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2:45 PM ET, September 29, 2023

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NBC News:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90  —  Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.
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New York Times:
Feinstein's Death Intensifies Fight for a Coveted California Senate Seat  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to pick a Black woman to fill the seat, but has also said he would not choose any of the current Democrats running for Senate.  —  The death of Senator Dianne Feinstein …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Comer's Fiasco  —  “Republicans are the party that says that government doesn't work, and then they get elected and prove it.”  — P.J. O'Rourke  —  As we roll into the weekend:  — Dysfunction squared: Hardliners plot to replace McCarthy as government shutdown looms - The Washington Post
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
On Fox News, GOP impeachment leaders spread false claims with impunity  —  The Republican push to impeach President Biden formally began on Thursday with a hearing held by the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill.  By most objective accounts, it was not a huge success for the GOP …
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Dianne Feinstein, centrist stalwart of the Senate, dies at 90  —  A trailblazer for women in politics, she led the Intelligence Committee and helped mold the federal bench.  Amid health setbacks, she faced calls to resign.  —  It was the morning of Nov. 27, 1978, and Dianne Feinstein …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, dies at 90  — Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate and the longest-serving senator from California, has died at age 90.  — Feinstein's death leaves vacant her powerful Senate seat, requiring Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a temporary successor.
Politico:
Feinstein's death throws Senate judicial confirmations into new limbo  —  Filling the open seat on the Judiciary Committee requires at least 60 votes in the Senate, meaning it would require GOP support.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
Brian Karem / Salon:
Donald Trump's thrill ride is nearly over — but the media refuses to let go
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
KGO / ABC7:
Senator Dianne Feinstein, an ‘icon for women in politics,’ dies at 90
Politico:
Playbook: Inside the grudge that paralyzed the House  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE FRIDAY READ — “Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Choose a Side,” by Michael Kruse: “The conventional wisdom is that this is a time for choosing, for all Republicans, and for her, too.
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Republican spending plan fails House vote, fueling federal government shutdown fears
Public Notice:
How Trump's fraudulent business practices finally came back to bite him  —  The New York ruling that's big trouble for the Trump Organization, unpacked. … While we all wait for Trump's criminal trials to start, let us enjoy the absolute hammering Trump and his sons just received …
Discussion: NPR
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Washington Post:
Court ruling puts Trump's New York empire at stake  —  Judge's sweeping order days before trial could force Trump to offload properties at the core of his wealth and family.  —  A New York judge's sweeping ruling on Tuesday punishing Donald Trump for years of alleged business fraud could force …
Associated Press:
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say  —  One of the last living witnesses to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has been arrested in the Las Vegas-area, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators …
Washington Post:
Supreme Court to decide landmark Texas, Fla. social media cases and more  —  The Supreme Court on Friday said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida can restrict social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts.
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The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear cases on Florida, Texas social media laws
NBC News:
A federal government shutdown could upend Virginia's elections  —  The Legislature is up for grabs and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is aiming to capture a trifecta.  Early voting is underway in an election that is being watched for clues to 2024.  —  WASHINGTON — When Republicans forced …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Reuters:
Trump's campaign machine is bleeding cash for legal expenses  —  Donald Trump's political operation has helped pay the legal expenses of more than a dozen people contacted by prosecutors investigating the former president, tying up millions of dollars that otherwise could be used for his 2024 White House bid.
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Republicans brace for Nikki Haley-Ron DeSantis showdown after debates  —  Haley and DeSantis' teams will go head-to-head for support at an upcoming donor conference, following their clash at Wednesday's debate and Haley's rising polling.  —  For months, Nikki Haley campaigned in relative obscurity.
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 …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
Discussion: Associated Press and Politico
Menachem Kaiser / New York Times:
The Market for Nazi Memorabilia Is Huge, Lucrative and Very Disturbing  —  At the Ohio Valley Military Society's annual Show of Shows, there is plenty for sale that isn't Nazi memorabilia.  All sorts of mementos from all sorts of wars: Civil War caps, antique pistols, Purple Hearts, samurai swords, World War I trench kits.
Politico:
Dems pressure White House to change economic message  —  Democrats are loving the Biden economy.  They're less certain about his economic message.  —  President Joe Biden placed a big bet that he could sell an improving economy under the banner of “Bidenomics.”
 
 
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CBS News:
Navy will begin randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
Wall Street Journal:
China Blocks Executive at U.S. Firm Kroll From Leaving the Mainland
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Girl Scout cookies are feeling the bite of inflation, sending prices higher
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Top Biden Aides Questioned in Inquiry Into Handling of Documents
Discussion: The Messenger
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
John Fetterman's greatest accomplishment is the Senate passing a dress code
Discussion: Newsmax, Mediaite and Vanity Fair
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Poll: Majority of voters would support disqualifying Trump under 14th Amendment
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: far-right Oath Keepers kept up dues payments after Capitol attack
Discussion: Raw Story
Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Biden administration approves more offshore drilling in bid to expand wind energy
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump deposition scheduled for next month in lawsuits filed by ex-FBI officials
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and Political Wire
Zachary Schermele / USA Today:
‘GOP hates Gen Z’: Teens arrested after storming McCarthy's office to protest shutdown
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump and his sons will plead the Fifth in civil fraud trial: Watergate prosecutor
 

 
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