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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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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 …
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The Hill, Sacramento Bee, Daily Kos and Washington Examiner
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.”
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Rachel Olding / The Daily Beast:
McCarthy Capitulates Again as House GOP Implodes Spectacularly Over Spending Bill
McCarthy Capitulates Again as House GOP Implodes Spectacularly Over Spending Bill
NBC News:
Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable
Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Rep. Ken Buck eyes CNN job while criticizing Biden impeachment inquiry
Rep. Ken Buck eyes CNN job while criticizing Biden impeachment inquiry
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Mediaite, The Mark Levin Show, Raw Story, Political Wire and Boston Herald
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 …
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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 …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
AG Garland expected to clash with House Republicans over claims of DOJ politicization
AG Garland expected to clash with House Republicans over claims of DOJ politicization
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Jason Willick / Washington Post:
Go ahead, silence Donald Trump
Go ahead, silence Donald Trump
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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 …
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Jessica Kisluk / WMUR:
Balance of power tightens at New Hampshire state House after special election in Northwood, Nottingham
Balance of power tightens at New Hampshire state House after special election in Northwood, Nottingham
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Daily Kos and Political Wire
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 …
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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 …
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
The anti-vaccine movement is on the rise. The White House is at a loss over what to do about it.
The anti-vaccine movement is on the rise. The White House is at a loss over what to do about it.
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Ars Technica, KFF Health News and The Bulwark
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.
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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.
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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 …
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The Columbus Dispatch
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Tim Ballard has resigned from Operation Underground Railroad amid reports of sexual misconduct — Ballard, an anti-sex trafficking activist, said in a statement that “the latest tabloid-driven sexual allegations are false.” — Tim Ballard, the anti-sex trafficking activist whose exploits inspired …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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
Former Congressman Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison For Insider Trading
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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.
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