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11:10 AM ET, October 2, 2023

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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement  —  California's governor chose a labor leader turned power player to serve in the Senate, and an adviser told POLITICO there were no preconditions about whether she could run in 2024.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
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Politico:
Playbook: A new senator, and a new showdown  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MADAME SENATOR — EMILY's List President LAPHONZA BUTLER will be named California's junior senator later today by Gov. GAVIN NEWSOM, Chris Cadelago scooped last night.
Washington Post:
Newsom set to name Emily's List leader to fill Feinstein's Senate seat  —  Three other Democrats in the House are vying to permanently fill Feinstein's seat in November 2024  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office confirmed late Sunday that he plans …
Discussion: NBC News, Outside the Beltway and FOX40
Susanne Rust / Los Angeles Times:
Who is Laphonza Butler?  What to know about Newsom's pick for Feinstein's Senate seat  —  Homepage News  —  On Sunday evening, news dropped that Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to fill Dianne Feinstein's vacated Senate seat with political insider and Emily's List President Laphonza Butler.
Wall Street Journal:
Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat  —  Butler, previously a labor leader in California, is currently president of Emily's List  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Emily's List President Laphonza Butler to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Newsom Names Emily's List President as Feinstein Successor
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump arrives at New York court for $250 million fraud trial  — The $250 million civil fraud trial that could see Donald Trump permanently banned from doing business in New York is set to begin.  — Trump arrived at Manhattan Supreme Court to attend the trial.
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump denounces case as a ‘scam’ as he arrives for a New York trial over his business practices  —  Former President Donald Trump denounced the civil fraud case over his business practices as a politically motivated “scam” as he arrived defiantly for a trial in the lawsuit …
New York Times:
As His Fraud Trial Begins, Trump Looks to Capitalize on It
Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Says Trump's Campaign Sent Her A Birdcage
The Messenger:
Meet Joe Biden's Newest Campaign Surrogates: The Republicans Who Hate Him  —  A Biden campaign strategy has turned Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ron DeSantis, and Nikki Haley into effective messengers for his reelection campaign  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
California Rep. Adam Schiff Hauls in $6.4 Million in Third Quarter Fundraising
Discussion: NBC News
Devan Cole / CNN:
Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president  —  The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up a longshot challenge to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president because of his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
CNN:
First on CNN: Fulton County DA subpoenas Trump ally Kerik to testify, and he wants immunity  —  The Fulton County district attorney's office has issued a subpoena to former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik to testify in the first trial later this month in the case stemming …
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
North Carolina Republicans create “secret police force”  —  North Carolina's new $300 billion state budget contains a provision that gives extraordinary investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee co-chaired by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R).
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code - and some Republicans are listening  —  Argument for a ‘red Caesar’ to rule US may seem esoteric but conservative thinktank behind idea has connections to Trump  —  In June, rightwing academic Kevin Slack published a book-length polemic claiming that ideas …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Supreme Court denies Eastman petition, with rare recusal from Thomas  —  The Supreme Court on Monday denied an effort by lawyer John Eastman to appeal a ruling that found he may have acted criminally with the legal advice he gave former President Trump.  It spurred a rare recusal …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Four SCOTUS cases to watch this term  —  The 2023-24 term starts today.  Let's break down some cases worth tracking. … The 2023-24 Supreme Court term starts today and we're staring down the barrel of nine months of decisions from a hyper-conservative majority.
Fox News:
House GOP members seek to expel Gaetz amid renewed threat to vacate House Speaker McCarthy  —  House GOP members are preparing a motion to expel Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., amid his renewed threat to pursue a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.  —  The House Republican members …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Gaetz's plan to oust McCarthy meets chilly Dem reception
 
 
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Few in new poll say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Ramaswamy campaign seeks to cut number of candidates in next GOP debate
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Jessica Valenti / New York Times:
Abortion Bans by Any Other Name Are Still Abortion Bans
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Scoop: Rep. Dean Phillips steps down from Dem leadership
NBC News:
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