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2:55 PM ET, September 20, 2023

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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 …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Privately Frets He Could Be Headed to Prison  —  Would he be sent to a “club fed” style prison — or a “bad” one?  Would he have Secret Service protection?  And what would they make him wear?  Those are some of the questions Donald Trump is asking his lawyers as his many trials loom
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.
David Edwards / Raw Story:   Rudy Giuliani accused of groping Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6
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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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Turned State's Witness in Georgia Racketeering Case, DA Reveals  —  A once-prominent defamation lawyer who represented Richard Jewell, Lin Wood surrendered his law license in July under the shroud of disciplinary proceedings  —  A Facebook icon representing …
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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 …
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 …
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Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
Florida Sen. Rick Scott expects Congress will avoid government shutdown
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:
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 …
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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Carter Sherman / The Guardian:
Ohio abortion rights activists suffer blow in suit over referendum language  —  A fetus will now be referred to as an ‘unborn child’ on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution  —  In this year's only opportunity for US voters to directly weigh in on the right to abortion …
U.S. Department of Defense:
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Resources  —  DOD is committed to increasing its efforts to reach LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under less than honorable conditions for homosexual conduct prior to the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to ensure they are aware of the process to request a correction to their military record.
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Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
Cornel West plans to visit Detroit in support of striking autoworkers  —  Cornel West is heading to Detroit to prop up the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike.  —  West, who's running as a third-party presidential candidate, told The Hill exclusively on Wednesday that he intends to go to Michigan …
Discussion: The Messenger
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘Trump scooped us’: Dems sound alarm on Biden's handling of the auto worker strike
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT  —  Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace.  Job gains have slowed in recent months but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low.  Inflation remains elevated.
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and The Daily Caller
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 …
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Politico:
Zelenskyy trashes the UN for not doing enough against Russia  —  The Security Council meeting offers a platform to both Ukraine's president and a senior aide to Vladimir Putin.  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the United Nations' ineffectiveness in the face of Russia's war …
NBC News:
White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media  —  Rahm Emanuel has mocked Chinese President Xi Jingping, speculating about the recent disappearance of a top official.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's aides have asked that Rahm Emanuel …
Chelsea Cirruzzo / Politico:
Feds to restart mail-order Covid test program  —  “The president wanted to make sure that no one can go without tests,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.  —  The federal government will again offer free Covid-19 tests through the mail, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters Wednesday …
Discussion: ABC News, Plain Dealer and FOX40
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
 
 
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The Daily Beast:
Freedom Caucus Holds Shutdown Talks in a Tax Cheat's Home. The Neighbors Are Pissed.
Discussion: Raw Story and PJ Media
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
FBI lost count of how many paid informants were at Capitol on Jan. 6, and later performed audit to figure out exact number: ex-official
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Progressive Org Plans $10 Million for School Board Races
Hector Amezcua / Washington Examiner:
California homelessness: Sacramento lawsuit shows Democrats frustrated with overflowing streets
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Private Power-Player Phone Calls Roil Michigan's GOP Senate Race: ‘These Things Get Ugly’ (Exclusive)
 Earlier Items: 
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
AG Garland expected to clash with House Republicans over claims of DOJ politicization
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump Jr.'s X account hacked
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Harris's unpopularity is the product of her liberal bubble
Discussion: Fox News
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic groups target House Republicans in new shutdown ads
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Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention
 

 
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