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10:50 AM ET, September 13, 2023

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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
President Biden should not run again in 2024  —  Joe Biden launched his candidacy for president in 2019 with the words “we are in the battle for the soul of this nation.”  He was right.  And though it wasn't obvious at first to many Democrats, he was the best person to wage that fight.
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Politico:
How Donald Trump's DOJ gave Biden a major assist in the coming impeachment probe  —  The department's 2020 opinion around Trump's impeachment trial could place some serious constraints on House Republicans now.  —  Joe Biden has a literal Trump card to play against the House's new impeachment inquiry.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
White House to send letter to news execs urging outlets to ‘ramp up’ scrutiny of GOP's Biden impeachment inquiry ‘based on lies’  —  The White House plans to send a letter to top US news executives on Wednesday, urging them to intensify their scrutiny of House Republicans after Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment  —  Senate Republicans say the House GOP doesn't appear to have enough evidence to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Biden and are skeptical about the prospect of setting up an inquiry with multiple committees already investigating …
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
House Dem: Hunter Biden looks ‘guilty,’ not his dad  —  Phillips' comments display an indication that Democrats aren't interested in defending Hunter Biden even as they back the president.  —  Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is placing blame on Hunter Biden and backing President Joe Biden …
Discussion: Raw Story, CNN and Breitbart
Politico:
Trump privately discussed Biden impeachment with House GOPers
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Fox News' Resident Liberal: Kevin McCarthy Has Impeachment ‘Amnesia’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Assessing the allegations that triggered McCarthy's impeachment inquiry
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Impeachment Inquiry Shows Kevin McCarthy Is a Hostage In His Own House
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
White House slams impeachment inquiry as ‘evidence-free goose chase’
Insider:
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants it be known that she is responsible for Kevin McCarthy moving forward on Biden's impeachment
John Aguilar / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance”  —  Boebert campaign manager says congresswoman was just “enthusiastically” enjoying Sunday's show  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Lauren Boebert ditches the MAGA thing in Colorado  —  With her seat in danger, the Coloradan is starting to sound like a completely different person at home.  —  FRUITA, Colo. — Lauren Boebert is one of Washington's loudest proponents of impeaching Joe Biden.
CBS News:   Rep. Lauren Boebert says she was removed from “Beetlejuice” performance at Denver theater
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Wisconsin Republicans plot a shameless power grab  —  Voters rejected their Supreme Court candidate.  So they're scheming to reject elections.  —  ∙ Paid  —  🚨 WE'RE OFFERING FREE TRIALS FOR ALL NEW PUBLIC NOTICE SIGNUPS 🚨 Click the button to support this work and unlock full access to everything we publish.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Ramaswamy says he wants to cut 1M civilian federal employees  —  GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to cut 1 million civilian federal employees from the government if elected to the White House next year.  —  In interviews with Axios and Semafor, Ramaswamy said he wanted to make drastic cuts to the federal government.
Discussion: Axios, Semafor and NBC News
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Lawmakers Cringe in Horror as GOP Senator Reads Graphic Sex Scenes Aloud  —  BUSINESS AS USUAL  —  Let the record show that Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) used the words “dildo,” “cock,” and “strap-on” at a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  The awkward viral moment occurred …
Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Is AOC Married?  Her Office Says No. Her Legal Filings in Congress Say Otherwise.  —  The contradiction may pose problems for the left-wing lawmaker, who has not disclosed her fiancé's finances  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) office says she isn't married.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Child poverty is a choice  —  In 2022, the child poverty rate spiked to 12.4%, a dramatic increase of 7.2 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The increase in child poverty resulted in 5.28 million additional children living in poverty.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Fox Sued by New York City Pension Funds Over Election Falsehoods  —  The funds accuse the Fox Corporation board of neglecting its responsibility to shareholders by leaving the company open to defamation lawsuits.  —  New York City's pension funds sued the Fox Corporation and its board on Tuesday …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tuberville refuses to budge on military promotions despite growing GOP pressure  —  Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is refusing to back down from his decision to hold up more than 300 non-political military promotions, despite growing pressure from Senate Republican colleagues and leaders.
Bloomberg:
Biden Hits New York's Broadway as Fall Fundraising Blitz Begins  — Reelection operation prepares for ‘extremely competitive’ race  — Campaign contributions expected to reach at least $43 million  —  President Joe Biden's reelection team is escalating its fundraising efforts …
Associated Press:
North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia's ‘just fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a cosmodrome in Russia's Far East on Wednesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that underscores how the two leaders' interests …
Washington Post:
Senior FBI agent disputes some whistleblowers' claims about Hunter Biden probe  —  Thomas Sobocinski, who manages the FBI team investigating Hunter Biden, was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee  —  The FBI agent overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden disputed whistleblower claims …
 
 
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Everyone should get a COVID booster this fall, CDC says
Blanca Begert / Politico:
Newsom announces climate-focused trip to China
Discussion: The Messenger and Political Wire
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
CIA tried to pay off analysts to bury findings that COVID lab leak was likely: whistleblower
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump and his cronies underestimated Fani Willis
CNN:
Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner now armed with a stolen rifle and ‘extremely dangerous,’ police say
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The unconstitutional plan to stop women from traveling out of state for an abortion, explained
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say