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Harvard University:
FALL 2022 POLL — A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that 40% of 18-to-29-year-olds state that they will “definitely” vote in the November 8 midterm elections, on track to match or potentially exceed the record-breaking 2018 youth turnout in a midterm election.
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USA Today:
Exclusive poll: Republican support rises ahead of Election Day, with inflation driving voters — After SCOTUS reversed Roe v. Wade, some Democrats thought the issue would disrupt typical midterm factors like views of the economy. But the new poll shows much voters going back to basics.
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin
Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin
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Jim Sergent / USA Today:
As midterms loom, what's shaping undecided voters' opinions in 5 charts
As midterms loom, what's shaping undecided voters' opinions in 5 charts
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The Daily Caller
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Why Arizona's Senate race is moving to ‘Toss Up’ in our latest forecast update — TEMPE, Ariz. — Blake Masters can claim little credit for Republicans' Arizona comeback — but he is reaping the benefits, propelling him back into contention for a key Senate seat some in the GOP once wrote off.
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
Arizona Senate Shifts Back To Toss Up — As the overall environment continues to improve in the Republicans' direction, the closer we get to Election Day, just 12 days out, we are shifting another race rating in the GOP's direction. A month after we initially moved Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump lets the truth slip about the MAGA base — and today's GOP
Trump lets the truth slip about the MAGA base — and today's GOP
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
US Economy Grew at 2.6% Annual Rate in Q3, GDP Report Shows — Gross domestic product increased 0.6 percent after two quarters of decline, but key components continue to show an economic slowdown. — Gross Domestic Product — Note: Quarterly changes in gross domestic product …
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Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. GDP Grew 2.6% in Third Quarter — While key segments remained resilient, economists are worried about a possible recession — Mortgages, Cars and Credit Cards: How Interest-Rate Hikes Are Hitting Americans' Wallets — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economy grows in third quarter, reversing a six-month slump
U.S. economy grows in third quarter, reversing a six-month slump
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
Lucianne Goldberg, 1935-2022 — Lucianne Goldberg was—she owned the term proudly—a broad. A grand broad—big, blowsy, sexy, and up for a good time from morning till night. She was the first and the last person I ever knew to spend her days inserting cigarettes into a cigarette holder …
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The American Conservative
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Author reveals how GOP became toxic from the rise of Gingrich to Trump — Share now: — — Princeton political history Professor and CNN Commentator Julian Zelizer returns to the Dworkin Report to discuss his book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Shows Up Uninvited to Skechers Headquarters in Wake of Adidas Fallout — 5:48 AM PT — 10/27 — TMZ just obtained 2 additional photos of Kanye West at Manhattan Bread & Bagel in Manhattan Beach on Wednesday. We're told Kanye was with a friend who ordered some food for them and they sat at a table in the corner of the shop.
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Mike Calia / CNBC:
Ye escorted out of Skechers office in Los Angeles after he showed up unannounced
Ye escorted out of Skechers office in Los Angeles after he showed up unannounced
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Goes Permitless on Guns, and Police Face an Armed Public — A new law allowing people to carry handguns without a license has led to more spontaneous shootings, many in law enforcement say. — HOUSTON — Tony Earls hung his head before a row of television cameras, staring down, his life upended.
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy, I.E.A. Says — While some nations are burning more coal this year in response to natural-gas shortages spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, that effect is expected to be short-lived. — WASHINGTON — The energy crisis sparked …
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IEA:
World Energy Outlook 2022
World Energy Outlook 2022
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: GOP rallies behind Herschel Walker amid new abortion allegation — It's become a predictable cycle in Herschel Walker's Senate campaign: A scandalous allegation explodes in the headlines. Walker denies it or brushes it aside. National Republicans rally around him.It happened again Wednesday …
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NBC News:
Herschel Walker denies new abortion allegation
Herschel Walker denies new abortion allegation
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Shirin Ali / Slate:
Actually, John Fetterman's Debate Performance Was Fine — Pennsylvania has one of the most contentious Senate races in the country this term, and on Tuesday night, during the one and only debate between candidates, eyes were on Democrat John Fetterman, who had a stroke in May just days before his party's primary.
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Matt Mathias / WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com:
Fetterman, Oz face off in Senate debate; energy, crime, abortion among issues discussed
Fetterman, Oz face off in Senate debate; energy, crime, abortion among issues discussed
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Arizona Republic:
Break-in at Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs' campaign office in Phoenix; several items taken — Stacey Barchenger Taylor SeelyArizona Republic — The Phoenix campaign headquarters of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs was burglarized earlier this week, Phoenix police and a campaign official said Wednesday.
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David Wallace-Wells / New York Times:
A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View — You can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives. — Just a few years ago, climate projections for this century looked quite apocalyptic, with most scientists warning that continuing …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats grasp for third rail — In a Hail Mary bid to dent Republican credibility on the economy, Democrats are escalating attacks related to Social Security and Medicare in a final midterm stretch dominated by signs of a growing red wave. … - “Democrats have no unified economic message; it just doesn't exist.
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Miriam Berger / Washington Post:
As protests rock Iran, its most feared security force is lying in wait — Thousands of people poured into the streets of Mahsa Amini's hometown Wednesday and marched to her grave. Iranian security forces responded — as they have throughout the course of the nationwide protests inspired by her death — with violence and arrests.
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Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror:
New poll gives GOP challenger George Logan slight edge over Jahana Hayes in 5th District — Republican George Logan has a one-point lead over U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, in the first public poll in Connecticut's nationally watched congressional contest. — CT's 5th District Race
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Seek Testimony on Trump's Claims to Have Declassified Documents — The Justice Department is seeking to compel Kash Patel, an ally of the former president, to answer questions about assertions that material taken from the White House had been declassified.
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Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
FBI probing ex-CIA officer's spying for World Cup host Qatar — A former CIA officer who spied on Qatar's rivals to help the tiny Arab country land this year's World Cup is now under FBI scrutiny and newly obtained documents show he offered clandestine services that went beyond soccer to try …
Politico:
Judge to consider unsealing Trump grand jury filings — A federal judge is considering whether to unseal secret court documents detailing former President Donald Trump's effort to prevent former aides from providing testimony to a grand jury investigating efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Russian Army's Quiet Fatal Flaw: No Sergeants — Issues of corruption, poor logistics and inept leadership overshadow a critical hole in the Russian lines: Few NCOs to keep the troops fighting — Of all the post-invasion excuses given for the Russian army's failures in Ukraine—corruption …
Politico:
Trump to hold rally in Florida with Rubio — but not DeSantis — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump is coming to Miami just two days before Election Day. But one Republican won't be there — Gov. Ron DeSantis. Not yet anyway. — Trump on Wednesday said he'll hold a rally with Sen. Marco Rubio on Nov. 6.
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New York Times:
How Mike Lindell's Pillow Business Propels the Election Denial Movement — Many American entrepreneurs have mixed politics and business. No one has fused the two quite like the chief executive of MyPillow. — Three days after federal agents seized his cellphone as part of an investigation …
Marcy Wheeler / New Republic:
John Durham's Investigation Has Disclosed Corruption: His Own … In the wake of special counsel John Durham's embarrassing second acquittal earlier this month, Durham's fans—from the Wall Street Journal editorial page to former Attorney General Bill Barr to Donald Trump himself …
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
New York Post Says It Was Hacked After It Published Racist, Lewd Headlines — The phony reports and columns called for the slaying of top political figures or faked vulgar and racist quotes from others. — After a series of racist, lewd, and violent headlines about Hunter Biden …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden chief of staff Ron Klain violated Hatch Act, gets warning for Twitter retweet — WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act and was warned not to do so again, according to a document obtained by The Post. — The Office of Special Counsel …
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Inside the Dems' elaborate attempt to woo TikTok influencers — A free trip to D.C., a private chat with Obama and an hour in the Oval Office with Biden: The Democrats are rolling out the red carpet for social media influencers — President Biden spent more than an hour this week …
Stanley Reed / New York Times:
Shell Reports Earnings of $9.45 Billion, Its Second-Highest Profit — The two European companies reported earnings totaling nearly $20 billion, partly on higher energy prices as Russia's war in Ukraine continues. — Gargantuan profits continue to roll in at Europe's energy giants.
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Flees Interview After Callers Grill Her—'She's Gone' — Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene abruptly left an appearance on a local TV show in which she was taking questions, prompting confusion from the hosts. — Greene took part in the call-in show Night Talk on North Georgia's UCTV on Monday night.
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