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10:55 PM ET, September 25, 2023

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Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
Trump Floats the Idea of Executing Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley  —  The former president is inciting violence against the nation's top general.  America's response is distracted and numb.  —  Late Friday night, the former president of the United States—and a leading candidate to be the next president …
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Rachel Scully / The Hill:
Trump pledges to investigate MSNBC parent company for ‘threatening treason’  —  Former President Trump pledged to investigate Comcast, the parent company for NBC and MSNBC, if he is elected in 2024, saying it “will be thoroughly scrutinized for their knowingly dishonest and corrupt coverage of people, things, and events.”
New York Times:
Trump Tells Gun Store He'd Like to Buy a Glock, Raising Legal Questions  —  Officials have increasingly voiced concerns about threats of violence related to the former president's trials, as he faces charges that would make it illegal for a store to sell him a firearm.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump appears to remain worried that 2024 won't be rigged to his benefit  —  Former president Donald Trump has never been particularly adept at masking his true feelings.  He feels confident in his ability to close the deal, however robustly he's previously undermined his position.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump doesn't buy gun after saying he wants to in South Carolina  — The Trump campaign walked back a claim that former President Donald Trump bought a Glock handgun in South Carolina.  — A since-deleted video posted on social media by Trump's spokesman, Steven Cheung …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump Georgia election juror names to be kept secret until trial ends, judge rules
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Inside the courtroom of Trump's D.C. judge
Discussion: Washington Post
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Georgia judge orders jurors' identities to stay secret during Trump election interference trial
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
New York Times:
2 Looming Rulings Could Shape Trump's Fraud Trial in New York
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Aneeta Mathur-Ashton / The Messenger:
Classified Documents Judge Sets Hearing To Review Possible Conflicts of Interest for Lawyer Representing Aide and Pool Worker
Discussion: Raw Story
Joshua Zeitz / Politico:
History Offers Democrats a Way Out of the Menendez Problem  —  Oddly enough, it involves the very same seat the New Jersey senator refuses to resign.  —  Senator Robert Menendez had a bad week.  —  A New Jersey Democrat currently serving his third full term in the Senate …
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Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Fetterman Plans to Give Back Menendez Donation In Cash-Filled Envelopes (Exclusive)  —  Fetterman is the only Senate Democrat to call on Menendez to resign after a federal bribery indictment  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Second Senate Democrat calls for Menendez resignation  —  Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Monday became the second Senate Democrat to call on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign after he was indicted on federal bribery charges late last week.  —  “Senator Menendez has broken the public trust …
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown calls on indicted Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Sen. Bob Menendez suggests cash found in bribery raid came from ‘personal savings’
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Asa Hutchinson misses out as seven candidates qualify for second GOP debate  —  Former President Donald Trump is skipping another debate, while Hutchinson is the only candidate who made the first debate to miss the second one.  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson fell short of qualifying …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Here's who made the second Republican presidential debate  —  Seven candidates made the cut, but former President Donald Trump is counterprogramming another of the Republican National Committee's marquee events.  —  The stage is set for the second GOP presidential primary debate …
Washington Post:
Could a discharge petition keep the government open?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  If you observe Yom Kippur, have an easy fast.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition ... Sen. Bob Menendez holds …
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New York Times:
Fox News Announces a Newsom and DeSantis Debate in November  —  It's highly unusual for governors who are not running for the same office to debate, but the two have clashed repeatedly as they seek national attention.  —  Fox News announced on Monday that it was hosting a debate …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Newsom and DeSantis agree to debate on Fox News
Regan Bruno / Fox News:
FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S SEAN HANNITY TO MODERATE THE RED STATE VS. BLUE STATE DEBATE BETWEEN FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AND CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
Jocelyn Kiley / Pew Research Center:
Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College  —  How we did this  —  The Electoral College has played an outsize role in some recent U.S. elections.  And a majority of Americans would welcome a change to the way presidents are elected, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Leader of Canada's House of Commons apologizes for honoring man who fought for Nazis  —  The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologized Sunday for recognizing a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.  Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delievered …
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Politico:
Barreling toward shutdown, McCarthy scrambles to get even one spending win  —  The speaker's latest plan is to advance four spending bills on Tuesday.  But it's unclear that he has the votes.  And it still won't keep the government open.
Discussion: LewRockwell
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
‘Missing witness’ in Biden corruption probe offers dirt on Hunter FBI ‘mole’ who tipped him off  —  Gal Luft, the fugitive “missing witness” of the Biden corruption investigation, has offered new evidence to the House impeachment inquiry about an FBI mole who tipped off Hunter Biden …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:   Today's Biden Inc question: Did an FBI ‘mole’ tip Hunter to indictments of China-intel front execs?
Rachel Tucker / The Hill:
8 hospitalized after ‘sudden severe turbulence’ on Florida-bound flight  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — Eight people were hospitalized Monday after being injured during rough skies on a flight to Florida.  —  Passengers and crew aboard the JetBlue flight experienced “sudden severe turbulence” …
 
 
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Peter King / The Hill:
I served in the House for 28 years. It's now more dysfunctional than ever.
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Cardona wants a second term of his own
Discussion: The Messenger
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Before Jan. 6, the FBI predicted extremists would be ‘very willing to take action’ over a 2020 election dispute
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and Political Wire
CNN:
Writers Guild and studios reach tentative deal, potentially ending a monthslong strike that ground Hollywood to a halt
 

 
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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