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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Trump attorney says New York attorney general is ‘just not that bright’  —  Former President Trump's attorney Alina Habba went after New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, saying she's “just not that bright.”  —  James is leading the ongoing civil trial against Trump alleging …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
'He's a child' Trump is imploding because he thinks 'rules don't apply to him': biographer  —  Former President Donald Trump had a bad day on the witness stand at his civil fraud trial in New York, snapping at state attorneys and offering contradictory stories about his company's dubious property valuations …
CBS News:
Eye Opener: Former President Donald Trump clashes with judge in New York fraud trial
Discussion: RedState
NBC News:
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says Trump can't win in 2024 as she endorses Ron DeSantis
Erica Orden / Politico:
'I'm not a windmill person': Trump takes the witness stand and doesn't break character
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Trump doesn't just want to win. He wants revenge.
NBC News:
Jan. 6 riot was ‘culmination’ of Trump conspiracies to overturn 2020 election, special counsel says in new filing
Discussion: CNBC
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 early takeaways from Trump's testimony
Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Grievances, insults, tangents: Trump brings his 2024 campaign into the courtroom
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Politico:
Biden's stumbles spark concerns about ad strategy and surrogate operation  —  The campaign says it's not revamping its approach amid stagnant polls and fear-filled Democrats.  —  In late August, Joe Biden's reelection campaign announced a massive ad buy to run on television and online in key battleground states.
Politico:
Axelrod on Biden: I didn't tell him to drop out  —  Still, the comments from the longtime Democratic operative is the latest element of friction between the Obama-Biden camps.  —  CHICAGO — Less than a day after he suggested that Joe Biden should consider dropping out of the 2024 race …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Democratic senator expresses worries about potential World War III  —  Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) shared concerns Monday over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, saying he's had to consider whether it could escalate into a global conflict amid rising tensions across the Middle East.
Grace Yarrow / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoric  —  In an interview about his upcoming book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” Cruz talks about 2024, antisemitism and “woke” politics.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz …
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:   Sen. Ted Cruz Teases Another White House Run, Says First Attempt at Presidency Was ‘Fun’
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Netanyahu to ABC's Muir: ‘No cease-fire’ without release of hostages  —  He spoke exclusively with “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir.  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir, Nov. 6, 2023.  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Internal GOP Arizona Senate Poll Finds Lake Ahead in Three Way Race, Gallego Beating Lake Head To Head (Exclusive)  —  It's the second Republican internal poll that found Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trailing Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake  —  A new internal Republican poll shows that Independent …
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
High court seems likely to allow gun bans for those under protective orders  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold a federal statute that forbids people who are the subject of domestic-violence restraining orders from possessing firearms.
Discussion: KTVZ-TV and SCOTUSblog
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shows Congress How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest spat with her fellow Republican members is doing her no favors.  —  As House Republicans try to move past the rifts demonstrated during their three-week speakership quagmire …
Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Montana Democrat Jon Tester's First TV Spot Highlights His Roots in the State  —  He's reprising a theme that worked for him in 2018 as he gears up for his toughest race yet  —  Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, the last remaining statewide elected Democrat in Montana, is facing the toughest race of his career.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Jon Tester launches his first TV ad in crucial Montana Senate race
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
Behind the Hunter Biden Investigation: Mistrust, Mutual Suspicion, Delays  —  Special Counsel David Weiss will defend his probe with lawmakers behind closed doors  —  The yearslong criminal investigation into Hunter Biden has aired a lot of dirty laundry about the president's son's attempts …
Politico:
Dems see a big upside to Johnson's conservative funding push  —  The new speaker has leaned into the right flank's spending crusade, giving House Democrats plenty of election messaging on cuts to education, Amtrak, LGBTQ policies and abortion rights.  —  House Democrats were already attacking …
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Criminalizing dissent  —  Sixty-one activists appeared before Fulton County Court yesterday on racketeering charges related to their protest of Atlanta's new “Public Safety Training Center,” commonly known as Cop City.  The arraignment comes after the Georgia Attorney General's Office alleged …
 
 
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Matthew Rodriguez / CBS News:
Jewish man, 69, dies after clash during dueling protests over Israel-Palestinian conflict in L.A. area
Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
Larry Hogan's PAC releases presidential-style ad focused on foreign policy
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and Political Wire
Aitor Hernández-Morales / Politico:
Portuguese PM António Costa in crisis after cops raid residence
Discussion: Associated Press
Wall Street Journal:
Capitol Hill Targets Legacy Preferences for College Admissions
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Biden administration urges SCOTUS to hear trans care cases, strike down bans
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 Earlier Items: 
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Three GOP AGs seek to join medication abortion lawsuit, raising SCOTUS questions
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jillian Frankel / NBC News:
5 candidates qualify for the Miami GOP debate, with Doug Burgum missing out
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
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Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Might Have Miscalculated in Gaza
Discussion: National Review
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A disgraced former Trump official wants to deport Palestinians
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

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