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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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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 …
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 …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Arizona coalition seeks to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution next year  —  In the 14 months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, advocacy groups have sought to protect abortion rights through state constitutional amendments.  —  A coalition of reproductive …
Haley BeMillerColumbus / The Columbus Dispatch:
Issue 1 failing overwhelmingly in early vote results  —  Issue 1 is losing big in early results released Tuesday night from across Ohio.  —  Early numbers show the issue failing overwhelmingly in larger counties including Franklin, Hamilton, Cuyahoga, Summit, Lucas, Montgomery and Stark.
Associated Press:
Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Ohio Blows Up the Republican Plan to Block Abortion Rights
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Ohio voters reject changes to ballot process in a win for abortion rights
Washington Post:
Ohio voters reject higher bar for altering constitution, a win for abortion rights supporters
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’
Politico:
Playbook: Trump debates the debate
Discussion: Forbes
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump mocks ‘fat pig’ Chris Christie's weight
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 …
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.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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 …
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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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
McCarthy demands Biden ‘give us his bank statements’ as impeachment probe looms
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.
Discussion: The Messenger and IJR
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Financial Times
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.
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 …
Discussion: ArkansasTimes and Raw Story
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 …
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.
Axios:
Scoop: Kari Lake prepares to enter Arizona Senate race  —  Former Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake is staffing up for a Senate campaign in anticipation of an October launch, making Arizona ground zero to replay — and relitigate — GOP losses in the last two elections.
 
 
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CBS News:
LGBTQ+ veterans file civil rights suit against Pentagon over discriminatory discharges
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Olivia George / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa mayor's big catch on Keys fishing trip? 70 pounds of cocaine.
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Judge schedules Friday hearing on protective order in election subversion case against Trump
Scott Streater / Politico:
Biden signs order protecting Grand Canyon lands sacred to tribes
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
The GOP's meticulously laid plans for beating Jon Tester could go up in smoke
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