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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Patriot — How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump — The missiles that comprise the land component of America's nuclear triad are scattered across thousands of square miles of prairie and farmland, mainly in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Right-Wing Rebels Block Defense Bill Again, Rebuking McCarthy on Spending — It was the second time in a week that hard-right Republicans had defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a spending measure, signaling that there was still no G.O.P. agreement on a bill to fund the government.
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Politico:
Playbook: A breakthrough or a mirage? — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, MR. ZELENSKYY — This morning, more than two dozen Hill Republicans — including six senators, led by Ohio's J.D. VANCE — are sending a letter …
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NBC News:
House Republicans still don't have the votes as government shutdown looms — Speaker Kevin McCarthy brought up a vote to advance a bill to fund the Defense Department on Thursday. For the second time this week, it failed. — House fails to advance military funding bill for the second time this week
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: ‘Groundhog Day’ in the House — IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED ... You might not succeed the second time, either. The House GOP is continuing to prove itself ungovernable — and Congress paralyzed — as Speaker KEVIN McCARTHY's latest gambit to bring the Defense spending bill to the floor failed again today.
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
House Republicans expected to break logjam on Pentagon funding bill Thursday — House Republicans on Thursday are expected to advance a Department of Defense appropriations bill after successfully appeasing some hard-right lawmakers to end a broader blockade on considering long-term spending bills.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
House recesses after Defense bill, government funding plan implode
House recesses after Defense bill, government funding plan implode
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Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Lawmakers Warn White House on Ukraine Aid as Zelensky Visits Washington
GOP Lawmakers Warn White House on Ukraine Aid as Zelensky Visits Washington
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Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine war live updates
Russia-Ukraine war live updates
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Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Close to Getting Iowa Governor's Endorsement in Blow to Trump — Support would boost odds of DeSantis upset in Iowa contest — Reynolds endorsement not final, decision possible in November — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is signaling she is likely to endorse Ron DeSantis for president …
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' descent continues, unabated by the debate and time on the trail
Ron DeSantis' descent continues, unabated by the debate and time on the trail
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
It's Not a Race, Yet, in the Republican Primary
It's Not a Race, Yet, in the Republican Primary
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump's latest legal gambit could cause ‘cascade’ of trial delays, New York warns — Postponing Trump's upcoming trial on business fraud might have ripple effects on all the other Trump cases, the state attorney general said. — NEW YORK — Donald Trump's trial calendar is a delicate balancing act …
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Is Donald Trump Afraid to Debate? — He's ducking exchanges with his competitors who could challenge his record and platform. — Donald Trump has a big lead in the polls for the GOP presidential nomination, but he's acting as if he has already won. After skipping the first GOP debate …
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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp. — Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp. — The news comes as the 92-year-old's empire, which includes Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election. — Earlier this year …
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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Conservative media titan Rupert Murdoch to step down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. — He will become chairman emeritus of the two corporations, the company said in a news release. — Rupert Murdoch, the Australian press baron who reshaped conservative media in his image …
Politico:
House GOP erupts as conservatives block defense bill again — To many in the conference, it proved that Speaker Kevin McCarthy has no power to avert a fast-approaching shutdown.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
U.S. Will Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants to Work Legally — The move, announced late Wednesday, followed intense lobbying by New York Democrats before and during President Biden's visit to New York City this week. — The Biden administration said late Wednesday that it would allow hundreds …
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Associated Press:
The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
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Department of Homeland Security:
Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Increase Border Enforcement and Accelerate Processing for Work Authorizations, While Continuing to Call on Congress to Act
Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Increase Border Enforcement and Accelerate Processing for Work Authorizations, While Continuing to Call on Congress to Act
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Book banners target public libraries — The campaign to censor America's libraries is expanding. — A new report from the American Library Association (ALA) finds that this year, between January 1 and August 31, there have been “695 attempts to censor library materials and services and documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles.”
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Democratic Senator Accused of Cartoonish Corruption — New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez possesses an ability to hang on through corruption scandals that would bury most politicians. In 2018, less than one year after a federal bribery trial for accepting lavish gifts from a Florida eye doctor ended …
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Mike Damiano / The Boston Globe:
Following layoffs, Boston University announces ‘inquiry’ into Ibram Kendi's Antiracist Center — Boston University announced Wednesday it would conduct an “inquiry” into Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's Center for Antiracist Research after complaints emerged about the center's culture and financial management.