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10:40 PM ET, September 28, 2023

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Nadeem Badshah / The Guardian:
Trump suing ex-MI6 officer who alleged he was ‘compromised’ by Russian security service  —  Christopher Steele's dossier also alleged Putin ‘supported and directed’ plan to ‘cultivate’ Trump as a presidential candidate  —  Donald Trump is suing a former MI6 officer and the intelligence consultancy …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump will not seek to move Fulton case to federal court  —  X  —  In a surprise move, former President Donald Trump has decided not to seek to move his criminal trial from Fulton County to federal court, his lawyer said Thursday.  —  In a two-page notice filed in Fulton County …
NBC News:
Trump is on the witness list for $250 million civil fraud trial starting next week  —  The former president's two adult sons — Don Jr. and Eric — were also named as witnesses by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Trump's attorneys.  —  Donald Trump and his sons Don Jr. and Eric …
ABC News:
Trump $250M fraud trial will go forward Monday, AG plans to call his adult sons as witnesses  —  A New York appellate court has denied Trump's motion to delay the trial.  —  The First Judicial Department Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has denied Donald Trump's motion …
Discussion: The Messenger
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Rips RNC, Says They Have To Stop Debates
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Donald Trump And His Kids Will Be Asked To Testify In Upcoming Fraud Trial
Politico:
It's not just a shutdown — Congress has no plan for the FAA either  —  The airline sector is staring down an authorization and funding lapse amid congressional paralysis.  —  It's not just a broader government shutdown.  By Sunday, the aviation system could also have almost …
Discussion: The Messenger and Washington Post
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Daniella Diaz / Politico:
Why a shutdown is looking inevitable  —  Presented by With assists from POLITICO's Congress team  —  TICK TOCK: The government will shut down in three days if Congress can't pass a funding patch.  —  FURLOUGH, SWEET CHARIOT  —  If you're a federal worker who doesn't know what the future holds …
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
McCarthy vows to move forward with House bill to avert shutdown despite GOP holdouts
Maanvi Singh / The Guardian:
Senate debates measure to prevent shutdown that McCarthy said he would not consider - as it happened
Washington Post:
Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms  —  A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, a move that would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle …
Raw Story:
‘Botched this bad’: Insiders say GOPers furious at James Comer for his handling of impeachment inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans are growing more and more frustrated with the House Oversight Committee's impeachment hearing, with some beginning to admit it has been a failure.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
First Impeachment Hearing Yields No New Information on Biden
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Viewership Fell Sharply for Second G.O.P. Debate  —  Fewer than 10 million people watched the Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday, according to preliminary data from Nielsen.  —  Fewer than 10 million people watched the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night …
Discussion: Associated Press and Deadline
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015  —  Wednesday's debate had the lowest TV viewership of any Republican presidential debate since 2015.  —  When it comes to debates, the question of ratings is usually little more than a curiosity.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
The biggest loser of last night's debate was ...  ... not any of the seven candidates on the stage.  It wasn't even one of the candidates who weren't on the stage — Donald Trump, Asa Hutchinson, and an assortment of also rans.  The biggest loser of the debate was Fox Business Channel, with the RNC that arranged it a close runner-up.
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Paula Bolyard / PJ Media:
Whose Side Is Fox on Anyway?
Evan Symon / California Globe:
Ojai, CA Becomes First U.S. City To Recognize Legal Rights Of Elephants  —  Ordinance gives elephants the right to liberty in Ojai  —  The Ojai City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to recognize the legal rights of elephants, becoming the first city in the United States to give legal rights to a non-human animal.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Kari Lake and Pro-DeSantis ‘Reporter’ Get Into Screaming Match at GOP Debate  —  Before the candidates hit the debate stage Wednesday, there was another debate between Kari Lake and pro-Ron DeSantis reporter Chris Nelson.  —  When an ardently pro-Ron DeSantis “journalist” …
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Peter Daou's Theory of Election Interference—by Democrats  —  The former Clinton aide, now running the third-party Presidential campaign of Cornel West, on his recent political awakening.  —  Peter Daou, a former aide to Hillary Clinton, recently announced that he had become the campaign manager …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Althouse
Gina Martinez / CBS News:
Thousands of cantaloupes sold in 19 states recalled due to potential salmonella contamination  —  Thousands of whole cantaloupes sold in 19 states and Washington, D.C., have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Alarmed Republicans are preparing to draft Glenn Youngkin  —  Robert Costa is the chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News.  —  Some of the biggest Republican donors in the country will converge next month at the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach for a two-day meeting to rally behind Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Nicholas Biase / US Department of Justice:
Peruvian National Arrested In Peru For Sending Over 150 Hoax Bomb Threats To Schools And Other Institutions In The United States And Soliciting Child Pornography  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos Allegedly …
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Teary-eyed influencer ‘Meatball’ who livestreamed Philadelphia looting mayhem is charged with 6 felonies  —  The Philadelphia social media influencer arrested while she livestreamed Tuesday night's looting mayhem fought back tears as she was charged with six felonies.
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump's Tax Representative Said in 2020 He ‘Agrees’ With $26.6 Million Appraisal of Mar-a-Lago (Exclusive)  —  A letter obtained by The Messenger shows a contrast between what Trump's tax representative told local officials and claims his South Florida club is worth more than $1 billion
Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Signal:
BREAKING: DeSantis Will Support 15 Week Federal Protections For The Unborn  —  Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign confirmed to The Daily Signal on Wednesday evening that he will support 15-week protections for the unborn.  —  In audio of the debate following DeSantis' response …
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CNN:
Exclusive: DHS investigating whether floor plans and other security information were exposed in ransomware attack on contractor
Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Joe Biden Personally Requested Meeting with Hunter's Chinese Business Partner, Text Messages Suggest
Lora Kolodny / NBC News:
EEOC sues Tesla, alleges racist harassment of Black workers, retaliation against those who spoke out
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Manchin snarls top VA nominee over abortion
Discussion: The Messenger and Associated Press
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Democrats eye passport backlog with new legislation
Discussion: schiff.house.gov and The Messenger