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12:30 PM ET, October 3, 2021

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Julia Cherner / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders says $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill likely to be lowered  —  The Vermont senator appeared on ABC's “This Week” Sunday.  —  In order for the bipartisan infrastructure bill and larger social spending package to pass, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday the $3.5 trillion budget resolution price tag will likely be lowered.
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Top GOP senator: ‘Far-left Democrats are driving the bus and Joe Biden is just along for the ride’  —  Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) lambasted President Biden on Sunday for his inability to broker a compromise between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party to pass …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Molly Nagle / ABC News:
Fauci notes COVID-19 progress but warns more surges are possible  —  “This is the most formidable virus,” Fauci said on ABC's “This Week.”  —  As the U.S. sees its first notable decline in COVID-19 metrics in more than three months, with coronavirus-related hospital admissions and average daily …
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and New York Post
David Cohen / Politico:
Sanders sees battle for America's soul playing out in Congress
Discussion: ABC News and The Hill
Amy Julia Harris / New York Times:
Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past  —  Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve.  —  Soon after Jack A. Brown III quit his job at a private prison company, his former employer accused him of fraud.
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'That's not going to happen': Jayapal rejects Manchin's $1.5T price tag for Biden's spending plan  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal expressed openness Sunday to a White House-backed climate and social spending plan that cost less than $3.5 trillion, but she firmly rejected Sen. Joe Manchin's suggested …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Married Trump donor tells police she feared for her safety when Corey Lewandowski told her ‘he stabbed a man in the back of the head and killed him’ as her husband slams the political operative's ‘violent and harassing’ behavior  — Super PAC donor Trashelle Odom has made a statement …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Andrew Yang / Politico:
When I Ran for President, It Messed With My Head  —  It's your birthday.  Imagine going into a room and finding dozens of people have gathered together to see you.  They toast your arrival.  There is much excitement.  They ask you to give a speech.  You are very flattered.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Whistle-Blower to Accuse Facebook of Contributing to Jan. 6 Riot, Memo Says  —  In an internal memo, Facebook defended itself and said that social media was not a primary cause of polarization.  — Read in app  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, which has been under fire …
Cheyenne Roundtree / The Daily Beast:
Comedian Russell Brand Has Become a Powerful Voice for Anti-Vaxxers  —  DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE  —  The comedian seems to have found a loyal fan base in conservatives and anti-vaxxers who have flocked to his YouTube and Facebook accounts for his rambling vaccine-skeptic views.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Liz Alderman / New York Times:
As Bikers Throng the Streets, 'It's Like Paris Is in Anarchy'  —  An ecologically minded experiment to make Paris a cycling capital of Europe has led to a million people now pedaling daily — and to rising tensions with pedestrians.  — Read in app
Washington Post:
Haitian migrants thought Biden would welcome them.  Now deported to Haiti, they have one mission: Leave again.  —  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As Haitians living in Brazil, Fegenson Elie and his family were struggling when he received a phone call from his sister-in-law.
Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
Democrat Tammy Duckworth hasn't paid property tax on her Illinois home since 2015, report says  —  The U.S. senator takes advantage of a county tax break for disabled veterans that applies regardless of income, a report says  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for October 2
National Journal:
Sinema's savvy bolsters her political standing back home  —  Not only is she building a bipartisan coalition in a tough state for Democrats, she's insulating other vulnerable Democrats from scrutiny.  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has angered progressive Democrats for blanching at the $3.5 trillion price tag …
Scott Patterson / Wall Street Journal:
The Colorado River Is in Crisis.  The Walton Family Is Pushing a Solution.  —  Walmart heirs have spent heavily to promote their view that water markets are the best way to deal with a dwindling supply  —  The first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River has intensified a debate …
 
 
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Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
In tight governor's race, Virginia GOP targeting critical race theory to draw votes
Discussion: Fox News
Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:
North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
Discussion: WTOP and One America News Network
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Biden's Red Queen justice: How he destroyed both the investigation and the reputation of border agents
Discussion: Power Line
Lisa Kim / Forbes:
Louisiana Hospital Chain Hikes Insurance Premiums For Employees With Unvaccinated Spouses
Discussion: Twitchy
Associated Press:
American, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue will require their employees to be vaccinated
Discussion: Fox Business
Sen. Tom Cotton / Breitbart:
Exclusive—Sen. Tom Cotton: Democrats' Criminal-Leniency Policies Sparked an Undeniable Crime Wave
Discussion: American Greatness
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Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
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