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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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Political Wire and Politico
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be — Donald Trump is conjuring his most foreboding vision yet of a possible second term, telling supporters in language resonant of the run-up to the January 6 mob attack on the US Capitol that they need to “fight like hell” or they will lose their country.
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Raw Story, The Hill and The Daily Beast
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Trump advisers plot aggressive new tax cuts for second White House term
Trump advisers plot aggressive new tax cuts for second White House term
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The Hill, New York Magazine, The Messenger and The American Independent
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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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
‘Virginia Is the Test Case’: Youngkin Pushes for G.O.P. Takeover This Fall — Glenn Youngkin, a popular Republican governor with national ambitions, is trying to help his party take full control of state government in crucial legislative races this year. — Virginia, whose off-year elections …
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The American Independent, American Greatness and UPI
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants — For Immediate Release: — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action approving and authorizing for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated …
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
California's fast food wars yield a truce — Labor and the fast food industry have struck a deal to avoid a California ballot fight. — Fast food corporations and labor unions in California have struck a deal on worker regulations, defusing a yearslong power struggle and looming ballot fight.
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Sacramento Bee
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Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
Labor, business reach deal to raise fast-food wages and end California ballot fight — California Politics ,Jobs, Labor & Workplace — Fast-food companies agreed over the weekend to pull a California referendum off next years ballot that sought to reverse a landmark worker-protections law …
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CalMatters
Wall Street Journal:
Voters Feel Better About the Economy, but Few Credit Biden, Polls Find — Most Americans disapprove of president's economic policy, posing a challenge to his re-election — Voters have a slightly rosier view of the economy now that inflation is easing. Few are giving President Biden credit for the improvement.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Why We Are So Obsessed With Biden's Age
Why We Are So Obsessed With Biden's Age
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Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg
The Messenger:
The Next Months Of Joe Biden's Campaign: Showing Voters What Republicans Are Focused On
The Next Months Of Joe Biden's Campaign: Showing Voters What Republicans Are Focused On
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National Review, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post and Raw Story
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising
Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising
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NBC News and New York Post
Isabella Ramirez / The Daily Beast:
Protesters Arrested for Storming Kevin McCarthy's Office — ‘PASS PEPFAR NOW!’ — A group of seven activists were arrested for unlawful entry on Monday morning after storming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office to demand the passage of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Capitol Police confirmed to The Daily Beast.
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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Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Justice Department drops Mueller-era case against Michael Flynn ex-lobbying partner Bijan Kian
Justice Department drops Mueller-era case against Michael Flynn ex-lobbying partner Bijan Kian
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Washington Post, The Messenger and BizPac Review
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds — The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money …
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New York Post, Lucianne, Political Wire and The Messenger
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.) …
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
TikTok is blocking searches for WGA amid the ongoing writers strike — As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) continues to strike, TikTok is blocking searches on the platform for “WGA.” — The writers strike began on May 2 after unresolved labor negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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Rolling Stone
Max Tani / Semafor:
Twitter appears to throttle New York Times — The Scoop — X, Elon Musk's social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be attempting to limit its users' access to The New York Times. — Since late July, engagement on X posts linking to the New York Times has dropped dramatically.
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Local officials call on Congress to reject larger trucks on highway — A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways.
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The Messenger
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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Punchbowl News, The Messenger, Raw Story, The Guardian and New York Times
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Hard-Line Conservatives Talk Tough, and Government Shutdown Looms
Hard-Line Conservatives Talk Tough, and Government Shutdown Looms
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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 …
NBC News:
Meet the Press - September 10, 2023 — Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), Cornell Belcher, Mark Murray, Danielle Pletka, Amy Walter and Kristen Welker — CHUCK TODD: — This Sunday, future of the party. — FMR. PRES. DONALD TRUMP:
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Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, both countries said Monday, and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns …
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