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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump's Recipe for a Shockingly Raw Power Grab — The former president and his allies are reportedly planning to lay siege to the rule of law. — Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Apr. 23, 2022 in Delaware, Ohio. Joe Maiorana/AP — You can't say Donald Trump didn't warn us.
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Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
The Art of the Bluster — It's election day in Ohio, Virginia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, which means that there is a restless herd of hot takes straining to be loosed on the world in about 12 hours. Brace yourself. — In the meantime, we get to ponder the bizarre scene …
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's day in court paints a dark preview of the national ordeal ahead — The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president's lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if you can.” — Judge Arthur Engoron's plea reflected his frustration at an incorrigible witness …
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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Dan Primack / Axios:
What Trump stands to lose in his New York civil fraud trial
What Trump stands to lose in his New York civil fraud trial
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CBS News:
Eye Opener: Former President Donald Trump clashes with judge in New York fraud trial
Eye Opener: Former President Donald Trump clashes with judge in New York fraud trial
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Plots Against His Enemies
Trump Plots Against His Enemies
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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
'He's a child' Trump is imploding because he thinks 'rules don't apply to him': biographer
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Biden tells Bibi 3-day fighting pause could help secure release of some hostages — President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their call on Monday to agree to a three-day pause in the fighting to allow progress in releasing some of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, two U.S. and Israeli officials said.
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Netanyahu to ABC's Muir: ‘No cease-fire’ without release of hostages
Netanyahu to ABC's Muir: ‘No cease-fire’ without release of hostages
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Confronts the Limits of U.S. Leverage in Two Conflicts
Biden Confronts the Limits of U.S. Leverage in Two Conflicts
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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.
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Playbook: Four big Election Day questions
Playbook: Four big Election Day questions
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New York Times:
Trump's Rivals Battle Each Other, and His Aura of Inevitability, as Next Debate Approaches
Trump's Rivals Battle Each Other, and His Aura of Inevitability, as Next Debate Approaches
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hopes to show Democrats can win even if Biden is unpopular
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hopes to show Democrats can win even if Biden is unpopular
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Washington Post:
Speaker Johnson on GOP plan to avert government shutdown: ‘Trust us’ — House Republicans have not decided on a strategy to keep the government funded with 11 days until federal funds lapse — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged the public on Tuesday to “trust us” as he floated a plan …
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NBC News:
Who are the five candidates that qualified for the third GOP debate — Five candidates will take the stage in the next GOP presidential primary debate, excluding former President Donald Trump who is voluntarily not attending but leading all candidates in the polls.
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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 …
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Anders Anglesey / Newsweek:
Republican Candidate Charged With Child Porn Offenses Hours Before Election — A Texas Republican city council candidate is facing felony child pornography charges after being arrested just hours before the elections. — Brad Benson, a candidate for Place #4 on the city council of Granbury …
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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 — A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. — The Ventura County Sheriff's Office identified …
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Beege Welborn / HotAir:
US Army Brass: Send in the Clowns — Right about now, I am almost without words at the complete chaos the United States Army has devolved into. Believe me, I'm going to find plenty of words, but it is just such a gob-smacking, indescribable, totally avoidable, epic cluster flock that I almost …
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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.
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Erin Pellet / KXII-TV:
Sherman High School transgender student loses lead theater role over gender policy — SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Sherman High School policy has taken a lead role away from a transgender theater student. — Senior, Max Hightower, has been a member of Bearcat Theater throughout high school.
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Paul O'Donnell / Religion News Service:
Mike Johnson embodies evangelicals' embattlement strategy. It may be backfiring. — (RNS) — Since Rep. Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House of Representatives, much has been written about his evangelical Christian faith and its influence on his right-wing political views.
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Kayla Guo / New York Times:
House Moves Closer to Censuring Tlaib, Citing ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan — The House rejected a move to kill a rebuke of Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, accusing her of calling for the destruction of Israel. — The House moved closer …
Doug Most / Boston University:
Audit Finds No Issues, Concerns with Finances at Center for Antiracist Research — Korn Ferry is hired to review management processes and recommended best practices — Six weeks after a shakeup at Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), BU officials say a number of steps …
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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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