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5:30 PM ET, September 7, 2022

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Associated Press:
Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list  —  The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that's accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021 …
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Oath Keepers members list includes military, law enforcement, politicians … - The events of Jan. 6 also highlighted fresh concerns about domestic extremism in the military, after several former and current military members were charged for their involvement in the Capitol riot.
Wesley Lowery / GQ:
AOC's Fight for the Future  —  Almost four years after her improbable arrival in Washington, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become the political voice of a generation—and a cultural star whose power transcends politics.  Now, as the country hurtles toward the midterm elections …
Amy Yurkanin / al.com:
Pregnant women held for months in one Alabama jail to protect fetuses from drugs  —  Police arrested Ashley Banks on May 25 with an unregistered gun and a small amount of marijuana.  —  Under normal circumstances, the 23-year-old from Gadsden would have been able to post bond and leave jail until her criminal trial.
Discussion: Jezebel and Raw Story
Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson says he won't support same-sex marriage bill in its current form, indicates the 2015 ruling was ‘wrongly decided’  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's vote on a bill to codify same-sex marriage has been in question since the Wisconsin Republican initially said he saw “no reason to oppose” the legislation.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Schumer announces same-sex marriage vote
Discussion: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Police search county official's home in connection with reporter's killing  —  Authorities served search warrants Wednesday morning in connection with the slaying of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, Las Vegas police said.  —  Around 7 a.m., reporters observed uniformed officers …
Washington Post:
Steve Bannon faces state indictment in N.Y., will surrender Thursday  —  The former Trump strategist, convicted of contempt of Congress this summer, was pardoned by Trump on federal charges in 2020  —  NEW YORK — Stephen K. Bannon is expected to surrender to state prosecutors on Thursday …
Politico:
Official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled at White House  —  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Wednesday unveiled the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama during a White House ceremony.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
As Obamas visit White House on Wednesday, tensions linger between Obama, Biden camps
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Stop playing games.’ Warnock accepts Savannah debate with conditions
Discussion: Fox News, TheBlaze and RedState
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Bringing Inflation Down  —  At the Clearing House and Bank Policy Institute 2022 Annual Conference, New York, New York  —  Over the past year, inflation has been very high in the United States and around the world (figure 1).  High inflation imposes costs on all households, and especially low-income households.
Discussion: CoinDesk
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Fed's Brainard: There's a risk of raising rates too much
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Fetterman to POLITICO: I will debate Oz  —  PHILADELPHIA — John Fetterman said he is committing to attending one debate with his Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, in the closely watched battle for the Senate in Pennsylvania, but his campaign is still discussing accommodations for his auditory processing problems.
Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Jen Psaki Hopes to Bring Passion for ‘Debunking’ and ‘Calling Out BS’ to MSNBC Show: ‘My Business Is Not Rage’ … Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that she hopes to bring her passion for “debunking” and “calling out BS” to her upcoming MSNBC show.
Discussion: National Review
FIRE:
Just released: The 2022-2023 College Free Speech Rankings  — Top-ranked UChicago, four state universities round out the top five  — 63% of students fear reputational damage if they speak their minds  — OFF LIMITS: Majorities say campus speakers with non-liberal viewpoints should not be allowed on campus
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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FIRE:   LAWSUIT: FIRE challenges Stop WOKE Act's limits on how Florida professors can teach about race, sex
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
'Don't Vote': A Look At Blake Masters' Emails To His Vegan Co-op At Stanford University  —  A trove of emails from 2006 found Masters - who's now a Republican Senate candidate - disparaging democracy and defending a 9/11 conspiracy theorist.  —  As a college student, Blake Masters ― …
Jeannie Clary / Center Street:
POLL: Tim Ryan Leads J.D. Vance 48% to 39% in Ohio's Senate Race  —  Center Street PAC's latest poll on Ohio's U.S. Senate race shows Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) continues to lead Republican J.D. Vance 48% to 39% among likely voters, with 13% undecided.  While there was little movement since August polling …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Chris Truax / The Bulwark:
Let Donald Trump Have His Special Master  —  If you're a guilty defendant, the very worst judge you can get is the one who goes out of her way to make sure you get all the due process you're entitled to—and then some.  —  Former President Donald Trump's legal action in federal court complaining …
Merdie Nzanga / USA Today:
Nick Begich refuses Sarah Palin's request to drop out of Alaska congressional House race  —  Republican Nick Begich refused former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's request to drop out of the race for Alaska's only congressional seat so that Republican voters could unite behind her candidacy.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press:
Michael Flynn: From government insider to holy warrior  —  The crowd swayed on its feet, arms pumping, the beat of Twisted Sister's “We're Not Gonna Take It” thumping in their chests.  The people under the revival tent hooted as Michael Flynn strode across the stage, bopping and laughing …
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
America Is a Rich Death Trap  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  Last week, the National Center for Health Statistics alerted Americans to two facts about life and death in the U.S.  —  The first fact was sadly unsurprising: The coronavirus pandemic killed so many people …
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
At Head Start, Masks Remain On, Despite C.D.C. Guidelines  —  Some of the nation's poorest pre-K students are the last still under mask mandates, affecting enrollment.  —  PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — The Biden administration has taken credit for a relative return to normalcy in schools over the last year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: HotAir, Reason, Just The News and Althouse
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Notes on the State of Politics: Sept. 7, 2022  —  House rating changes; MA-GOV to Safe Democratic; next week's primaries  —  Table 1: Crystal Ball House rating changes  —  District Old Rating New Rating … Table 2: Crystal Ball Gubernatorial rating change  —  Governor Old Rating New Rating
Discussion: Anchorage Daily News
Democracy Docket:
Michigan Republicans Sue To Overturn the Results of the 2020 Presidential Election  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, Sept. 2, the Macomb County Republican Party, a candidate for Michigan governor, a non-profit organization, voters and a county clerk — who allegedly turned …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Byler / Washington Post:
It's impossible to trust polls — or ignore them.  Here's how to stay sane.  —  It feels impossible to trust polls — and equally impossible to ignore them.  —  The polling industry faces well-known problems: Only 6 to 7 percent of people will pick up a phone call from a pollster …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
CNN's on-air talent get the message  —  When Chris Licht took over as CNN chairman earlier this year, the network's staffers had difficulty discerning his vision for the network.  Licht signaled broad shifts, including what The New York Times described as a move toward “dialing back partisanship on the air.”
New York Times:
A Long-Shot Push to Bar Trump in 2024 as an ‘Insurrectionist’  —  The drive reflects concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that, despite multiple investigations and evidence of wrongdoing, the former president may make a comeback.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats and liberal groups …
Discussion: Common Dreams and CNBC
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
A QAnon-Touting Election Denier Could Soon Run This Swing State's Elections  —  The person who may end up running Pennsylvania's elections has pushed QAnon-linked conspiracies about a global cabal of pedophiles.  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US  —  In June 2020, stuck at home …
Discussion: Raw Story
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Texas judge rules ACA coverage of HIV prevention drugs violates religious freedom  —  A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a provision of Obamacare requiring most health insurance plans to cover HIV prevention drugs for free violates employers' religious freedom.
 
 
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Laura J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
‘Like a sitting duck’: The catalytic converter theft spree is hitting old Toyota Priuses
Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Catherine Cortez Masto Says She Ran for Office To ‘Give Back.’ As Nevada AG, She Took Donor Gifts Worth Tens of Thousands.
CNN:
Federal judge plans to rule ‘quickly’ on Mark Meadows fight against subpoenas from the House January 6 committee
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
U.S. Agency for International Development:
Dekleptification Guide  —  SPEECHES SHIM … The heroes of dekleptification …
Discussion: Foreign Policy
WDRB:
Louisville police included multiple lies in Breonna Taylor warrant, former detective admits
Kevin Baron / Defense One:
After Roe, ‘We Do Have Options’ to Avoid Anti-Abortion States, Army Chief Says
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Wines / New York Times:
In Voter Fraud, Penalties Often Depend on Who's Voting
Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
Teens were sent to Wyoming ranches for therapy. They say they found a nightmare of hard labor and humiliation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
Latest poll of Florida Governor race: Ron DeSantis 50%, Charlie Crist 47%
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lead grows as fall campaign begins, new poll finds
Discussion: WDIV-TV, The Hill and Political Wire
Politico:
All the former president's lawyers (that we know of)
Discussion: Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
Christina Berry / The Daily Wire:
Nearly 1 In 4 Democratic Voters Believe Men Can Get Pregnant: Poll