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Steve Vladeck / CNN:
How Trump's terrible day went from bad to worse  —  See Trumps reaction to New York attorney general's lawsuit  —  Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) is a CNN legal analyst and a professor at the University of Texas School of Law.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Appeals Court Thoroughly Rebukes Federal Judge in Ruling on Mar-a-Lago Files  —  The Eleventh Circuit federal appeals court has granted the Justice Department's requests that it be permitted to (a) withhold approximately 100 documents bearing classification markings from a special-master review …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A thorough rebuke of Judge Aileen Cannon's pro-Trump order  —  From a panel that was two-thirds comprised of fellow Trump-nominated judges, no less.  —  As U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled twice in the Mar-a-Lago documents case for the former president who nominated her to the bench …
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Trump to Hannity: Presidents can declassify documents ‘by thinking about it’
New York Times:
Appeals Court Restores Justice Dept.'s Access to Sensitive Files Seized From Trump
Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
Russia's military divided as Putin struggles to deal with Ukraine's counteroffensive, US sources say  —  Russia's military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine's unexpected battlefield advances this month, according to multiple sources familiar with US intelligence …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
The million-man mistake: Russians hit the streets after Putin mobilization decree  —  Did Vladimir Putin miscalculate again?  Late yesterday, the Russian dictator announced a series of moves to bolster his failing campaign in Ukraine, including the annexation efforts that will take place …
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Trump Support Remains Unmoved by Investigations, Poll Finds  —  Even during peak crises during his presidency, views of him were static.  Post-presidency polls have continued the trend.  —  The American public's views of former President Donald J. Trump have remained remarkably stable across …
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Cayla Harris / Houston Chronicle:   Abbott lead over O'Rourke widens as voters focus on immigration over abortion
Miami Herald:
Operatives linked to DeSantis promised to fly migrants to Delaware — but left them stranded  —  A black, luxury SUV with tinted windows pulled into a parking space along the side of a drab, two-story La Quinta motel planted on the northwestern edge of 12 lanes of highway that loop around downtown San Antonio.
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Rematch of 2018 Governor's Race is Tight  —  Abrams has strong base support, but Kemp has higher favorables  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The race for Georgia governor is close, with incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp claiming slightly more voter support overall.  Challenger Stacey Abrams …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
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NBC News:
Enthusiasm for upcoming midterms is at all-time high, NBC News poll shows
Discussion: Political Wire
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Washington Post:
‘Death to the dictator’: Videos show growing protests in Iran
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
For First Time in at Least 25 Years, No Democrat Has Top Grade From N.R.A.  —  The Democratic break from the National Rifle Association is complete: For the first time in at least 25 years, not a single Democrat running for Congress anywhere in the country received an A in the group's candidate ratings …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
South Korean president overheard insulting U.S. Congress as ‘idiots’  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic Wednesday insulting U.S. Congress members as “idiots” who could be a potential embarrassment for President Biden if they did not approve funding for global public health.
Discussion: Fox News and CBS News
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Jeong-Ho Lee / Bloomberg:
South Korea President Caught on Hot Mic Insulting US Congress
Discussion: The Diplomat and The White House
Associated Press:
Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers  —  Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person's fingers when being rolled up.  Tesla says in documents posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators that the automatic window reversal system …
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter gone wild!  Unhinged videos show the president's son dancing shirtless, slipping down a waterslide naked and entertaining hookers at debauched pool party in $4,140-per-night Malibu rental  — WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT  — Videos and photos obtained …
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
OOPS: McCarthy Accidentally Posts & Frantically Hides Extreme MAGA Agenda (But We Have Screenshots...)  —  From the Speaker's Press Office:  —  OOPS.  Looks like Leader McCarthy fumbled his agenda rollout by accidentally posting the webpage of House Republicans' “Commitment to America” …
Natalie Allison / Politico:
The third rail Republicans can't stop touching  —  For two decades, campaign after campaign, Republican politicians have floated the idea of privatizing government entitlement programs including Social Security and Medicare.  And campaign after campaign — from Paul Ryan to George W. Bush — it's been a loser.
New York Times:
Herschel Walker's Company Said It Donated Profits, but Evidence Is Scant  —  Back when he was a businessman running a food-distribution company, Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for Senate in Georgia, said his company offered its customers more than just burgers and hot wings.
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Air Force Academy diversity training tells cadets to use words that ‘include all genders,’ drop ‘mom and dad’  —  Air Force Academy also tells cadets to be ‘Color Conscious’ instead of ‘Colorblind’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for September 21  —  EXCLUSIVE: A diversity and inclusion training …
New York Times:
World Bank Leader, Accused of Climate Denial, Offers a New Response  —  David Malpass touched off a furor, including calls for his removal, when he refused to acknowledge that fossil fuels are warming the planet.  On Thursday, he restated his position.  —  The president of the World Bank …
Discussion: Common Dreams, The Nation and Fortune
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Republicans to Force Vote on Ending Covid-19 Emergency Declaration  —  Move by Sen. Roger Marshall comes after Biden said pandemic was over  —  WASHINGTON—A Republican senator is moving to force a vote on ending the yearslong national emergency declaration on Covid-19 …
Discussion: CNN, Jacobin and Reuters
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
FBI hero paying the price for exposing unjust ‘persecution’ of conservative Americans  —  Bombshell allegations by FBI Special Agent Steve Friend contained in a whistleblower complaint filed late Wednesday with the Department of Justice inspector general reveal a politicized Washington, DC …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository:
Post Primary: Hassan Leads Bolduc For U.S. Senate; CD1 & CD2 Close 9/22/2022  —  Democratic incumbent Senator Maggie Hassan holds a slim lead over Republican Don Bolduc in the race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.  Incumbent Democratic Representatives Chris Pappas and Ann Kuster are closely matched …
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Post
New York Times:
‘They Are Watching’: Inside Russia's Vast Surveillance State  —  Four days into the war in Ukraine, Russia's expansive surveillance and censorship apparatus was already hard at work.  —  Roughly 800 miles east of Moscow, authorities in the Republic of Bashkortostan, one of Russia's 85 regions …
Politico:
Mike Braun likely running for Indiana governor in 2024  —  The Republican senator said Thursday he plans to make a formal announcement sometime in November or December.  —  Indiana Sen. Mike Braun is leaning toward running for governor in 2024, a move that would open up a GOP-held seat …
Discussion: IndyPolitics.Org
Gina Chon / Semafor Media:
Semafor Interview: Facebook could lift Trump's suspension in January, Nick Clegg says  —  Semafor launches this fall, but we wanted to get this news right out to you.  Sign up for Semafor Principals for our coverage of Donald Trump.  For regular reporting on Facebook and all things tech …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Nazi sympathizer and Jan. 6 rioter who claimed he didn't know Congress met at Capitol to be sentenced Thursday  —  WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who has dressed up as Adolf Hitler and held a security clearance is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court judge Thursday.
Discussion: UPI
Reuters:
Republicans spend millions on TV ads for midterms, but why doesn't Trump?  —  Fundraising groups tied to Republican Party leaders are sharply increasing spending on campaign ads to help the party win control of Congress in the Nov. 8 general elections.  —  But not Donald Trump's Save America …
 
 
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Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Toomey is backing a bill to change how Electoral College votes are counted — and avoid the chaos of 2020
Discussion: New York Times
Paulina Neuding / Common Sense:
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Washington Post:
Why zero Republicans have joined Sanders's warning of a Brazil coup
Discussion: Common Dreams
Axios:
Abortion looms over 2022 state ballots
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans and Democrats Differ on Rewards of Work, American Greatness in WSJ Poll
Discussion: The Hill
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Scientists at America's top nuclear lab were recruited by China to design missiles and drones, report says
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Neptune and rings shine in photos from new space telescope
Discussion: Washington Examiner, NPR and ScreenRant
CNN:
House moves ahead on policing legislation amid internal Democratic conflict
Discussion: HotAir and Just The News
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Axios:
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Discussion: HotAir
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
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Discussion: Hell Gate
Bloomberg:
Ukraine Seizes Dozens of Russian Tanks Left by Fleeing Forces
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Ex-Mississippi Welfare Leader Pleads Guilty To Federal, State Crimes In Exchange For Cooperation
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
‘You funded this’: DePerno left a trail of comments about tabulator ‘operation’