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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
James Bennet was right — Controversy over an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) consumed the New York Times in June 2020 and claimed the job of then-editorial page editor James Bennet. Two-and-a-half years later, Bennet has shared some thoughts about the episode — and, in particular, the role of Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger.
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CNN:
Trump lawyers and DOJ met in sealed court hearing related to Mar-a-Lago investigation Thursday — Watch members of Trump's legal team enter closed-door hearing — Haberman reveals what info he could give prosecutors — Police investigate break-in at office of candidate for Arizona governor Hear …
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump Loses Latest Push to Block Tax Returns From House Panel — A federal appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump's request to reconsider a ruling that his tax returns must be disclosed to a congressional committee. — The order from the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit clears …
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CNBC, Washington Post, PoliticusUSA, Law & Crime, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
CNN:
Appeals court clears way for IRS to turn over Trump tax returns to House committee — ‘Extraordinary appearance’: Trump's legal team and DOJ hold secret meeting — Haberman reveals what info he could give prosecutors — Police investigate break-in at office of candidate for Arizona governor Hear …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Head of Republican Party mocks speaking abilities of Fetterman, Biden — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday mocked the speaking abilities of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate who is recovering from a stroke, and President Biden, who grew up with a stutter.
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The Hill, The Daily Wire, Breitbart, BizPac Review, IJR, The Daily Caller, CNN, The Federalist, RedState, Raw Story, Just The News and Politico
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
Arizona Senate Shifts Back To Toss Up
Arizona Senate Shifts Back To Toss Up
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Even Off The Ballot, Kyrsten Sinema Looms Large In Arizona
Even Off The Ballot, Kyrsten Sinema Looms Large In Arizona
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The Gateway Pundit, The Copper Courier, Politico, Political Wire, Breitbart, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
CNN:
Police arrest and name suspect in burglary of Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs' campaign HQ
Police arrest and name suspect in burglary of Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs' campaign HQ
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Rasmussen Reports:
Republicans Kemp, Walker Lead in Key Georgia Races — Less than two weeks before Election Day, Republicans lead in the closely watched midterm races for governor and U.S. Senator in Georgia. — A new telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and “The Absolute Truth” …
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The Daily Caller, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and Power Line
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Harvard University:
FALL 2022 POLL — A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics …
FALL 2022 POLL — A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics …
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PoliticusUSA, Mother Jones and The Hill
Hannah Gaskill / Baltimore Sun:
Inflation, economic outlook, abortion motivating Marylanders to vote, despite lopsided races at the top, poll shows
Inflation, economic outlook, abortion motivating Marylanders to vote, despite lopsided races at the top, poll shows
Politico:
‘Going to be ugly’: All signs point to Republican landslide in Florida
‘Going to be ugly’: All signs point to Republican landslide in Florida
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The Japan News and Tallahassee Democrat
Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror:
New poll gives GOP challenger George Logan slight edge over Jahana Hayes in 5th District
New poll gives GOP challenger George Logan slight edge over Jahana Hayes in 5th District
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Emerson Polling, Associated Press and The Hill
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Kanye West has a disturbing history of admiring Hitler, sources tell CNN — Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader.
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New York Times:
As Governor's Race Tightens, a Frantic Call to Action Among Democrats — Democrats and their allies are pouring millions of dollars into late-stage ads and get-out-the-vote efforts to help Gov. Kathy Hochul as she fends off her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin.
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New York Times:
Zeldin Campaign Investigated Over Charge of Coordinating With Super PACs — A State Board of Elections investigation was stalled when two Republican board members were absent from a vote to request subpoena power. — New York's top elections watchdog is investigating whether the campaign …
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MSNBC, Jon's Reluctant Blog, Jacobin and Political Wire
John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
Lucianne Goldberg, 1935-2022 — Lucianne Goldberg was—she owned the term proudly—a broad. A grand broad—big, blowsy, sexy, and up for a good time from morning till night. She was the first and the last person I ever knew to spend her days inserting cigarettes into a cigarette holder …
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National Review and The American Conservative
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Lucianne Goldberg, Who Helped Expose Clinton Affair, Dies at 87
Lucianne Goldberg, Who Helped Expose Clinton Affair, Dies at 87
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Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Just The News, Fox News and Political Wire
Karen Matthews / Associated Press:
Lucianne Goldberg, key figure in Clinton impeachment, dies
Lucianne Goldberg, key figure in Clinton impeachment, dies
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Fox News, Mock Paper Scissors and The Daily Caller
CNN:
First on CNN: January 6 committee moves forward with Secret Service interviews — The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol is wrapping up its review of more than a million pages of Secret Service documents and plans to bring in top agents …
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The Hill, CBS News, Raw Story and Political Wire
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Man Who Dragged Officer Into Jan. 6 Mob Is Sentenced to 90 Months — The sentence for the defendant, Albuquerque Cosper Head, was one of the most severe penalties handed down so far in the Justice Department's investigation of the Capitol attack. — A Tennessee man was sentenced on Thursday …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Man who dragged officer into mob gets over 7 years in prison
Man who dragged officer into mob gets over 7 years in prison
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Mother Jones, The Guardian and CBS News
Josborne / Hollywood Unlocked:
HUEXCLUSIVE: Families Are Wondering How To Get Their Tuition Back After Donda Academy Closes For The Remainder Of The School Year — Parents are concerned about tuition refunds after Donda Academy issued out an email, letting them know that “effective immediately” the school will be closed!
Associated Press:
Putin Rails Against ‘Western Elites’ in Speech Aimed at U.S. Conservatives … Putin's remarks seem to be aimed at conservatives in the U.S. and Europe. — President Vladimir V. Putin, in a speech seemingly aimed more at winning over political conservatives abroad than his own citizens …
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Christine Chung / New York Times:
Climate Protester Glues His Head to ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Painting — The artwork by Johannes Vermeer, exhibited in The Hague, was the latest artwork to be targeted by protesters concerned about climate change. One person glued his head to the painting and another glued his hand to the wall.
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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
The Climate Art Vandals Are Embarrassing
The Climate Art Vandals Are Embarrassing
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New York Times and nltimes.nl
David Wallace-Wells / New York Times:
A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View — You can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives. — Just a few years ago, climate projections for this century looked quite apocalyptic, with most scientists warning that continuing …
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Washington Post, Bad Crow Review, Euractiv, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, CBS News, E&E and The Hill
Ed Z / Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At:
Mark Zuckerberg Is Going To Kill His Company — As someone who bought a Quest back in the day and has mostly thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I can't help but notice that the main reason I stopped using it was Meta's involvement. It soured the experience and made it more fiddly, too.
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CNN:
Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee invoked conspiracy claiming Democrats sought to ‘topple’ US in retaliation for losing Civil War — The Republican gubernatorial nominee in Michigan invoked a conspiracy that the Covid-19 pandemic and protests in the summer of 2020 after the killing …
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New York Magazine, Bridge Michigan and Michigan Advance
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Author reveals how GOP became toxic from the rise of Gingrich to Trump — Share now: — — Princeton political history Professor and CNN Commentator Julian Zelizer returns to the Dworkin Report to discuss his book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker …
Wall Street Journal:
How Do Drag Shows Advance U.S. National Security? — The Biden administration pushes woke ideology on the world at the expense of American values. — 1x — The exportation of American culture has long been one of our nation's greatest soft-power assets.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
New York Post Fires Staffer Who Posted Racist, Violent Messages to Website and Twitter Account … The outlet said an investigation indicated an employee was behind the hack, and that the Post has fired the individual. — In a statement to Variety, a rep for the Post said …
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Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
GOP's Cheney endorsing Michigan Democrat Slotkin in a first — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is expected to endorse and campaign for Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, the first time that the critic of former President Donald Trump who lost her GOP primary has crossed party lines to formally support a Democrat.
Washington Post:
Overt U.S. antisemitism returns with Trump, Kanye West: ‘Something is different’ — 'It's like we're coming back from a 50-year vacation,' one expert said — Longtime watchdogs of antisemitism say there is nothing new about the kinds of derogatory comments about Jews that the rapper Ye …
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LGBTQ Nation, The Times of Israel, Fortune, Raw Story and Religion News Service
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Associated Press declares that the World Series isn't black enough — Our race-obsessed media outlets are once again complaining about the skin color of athletes while pretending that they are fighting against racism. — The latest racism from establishment media revolves around the World Series …
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Sports Illustrated, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Root, Associated Press and Breitbart
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to compel Graham's grand jury testimony — Georgia prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Thursday that shielding Sen. Lindsey O. Graham from testifying before a grand jury looking into possible attempts by President Donald Trump and his allies to disrupt …
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CNN, NBC News, Roll Call, Law & Crime, Political Wire, Wall Street Journal and Albuquerque Journal