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Axios:
Fetterman's painful debate … Capitol Hill's reaction to the Pennsylvania Senate debate was brutal for Democratic nominee John Fetterman, from Democrats and Republicans alike. … Fetterman struggled at times to respond to the moderators' questions, even with the assistance of a closed captioning device.
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CNN:
‘It was tough’: Fetterman supporters voice concern that debate performance will sway undecided voters — Democrat John Fetterman's debate performance has intensified the focus on his recovery from a stroke, leading some supporters to worry that his current post-stroke limitations could affect …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Fetterman, Showing Stroke Effects, Battles Oz in Hostile Senate Debate — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, tried to assure voters of his fitness to serve. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former celebrity physician and Republican, attacked him as too radical for the job.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How much will John Fetterman's rocky night matter? — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — Let's state the obvious:JOHN FETTERMAN struggled to effectively communicate during his one and only Senate debate with MEHMET OZ Tuesday in Harrisburg.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
John Fetterman debate was painful and shameful — he is physically incapable of being a Senator
John Fetterman debate was painful and shameful — he is physically incapable of being a Senator
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Caitlyn Shelton / NewsNation:
Fetterman cites caption errors, organizers say he opted out of rehearsal
Fetterman cites caption errors, organizers say he opted out of rehearsal
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Pennsylvania Debate
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Pennsylvania Debate
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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
The Fetterman-Oz Debate Was a Rorschach Test
The Fetterman-Oz Debate Was a Rorschach Test
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Fetterman struggles during TV debate with Oz
Fetterman struggles during TV debate with Oz
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Barton Gellman / The Atlantic:
The Impeachment of Joe Biden — And possibly Kamala Harris, and Merrick Garland, and Alejandro Mayorkas, and Antony Blinken — Sometime next year, after an interval of performative investigations, Republicans in the House are going to impeach Joe Biden. This may not be their present plan …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Two-thirds of Republicans still don't believe Biden was elected legitimately
Two-thirds of Republicans still don't believe Biden was elected legitimately
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Washington Post:
Trump chief of staff Meadows ordered to testify before Ga. grand jury — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must testify before a Georgia grand jury investigating Republican efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in the state, a South Carolina judge ruled Wednesday.
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Mark Meadows ordered by court to testify in Georgia 2020 election meddling probe
Mark Meadows ordered by court to testify in Georgia 2020 election meddling probe
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New York Times:
Meadows Ordered to Testify in Georgia Election Investigation
Meadows Ordered to Testify in Georgia Election Investigation
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Semafor:
Senator Robert Menendez is under investigation again — Kadia is a Political Reporter for Semafor, joining us from BuzzFeed News. Sign up for the daily Principals newsletter to get our insider's guide to American power. — Senator Robert Menendez, D-N.J. faces a new federal investigation …
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Articles and Investigations:
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial — A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country. — Co-published with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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ArkansasTimes and The Root
Anjali Huynh / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
On the Georgia Trail: Walker campaigns as new accuser comes forward — CLEVELAND — Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker was cheered by supporters at campaign stops across north Georgia as attorney Gloria Allred announced a news conference with a second woman who claimed that Walker encouraged …
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Washington Examiner
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
New Woman Alleges Herschel Walker Urged Her to Have Abortion
New Woman Alleges Herschel Walker Urged Her to Have Abortion
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Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Here's what changed in Dinesh D'Souza's ‘2,000 Mules’ book after it was recalled — After an abrupt recall and a two-month delay - along with the threat of possible legal action - the election denial book 2,000 Mules has reached bookstores, though with a few significant changes.
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Marist Poll:
The 2022 Election in North Carolina — Marist North Carolina Poll — Budd Edges Beasley Among Definite Voters in North Carolina Senate Race — In the race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are tied among registered voters in the state.
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
U.S. Senate Race Remains Close
U.S. Senate Race Remains Close
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Political Wire and Des Moines Register
Natalie Weber / Tampa Bay Times:
Attorney who fought Florida helmet laws died in motorcycle crash while not wearing one — Ron Smith, 66, and his girlfriend, 62-year-old Brenda Jeanan Volpe, were on their way to a funeral with a group of riders from the American Legion. — In the late 1990s, when Florida bikers …
David H. Freedman / Newsweek:
Sweet Revenge: What Trump Would Do in a Second Term — The events of recent months have quashed any remaining notion that Donald Trump might abandon his quest for political power after being turned out of office by voters two years ago. He is still holding his trademark rallies …
Kara Berg / Detroit News:
3 men convicted of providing aid to terrorists in Whitmer kidnapping plot — Jackson — Three men have been found guilty by a Jackson County jury of materially aiding a terrorist and being a member of a gang as part of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
New York Times:
A Secret Deal, Wishful Thinking: How the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Ruptured — Ahead of President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this summer, his administration thought it had secured pledges of increases in oil production throughout the year. The opposite happened.
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Air Force takes ‘full responsibility’ for Jennifer-Ruth Green sexual assault leak, GOP congressmen say — Indiana Reps. Jim Banks and Larry Bucshon said the records were provided to ‘an opposition research firm’ ahead of the state's Nov. 8 election — Jennifer-Ruth Green takes aim …
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Tom Norton / Newsweek:
Fact Check: Ted Cruz's Claim That ‘Antifa’ Burnt U.S. Cities For A Year — Texas senator Ted Cruz has frequently described left-leaning activists and protestors as violent and dangerous, claiming that his Democrat opponents have embraced this “mob violence.”
Maddie Bender / The Daily Beast:
Conservative Policies Linked to Higher Death Rates for Americans, Study Finds — Liberal state policies like tighter air pollution regulations and an increased minimum wage could have saved over 170,000 lives in one year alone. — November's midterms will serve as a political referendum …
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USA Today
Julio Rosas / Townhall:
Mayra Flores Prevented From Joining the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — Townhall has exclusively learned Rep. Mayra Flores (R-TX) was prevented from joining the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the leading caucus for Latino members of Congress, because she is a Republican and membership is only reserved for Democrats.
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The Western Journal and Washington Free Beacon
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Garland Announces Revised Justice Department News Media Policy — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced significant revisions to the Justice Department's regulations regarding obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media.
McSweeney's:
If I Emailed My Parents Like Democrats Email Me — Mom, did you see this?!? — FIRST: I got a $300 traffic ticket because I forgot about alternate side parking. — THEN: I saw this really cute shirt and it was $95, but that's actually a good deal because I'm definitely going to wear it a lot.
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The House: GOP Hits 218 in Ratings as Battle Rages Across Big Playing Field — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We now rate 218 House seats — the magic number for winning a majority — as at least Leans Republican in our House ratings. — A large number of races remain close and competitive.
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Juliana Menasce Horowitz / Pew Research Center:
Parents Differ Sharply by Party Over What Their K-12 Children Should Learn in School — But majorities of both Republican and Democratic parents are satisfied with the quality of their children's education — But majorities of both Republican and Democratic parents are satisfied with the quality of their children's education
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Henry Foy / Financial Times:
Netherlands accuses China of operating ‘illegal’ police stations — Dutch foreign ministry investigates reports facilities being used to harass critics of Beijing — The Dutch government has accused China of operating “illegal” unlicensed police offices in the Netherlands …
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