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11:40 AM ET, September 16, 2023

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Washington Post:
Trump keeps distance from impeachment inquiry while assailing Biden  —  The former president has shown more interest in lobbying to expunge his own impeachments  —  Former president Donald Trump often shows more interest in expunging his impeachments than impeaching President Biden.
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NBC News:
'It was a very nice note: Trump says he left Biden a message when he departed the White House  —  Former President Trump talks about his views on a potential vice president, the note he left for President Biden and whether age should be an issue for voters.
Inyoung Choi / NBC News:
Trump says he likes ‘the concept’ of a female VP pick  —  In an interview with NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, the former president talked about a running mate, age limits for presidents and the letter he left for Biden.  —  Former President Donald Trump said he hasn't yet given …
Discussion: TODAY.com, Mediaite and Palmer Report
Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
Trump Explains Melania's Absence on the Campaign Trail
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Boebert, caught on video, apologizes for inappropriate behavior at ‘Beetlejuice’ show  —  The congressmember had denied acting inappropriately until surveillance video surfaced showing her disrupting the performance.  —  Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized after she and a male companion …
Discussion: NBC Chicago and The Hill
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
There's Videotape!  Annals of Feral Lauren Boebert ...  THE BACKCHANNEL  —  Ever since she managed to get reelected last year by only a few hundred votes, words been out that she'd have to put some time into securing her seat if she wanted to remain in Congress.
ABC News:
Special counsel seeks ‘narrowly tailored’ gag order against Trump, citing ‘disparaging and inflammatory attacks’  —  The court filing accuses Trump of engaging in a campaign of disinformation.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge in Washington, D.C. …
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NBC News:
Special counsel asks for ‘narrow’ gag order for Trump in election interference case
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Special Counsel Seeking Gag Order on Trump in Election Case
Politico:
Florida Republicans reject DeSantis for Trump in loyalty pledge fight  —  “People will be pissed if we keep Trump off the ballot,” said one state GOP member.  —  ORLANDO — The latest contest between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida came down to a loyalty pledge.
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New York Times:
Special Counsel Obtained 32 Private Messages From Trump's Twitter Account  —  Newly unsealed court papers shed additional light on a legal fight whose existence was revealed last month.  —  The federal prosecutors who charged former President Donald J. Trump with a criminal conspiracy …
Myah Ward / Politico:
Ramaswamy wants to end the H-1B visa program he used 29 times  —  The GOP candidate pledges to get rid of a the system he calls “indentured servitude.”  —  GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “gut” the system for H-1B temporary worker visas if he wins the White House.
Washington Post:
Speaker McCarthy steps into the breach as his conference toils  —  The next two weeks will put the California Republican to the test of whether he can unite Republican lawmakers and avert a government shutdown  —  After a drawn-out fight to attain the speakership in early January …
The Economist:
The hard right is getting closer to power all over Europe  —  It does not need to join governments to affect policymaking  —  Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.  —  In sint-genesius-rode, a well-to-do commuter town in the hills south of Brussels, a crowd of 50 or so gathered …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-president  —  Ellis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she 'simply can't support him' again  —  Jenna Ellis - the Donald Trump lawyer who like the former president faces criminal charges …
Discussion: Political Wire
Samantha-Jo Roth / Washington Examiner:
UAW strike: Republican senators pin blame on Biden  —  Republican senators are blaming the Biden administration for the United Auto Workers' strike, attempting to drive a wedge between the union and President Joe Biden's push for electric vehicles.  —  About 13,000 workers walked …
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns autoworkers' jobs are moving to China
 
 
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Lee's jabs at Newsom cause exodus from her super PAC
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