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4:20 PM 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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Insider:
California's newly-appointed senator may not live in California at all  — Following Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death, California Gov. Gavin Newsom must appoint a replacement.  — Sunday evening, he announced that EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler would hold the seat.
Izzy Gardon / California Governor:
Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Complete Senator Feinstein's Term in the U.S. Senate
Wall Street Journal:
Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump tax accountant takes witness stand at $250 million New York fraud trial  — The $250 million civil fraud trial that could see Donald Trump permanently banned from doing business in New York has begun.  — Trump is present in the courtroom in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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Associated Press:
Trump says New York fraud case is a ‘scam’: Latest updates  —  Donald Trump denounces New York fraud case as ‘scam’  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James: President Trump engaged in ‘persistent and repeated fraud’  —  The fraud lawsuit that could cost former President Donald Trump control …
New York Times:
As His Fraud Trial Begins, Trump Looks to Capitalize on It
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Little Enthusiasm for 2024 Front-Runners  —  Voters much more likely to see Biden as too old than Trump  —  West Long Branch, NJ - There is not a lot of enthusiasm for either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump becoming the major party nominees in 2024.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Anti-Trump Republicans Won't Save Democracy. Can Anybody?
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Matt Gaetz's father seeking return to Florida Senate  —  Don Gaetz, Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) father, announced on Monday that he will be running again for the Florida Senate, where he served from 2006 to 2016.  —  Don Gaetz, a Republican, said that he has no intentions of seeking higher office …
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Tom McLaughlin / Pensacola News Journal:
Rep. Matt Gaetz's father, former State Senator Don Gaetz, seeking a return to office
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Spartz says she'll consider resigning from Congress  —  Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) announced that she'll consider resigning from her position if Congress does not create a debt commission by the end of this year.  —  “I've done many very difficult things being one woman standing many times …
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.
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Leaked U.S. strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat  —  A report obtained by POLITICO details specific plans to reform Ukrainian institutions and warns Western support may hinge on cutting corruption.  —  Biden administration officials are far more worried about corruption …
Discussion: Fox News, The Daily Caller and RedState
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Putin's Next Target: U.S. Support for Ukraine, Officials Say
Discussion: CNN
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
E.U. makes historic show of support for Ukraine after U.S. budget deal snub
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Democrats can't really save Kevin McCarthy  —  To become House speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had to give away much of the store to a small group of House Republicans.  Less than nine months later, he could be looking for what's left to give Democrats if he wants to try to keep the job.
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Wall Street Journal:
Matt Gaetz: 'Biden's Favorite Republican'
Politico:
GOP senators weigh go-big-or-go-home strategy on Ukraine  —  The GOP confrontation last week over continued aid was a rude awakening for Mitch McConnell and other senators who back Ukraine funding.  —  From Mitch McConnell on down, the Senate's pro-Ukraine coalition is trying to reassure …
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Bloomberg:
Biden Plans Call With Allies to Reassure Support for Ukraine
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 …
Michael Lewis / Washington Post:
Play it again, Sam  —  Inside Bankman-Fried's last year in the crypto game  —  Most of the people who went to work for Sam Bankman-Fried ended up in jobs for which they were not obviously qualified, and Natalie Tien was no exception.  She'd been raised in Taiwan by middle-class parents whose …
Politico:
Bowman camp slams ‘Nazi’ Republicans after fire alarm flap  —  Republicans have vowed to punish the progressive in the wake of the incident, with one member already introducing a motion to expel him from Congress.
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
An unexpected check on Supreme Court's sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh  —  Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh during his combative 2018 confirmation hearing.  In stark contrast, the justice today displays a generally upbeat manner.  (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)  —  WASHINGTON —
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Elon Musk Hit With Lawsuit For Falsely Accusing Man Of Being Part Of Neo-Nazi Brawl  —  Ben Brody, 22, said he was forced to leave his home after Musk falsely accused him of being a federal agent pretending to be a neo-Nazi.  —  Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and far-right sympathizer …
 
 
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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