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7:55 PM ET, October 10, 2023

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A tantalizing detail in a new Trump legal filing  —  The government signals it plans to prove Donald Trump's much-debated intent for taking and keeping classified documents  —  Donald Trump's many legal problems have led to a veritable fire hose of often-mundane, procedural court filings.
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Washington Post:
After years of exaggerating his business assets, Trump confronts them in court  —  A civil case entering its second week threatens to put on display unprecedented details about how Trump's business operated  —  When Donald Trump needed to value his Trump Tower apartment for homeowner's insurance in 2010 …
Discussion: New York Post and The Messenger
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Prosecutors Ask if Trump Will Blame His Lawyers as Defense in Election Case  —  The special counsel asked a judge to require the former president to disclose whether he would blame poor legal advice for his attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss.  —  Federal prosecutors asked a judge …
Nicholas Grossman / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Overrated Peace Plan Helped Enable the Horrors in Israel and Gaza  —  The Abraham Accords didn't bring “the dawn of a new Middle East,” they completely ignored the Palestinians and let the Netanyahu government do almost anything it wanted. … No American president caused Hamas …
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Associated Press:
Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas  —  Drone footage captures extent of destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City  —  Concerns mount over Israel's next move as government vows to siege Gaza  —  Israel continues retaliation on fourth day of war
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden decries “evil” Hamas attack, says Americans being held hostage
Politico:
Playbook: Will Dems keep standing with Israel?
Washington Post:
Israel-Hamas war live updates
NBC News:
Embattled Rep. George Santos hit with additional charges, including identity theft  —  Prosecutors said Santos claimed he made non-existent loans to his campaign while making unauthorized charges on donors' credit cards.  —  Federal prosecutors hit Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. …
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Politico:
Heat for NYC-DSA after pro-Palestine rally  —  HAPPENING TODAY: Former Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to launch his comeback bid for the seat now held by Rep. George Santos, three people familiar with the plan told Playbook.  The Democrat — and many other challengers — are thinking …
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Speaker Candidates Jordan, Scalise Commit to Continuing Impeachment Investigation (Exclusive)  —  Sources close to the two lawmakers told The Messenger that they both plan to keep the investigation going if they are speaker … The two Republicans running to be the next speaker of the House …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Special Counsel Interviewed Biden About Classified Documents
New York Times:
As Scale of Atrocities Emerges, Biden Condemns Hamas Attacks as ‘Sheer Evil’
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Tuberville reports former CIA director Hayden to Capitol Police over tweet  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Al.) reported the former CIA Director Michael Hayden to the Capitol Police on Tuesday over the former general's tweet suggesting the lawmaker should be removed from the human race.
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Survey shows Lake leading Gallego, Sinema in Arizona Senate race  —  Failed GOP Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake appears to have a slight lead over Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way contest for Sinema's seat next year, according to a new poll.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race: poll
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
North Carolina Republicans override governor's veto on key election law  —  Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has cast the bill as a threat to democracy in the state.  Republicans say it takes politics out of the process of administering the vote.  —  North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Tuesday overrode …
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
In Search of Kamala Harris  —  After nearly three years, the vice president is still struggling to make the case for herself — and feels she shouldn't have to.  —  All the conditions seemed right for a chance to reset the narrative.  —  At the Munich Security Conference in February …
Melissa / Harvard University President:
War in the Middle East  —  A Statement from President Claudine Gay  —  As the events of recent days continue to reverberate, let there be no doubt that I condemn the terrorist atrocities perpetrated by Hamas.  Such inhumanity is abhorrent, whatever one's individual views of the origins of longstanding conflicts in the region.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Moms for Liberty meets its match: Parents in this swing suburban district are fighting back  —  Republicans hope to use education wars to turn purple suburbia red.  In one Pennsylvania district, that backfired  —  “Monster Liberty”: That's how the otherwise excellent closed-captioning service …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
McCarthy loyalists vow to draw out painful speakership battle  —  House Republicans' state of emotional limbo is particularly problematic, since they'd otherwise welcome the chance to move quickly on aiding Israel.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Tim Scott, please drop out, urge others to follow and unite behind Haley  —  Disclosure: The columnist's wife, Mari Will, an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), disagrees with this column.  —  There is national incredulity, exhaustion, embarrassment …
Discussion: HuffPost, Mediaite, The Hill and NBC News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jim Jordan's new shutdown threat highlights an unnerving right-wing trend  —  Republicans spend more time talking about the practical problems posed by the U.S.-Mexico border than any other issue — even as much of what they propose to address them is utter fantasy.
Discussion: Raw Story
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Clarence Thomas Wants to Go After Freedom of the Press  —  Amid coverage of his relationships with high-profile conservatives, the Supreme Court justice wants to reconsider a landmark First Amendment cases … Justice Clarence Thomas has some thoughts.  —  The 1964 ruling established limits …
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
RFK Jr. super PAC raises $11 million within hours and courts Elon Musk's support  —  The environmental lawyer-turned-politician is mounting a formidable independent bid.  —  Just hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would run for president as an independent, more than $11 million gushed …
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race  —  After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California's left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.
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Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race, gives GOP ballot dash of celebrity
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
A dissenting Fifth Circuit judge published a fake majority opinion in a death penalty case  —  After losing a vote to allow an execution to proceed, Judge Jerry E. Smith published “the Fifth Circuit panel opinion that should have been issued” as an attachment to his dissent.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Alex Jones to fight Georgia prosecutors' bid to call him as witness in trial of Trump co-defendants  —  Fulton County DA Fani Willis indicated Tuesday that she intends to compel the testimony of the far-right broadcaster.  —  Alex Jones intends to resist efforts by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Kevin Phillips, 82, Dies; Political Analyst Predicted G.O.P. Resurgence  —  A conservative mastermind of the race-based “Southern strategy,” he later, as a writer, had second thoughts after assessing income inequality under three Republican presidents.  —  Kevin Phillips, a self-taught …
 
 
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Judge gives Peter Navarro 24 hours to show proof of why he deserves new contempt trial
Discussion: Raw Story
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Warner, Kaine urge DOJ to probe Gov. Youngkin's ‘purge’ of voter rolls
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Hamas Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in Crypto
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
A watchdog group found a big flaw in a major environmental policy
Discussion: The Hill
Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
IDF says Gaza border finally sealed, bodies of 1,500 terrorists found inside Israel
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes.