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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: First Trump RICO defendant takes plea agreement — X — Bail bondsman Scott Hall on Friday became the first defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to take a plea agreement with prosecutors. — During an impromptu hearing before Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
First co-defendant in Trump Georgia election case pleads guilty — Scott Hall, one of 18 co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, pleaded guilty to the charges against him. — Hall, a bail bondsman, is the first defendant in the case to plead guilty in the case.
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The Hill:
Judge denies Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move Georgia case to federal court — A judge denied former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move his Georgia charges to federal court Friday, dealing another significant blow to the early defense strategy being pursued …
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NBC News:
GOP senators say they won't stop Democrats from replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee — Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death creates a vacancy on the powerful panel that oversees President Biden's judicial nominees. Without her, Democrats don't have a majority on it.
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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 …
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Politico:
Feinstein's death throws Senate judicial confirmations into new limbo
Feinstein's death throws Senate judicial confirmations into new limbo
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, dies at 90
Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, dies at 90
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Dianne Feinstein, 90, Dies; Oldest Sitting Senator and Fixture of California Politics
Dianne Feinstein, 90, Dies; Oldest Sitting Senator and Fixture of California Politics
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Biden honors outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley
Biden honors outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley
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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
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
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CNBC:
House Republicans cancel planned recess as government shutdown appears more likely — House GOP leaders failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than two days left to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown. — GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched the bill …
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David Badash / Raw Story:
Far-right Republicans kill GOP bill to keep government running in ‘embarrassing failure’ for McCarthy: report
Far-right Republicans kill GOP bill to keep government running in ‘embarrassing failure’ for McCarthy: report
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Washington Post:
Live updates House fails to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms
Live updates House fails to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms
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Politico:
Trump floats plan to attend New York trial on business fraud — The surprise move would bring Trump face-to-face with a Manhattan judge he has repeatedly derided. — Former President Donald Trump plans to show up in person for at least the first week of a civil trial set to open in New York …
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Court ruling puts Trump's New York empire at stake
Court ruling puts Trump's New York empire at stake
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump plans to attend New York fraud trial, seeks campaign cash before key deadline
Trump plans to attend New York fraud trial, seeks campaign cash before key deadline
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Brian Faler / Politico:
UPDATED: IRS consultant charged in massive leak of taxpayer data — DOJ said Charles Littlejohn stole the files while working as a government contractor and gave them to a news organization. — A consultant for the IRS has been charged with leaking to the news media private tax information …
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CNN:
IRS contractor charged with stealing Donald Trump's tax returns, which were leaked to press — Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against a contractor with the Internal Revenue Service who allegedly stole the tax returns of a high-ranking government official.
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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 …
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New York Times:
How Trump Is Complicating McCarthy's Attempts to Avoid a Shutdown — The former president has been publicly pushing a shutdown, but his views are shaped by his own handling of the 2018 shutdown. — When a group of House Republicans thwarted Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt at averting …
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Politico:
Matt Gaetz is reaching out to Dems about a McCarthy ouster — Among the lawmakers he spoke to as he threatens the speaker's gavel: Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).
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Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Planning to Announce Independent Run — 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce he will run as an independent on October 9 in Pennsylvania, Mediaite has learned. — Kennedy's campaign machine is now planning “attack ads” …
New York Times:
Flooding in New York — A ‘Fire Hose of Moisture’ Inundates New York Streets and Subways — Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and urged people to stay off roads during what one official described as “the wettest day we've had since Hurricane Ida.” — Friday's rainfall in New York broke records.
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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 …
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Melania Trump ‘quietly’ renegotiated prenup with Donald ahead of potential second presidential term, legal woes: sources — Sources tell Page Six that Melania Trump has “quietly” renegotiated her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump in advance of his potentially serving a second term in the White House.
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Charles R. Davis / Insider:
Elon Musk attacked German support for migrants and promoted a call to support a far-right extremist political party — Germany has responded to an attack from Elon Musk, saying it's “saving lives” by helping migrants. — The billionaire had promoted the claim that Germany is facilitating “illegal” immigration to Europe.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Ramaswamy fires back at Mexican president in border spat: ‘New daddy in town’ — Obrador urged Mexican-Americans not to support the 38-year-old GOP hopeful during a recent press conference — FIRST ON FOX — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is doubling …
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