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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 …
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The Daily Caller, Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality and Not the Bee
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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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BBC:
Hu Jintao: ex-president escorted out of China party congress — Chinese former leader Hu Jintao has been led out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress. — The frail-looking 79-year-old was sitting beside President Xi Jinping when he was approached and led away by officials.
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Politico, CNN and Guido Fawkes
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.
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National Review, Power Line and Japan Times
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
In Nevada, election deniers prepare to sabotage the midterms — PAHRUMP, Nev. — If the midterm elections degenerate into chaos in a couple of weeks — a very real possibility — then Nevada is poised to lead the way. Indeed, the chaos here has already begun.
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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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HotAir, The Nevada Independent and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Voters Stick to Pandemic-Era Habits, As Early Turnout Surges — More than 5.5 million people have cast ballots in person or by mail. Experts predict high turnout in the midterm elections. — Days into early voting in the 2022 midterm elections, states across the country have seen a surge …
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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
After record-breaking week, early voting continues Saturday across Georgia
After record-breaking week, early voting continues Saturday across Georgia
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Just The News and Albuquerque Journal
Jacqueline Keeler / San Francisco Chronicle:
Sacheen Littlefeather was a Native American icon. Her sisters say she was an ethnic fraud — The “Apache” actress and activist wasn't Native American, say her sisters. And that wasn't the only thing she lied about. — You might not know her name, but you've probably seen the video that made her famous.
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Insider
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.
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Politico:
Biden's ‘worst performing message’ — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — It's an article of faith among Democrats that their party is deeply hampered by its inability or unwillingness to tout its own accomplishments.
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Outside the Beltway and NBC News
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Judson Berger / National Review:
‘Ultra-MAGA’ Gets an Upgrade
‘Ultra-MAGA’ Gets an Upgrade
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Daily Kos, Washington Examiner, Just The News, Twitchy, Fox News and The Hill
CNN:
Biden says it's his ‘intention’ to run again in 2024
Biden says it's his ‘intention’ to run again in 2024
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MSNBC:
President Biden calls for ‘not intimidating anyone who is at the polls’ in exclusive interview
President Biden calls for ‘not intimidating anyone who is at the polls’ in exclusive interview
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National Review, Newsbusters, The Hill, Breitbart and Power Line
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
As Midterms Near, Biden Warns Republicans Seek to Dismantle Democratic Legislation
As Midterms Near, Biden Warns Republicans Seek to Dismantle Democratic Legislation
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New York Times:
Trump Could Harness Unresolved Legal Issues to Resist Jan. 6 Panel's Subpoena — If the ex-president turns down the drama of testifying, his legal team could mount several constitutional and procedural arguments in court. — WASHINGTON — If former President Donald J. Trump decides to fight …
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Axios:
Exclusive: Emails reveal warning to Trump team about fraud claims
Exclusive: Emails reveal warning to Trump team about fraud claims
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PoliticusUSA, Insider, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
Why the Bannon Prison Sentence and Trump Jan. 6 Subpoena Matter
Why the Bannon Prison Sentence and Trump Jan. 6 Subpoena Matter
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Reuters:
U.S. appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan — A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student debt, one day after a judge dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit by six states challenging the loan-forgiveness program.
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Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Biden Rips Lawmakers Who Pushed Billions In PPP Grants For Bashing Student Debt Aid
Biden Rips Lawmakers Who Pushed Billions In PPP Grants For Bashing Student Debt Aid
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Appeals court temporarily halts Biden's student debt relief program
Appeals court temporarily halts Biden's student debt relief program
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 …
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 …
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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Washington Post, Raw Story and USA Today
Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
The Words About Ukraine That Americans Need to Hear — “Deeds, not words,” is the motto of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a credo that befits a fighting unit that has seen service from the Civil War to Iraq. But wars are won by words as well as deeds, which is one of the reasons …
Washington Post:
In bloody battle for Bakhmut, Russian mercenaries eye a symbolic prize — BAKHMUT, Ukraine — The crash and roar of artillery rarely stops in this east Ukrainian city. In the cold and broken houses, residents huddle by candlelight and pray that they have safety in numbers.
Sasha Hupka / Arizona Republic:
As ballot drop box stakeouts continue, new voter intimidation complaints flow in — Days after Maricopa County officials warned people to stop taking photos of voters and election staffers at ballot drop boxes, the Arizona Secretary of State's Office continues to refer complaints to the Department of Justice.
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Insider
CNN:
Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of ‘birthing persons’ — A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of …