How Trump's terrible day went from bad to worse  —  See Trumps reaction to New York attorney general's lawsuit  —  Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) is a CNN legal analyst and a professor at the University of Texas School of Law.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.

Russia's military divided as Putin struggles to deal with Ukraine's counteroffensive, US sources say  —  Russia's military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine's unexpected battlefield advances this month, according to multiple sources familiar with US intelligence …

Stacey Abrams has a surprising problem with Black voters  —  As Stacey Abrams took the stage at a recent campaign stop, one person at the crowded Atlanta event was at the top of her mind.  “Daddy, stand up,” Abrams said as her father, Robert Abrams, was showered with applause before an audience of several hundred people.

Trump Support Remains Unmoved by Investigations, Poll Finds  —  Even during peak crises during his presidency, views of him were static.  Post-presidency polls have continued the trend.  —  The American public's views of former President Donald J. Trump have remained remarkably stable across …

Operatives linked to DeSantis promised to fly migrants to Delaware — but left them stranded  —  A black, luxury SUV with tinted windows pulled into a parking space along the side of a drab, two-story La Quinta motel planted on the northwestern edge of 12 lanes of highway that loop around downtown San Antonio.

South Korean president overheard insulting U.S. Congress as ‘idiots’  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic Wednesday insulting U.S. Congress members as “idiots” who could be a potential embarrassment for President Biden if they did not approve funding for global public health.

For First Time in at Least 25 Years, No Democrat Has Top Grade From N.R.A.  —  The Democratic break from the National Rifle Association is complete: For the first time in at least 25 years, not a single Democrat running for Congress anywhere in the country received an A in the group's candidate ratings …

EXCLUSIVE: Hunter gone wild!  Unhinged videos show the president's son dancing shirtless, slipping down a waterslide naked and entertaining hookers at debauched pool party in $4,140-per-night Malibu rental  — WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT  — Videos and photos obtained …

Herschel Walker's Company Said It Donated Profits, but Evidence Is Scant  —  Back when he was a businessman running a food-distribution company, Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, said his company offered its customers more than just burgers and hot wings.

Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers  —  Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person's fingers when being rolled up.  Tesla says in documents posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators that the automatic window reversal system …

Man admits fatally striking 18-year-old with vehicle after ‘political argument,’ police say  —  A man in North Dakota was charged with felony vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a teenager with his SUV following what he said was a “political argument,” authorities said.

The third rail Republicans can't stop touching  —  For two decades, campaign after campaign, Republican politicians have floated the idea of privatizing government entitlement programs including Social Security and Medicare.  And campaign after campaign — from Paul Ryan to George W. Bush — it's been a loser.

Air Force Academy diversity training tells cadets to use words that ‘include all genders,’ drop ‘mom and dad’  —  Air Force Academy also tells cadets to be ‘Color Conscious’ instead of ‘Colorblind’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for September 21  —  EXCLUSIVE: A diversity and inclusion training …

Two Bombings in One Night?  That's Normal Now in Sweden.  —  My country just voted in a right-wing government.  The almost 500 bombings since 2018 may have something to do with it.  —  Yesterday morning, Swedes woke up to news of a kind that has become all-too familiar: During the night …

OOPS: McCarthy Accidentally Posts & Frantically Hides Extreme MAGA Agenda (But We Have Screenshots...)  —  From the Speaker's Press Office:  —  OOPS.  Looks like Leader McCarthy fumbled his agenda rollout by accidentally posting the webpage of House Republicans' “Commitment to America” …

Youngkin's meeting with Va. delegation gets heated over trans policy  —  The Virginia congressional delegation's bipartisan monthly meeting Monday started out cordial enough, with Rep. Bob Good (R) asking special guest Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to lead the delegation in a prayer before sitting down to a Chick-fil-A lunch.

World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response  —  David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.  On Thursday, he restated his position.  —  The president of the World Bank …

FBI hero paying the price for exposing unjust ‘persecution’ of conservative Americans  —  Bombshell allegations by FBI Special Agent Steve Friend contained in a whistleblower complaint filed late Wednesday with the Department of Justice inspector general reveal a politicized Washington, DC …

‘They Are Watching’: Inside Russia's Vast Surveillance State  —  Four days into the war in Ukraine, Russia's expansive surveillance and censorship apparatus was already hard at work.  —  Roughly 800 miles east of Moscow, authorities in the Republic of Bashkortostan, one of Russia's 85 regions …

Republicans spend millions on TV ads for midterms, but why doesn't Trump?  —  Fundraising groups tied to Republican Party leaders are sharply increasing spending on campaign ads to help the party win control of Congress in the Nov. 8 general elections.  —  But not Donald Trump's Save America …

Nazi sympathizer and Jan. 6 rioter who claimed he didn't know Congress met at Capitol to be sentenced Thursday  —  WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who has dressed up as Adolf Hitler and held a security clearance is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court judge Thursday.

Mike Braun likely running for Indiana governor in 2024  —  Indiana Sen. Mike Braun is leaning toward running for governor in 2024, a move that would open up a GOP-held seat in what's become a reliably red state, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Republicans and Democrats Differ on Rewards of Work, American Greatness in WSJ Poll  —  Voters from the two parties also differ on whether their generation will do better than the one before and whether they feel looked down upon  —  Midterms 2022: Where Republicans and Democrats Stand on the Issues

Toomey is backing a bill to change how Electoral College votes are counted — and avoid the chaos of 2020  —  Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) will cosponsor a bipartisan bill to reform how Electoral College votes are certified, adding more Republican weight to the push to avoid a repeat of the attempt …

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