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12:10 PM ET, September 19, 2023

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Politico:
House GOP in open warfare over doomed spending plan  —  One Republican summed up the situation neatly as leadership-empowered negotiators faceplanted with days to go before a shutdown: “It's a mess.”  —  As House Republicans began ripping apart their party's latest spending proposal …
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Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Maybe Matt Gaetz Is Right  —  The dysfunctional dance taking place in the House between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his right flank has driven me to consider something I never imagined possible: that Matt Gaetz is right.  —  A House speaker can be successful only with the confidence …
CNN:
Tensions flare inside House GOP as moderates explore new plan to avoid shutdown
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ABC News:
Trump wrote to-do lists for assistant on White House documents marked classified: Sources  —  Molly Michael told investigators about the documents, according to sources.  —  One of former President Donald Trump's long-time assistants told federal investigators that Trump repeatedly wrote …
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New York Times:
Trump to Woo Striking Union Members in Detroit, Skipping 2nd G.O.P. Debate  —  Looking past the Republican primary, Donald Trump and his campaign are already gearing up for a possible rematch with President Biden.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is planning to travel to Detroit …
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
UAW president downplays White House involvement in strike talks
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A real fact-check of Trump's appearance on Meet the Press  —  Kristen Welker's tenure as the new host of NBC's Meet the Press began on Sunday with an interview with former President Donald Trump.  NBC News promoted Trump's appearance as his “first broadcast network interview since leaving office.”
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Sophia Cai / Axios:   Indicted Trump claims solidarity with Black voters
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
House Oversight Committee to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing next week  — The House Oversight Committee will hold the first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Sept. 28.  — Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week directed three committees led …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani sued by his former lawyers claiming he owes $1.4 million in unpaid legal fees
Emma Colton / Fox News:
Democrat governor first in nation to ban her state government from buying this common item  —  Massachusetts will become the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles for state agencies  —  Massachusetts is slated to become the first state in the nation to ban state agencies …
TMZ.com:
Rep. Lauren Boebert Says Hookup Theater Guy Won't Get Another Date  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert says it's dunzo between her and the theater groping guy — saying the one-time private moment came and went ... and it sounds like his politics might be at play.  —  The Colorado congresswoman touched …
CNN:
Federal judge upholds convictions of Oath Keeper associate  —  A federal judge on Tuesday upheld two federal convictions against a Navy veteran and Oath Keeper associate accused of helping the far-right group stash weapons outside Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
YouTube Blocks Russell Brand From Making Money Through Its Platform  —  The comedian's channel has over six million followers, but he will be unable to draw income from advertising around his videos.  —  YouTube suspended the comedian and actor Russell Brand on Tuesday from making money …
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
The remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand's tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
The Ultimate Sign of DeSantis' Irrelevance: Trumpworld Is Moving On  —  When Ron DeSantis first announced his candidacy, he was Donald Trump's clearest rival—and a favorite punching bag for his minions.  Now, Trumpworld sees little need to punch down.
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O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
DeSantis says Trump's abortion remarks show ‘the danger’ in reelecting him
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ray Epps, subject of Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, charged by DOJ  —  Epps entered Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 as a supporter of former President Donald Trump.  He told the Jan. 6 committee that the conspiracy theories about him ruined his life.
New York Times:
Canada Ties Hardeep Singh Nijjar Killing to India  —  In a rare and explosive allegation, the Canadian leader said the Indian government was behind the death of a Canadian citizen who advocated turning part of India into an independent Sikh nation.  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada …
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Globe and Mail:
Trudeau says intelligence shows India was behind slaying of Sikh leader in Surrey, B.C.
Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
China's Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told  —  Qin Gang remains under investigation for possible national security violations, according to people familiar with the matter  —  NEW YORK—Senior Chinese officials were told that an internal Communist …
Emily Ngo / Politico:
The breakup: Biden and Adams avoid each other in New York  —  The decision by Biden and Adams to avoid each other is a concession to the reality that their relationship is deeply broken, according to several people familiar with the dynamics.  —  NEW YORK — This time last year …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This is what taking on election deniers really looks like  —  Democrats won a whole lot of elections in 2022, in no small part on their vow to strengthen and defend democracy.  But if they hope to turn the issue into a sustained political winner, they have to deliver on that promise …
 
 
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