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10:25 PM ET, September 18, 2022

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Politico:
Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: ‘The pandemic is over’  —  President Joe Biden said “the pandemic is over” in discussing Covid during an interview that aired on Sunday evening on CBS' “60 Minutes.”  —  “The pandemic is over,” the president told Scott Pelley as they talked last week at the Detroit Auto Show.
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CBS News:
Biden tells 60 Minutes U.S. troops would defend Taiwan, but White House says this is not official U.S. policy  —  Last Thursday, the same day 60 Minutes spoke to President Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin met with China's leader, Xi Jinping.  There's concern that Russia's war in Ukraine could inspire China to attack the island of Taiwan.
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
President Joe Biden: The 2022 60 Minutes Interview  —  Summer was going so well for the president; the White House threw a party last week with a concert by James Taylor.  Mr. Biden's streak began in June when he signed a bipartisan gun safety law.  Then, in August, over Republican objections …
Rolling Stone:
Trump Fumes: DeSantis Stole My Plan for Shipping Migrants  —  Conservative pundits are fawning over DeSantis' cruel political stunt to fly immigrants to Massachusetts.  Trump thinks the “credit” should be his  —  IN RECENT DAYS, Donald Trump has privately voiced his anger over Florida Republican …
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Wire and Insider
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Gary Fineout / Politico:   ‘Huge mistake’: DeSantis' migrant transports could undercut support in South Florida
Graeme Massie / The Independent:
Ted Cruz forced to admit trafficking migrants to Martha's Vineyard is illegal in Sean Hannity interview
Discussion: BizPac Review, The Wrap and HuffPost
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Who's being cruel? Politicians debate use of migrants as pawns.
Discussion: Fox News
Ray Sanchez / CNN:
‘They enriched us.’ Migrants' 44-hour visit leaves indelible mark on Martha's Vineyard
Discussion: Power Line
New York Times:
Trump Rally Plays Music Resembling QAnon Song, and Crowds React  —  In Ohio, a dark address by the former president featured music that was all but identical to a theme song for the conspiracy theory movement.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump appeared to more fully embrace QAnon on Saturday …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
This QAnon-flavored soundtrack to Trump, GOP's fascist right turn should terrify you  —  If you are a political fanatic, you've surely heard the old saying that when fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.  That's been proven true in this fraught year …
Discussion: The Halfway Cafe and Insider
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David Smith / The Guardian:
The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater
Discussion: Raw Story and USA Today
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:   ‘The threat is real’: Dems press big donors to target state races
New York Times:
Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Power to All of Puerto Rico, Governor Says  —  Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to all of Puerto Rico on Sunday, its governor said, as forecasters warned that the storm could bring as much as two feet of rain and cause life-threatening floods and landslides.
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Are the Polls Giving Dems False Hope Again?  —  Pollsters and partisans are once again wondering if the polling has a pro-Dem bias  —  I am addicted to polls.  I can't get enough of them.  I lived by them when I worked on campaigns.  And now that I am more a political observer than an operative …
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Iran's president rails against Israel and U.S. sanctions  —  The United States first placed financial sanctions on Iran back in 1979, during the hostage crisis.  For nearly four decades the U.S. State Department has designated Iran one of the world's leading state sponsors of terrorism.
Axios:
Scoop: Team Trump sees special master as deep FBI skeptic  —  Raymond Dearie's appointment as special master to review records the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago was a positive development for former President Trump, whose lawyers recommended him.  But their call for the low-profile New York judge …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Emily Jacobs / Washington Examiner:
Biden warns Putin: 'Don't' use nuclear weapons in Ukraine  —  President Joe Biden cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin against using tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in response to military losses in his war to retake Ukraine in a new interview set to air Sunday.
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NBC News:
Putin's new Ukraine problem: Even the war's biggest supporters are growing dissatisfied
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
DeSantis campaign ad features Christian nationalist pastor with antisemitic views  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis featured in a television ad for his reelection bid a controversial pastor who shamed Jews for not converting to Christianity.  —  In the ad, titled “results” …
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women's March Out of Lock Step  —  As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.  —  Linda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
On 60 Minutes, President Biden Admits His Student-Loan Order Is Illegal  —  On 60 Minutes this evening, President admitted aloud that his decision to transfer up to a trillion dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers without Congressional approval is flatly unconstitutional:
New York Times:
Majority of Latino Voters Out of G.O.P.'s Reach, New Poll Shows  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found Democrats faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters.  But overall, the party has maintained a hold on the Latino electorate.  —  Signs of Weakness for the Democratic Party Among Hispanic Voters
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Can the Sunday morning talk show be saved?  —  After declining ratings and an exodus of VIP guests, these Washington institutions are looking for ways to tweak an old format  —  For the past few months, viewers of “This Week” — ABC's Sunday-morning public-affairs program …
 
 
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CNN:
Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’  —  President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is …
Discussion: The Hill
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
In Oakland, closing schools opens questions about a city's soul
Politico:
Tensions rise between the LA Times and its billionaire owner
Associated Press:
Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Trafalgar Group:
AZ US Sen General - Sept 2022
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
David Sentendrey / FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth:
3 arrested, AR pistol recovered after threat reported at North Texas high school football game
Discussion: Fox News
 Earlier Items: 
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Death on a train: A tragedy that helped fuel the railroad showdown
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone's Fans Turn on Him Over Posting Portrait of Him and Pizza
Patrick Whittle / Associated Press:
Maine rematch could be a bellwether for control of Congress
Esther Wang / Hell Gate:
Saturday Morning With the Park Slope Panthers
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
If you care about your country and your rights, don't vote for any Republicans in 2022
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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