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New York Times:
Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden's Win — The House Jan. 6 committee's investigation did not uncover the memo, whose existence first came to light in last week's indictment. — A lawyer allied with President Donald J. Trump first laid out a plot …
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NBC News:
Trump says a protective order would violate his First Amendment rights: ‘I will talk’ — The order would prevent Trump from disclosing certain government evidence in the case examining efforts to overturn the 2020 election. — Trump on protective order: ‘I will talk about it’
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STEPHANIE MILLER SHOW, The Post Millennial and ABC News
The Daily Beast:
Trump Unloads Particularly Unhinged Campaign Speech—Even for Him
Trump Unloads Particularly Unhinged Campaign Speech—Even for Him
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BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, The Hill and Mediaite
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
DA probing efforts to overturn Georgia election results likely to present case to grand jury next week: Sources
DA probing efforts to overturn Georgia election results likely to present case to grand jury next week: Sources
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The Hill, HuffPost, CNN, Raw Story, The Messenger and 19FortyFive
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Trump on possible court-ordered limits: 'They're not taking away my First Amendment rights'
Trump on possible court-ordered limits: 'They're not taking away my First Amendment rights'
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The Guardian, NBC News and Raw Story
Michael Wines / New York Times:
Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment — The contest was seen as a test of efforts by Republicans nationwide to curb voters' use of ballot initiatives. — Ohio voters rejected a bid to make it harder to amend the State Constitution on Tuesday …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Win for reproductive rights as Ohio voters reject effort to make it harder to amend state constitution — Proposal would have made it considerably harder to amend state constitution as voters give verdict on Issue 1 — Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have made it considerably harder …
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Los Angeles Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, Associated Press, NPR, WOUB Public Media, Mother Jones, Fox News, PJ Media and Eschaton
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Ohio Vote Shows Abortion's Potency to Reshape Elections — The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force. Even in August in Ohio. — Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, a Republican, argued that Tuesday's vote over how to amend …
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CNN, Daily Kos, Ohio Capital Journal and CBS News
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Arizona coalition seeks to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution next year
Arizona coalition seeks to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution next year
Haley BeMillerColumbus / The Columbus Dispatch:
Issue 1 failing overwhelmingly in early vote results
Issue 1 failing overwhelmingly in early vote results
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Letters from an American, Law Dork with Chris Geidner, The Dispatch, UPI, Ohio Capital Journal, NBC News and Balloon Juice
Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
GOP attempt to stymie abortion in Ohio backfires spectacularly
GOP attempt to stymie abortion in Ohio backfires spectacularly
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Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Ohio voters reject changes to ballot process in a win for abortion rights
Ohio voters reject changes to ballot process in a win for abortion rights
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Associated Press:
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN Projection: Ohio voters reject effort that would make it harder to amend state constitution
CNN Projection: Ohio voters reject effort that would make it harder to amend state constitution
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The Status Kuo, The Messenger, Mock Paper Scissors, ABC News, HuffPost, KSNT-TV and Politico
New York Times:
DeSantis Suspends Second Elected Prosecutor in Florida — The Republican governor accused Monique H. Worrell, the state attorney in Orlando and a Democrat, of leniency against violent criminals, a charge her office has denied. — Reporting from Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida suspended …
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney over ‘dereliction of duty’ on crime — DeSantis' office says State Attorney Monique Worrell allowed criminals to ‘escape the full consequences’ of their actions — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell for …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis:
Governor Ron DeSantis Suspends State Attorney Monique Worrell for Neglect of Duty and Incompetence — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit for neglecting her duty to faithfully prosecute crime in her jurisdiction.
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HuffPost, The Messenger, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Politics and Just The News
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Third Bank Memo Detailing Payments to the Bidens from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today released a third bank records memorandum detailing new information obtained …
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TMZ.com:
Senator Dianne Feinstein Taken to Hospital After Tripping, Falling in San Francisco — EXCLUSIVE — 266 … 7:30 AM PT — Senator Dianne Feinstein's office released this statement ... “Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home.
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Hawaii News Now:
Much of historic Lahaina town believed destroyed as huge wildfire sends people fleeing into water — LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Eyewitnesses described an apocalyptic scene Tuesday in Lahaina town, where residents were forced to jump into the harbor waters to avoid fast-moving flames …
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Hank Stephenson / Politico:
Arizona Republicans Don't Want to Hear About the Deadly Heat Wave — GOP lawmakers are brushing off the extreme heat — and any suggestion of climate change. — PHOENIX — When Arizona lawmakers returned to the state Capitol here earlier this month, they started their day with a prayer to ease the scorching heat.
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Los Angeles Times
Silvia Marchetti / CNN:
This family is moving to Italy because they've had enough of the US — As dozens of Italian towns sell off old houses on the cheap, foreigners who rush to grab one are often in search of a year-round sunshine spot, a vacation retreat, or just to live their Italian dream.
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The Messenger and IJR
NBC News:
Vulnerable Republicans aren't sold on impeaching Biden — They have mixed feelings about whether to launch a formal inquiry, but they broadly agree the GOP doesn't have enough evidence to impeach him. Their votes will be decisive. — WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces unease within …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump's criminal trials prompt GOP political doomsday alarms — GOP strategists and pollsters expect former President Trump's criminal trials to divide their party, creating a challenge for the Senate and House Republican candidates who will have to walk a fine line on the issue.
Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:
U.S.-Saudi Deal Sets Path to Normalize Ties With Israel — Officials are now hammering out the details of a deal they hope to cement in the next nine-to-12 months, though many obstacles remain — WASHINGTON—U.S. and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the broad contours of a deal for Saudi Arabia …
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Bloomberg and Financial Times
Michael J. Coren / Washington Post:
Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states. — Gasoline cars are cheaper to refuel than electric vehicles. — I've heard this claim pop up everywhere from Massachusetts to Fox News over the past two years. My neighbor even refuses to plug …
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
GOP Lawmaker's Wife Makes Little Free Libraries a Culture War Battleground — Arkansas State Rep. Stephen Meeks' spouse boasted she's been “swapping out” books for Bibles. … The wife of an Arkansas Republican state lawmaker has expanded the culture wars to miniature free libraries …
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ArkansasTimes and Raw Story
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Smartmatic accuses Rudy Giuliani of ‘dog ate my homework’-style excuses to avoid turning over documents in defamation suit — The voting technology company Smartmatic blasted Rudy Giuliani in court filings Monday night, accusing him of fabricating “excuse after excuse” to avoid turning …
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HuffPost, Law & Crime and Raw Story
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats — The measure to clamp down on investments in certain industries deemed to pose security risks, set to be issued Wednesday, appears likely to open a new front in the U.S.-China economic conflict.
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