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8:10 PM ET, September 9, 2023

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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Gas Hat’ Jan. 6 rioter who first breached Capitol tunnel entrance arrested by FBI  —  Gregory Mijares, who federal authorities say set off a battle between law enforcement at the lower west tunnel, was identified with the help of online sleuths.  —  WASHINGTON — The man who federal authorities …
Discussion: Political Wire
Morgan Lee / Associated Press:
New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque  —  New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence.
Donald Ayer / The Atlantic:
Ignore Jack Smith's Critics  —  The prosecutions of Donald Trump are something to celebrate, not lament.  —  Several distinguished individuals have recently expressed grave reservations about the prosecutions of former President Donald Trump.  Notably, they appear to have no dispute about the seriousness of his wrongdoing.
Discussion: Raw Story and Reason
US Department of Justice:
Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach  —  Defendant smashed glass of the Senate Wing Door windowpane and window, allowing the mob to climb into Capitol Building  —  WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania man was found guilty in the District …
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Trump in South Dakota: Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ‘probably cost’ GOP politically  —  Former President Trump told a crowd in South Dakota on Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to remove federal abortion rights protections “probably cost” the Republican Party politically, but was still the right decision.
Reuters:
Colombian President proposes Latin American alliance to transform ‘war on drugs’  —  Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed on Saturday an alliance between Latin American countries to bring a unified voice to the fight against drug trafficking, by recognizing drug consumption …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Jacobin
Associated Press:
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech  —  A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
The Daily Beast:
Pastor Says It Was a Mistake to Let DeSantis Speak at Shooting Vigil  —  Ron DeSantis was booed as he took the mic at a vigil for the victims of the racially motivated Dollar Store attack in Jacksonville.  —  A pastor who emceed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a vigil following the racist massacre …
Lauren Koenig / CNN:
US seizes nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil allegedly bound for China  —  The US government seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil allegedly bound for China, according to newly unsealed court documents and a statement released by the Department of Justice on Friday.
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 shattered her family.  Now they're trying to forgive.  —  Peyton Reffitt has watched her family come apart after her father joined the Capitol riot mob.  Now she and her family are confronting the perceived betrayals and broken relationships.  —  Deep Reads features …
Discussion: Raw Story
Steven Shepard / Politico:
What an unprecedented Biden ad blitz says about his reelection fight  —  A super PAC affiliate is spending $13 million far ahead of the normal advertising timeline.  —  The cavalry is arriving extraordinarily early for President Joe Biden.  —  With poll after brutal poll showing the president …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and HuffPost
Salon:
Wisconsin GOP's impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy  —  Republicans in the Badger State hatch an ingenious plot to thwart voters — but ultimately, they will pay the price  —  MAGA Republicans in Wisconsin are gearing up to impeach newly elected state Supreme Court Justice …
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Trump's Resilience Leaves Anxious G.O.P. Donors in Despair and Denial  —  The party's big donors have made clear their distaste for the former president.  Now, as he barrels toward the nomination, they are reacting with a mix of hand-wringing, calls to arms and fatalism.
Discussion: Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
New York Times:
He Was Just the I.T. Guy.  Then He Got Caught in the Trump Documents Case.  —  Yuscil Taveras is among the little-known people with links to Donald Trump to have come under scrutiny.  So far, he's the only Trump employee known to have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors after facing charges.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Appeals Court Rules White House Overstepped 1st Amendment on Social Media
 
 
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