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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The key to understanding Donald Trump's enduring appeal is Vince McMahon — Some people don't want to believe it, but it's true: Donald Trump has a reasonable chance of being elected the next president of the United States. — According to conventional political analysis …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Why We Are So Obsessed With Biden's Age — To our intensifying discussion about whether President Biden has grown mentally fuzzy and too old for a second term, I'd like to add this question: How would we even notice Donald Trump's lapse into incoherence, when derangement is essentially his brand?
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Bloomberg
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be
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Raw Story, The Hill, The Daily Beast and Washington Examiner
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Biden Wraps Up G20 Conference by Announcing 'I'm Going to Bed'
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Breitbart, HuffPost, RedState, Fox News, Twitchy, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
Politico:
McCarthy pressure hits a boiling point — House Republicans are barreling toward an existential clash over this month's government funding talks. — Kevin McCarthy is facing the greatest peril to his speakership since he clawed his way into the job eight months ago, with multiple factions …
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The Messenger, Punchbowl News, The Guardian, Raw Story and New York Times
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Hard-Line Conservatives Talk Tough, and Government Shutdown Looms — House dissidents make demands on border security and Ukraine, while lawmakers consider a short-term funding deal — WASHINGTON—House dissidents say they're serious this time. — After putting Kevin McCarthy through 15 ballots …
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CNN, The Dispatch, Roll Call, USA Today and The Guardian
Politico:
Dems inch toward House majority with recent court wins — Court rulings on redistricting are raising Democratic hopes. — The fundamentals of the 2024 campaign are still taking shape, but one thing is already clear: A flurry of court actions might cost Republicans the House majority.
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NBC News, The Messenger, Associated Press and Washington Examiner
The Messenger:
The Next Months Of Joe Biden's Campaign: Showing Voters What Republicans Are Focused On — Biden's top aides want voters to know what Republicans are talking about, believing their positions - especially on issues like abortion and guns - are broadly unpopular
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Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog and Raw Story
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Yellen ‘feeling very good’ about chances for economic soft landing — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is “feeling very good” about the U.S. making a soft economic landing without a recession. — “I am feeling very good about that prediction,” Yellen told Bloomberg when asked whether …
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Bloomberg and Political Wire
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Prosecutors drop foreign-agent case against Trump transition adviser — Bijan Rafiekian is a California businessman and former business partner of Trump ally Michael Flynn. — The Justice Department has quietly abandoned one of the last prosecutions stemming from investigations …
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The Messenger
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Newsom's Senate caretaker plan is ‘insulting’ to Black women, Rep. Lee says — Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) spoke out after the California governor ruled out appointing her if Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) leaves office before her term ends — Amid questions about the health of Sen. Dianne Feinstein …
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WCIA-TV:
Governor Pritzker offers support after 8 Decatur ADM workers hurt in explosion — DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department has now confirmed that eight people were hurt as a result of Sunday night's ADM explosion. In response, Richland Community College has canceled in-person classes …
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CBS News, Associated Press, New York Post, WGN-TV, The Messenger and NBC Chicago
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The GOP's impeachment push is an attack on democracy — It's about minimizing Trump's misconduct and degrading an important check on the presidency. — ∙ Paid — 🚨 WE'RE OFFERING FREE TRIALS FOR ALL NEW PUBLIC NOTICE SIGNUPS 🚨 Click the button to support this work …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Ex-GOP Lawmaker Recalls Wild Moment Colleagues Made His Head Explode — “It was incredible to me to listen to that,” former Virginia Republican Denver Riggleman said of his very week in the hardline House Freedom Caucus. — LOADING — Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (Va.) …
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Almost every single major Biden official is making a pilgrimage to Alaska — Key Cabinet officials have been visiting Alaska to understand its issues — and to woo Murkowski. — When Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had to get to the small community of Haines, Alaska, last month …
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Nick Arama / RedState:
Communists Burn Flags Outside Jason Aldean Concert, but the Response Shuts Them Down — We remember the attack on September 11 and all the people lost on that day. The people who were alive remember where they were when they heard about it. The first reports suggested the first plane might have been a small plane.
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Chicago Tribune, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com, BizPac Review, New York Post and Fox News
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Two new 9/11 victims identified by New York officials — The remains of two new victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were identified by New York City officials shortly before the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks. — A man and a woman — whose names are being withheld …
Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
Over 75% of voters want maximum age limit for elected officials, poll shows — Over three-fourths of Americans think there should be a maximum age limit for elected officials, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey. … - The concern proved to be bipartisan, with 76% of Democrats and 79% …
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