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12:10 PM ET, October 14, 2021

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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
As Budget Bill Hangs in Limbo, Kyrsten Sinema Heads to Europe  —  With the Senate out of session, Ms. Sinema, the Democratic senator from Arizona, has been in Europe on a fund-raising trip.  —  Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the moderate Arizona Democrat who has objected to the size and scope …
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Progressive Group's Poll Suggests Deep Primary Trouble For Kyrsten Sinema  —  2024 is a long way away.  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is deeply unpopular with Democratic primary voters in her home state and would be vulnerable against a number of intra-party challengers, according to a new poll from a progressive group.
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
McKenzie Wilson / Data For Progress:
Poll: Kyrsten Sinema Poised to Lose Democratic Primary in 2024  —  By Ryan O'Donnell, Gustavo Sanchez, and Brian Burton  —  Methodology  —  From October 8 to 10, 2021, Data for Progress conducted a survey of 467 likely Democratic primary voters in Arizona using SMS text-to-web to contact voters.
Discussion: Common Dreams and Crooks and Liars
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Unfriending Her Network Into Oblivion
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
Today's Big Stuff:
Why is Donald Trump so freaking afraid to visit Virginia?  —  Why did the chicken cross the road?  —  Because it kept his orange ass further away from the Virginia gubernatorial election.  —  Yep, super chicken, tired joke and all-around piece of human garbage Donald Trump is apparently terrified …
Discussion: Washington Post and WTOP
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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Trump calls in to rally hosted by Bannon for Virginia GOP candidates  —  RICHMOND — Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin steered clear Wednesday night as former president Donald Trump phoned into a rally for the state's GOP ticket, headlined by onetime Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon.
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Republicans Pledge Allegiance to Flag Carried on January 6th at Rally Trump Called In To
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
CNN:
January 6 panel prepares to immediately pursue criminal charges as Bannon faces subpoena deadline  —  (CNN)Trump ally Steve Bannon's game of chicken with the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot is on the cusp of entering a new and critical phase Thursday as he faces …
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Reuters:
‘There have to be consequences:’ Judge ups sentences for Capitol rioters
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
A Secretive Hedge Fund Is Gutting Newsrooms  —  The Tribune Tower rises above the streets of downtown Chicago in a majestic snarl of Gothic spires and flying buttresses that were designed to exude power and prestige.  When plans for the building were announced in 1922, Colonel Robert R. McCormick …
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse / Salon:
Justice Alito complains, but the evidence is clear: This Supreme Court was built by dark money  —  And so it is — for big Republican donors  —  Justice Samuel Alito wants desperately for us to believe that everything is just fine at the Supreme Court.  Indeed, in his view the court is a victim.
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CNN:   Stephen Breyer says now isn't the time to lose faith in the Supreme Court
George Will / Washington Post:
This scrupulous biography of Robert E. Lee is exactly what the country needs  —  In 1935, the year before Margaret Mitchell's magnolia-scented novel “Gone with the Wind” began 21 months on bestseller lists, Douglas Southall Freeman, the son of a veteran of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's legions …
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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds
Discussion: The Root
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Nicholas Kristof Leaves New York Times as He Considers a Political Run  —  Mr. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is weighing a run for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up.  —  After 37 years at The New York Times as a reporter, high-level editor and opinion columnist …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Biden to meet with Pope Francis to discuss coronavirus, climate change, caring for poor  —  President Biden will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Oct. 29 during his trip to Europe, the White House announced Thursday.  —  The two will discuss “working together on efforts grounded …
Bloomberg:
How a $2 Million Condo in Brooklyn Ends Up With a $157 Tax Bill  —  Opaque methods, hypothetical numbers and ‘bonkers’ adjustments shift the property-tax burden toward middle- and working-class New Yorkers  —  A condo in Brooklyn's fashionable Williamsburg neighborhood sells for $2.15 million.
The Markup:
Amazon Puts Its Own “Brands” First … Above Better-Rated Products  —  The online giant gives a leg up to hundreds of house brand and exclusive products that most people don't know are connected to Amazon  —  It took Robert Gomez about five months to get his Kaffe coffee grinder …
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Calls intensify to end Wisconsin's election review amid blunders by ex-judge in charge  —  The glaring errors became clear soon after a former Wisconsin judge issued subpoenas earlier this month in a Republican review of the state's 2020 presidential election.  Some of the requests referred to the wrong city.
Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker, banned from flying Alaska Airlines over mask mandate, tests positive for coronavirus  —  An Alaska GOP lawmaker banned from flying on the state's leading airline for refusing to wear a mask, and therefore unable to travel to and from the state capital, has now tested positive for the coronavirus, she said.
The Economist:
Opinion on the use of puberty blockers in America is turning  —  Even members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health have some concerns  —  Worries about the use of puberty blockers, which are prescribed to some children to prevent the development of secondary sex characteristics …
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
House Democrats' campaign arm outraises GOP counterpart in third quarter  —  House Democrats' campaign arm out-raised its Republican counterpart in the third quarter as fundraising ramps up in the 2022 midterm cycle.  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) …
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Progressives urge Pelosi to keep all the social and climate programs in Biden's economic plan intact  — House progressives urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to keep all proposed policies in President Joe Biden's economic plan, but keep them in place for fewer years to reduce costs.
Discussion: MyNorthwest.com
Heritage Foundation:
The Heritage Foundation Names Dr. Kevin Roberts Next President  —  Nation's premier conservative think tank welcomes head of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. … WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation today announced Dr. Kevin Roberts will become the seventh president in the think tank's 48-year history.
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Signal
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Revert to Favoring Reduced Government Role  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans have shifted back to favoring a more hands-off approach for government in addressing the nation's problems after a rare endorsement of a more active role last year.  Currently, 52% say the government …
Margaret Carlson / The Daily Beast:
Jim Jordan Makes His Move to Be the Most Batshit Anti-Vaxxer of All  —  RACE TO THE BOTTOM … He's got stiff competition from the likes of Republican trolls Greg Abbott and Kristi Noem, but the former wrestling coach is rolling up his sleeves and going for it.
Discussion: 90.7 WMFE and Raw Story
Axios:
Global energy crisis could dim climate hopes  —  An energy crisis around the world is hitting households and manufacturers that were already struggling to recover from the global pandemic.  —  Why it matters: This is a perfect storm of crises.  It features supply shortages, especially from China …
Cristiano Lima / Washington Post:
Top Democrats unveil bill to rein in tech companies' ‘malicious algorithms’  —  Happy Thursday!  It's a huge day for tech policy on Capitol Hill.  Key lawmakers are dropping major bills aimed at addressing concerns about competition online and algorithmic recommendations.  Keep scrolling for all the details.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The media's doomsday talk about Biden is greatly exaggerated  —  Many in the media are drumming up the narrative that President Biden is in deep political trouble. … Some in the White House press corps are asking questions along the lines of “Isn't the president worried he's failing?”
Discussion: Townhall, HotAir and MyStateline.com
Rich Miller / Bloomberg:
Summers Slams Woke Fed for Risking Losing Control of Inflation  — Former Treasury chief has warned about price risks for months  — Summers says Fed not preparing public for potential action  —  Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers castigated monetary policy makers in the U.S …
Discussion: Eschaton
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Scheller, Marine who criticized Afghanistan withdrawal, pleads guilty to all charges in court-martial hearing  —  Scheller was freed from the brig last week where he was being held for violating an agreement to stop posting criticism on social media  —  Lt Col Stu Scheller faces hearing for blasting chaotic Afghan exit
Washington Post:
Loudoun County student accused in sexual assaults at two county schools, sparking outrage from parents  —  A teen accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at a Loudoun County high school in May is also accused in a second sexual assault less than five months later at another county high school …
Discussion: RedState and Newsbusters
Reuters:
U.S. supply chain too snarled for Biden Christmas fix, experts say  —  President Joe Biden is pushing to ease supply shortages and tame rising prices in time for Christmas, but unsnarling U.S. supply lines could take far longer, experts told Reuters.  —  Biden brought together powerbrokers from ports …
Discussion: HotAir, The White House, Power Line and IJR
 
 
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
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