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Washington Post:
Biden approval hits new low as economic discontent rises, Post-ABC poll finds — Majorities of Americans support President Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a pending bill that would spend nearly $2 trillion on social programs and climate initiatives.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Economic discontent, criticisms of Biden lift GOP to record early advantage: POLL — Both parties, however, are seen as out of touch by majorities of Americans. — Republican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences …
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NBC News
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The media's epic fail — A reckoning is hitting news organizations for years-old coverage of the 2017 Steele dossier, after the document's primary source was charged with lying to the FBI. — Why it matters: It's one of the most egregious journalistic errors in modern history …
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Steele Dossier in Tatters — Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down — I bet I'm not the only journalist with Don Henley's iconic 1982 hit, Dirty Laundry, swirling in their head this week, as the fortunes of former MI6 agent David Steele and his so-called dossier disintegrate.
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Memo from Trump attorney outlined how Pence could overturn election, says new book — ABC News' Jonathan Karl covers the story in his new book on Trump's presidency. — In a memo not made public until now, then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows emailed to Vice President Mike Pence's top aide …
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Politico
David Lat / Original Jurisdiction:
Yale Law School And the Federalist Society: Caught In A Bad Romance? — The ‘trap house’ email controversy is even worse than we thought. … The Federalist Society, the nation's leading organization of conservative and libertarian law students and lawyers, got its start at Yale Law School.
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Reason
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: In a potential 2024 match, Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by double digits — Brianne Pfannenstiel Stephen Gruber-MillerDes Moines Register — In a hypothetical 2024 rematch, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in Iowa by 11 percentage points, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
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Washington Post:
Republicans seek a U.S. Senate takeover in 2022 but struggle over candidates — The national environment could hardly look more favorable to Republicans one year before the midterm elections, with declining approval for President Biden, growing pessimism in the country and spiking prices for essentials like gasoline and milk.
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Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
Senate candidates' checkered pasts leave some Republicans worried about 2022 prospects — As both parties battle for control of the Senate in next year's midterm elections, some Republicans are growing increasingly concerned that candidates in states crucial to winning a majority in the chamber …
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Raw Story
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Rittenhouse trial: Perils of weighing public opinion over evidence — With closing arguments scheduled for Monday in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, the jury will soon get one of the most politically and emotionally charged cases in history. The question, however, is whether …
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Althouse
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Psaki deputy Karine Jean-Pierre gets her audition behind the podium — White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre wrapped up her longest run behind the briefing podium this week, an unofficial audition for the top job. — But Jean-Pierre substituting for press secretary Jen Psaki coincides …
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ABC News
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The 5th Circuit sets its sights on the vaccine-and-testing mandate — and much more than that — There they go again. — The ultra-conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended its order blocking the Biden administration's rule that companies employing …
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
DOJ says it will ‘vigorously defend’ Biden OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate in court
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New York Post, Townhall, The Federalist and Reuters
George J. Terwilliger III / Washington Post:
In abandoning executive privilege, Biden rejects 200 years of history — George J. Terwilliger III is a partner at McGuireWoods LLP in Washington and previously served as deputy attorney general. — As counsel for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, I was surprised and disappointed …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Chris Christie Wants the Post-Trump G.O.P. to Move Past 2020
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Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg:
FBI's Email System Compromised, Hackers Warn of Cyber Threat — No malware was attached to the emails, according to Spamhaus — Email system targeted isn't for classified information: Expert — Hackers compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation's external email system on Saturday.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Incident Involving Fake Emails — The FBI and CISA are aware of the incident this morning involving fake emails from an @ic.fbi.gov email account. This is an ongoing situation, and we are not able to provide any additional information at this time.
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