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6:35 PM ET, October 24, 2022

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why Putin hopes for a GOP victory, as explained by a top Russia expert  —  “The notion that now Kevin McCarthy is going to make himself the leader of the pro-Putin wing of my party is just a stunning thing,” Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told NBC News on Sunday.  This was a provocative way of reminding …
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled.  He has some prominent Republican fans.  —  The New Right blogger has been cited by Blake Masters and J.D. Vance.  What exactly is he advocating?  —  In September 2021, J.D. Vance, a GOP candidate for Senate in Ohio, appeared on a conservative podcast …
New York Times:
Their America Is Vanishing.  Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated.  —  The white majority is fading, the economy is changing and there's a pervasive sense of loss in districts where Republicans fought the outcome of the 2020 election.  —  When Representative Troy Nehls of Texas voted …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The midterms are a referendum on democracy in America and Ukraine
Discussion: Twitchy, R Street and CNN
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer And The Case Of The Missing Megadonors
Discussion: Political Wire
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Liberals urge Biden to rethink Ukraine strategy  —  Democratic lawmakers' letter calls for direct U.S. talks with Russia  —  A group of 30 House liberals is urging President Biden to dramatically shift his strategy on the Ukraine war and pursue direct negotiations with Russia …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Sen. Graham's subpoena from Georgia grand jury
Cory Shaffer / Plain Dealer:
Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman plead guilty to felony for 2020 election robocalls targeting Cleveland voters  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two right-wing conspiracy theorists who placed thousands of robocalls with false information to largely minority and Democratic voters in Cleveland in the months …
John A. Farrell / New York Times:
Alito Assured Ted Kennedy in 2005 of Respect for Roe v. Wade, Diary Says  —  In the senator's recollection, the Supreme Court justice who wrote the opinion overturning the abortion ruling tried to show Mr. Kennedy that he was not a threat to Roe.  —  Senator Edward M. Kennedy looked skeptically at the federal judge.
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam  —  The results, from what is known as the nation's report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic's devastating impact on students.  —  U.S. students in most states and across almost …
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Matt Barnum / Chalkbeat:
Nation's report card: Massive drop in math scores, slide in reading linked to COVID disruption
Ben Chapman / Wall Street Journal:
Math Scores Dropped in Every State During Pandemic, Report Card Shows
TMZ.com:
Leslie Jordan Dead at 67  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 186.7K … UPDATE  —  1:50 PM PT — A rep for Leslie Jordan posted on Jordan's IG, saying “the love and light that Leslie shared will never go out and we invite you to share your memories and comfort each other during this time.
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
NY-17 Rating Change: DCCC Chair Maloney Moves From Lean Democrat to Toss Up  —  When Republicans' top Super PAC started spending against Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-17) in mid-September, many assumed it was a gambit to troll or distract the DCCC chair.
Sonya Hamasaki / CNN:
Los Angeles officials condemn demonstrators seen in photos showing support of Kanye West's antisemitic remarks  —  Los Angeles officials are condemning the display of banners from a freeway overpass this weekend by a group of demonstrators seen in bystander photos showing support …
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Los Angeles Times:
Hollywood talent agency CAA cuts ties with Kanye West after antisemitic tirade
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Polls on key Senate races find tight contest in Wisconsin and a narrow Democratic edge in Pennsylvania  —  Across two states with Republican-held Senate seats that could prove pivotal to control of the chamber in this fall's elections, one incumbent faces an evenly divided electorate …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA, The Hill and Mediaite
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Polls show Democrats are ahead in races for governor in Michigan and Pennsylvania, with no clear leader in Wisconsin
Discussion: Fox News
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Democrats Need to Know What Time It Is  —  A lesson and a warning from the Katie Hobbs Experience.  —  The stakes in Arizona's governor race could not be higher.  —  The Republican nominee, Kari Lake, is the most zealous election denier this side of the South Florida Sigmaringen.
Miami Herald:
Man wearing Rubio shirt and DeSantis hat ‘brutally attacked’ in Hialeah, senator says  —  A canvasser wearing a Marco Rubio T-shirt and a Gov. Ron DeSantis hat was “brutally attacked” in Hialeah Sunday night, according to U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.  —  The senator alleged on social media …
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WPLG-TV:
Man accused of attacking Rubio canvasser, but police account differs from senator's
Discussion: Florida Politics
Wall Street Journal:
U.S.-Saudi Relations Buckle, Driven by Animosity Between Biden and Mohammed bin Salman  —  Lack of personal trust accelerates a yearslong split driven by geopolitical and economic forces  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—An unwritten pact binding the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has survived 15 presidents …
Discussion: Fox News, New York Post and Raw Story
Associated Press:
2 Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct Huawei probe  —  Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct a U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to court documents unsealed Monday.
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Abrams' campaign chair collected millions in legal fees from voting rights organization  —  ATLANTA — The voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams spent more than $25 million over two years on legal fees, mostly on a single case, with the largest amount going to the self-described boutique law firm …
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump Drops Some Early Privilege Claims in Seized Records Fight  —  Former President Donald Trump dropped his initial claim that some of the documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home couldn't be used in a government criminal probe because they were protected by attorney-client and legal-work-product privilege.
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Ted Cruz Hid in Supply Closet During Jan. 6, New Book Reveals  —  Senator Ted Cruz has revealed he was in a “a supply closet with stacked chairs” during part of the January 6 storming of Congress.  —  On that day in 2021 hundreds of Donald Trump supporters broke into the Capitol Building …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Son of Confederate flag-wielding rioter sentenced to 24 months for Jan. 6 breach
Andrew Meldrum / Associated Press:
Ukraine cites success in downing drones, fixes energy sites  —  Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia's use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin's talk of a possible “dirty bomb” attack has added another worrying dimension …
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Wall Street Journal:
NATO Allies Warn Russia Against ‘Dirty Bomb’ Plot in Ukraine
Leigh Ann Caldwell / Washington Post:
Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races  —  Both candidates are focusing on the Alaska Native population, which could be key to determining whether they return to Washington next year.  —  ANCHORAGE — Speaking to a large conference room of Alaska Natives on Friday …
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Suzanne Downing / Must Read Alaska:   Triangle: Palin joins Murkowski in Peltola love fest
 
 
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
AIPAC, GOP leaders silent on Trump's warning to US Jews to ‘get their act together’ on Israel
Debra Heine / American Greatness:
Republican Don Bolduc in Dead Heat With Democrat Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire U.S. Senate Race
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
DCCC appears to be bailing on Malinowski
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Eamon Javers / CNBC:
How Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt helped write A.I. laws in Washington without publicly disclosing investments in A.I. startups
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
How one man brought affirmative action to the Supreme Court. Again and again.
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The effort to break America's elections
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