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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 …
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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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New York Post, The Daily Beast and Common Dreams
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The midterms are a referendum on democracy in America and Ukraine
The midterms are a referendum on democracy in America and Ukraine
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Twitchy, The Liberal Patriot and R Street
New York Times:
Prosecutors Pressure Trump Aides to Testify in Documents Case — The Justice Department's effort to win the witnesses' cooperation shows how the investigation stemming from the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago is entering a new phase. — Federal prosecutors investigating former …
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Washington Examiner, Axios and Raw Story
WPLG-TV:
Man accused of attacking Rubio canvasser, but police account differs from senator's — Despite senator's tweet, ‘no indication’ of political motive, Hialeah police say — HIALEAH, Fla. - Police arrested a 22-year-old man accused of attacking a canvasser handing out political flyers on Sunday evening in Hialeah.
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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.
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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 …
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NBC News, The Hill, Law & Crime, The Daily Dot and KTLA
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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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats deploy Biden and Obama to lock down Pennsylvania — President Biden and former President Obama will barnstorm the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas on Nov. 5 with the party's nominees for Pennsylvania governor and Senate, according to a Democrat with direct knowledge of the plans.
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CNN:
Clarence Thomas freezes order for Lindsey Graham to testify before Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election — Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday agreed to temporarily freeze a lower court order requiring the testimony of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in front of an Atlanta-area special grand jury …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Sen. Graham's subpoena from Georgia grand jury
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Sen. Graham's subpoena from Georgia grand jury
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ex-Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction tells jury he is ‘embarrassed’ over Facebook chat with Jan. 6 rioter — WASHINGTON — A former police officer charged with obstruction for telling a Jan. 6 rioter to remove a Facebook post about being in the U.S. Capitol testified Monday that he was …
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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Ted Cruz Hid in Supply Closet During Jan. 6, New Book Reveals
Ted Cruz Hid in Supply Closet During Jan. 6, New Book Reveals
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The Hill, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Media Matters for America, Jacobin, Blue Virginia, IJR, The Guardian and Political Wire
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Son of Confederate flag-wielding rioter sentenced to 24 months for Jan. 6 breach
Son of Confederate flag-wielding rioter sentenced to 24 months for Jan. 6 breach
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Washington Post and Associated Press
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.
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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.
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
DCCC appears to be bailing on Malinowski
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Polls show Democrats are ahead in races for governor in Michigan and Pennsylvania, with no clear leader in Wisconsin — The Wisconsin race for governor has no clear leader, while Democratic gubernatorial candidates hold the edge in Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in the three key states.
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Polls on key Senate races find tight contest in Wisconsin and a narrow Democratic edge in Pennsylvania
CNN Polls on key Senate races find tight contest in Wisconsin and a narrow Democratic edge in Pennsylvania
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Mediaite, PoliticusUSA and The Hill
Simon van Zuylen-Wood / Curbed:
Plywood Gourmet — How thousands of restaurants speedily, messily, and probably permanently took over the street. — Long after the shutdown of indoor dining and the advent of socially distanced picnicking; after takeout cocktails and “Cuomo sandwiches”; after to-go-box trash ziggurats …
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
Hollywood talent agency CAA cuts ties with Kanye West after antisemitic tirade
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election — Home Polls Bolduc Gains on Hassan in US Senate Election — Gov. Sununu Maintains Double Digit Lead — Since September, Bolduc has gained five points and Hassan has lost three — The latest Emerson College Polling/WHDH 7 News survey …
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.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, USA Today, Raw Story and Washington Post
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.
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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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 …
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Politico, Fox News, The Daily Caller, New York Post and Raw Story
Christo Grozev / bellingcat:
The Remote Control Killers Behind Russia's Cruise Missile Strikes on Ukraine — Russia pummelled Ukraine's largest cities with missiles killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100, according to Ukraine's national emergency service. Russia has boasted about the surgical precision …
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The Hill, Balloon Juice, ukrainetoday.org and Just Security
New York Times:
Hasidic School to Pay $8 Million After Admitting to Widespread Fraud — The Central United Talmudical Academy, which operates the largest all-boys yeshiva in New York State, acknowledged illegally diverting money from federal food aid and other programs. — For years, the largest private …
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The Times of Israel and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
CREW:
Congressional investigation needed into Clarence and Ginni Thomas — Congress should investigate Ginni Thomas for her involvement in the January 6th attack on the Capitol and attempts to overthrow the 2020 election and Justice Clarence Thomas for his failure to recuse from related cases …
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