by Russia A humpback whale got entangled in fishing gear.

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Reuters:

Hu Jintao escorted out of China party congress — Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday. — Hu, 79, Xi Jinping's immediate predecessor, was seated to the left of Xi.

Discussion: The New Normal, Bloomberg, National Review, Power Line and Japan Times

James Palmer / Foreign Policy:

What the Hell Just Happened to Hu Jintao? — Xi Jinping's predecessor was forcibly led away from the Party Congress. — China's 20th Party Congress concluded on Saturday with a rare and shocking piece of live drama. Hu Jintao, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012 …

Discussion: HotAir, The Liberty Loft, The Daily Caller, CNN, Steve Bannon's War Room, Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality and Not the Bee

New York Times:

Hu Jintao's Departure Causes Stir as Xi Elevates Loyalists in Congress — A new lineup of the Communist Party elite will limit potential resistance to Mr. Xi's agenda of bolstering security and expanding state sway over the economy. — Poised to take a groundbreaking third term in power …

Discussion: Sinocism, The Daily Wire, New York Post and Bloomberg

Christian Shepherd / Washington Post:
As China's Xi extends his rule, his predecessor makes an unusual exit

Discussion: The Guardian

BBC:
Hu Jintao: ex-president escorted out of China party congress

Discussion: CNN, Politico and Guido Fawkes

Nate Hochman / National Review:

Where Do Georgia Republicans Go to Get Their Apology? — When Georgia Republicans passed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 — signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp in March of last year — the commanding heights of institutional progressivism quickly set about laying the groundwork …

Associated Press:

GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day — Republican activists who believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump have crafted a plan that, in their telling, will thwart cheating in this year's midterm elections.

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Carlisa N. Johnson / The Guardian:

Early voters in Georgia face obstacles under state's new election law — Unlimited challenges to eligibility and poorly trained poll workers cause frustration in key gubernatorial and US Senate contests — Jennifer Jones, a Morehouse School of Medicine PhD student, showed up to her precinct …

David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
After record-breaking week, early voting continues Saturday across Georgia

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Jacqueline Keeler / San Francisco Chronicle:

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Jacqueline Keeler / Jacqueline's Newsletter:
Hollywood Fantasy: Is Sacheen Littlefeather Apache?

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Emma Bubola / New York Times:

Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War — Thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia. “I didn't want to go,” one girl told The New York Times from a foster home near Moscow. — As Russian forces laid siege to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol this spring …

Jon Levine / New York Post:

Cori Bush's debut book sells just 729 copies in first week — A new book by lefty Democratic Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) debuted with a face-plant this month, selling just 729 copies in its first week, according to industry tracker NPD BookScan. — “The Forerunner: A Story of Pain …

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New York Times:

The Times Endorses Kathy Hochul for Governor of New York — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. — The race for the governor of New York is unusually close this fall.

Discussion: Breitbart and The Post Millennial

Politico:
New York governor's race takes sudden turn after Zeldin surge

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Chloe Folmar / The Hill:

Kinzinger campaigns for McMullin in Utah: 'I'm surrounded by cowards' in Congress — Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) campaigned for Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin Thursday, slamming GOP lawmakers for their actions following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Sam Metz / Associated Press:
Utah Senate race: Referendum on direction Trump has led GOP

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Daniel Dale / CNN:

A guide to the election deniers in midterm races — Election deniers are running for important offices around the country in the November 8 midterms. And some of them will win. — Dozens of Republicans trying to be elected in 2022 as governor, state secretary of state or US senator …

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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Election Deniers Are Predicted to Win 189 Midterms Races

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Greg Farrell / Bloomberg:

Trump Firm's Tax Fraud Trial Promises Ex-CFO as Star Witness — One of Donald Trump's most loyal deputies is expected to testify against the Trump Organization, in a trial that threatens to reveal the inner workings of the real estate empire that set the former president on his path to the White House.

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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:

Virginia directs 60,000 voters to wrong polling place for midterms — RICHMOND — State elections officials directed more than 30,000 Northern Virginia voters to the wrong polling place in mailers sent ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, an error they acknowledged Friday and blamed …

Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:

White House urges borrowers to apply for student debt relief despite court order — Federal appeals court temporarily halts Biden's cancellation of student debt after motion brought by six Republican-led states — The Biden administration is urging student loan borrowers to continue applying …

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Radley Balko / The Watch:

Washington Post columnist regurgitates nonsense about crime and “Democrat-run cities” — Marc Thiessen spins facile Fox News talking points into an opinion column — Last week, torture apologist and Iraq war defender Marc Thiessen had a particularly Thiessen-esque column in the Washington Post …

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