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12:50 PM ET, September 15, 2022

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Eve Zuckoff / NPR:
Florida flies dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard  —  MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. — About 50 migrants arrived by plane in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Wednesday on a flight paid for by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and that originated in San Antonio, Texas.  —  The migrants touched down at about 3:15 p.m. local time.
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New York Times:
Florida Flies 2 Planeloads of Migrants to Martha's Vineyard  —  The moneyed summer resort became an unlikely arena in the fight over illegal immigration.  Republican states have bused thousands of migrants to New York and Washington.  —  About 50 migrants unexpectedly arrived by plane …
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Ron DeSantis sends two planes of illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard  —  Florida governor sends migrants to Martha's Vineyard as part of program ‘to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations’  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sends planes of illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard
Brooke Kushwaha / The Vineyard Gazette:
Planeloads of Venezuelan Migrants Arrive at Martha's Vineyard Airport  —  Planes carrying approximately 48 migrants from Venezuela and Colombia landed unexpectedly at Martha's Vineyard Airport Wednesday afternoon.  Island officials and volunteers quickly rallied to find temporary shelter for the group.
Ana Ceballos / Miami Herald:
DeSantis' office takes credit for sending migrants to Martha's Vineyard
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump chief of staff used book on president's mental health as guide  —  John Kelly secretly consulted The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, according to new book by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser  —  Donald Trump's White House chief of staff secretly bought a book in which 27 mental health professionals warned …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump scoops from Peter Baker and Susan Glasser's new book  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called his friend Donald Trump “a lying mother—  er” but “a lot of fun to hang out with,” according to “The Divider,” by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, out next Tuesday.
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and Sputnik News
Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump warns of ‘problems’ like 'we've never seen' if he's indicted
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:   Trump warns of ‘big problems’ if indicted, says he'd still run for office
David Greenberg / New York Times:
A Sober Look at the ‘Cartoonishly Chaotic’ Trump White House
Discussion: CNN
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Cosmetics Billionaire Convinced Trump That the U.S. Should Buy Greenland
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
CNN:
Exclusive: Mark Meadows complied with DOJ subpoena in January 6 probe  —  Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has complied with a subpoena from the Justice Department's investigation into events surrounding January 6, 2021, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN …
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Chuck Schumer says Nancy Pelosi is ‘in trouble,’ declares Democrats will lose House: report
Discussion: Power Line
Associated Press:
Biden says a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike  —  President Biden said early Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.
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Politico:
Rail deal heads to unions for a vote as strike fears wane
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Blake Masters Wants to Fire All Generals and Replace Them With Conservatives  —  Masters explicitly called for a wholesale firing of the generals at least seven times between August 2021 and March 2022.  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US  —  Blake Masters, the Republican nominee …
Associated Press:
Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll  —  President Joe Biden's popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Discussion: Wide World of News
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AP-NORC:
Despite some signals of optimism, the public remains largely dissatisfied with the economy and the direction of the country
Fox News:
2 migrant buses arrive outside Vice President Kamala Harris' Naval Observatory residence in DC  —  Between 75 and 100 migrants who were picked up in Eagle Pass, Texas, were sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott  —  Migrants arriving outside Vice President Kamala Harris' residence say border open
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Sydney Kalich / NewsNation:
Migrant buses arrive outside VP Harris's home
Discussion: Fox News and The Dispatch
Joseph Simonson / Washington Free Beacon:   Highest Number in US History: Border Patrol Logs 8,000 Migrants Entering US Each Day
New York Times:
NY Attorney General May Sue Trump After Rejecting Settlement Offer  —  The attorney general, Letitia James, is also considering suing at least one of the former president's adult children as part of her Trump Organization inquiry.  —  The New York attorney general's office has rebuffed …
Jesse Singal / Common Sense:
How the Media Fell for A Racism Sham  —  A Brigham Young University paper scooped the New York Times.  All the students did was practice basic journalism.  —  Writes Singal-Minded  · Subscribe  —  Last month, Rachel Richardson—the only black starter on the women's volleyball team …
CNN:
Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins to Anchor New CNN Morning Show  —  Network To Debut Reimagined Morning News Program Later This Year  —  CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht announced today co-anchors for the network's reimagined morning show, his first major programming move since taking …
Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
Exclusive: Former top FBI official involved in Trump-Russia investigation under scrutiny by federal prosecutors for his own ties to Russia … A former high-level FBI agent who was involved in the investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia during the 2016 election …
Discussion: HotAir
The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump Pundit Accused of Pocketing $200K Meant for Ukraine Body Armor  —  In a lawsuit filed in Florida, conservative pundit John Cardillo is accused of making off with nearly $200,000 meant to purchase body armor for Ukrainian police officers.  —  Pro-Trump pundit John Cardillo is known …
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
The Dispatch:
Partisanship Over Policy at the Heritage Foundation  —  Interviews with more than a dozen current and former employees reveal how the think tank sidelines its scholars to score political points.  —  In the weeks after Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border on February 24 …
Discussion: Heritage Foundation
Wall Street Journal:
Apple, Amazon Passed on LIV Golf Media Rights  —  Tech giants were approached by upstart golf league but didn't express interest, joining list of media platforms  —  LIV Golf has lured some of the world's most famous golfers to its upstart golf league, but it is having a much more difficult …
Sarah Newey / Telegraph:
Major Covid report suggests virus could have leaked from a US lab  —  The Lancet's paper said it is ‘feasible’ that Sars-Cov-2 emerged from a natural spillover or a lab incident, but elements provoke backlash  —  The Lancet is facing a backlash after a major Covid-19 Commission report suggested …
Politico:
‘Every day feels like something else is piling on’: Trump world bears down  —  When former President Donald Trump stepped off his private jet in the Washington, D.C., area on Sunday night, he set off a wave of social media hysteria.  —  Among the theories: He was turning himself …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Headed Toward Defeat in Ukraine.  The Only Question Is How Bad a Loser He'll Be.  —  U.S. officials ponder whether the Russian despot will simply scapegoat some generals or if he'll scorch the earth as he retreats. … As Ukraine's two-pronged offensive against the Russians continues …
Discussion: Financial Times and Bloomberg
 
 
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Public Policy Institute of California:
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Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
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Discussion: Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
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Axios:
McConnell's renegades  —  Two of the highest-profile Republicans in the Senate …
Discussion: CNN