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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.”
NBC News:
Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable
Washington Post:
Republicans postpone procedural vote on short-term funding deal
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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Jessica Kisluk / WMUR:
Balance of power tightens at New Hampshire state House after special election in Northwood, Nottingham  —  CONCORD, N.H. —  The balance of power is even tighter at the New Hampshire State House after a special election in the Rockingham County towns of Northwood and Nottingham on Tuesday.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Political Wire
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NBC News:
Democrats retake razor-thin majority in Pennsylvania state House  —  Democrat Lindsay Powell won the open state House seat in a special election in Allegheny County, restoring a one-seat Democratic majority in the swing state.  —  Democrat Lindsay Powell, a nonprofit worker and former staffer …
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 …
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: WOWK 13 News
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NBC News:
White House launches American Climate Corps  —  The move comes as Democratic lawmakers and activists call on President Joe Biden to take bigger steps to fight climate change.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday announced the launch of the American Climate Corps …
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.
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
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: HuffPost
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.
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
Washington Post:
Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention  —  The move, long sought by gun-control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation  —  President Biden on Friday will announce the creation of a new office for gun violence prevention, an escalation of the administration's efforts …
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 …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote on Wednesday to confirm Gen. Eric Smith to become the new commandant for the Marine Corps while he maintains his blockade on more than 300 military promotions.
BBC:
Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies  —  Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government's key green commitments in a major policy shift.  —  It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC.
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Former congressman sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for insider trading  —  Stephen Buyer, a Republican who represented an Indiana district, was convicted in March of insider trading related to his consulting work.  —  A former Republican lawmaker who served in Congress for nearly …
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Nicholas Biase / US Department of Justice:
Former Congressman Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison For Insider Trading
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
AG Garland expected to clash with House Republicans over claims of DOJ politicization  —  “We will not be intimidated,” he'll tell the House Judiciary Committee.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in a high-stakes hearing …
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Group That Compares Biden Conservation Plan to Genocide Is Getting Taxpayer Money  —  American Stewards of Liberty paints apocalyptic visions about environmental programs.  Counties are buying the hype, for tens of thousands in taxpayer funds.
Discussion: Raw Story
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic groups target House Republicans in new shutdown ads  —  Three Democratic outside groups are launching TV and digital ads across eight House districts on the looming shutdown.  —  A trio of Democratic outside groups are launching new TV and digital ads Wednesday targeting House Republicans …
Discussion: City & State New York
 
 
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