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2:05 PM ET, September 10, 2022

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Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Gradually, then Suddenly  —  The Ukrainian flag is raised again in Kupyansk  —  “How did you go bankrupt?”  —  Two ways.  Gradually, then suddenly.  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises.  —  As with bankruptcy so with military defeat.  What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout.
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Reuters:
Ukraine troops reach railway hub as breakthrough threatens to turn into rout  —  Ukrainian officials shared photos on Saturday showing troops raising the nation's flag over the main railway city that has supplied Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine, as a collapse in Russia's frontline threatened to turn into a rout.
Discussion: RedState, National Review and Euractiv
Associated Press:
Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area  —  Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has made significant advances in the past week.
Thomas Grove / Wall Street Journal:
In Major Advance, Ukraine Drives Russians Out of Key Eastern City  —  Ukraine marks its biggest strategic gain since mounting an offensive this week, closing in on a vital town and cutting off supplies to thousands of Russian troops  —  Ukrainian forces seized most of a strategically vital city …
Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent:
Kupiansk, Izium liberated as Russian defenses collapse amid rapid Ukrainian advance in Kharkiv Oblast  —  Four days into Ukraine's surprise counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces have retreated from the key cities of Kupiansk and Izium, signaling a near-total collapse of the Russian line of defense in the area.
New York Times:
Ukrainian Forces Take Key City, Igniting New Phase in War … Ukraine drives Russian forces out of Izium, a strategic railway hub in the northeast.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces entered the key Russian military stronghold of Izium on Saturday, continuing their rapid advance across …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump backed failed campaign coup against Kushner, Navarro book says  —  Ex-adviser says president in 2020 agreed that his son-in-law had to be replaced by Steve Bannon but did not dare try to fire him  —  In June 2020, less than five months before polling day, Donald Trump agreed to a …
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Alia Shoaib / Insider:
Trump supported a failed plot to replace Jared Kushner with Steve Bannon to lead 2020 campaign, Navarro book says
Discussion: Raw Story
David Smith / The Guardian:
Will he, won't he? Trump's big tease keeps 2024 election rivals guessing
New York Times:
For Trump's Lawyers, Legal Exposure Comes With the Job  —  The many lawyers who have helped the former president avoid removal from office and indictment have drawn legal problems of their own.  —  A dark joke has begun circulating among lawyers following the many legal travails …
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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Michael Karlik / Colorado Politics:
Chief Justice Roberts deems it ‘mistake’ to question Supreme Court's legitimacy based on decisions  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on Friday night pushed back sternly against the notion that a series of controversial decisions over the past term has endangered the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Discussion: New York Post
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Roberts defends Supreme Court's legitimacy and says last year has been ‘difficult in many respects’  —  Chief Justice John Roberts — making his first public comments since the US Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last term, triggering demonstrations across the country …
Washington Post:
Roberts says Supreme Court will reopen to public and defends legitimacy  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. defended the integrity of the Supreme Court Friday night in his first public remarks following a tumultuous term, saying that disagreement with the court's decisions should not lead to questions about its legitimacy.
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Catholic group petitions Supreme Court on behalf of unborn, seeks fetal personhood nationwide
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Americans are finally feeling better about the economy  —  Gas prices are falling and there are signs that households are learning to deal with inflation  —  After months of gloom, Americans are finally starting to feel better about the economy and more resigned to inflation.
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Navy Orders High-Level Outside Investigation of SEAL Course  —  The punishing selection course for the Navy's most elite force has come under new scrutiny after a sailor's death exposed illicit drug use and other problems.  —  The Navy has started an independent investigation …
Discussion: The Hill, UPI, CNN and Just The News
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Va. attorney general creates ‘Election Integrity Unit’  —  Virginia's Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday the creation of an “Election Integrity Unit” that will provide legal advice and prosecute election law violations, despite a lack of widespread issues with voter fraud or other irregularities in the state.
Discussion: DCist
Bjorn Lomborg / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: New York Post and The Hill
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that required Jewish university to recognize LGBTQ group
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Q&A with NYT Executive Editor Joe Kahn, who says polling shows “democracy” is not a prime concern warranting top coverage, while immigration and the economy are

Reuters:
Al Jazeera source and Israeli official: police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office, following a government shutdown order
 
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