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7:45 AM ET, September 5, 2023

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Mary Kay Mallonee / CNN:
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Messenger and CBS News
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 …
Discussion: The Messenger
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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Richard W. Bauer / New York Times:
I'm a Pro-Life Priest.  Anti-Abortion Groups Are Wrong to Oppose PEPFAR.  —  In 1997, the global AIDS crisis was growing more dire by the day.  That year, I was on a mission as a Roman Catholic priest and social worker to help care for people with H.I.V. in Tanzania.  —  I witnessed pure horror.
Rolling Stone:
Inside MTG and Kari Lake's ‘Death Race’ To Become Trump's VP  —  His allies say they'd be “stupid” choices, but Trump has repeatedly discussed with senior staffers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake as potential #2s  —  MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE and Kari Lake have been locked in what one source close …
Discussion: New York Post and UPROXX
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: NBC News and Associated Press
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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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
‘Where Is the Money?’ Military Graft Becomes a Headache for Ukraine
Breccan F. Thies / Washington Examiner:
Mother of trafficked Virginia girl sues school district over secret gender transition
Discussion: New York Post and IJR
Eric He / Politico:
An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve
Politico:
Chris Christie is actually gaining support for president. From Democrats.
Discussion: RedState and New Jersey Globe
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Politico:
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Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
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Why Illinois eliminating cash bail is a big deal
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses
Discussion: National Review
 

 
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January, to let Premium subscribers view podcast videos without ads

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
German royalty licensing group GEMA sues OpenAI and subsidiary OpenAI Ireland in Munich Regional Court, claiming ChatGPT violates copyrights of lyrics
 
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