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8:55 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.
Christian Shepherd / Washington Post:
As China's Xi extends his rule, his predecessor makes an unusual exit
Discussion: The Guardian
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 …
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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 …
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.
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Oz-Shapiro.  Warnock-Kemp.  Split-ticket voters loom large in midterms.  —  Such voters have been in decline for years as the country has grown ever more polarized.  But they could be pivotal this year in key battlegrounds.  —  In Pennsylvania, Jon Tucker has held a fundraiser …
Discussion: NBC News
David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
After record-breaking week, early voting continues Saturday across Georgia
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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Jacqueline Keeler / Jacqueline's Newsletter:
Hollywood Fantasy: Is Sacheen Littlefeather Apache?
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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 …
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
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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
David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Editor: Walker using false statements about AJC to raise money  —  U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker's campaign used false statements about The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to raise money from supporters, the newspaper's editor said Saturday.  —  The statements stem from a campaign event Tuesday …
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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Twitchy
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Post Millennial
 
 
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