Top Items:
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
The public doesn't understand the risks of a Trump victory. That's the media's fault — With democracy in the balance, the press must relay the crucial importance of this election and the dangers of a Trump win — Whatever doubts you may have about public-opinion polls, one recent example should not be dismissed.
Discussion:
Raw Story
RELATED:
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot — Donald Trump doesn't want prosecutors to talk about Jan. 6. They want to make it central to their case. — When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election …
Discussion:
New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Post Millennial
Kimberly Atkins Stohr / The Boston Globe:
Trump was defeated twice in one week — Trumpism lost big in the courtroom and at the polls, proving the rule of law and democracy still matter. — Donald Trump got two rude awakenings this week. One happened Monday in a New York courtroom, and the other came the next day courtesy of voters across the nation.
Discussion:
Politico and Talking Points Memo
Politico:
Trump says he's bored by the primary debates, won't attend the next one
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Fox News, Poynter, Raw Story, Palm Beach Post, Slate, The Daily Beast and Daily Caller News Foundation
NBC News:
Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses effort to block Trump from state's primary ballot
Discussion:
HotAir, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, CNN, Twitchy, USA Today, Breitbart, The Hill, WAGA-TV, IJR, Althouse, Fox News, Washington Times, UPI, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Politico, Raw Story, CBS News, RedState, ABC News, New York Times, The Messenger and Washington Examiner
Rebecca Blackwell / Washington Examiner:
Republican debate: Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ in dustup over TikTok — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy swung at each other during the third Republican primary presidential debate over their use of TikTok, with Haley calling her opponent scum.
Discussion:
Politico, National Review, The Messenger, NBC News, Washington Post, WWLP-TV, Business Insider, Breitbart, PennLive, Fox News, New York Times, Newsbusters, Axios, New York Post, Florida Politics, The Hill, Mediaite, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Sacramento Bee, The Daily Caller, The Sun, USA Today, HuffPost, CBS News, Mother Jones, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Washington Times, Washington Free Beacon, Crooks and Liars and New Republic
RELATED:
NBC News:
Fact-checking the third Republican primary debate
Discussion:
RedState, Newsbusters, Slate, Washington Post, KTVZ-TV, USA Today and The Hill
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Nikki Haley is running for president as a China hawk — but her record suggests a different picture
Discussion:
Semafor, Raw Story, Associated Press, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, CBS News and NBC News
NBC News:
Highlights from the third Republican Debate: Ramaswamy, Haley and DeSantis spar over Trump, abortion and the economy
Discussion:
CBS News, The Messenger, RedState, Axios, Washington Examiner, KTVZ-TV, Washington Post, New York Times, The Hill, The Atlantic, WFLA-TV, ABC News, Washington Times, New York Post, USA Today, Sacramento Bee, HuffPost, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, Bloomberg, Deadline, New York Daily News, The Guardian, Political Wire and Reuters
Axios:
Democrats' new abortion battle plan: Rush to get it on ballots in 2024 … - Voters now have explicitly endorsed abortion rights via ballot initiatives in seven states since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Vermont and now Ohio.
RELATED:
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Tuesday Was Great for Democrats. It Doesn't Change the Outlook for 2024.
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Wonkette, The Hill, The Message Box, Bark Bark Woof Woof, The Daily Caller, The Daily Iowan, NBC News, Washington Post and CBS News
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Tentative Agreement Between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and SAG-AFTRA — Collective bargaining works. I applaud SAG-AFTRA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for working together in good faith towards …
Discussion:
The Messenger
RELATED:
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios, Ending Actors Strike — The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced. The strike will end at 12:01 am Thursday.
Discussion:
Variety, The Guardian, Deadline, The Root, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Wired, Graphic Policy, Semafor, Al Jazeera, RedState, NBC10 Philadelphia, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Vanity Fair, UPI, New York Daily News, Reuters, ABC7, Us Weekly, NBC 7 San Diego, Rolling Stone, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, IndieWire, 6abc, The Daily Beast, LOVE FOR EVER, Hollywood Reporter, TVLine and The Messenger, more at Mediagazer »
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Ramaswamy Seemed to Call Zelensky a Nazi. His Campaign Says That's Not What He Meant. — A spokeswoman for Mr. Ramaswamy acknowledged that, without context, his remark could be easily misunderstood. — Vivek Ramaswamy drew shock and criticism online on Wednesday when he appeared to accuse …
Discussion:
Insider, NBC News, Mediaite, Washington Free Beacon and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
RELATED:
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Ramaswamy appears to call Zelensky a ‘Nazi’ at GOP debate
Discussion:
Mediaite, Rolling Stone, WFLA-TV, National Review, NBC News, Washington Examiner and The Messenger
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Death toll in Gaza likely ‘higher than is being reported’: US official — A senior Biden administration official said the death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is likely far higher than the 10,000 number being reported by the health ministry amid Israel's war against Hamas.
RELATED:
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Top US general cautions over risks in a long Gaza war
Discussion:
Daily Caller News Foundation, ScheerPost.com and Associated Press
Honest Reporting:
Broken Borders: AP & Reuters Pictures of Hamas Atrocities Raise Ethical Questions — On October 7, Hamas terrorists were not the only ones who documented the war crimes they had committed during their deadly rampage across southern Israel. Some of their atrocities were captured …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Ynetnews, New York Post, National Review, Breitbart, matan4il, The Post Millennial, The Messenger, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Times of Israel, Exposing the role …, Reuters, The Daily Caller, Power Line, RedState, HotAir, Newsbusters and Twitchy, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
Tim Scott's girlfriend is, in fact, real. — The senator debuted his significant other at the most charming of spots: the stage of the GOP primary debate. — Who says that politics isn't romantic? — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday finally debuted his girlfriend, bringing her onstage …
Discussion:
Insider, Washington Post, The Hill, Axios, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, New York Post, New York Times, NBC News, USA Today and Newsbusters
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
James Comer, Like Joe Biden, Also Paid His Brother $200K — James Comer is going after Joe Biden because he loaned his brother, James Biden, $200,000. If that's the standard, James Comer may want to investigate himself. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
Discussion:
emptywheel and Raw Story
Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gruesome Footage of Oct. 7 Hamas Atrocities Screens in Hollywood Under Heavy Guard — On Wednesday night, with a sizable security presence and protesters audible through the walls, some 200 members of the industry screened ‘Bearing Witness,’ comprising 43 minutes of uncensored footage, at the Museum of Tolerance in West L.A.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, ABC7, New York Post, The Messenger, National Review, Raw Story, Breitbart, Hindustan Times, The Gateway Pundit, IJR and Variety
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others — Three individuals have been arrested on charges of operating a “high-end brothel network” in Massachusetts and Virginia with a clientele that included elected officials …
RELATED:
US Department of Justice:
Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network
Discussion:
Breitbart, Washington Examiner, FOX8 WGHP, UPI, Sun-Sentinel, Task & Purpose, Rolling Stone, Fox News, New York Post, NBC News, WWLP-TV, The Daily Caller and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Feds charge 3 with running high-end brothels allegedly frequented by politicians
Discussion:
Raw Story
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Swing State 2024 Polling: Biden Trails Trump in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Leads Trump in Michigan — Home Polls Swing State 2024 Polling: Biden Trails Trump in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Leads Trump in Michigan
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Daily Caller News Foundation and HuffPost
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Former Sen. Martha McSally describes sexual assault near Omaha, Neb. — Former U.S. Sen. Martha McSally said she was sexually assaulted Wednesday while running near Omaha, Neb., in an incident in which she said she pursued her fleeing attacker, contacted police and described the ordeal shortly afterward on social media.
Discussion:
The Hill, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Says Women Who Have Abortions ‘Probably Got Talked Into’ it — During a Wednesday appearance on Hannity, Huckabee discussed the impact Republican messaging has had on abortion — Former GOP Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says that women who have received abortions probably …
Discussion:
KARK-TV, Slate, Media Matters for America and Political Wire
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Junior leader turned Biden foe: How Dean Phillips fell from Democratic grace — Once known as a Minnesota-nice moderate, he's infuriating House colleagues with a quixotic primary bid focused on the president's age — which polls show is a weakness. — As President Joe Biden's party frets openly …
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Puck
Bloomberg:
House Speaker Johnson Is Running Out of Time to Avoid Shutdown — Conservatives push to attach immigration changes to stopgap — No House, Senate plans yet to avoid shutdown end of next week — Speaker Mike Johnson, the little-known Louisiana congressman who emerged from a hardliner revolt …
Discussion:
The Messenger, Punchbowl News and Fox News
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
