memeorandum: In Chaotic Rhode Island Primary, 11 Democrats Vie for a House Seat (Kayla Guo/New York Times)

7:45 AM ET, September 5, 2023

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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19 — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, the White House announced. — “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home …

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Zach Montague / New York Times:

Peter Navarro to Face Contempt Trial Over Defiance of Jan. 6 Committee — A federal judge allowed the trial to proceed after finding little evidence that the former president authorized Mr. Navarro to ignore a subpoena from Congress. — For weeks after the 2020 election had been called …

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CNN:

CNN Exclusive: Special counsel election probe continues with focus on fundraising, voting equipment breaches — Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy …

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New York Times:

Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons — Russia seeks more weaponry for its war in Ukraine, and a North Korean delegation recently traveled to Russia by train to plan for Mr. Kim's visit this month, officials say. — Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea …

Doha Madani / NBC News:

Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's ‘against anti-Semitism of any kind’ — The tech mogul said Monday he was considering legal action after blaming pressure from the Anti-Defamation League for lost advertisers. — Elon Musk posted that he was against antisemitism Monday …

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Washington Post:

Three service secretaries to Tuberville: Stop this dangerous hold on senior officers — Carlos Del Toro is secretary of the Navy. Frank Kendall is secretary of the Air Force. Christine Wormuth is secretary of the Army. — As the civilian leaders of the Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Army …

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Wall Street Journal:

Biden's Age, Economic Worries Endanger Re-Election in 2024, WSJ Poll Finds — Nearly three-quarters of voters say the president is too old to run again — Voters overwhelmingly think President Biden is too old to run for re-election and give him low marks for handling the economy …

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden gets low marks on economy and major concerns about his age as he looks to Trump rematch, new poll shows

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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
From ‘Sleepy Joe’ to ‘Crooked Joe’: Trump tries to redraw his portrait of Biden

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Richard W. Bauer / New York Times:

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Associated Press:

Putin says he won't renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won't be restored until the West meets Moscow's demands on its own agricultural exports.

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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:

Invasive species are costing society more than $423 billion a year: report — A new report by the United Nations found that the global economic cost of invasive alien species exceeded more than $423 billion annually in 2019, noting costs have at least quadrupled in every decade since 1970.

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Wall Street Journal:

Chinese Gate-Crashers at U.S. Bases Spark Espionage Concerns — Washington has tracked about 100 incidents involving Chinese nationals trying to access American military and other installations — WASHINGTON—Chinese nationals, sometimes posing as tourists, have accessed military bases …

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Kayla Guo / New York Times:

In Chaotic Rhode Island Primary, 11 Democrats Vie for a House Seat — The vote on Tuesday will almost certainly determine who will succeed former Representative David Cicilline, and could hold clues to what voters are looking for in the run-up to 2024. — Days before a Democratic primary …

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Eric Bradner / CNN:

Wisconsin GOP weighs moves to sideline elections chief and liberal Supreme Court majority — Wisconsin Republicans, after a string of losses in hotly contested statewide races, are taking steps toward sidelining the state's nonpartisan elections chief and undercutting the new liberal majority on the state Supreme Court.

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