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1:45 PM 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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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Has Been Privately Encouraging G.O.P. Lawmakers to Impeach Biden  —  The former president has talked regularly with members of the House Freedom Caucus and other congressional Republicans who pushed for impeachment.  —  On a sweeping patio overlooking the golf course at his private club in Bedminster …
NBC News:
Far-right Republicans tell McCarthy his impeachment inquiry won't soften their spending demands  —  WASHINGTON — Far-right Republicans are delivering a clear message to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that they won't soften their spending-cut demands on government funding legislation one bit …
Politico:
Conservative mutiny forces delay in House Pentagon spending bill  —  “I don't know that this has anything to do with defense,” Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said of the GOP infighting.  —  House Republican infighting forced Speaker Kevin McCarthy to pump the brakes on the chamber's annual …
Discussion: IJR
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy pitches combining funding bills into ‘minibus’ amid GOP spending fights
NBC News:
Pence backtracks on impeachment comments after McCarthy's U-turn on House floor vote
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Assessing the allegations that triggered McCarthy's impeachment inquiry
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
Discussion: Insider
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola's husband dies in plane crash  —  Rep. Mary Peltola's (D-Alaska) husband has died in a plane accident in Alaska, her chief of staff announced Wednesday.  —  “We are devastated to share that Mary's husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.—'Buzzy' to all of us who knew and loved him …
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Is AOC Married?  Her Office Says No. Her Legal Filings in Congress Say Otherwise.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) office says she isn't married.  But she has described her fiancé, Riley Roberts, as her “spouse” in forms filed with the House Ethics Committee in 2023 …
Myah Ward / Politico:
She's 25, idealistic, and believes she has the formula to win North Carolina for Joe Biden  —  The state's Democratic Party chair is organizing youth and rural voters, and people have noticed: “They know she's fighting for them.”  —  Anderson Clayton, the youngest statewide party leader in the country …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Judge denies Trump aide Mark Meadows request to pause ruling that sent Georgia election case back to state court  — A federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' request for an emergency stay of a ruling that sent his Georgia election interference case back to state court.
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 …
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.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
NYSE exec won't run for Michigan's GOP Senate nomination  —  National Republicans hoped to avoid a messy primary in the swing state.  —  John Tuttle, the vice chair of the New York Stock Exchange, will not enter the race for Michigan's open Senate seat, a move that will make the GOP primary field a little less crowded.
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Judge rejects Trump's request to move Colorado ballot case to federal court
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