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4:20 PM ET, October 26, 2022

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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 …
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
John Fetterman debate was painful and shameful — he is physically incapable of being a Senator
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Fetterman, Showing Stroke Effects, Battles Oz in Hostile Senate Debate
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Pennsylvania Debate
Caitlyn Shelton / NewsNation:
Fetterman cites caption errors, organizers say he opted out of rehearsal
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
New Woman Alleges Herschel Walker Urged Her to Have Abortion  —  High-profile attorney Gloria Allred hosted a press conference Wednesday with an anonymous woman who says she had an abortion at Herschel Walker's urging.  —  A second woman has come forward to say Herschel Walker urged …
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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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Barton Gellman / The Atlantic:
The Impeachment of Joe Biden  —  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, but they will work themselves up to it by degrees.  The pressure from the MAGA base will build.
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Two-thirds of Republicans still don't believe Biden was elected legitimately
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and NPR
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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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
SC judge: Mark Meadows must testify before Fulton grand jury
Discussion: Politico, RedState and CNBC
New York Times:
Meadows Ordered to Testify in Georgia Election Investigation
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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Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims-sources  —  Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company's electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said.
Discussion: The Information and Bloomberg
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
Discussion: ArkansasTimes and The Root
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
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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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 …
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.
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: USA Today
Politico:
Trump team receives subpoena from Jan. 6 committee  —  Attorneys for Donald Trump have accepted service of a subpoena issued by the Jan. 6 select committee demanding documents and testimony from the former president by next month.  —  A person familiar with the matter confirmed that attorneys …
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.”
Discussion: Twitchy and CNSNews
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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Bloomberg pumps $10 million more into House campaigns as red wave looms
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