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12:20 PM ET, September 20, 2023

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Politico:
Why the White House is letting McCarthy flail  —  The administration has no plans to help as Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans inch closer to a government shutdown.  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to pass a bill to fund the government — and the White House isn't about to throw him a lifeline.
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside the Dems' shutdown strategy  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB — “Rep. Ken Buck eyes CNN job while criticizing Biden impeachment inquiry,” by NY Post's Steven Nelson: “Buck, 64, confirmed …
Washington Post:
GOP tensions over abortion won't go away  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  President George W. Bush vowed 22 years ago today in an address to a joint session of Congress to wage a “war on terror” that would “not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.”
Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
Florida Sen. Rick Scott expects Congress will avoid government shutdown
NBC News:
Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6  —  Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness …
Discussion: UPROXX and HuffPost
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb compares Trump to ‘mob boss’  —  Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb compared former President Trump to a “mob boss” in a CNN interview Tuesday.  —  The comparison follows reporting alleging Trump, Cobb's former boss, wrote to-do lists on the backs of classified documents.
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Rolling Stone:
Trump Privately Frets He Could Be Headed to Prison
Discussion: Raw Story, UPROXX and The Messenger
Michael Wolff / New York Magazine:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do  —  Rupert Murdoch didn't want to dump his ratings leader and favorite Fox host.  But was Tucker Carlson giving him a choice?  —  After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, Fox News — to the surprise of many, including founder Rupert Murdoch, who loathed Trump …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch often wishes Donald Trump dead, Michael Wolff book says  —  Media mogul has become ‘a frothing-at-the-mouth’ Trump critic, Fire and Fury author writes in new book, The Fall  —  Rupert Murdoch loathes Donald Trump so much that the billionaire has not just soured …
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story, inews.co.uk and UPROXX
Nathaniel Rakich / ABC News:
Democrats have been winning big in special elections  —  That could bode well for them in the 2024 election.  —  Democrats just scored a big win in an election on Tuesday: Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56 percent to 44 percent in a special election to fill …
Discussion: HuffPost, Daily Kos and RedState
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Jessica Kisluk / WMUR:
Balance of power tightens at New Hampshire state House after special election in Northwood, Nottingham
Discussion: Daily Kos and Political Wire
NBC News:
Democrats retake razor-thin majority in Pennsylvania state House
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump and Meadows joked about Covid on plane after Biden debate, book says  —  Exclusive: Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump ordered White House guests who tested positive to remove masks in Oval Office  —  Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows joked about the then US president having Covid …
Discussion: The Columbus Dispatch
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis  —  In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people …
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Rebecca Kern / Politico:
Biden's campaign set to counterpunch on misinformation  —  With social-media platforms pulling back from policing false political claims, and Trump gearing up for a fight, Biden's 2024 campaign is rebooting its online defenses.  —  Joe Biden's presidential campaign is overhauling its strategy …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump Jr.'s X account hacked  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked on Wednesday morning, leading to the spread of false and inflammatory posts under his name.  —  A representative for Trump Jr. confirmed to The Hill that the account, which has more than 10 million followers, was hacked.
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Three fake electors charged in Georgia election probe seek to move cases to federal court  —  David Shafer, Shawn Still and Cathy Latham are among the 16 Georgians who acted as so-called false electors for Trump in Georgia in 2020.  —  Three Georgia Republicans who participated …
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary  —  Home Polls September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary … The September Emerson College Polling national survey of U.S. voters finds former President Donald Trump with a 47-point lead over his closest competitor …
Public Notice:
How crisis pregnancy centers get millions in tax dollars to perpetuate lies  —  Nationwide, they outnumber actual abortion clinics three to one. … Over the last few decades, crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have played a significant role in the war over abortion rights.
Discussion: The Hill
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Private Power-Player Phone Calls Roil Michigan's GOP Senate Race: ‘These Things Get Ugly’ (Exclusive)  —  Former Detroit police chief James Craig and a top aide accuse a consultant for former Rep. Mike Rogers of pressuring Craig not to run  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link …
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Harris's unpopularity is the product of her liberal bubble  —  is wildly unpopular, likely because she lives in a thick liberal bubble where she is shielded from ever having to deal with reality.  —  This was apparent from Harris's comments on Tuesday during her “Fight for Our Freedoms” college tour.
Discussion: Fox News
Brandon Morse / RedState:
Watch: Charlie Kirk Gets Mobbed by Angry Activists During Visit to Northern Arizona University  —  Turning Point USA founder and president Charlie Kirk is no stranger to anger, especially from young activists.  The rumor of his appearing at a University is like the kicking of a wasp hive and once he appears, the swarming begins.
Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Biden administration announces $4.6B grant program to reduce planet-warming pollution  —  The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new competitive grants totaling $4.6 billion that states, cities and tribes can apply for to reduce the planet-warming pollution that is fueling the climate crisis.
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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