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2:50 PM ET, September 25, 2022

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Maggie Haberman / The Atlantic:
Three Conversations With Donald Trump  —  “Can you believe these are my customers?”  Donald Trump once asked while surveying the crowd in the Taj Mahal casino's poker room.  “Look at those losers,” he said to his consultant Tom O'Neil, of people spending money on the floor of the Trump Plaza casino.
CBS News:
Republican lead in House shrinks again as voters see high-stakes contest — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  The Republicans have a lead.  But it keeps shrinking.  —  While they're still in a very good position to capture a House majority, that majority looks narrower today than it ever has …
Michael Powell / New York Times:
Sundance Liked Her Documentary on Terrorism, Until Muslim Critics Didn't  —  The film festival gave Meg Smaker's “Jihad Rehab” a coveted spot in its 2022 lineup, but apologized after an outcry over her race and her approach.  —  Meg Smaker felt exhilarated last November.
Discussion: Althouse
consilium.europa.eu:
Iran: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU  —  Over the last week, following Mahsa Amini's abuse by the morality police and her death in custody, women and men across Iran have exercised their fundamental right to assemble and protest.  A growing number of reports indicate that …
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Karim Sadjadpour / Washington Post:
What the West should learn from the protests in Iran
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Biden struggles, as does his party, as most Democrats look elsewhere for 2024: POLL  —  The economy and inflation are among the top issues heading into the midterms.  —  President Joe Biden attends a performance by British rocker Elton John at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23, 2022.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 charts that show the GOP's 2022 popularity gap  —  A month ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said out loud what many Republicans were undoubtedly feeling.  Effectively, the message was: We've got a shot at a good 2022 midterm election, but some of these Trump candidates could screw it all up for us.
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Washington Post:
GOP strategy elevates clashes over crime, race in midterm battlegrounds
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Financial Times:
Kyiv's western allies boost nuclear deterrence after Putin's threats  —  White House security adviser Jake Sullivan says US is taking the threat ‘deadly seriously’  —  Western capitals are making contingency plans should Vladimir Putin take steps towards acting on his threats of nuclear attacks …
Anthony Olivieri / ESPN:
Brett Favre pressed for facility funding despite being told legality in question, court filing says  —  NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre continued to press Mississippi state officials for help in paying for new sports facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi months after being told …
Discussion: New York Post, Breitbart and Fox News
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The GOP's ‘Commitment’ is to total political warfare  —  While they were trumpeting their “Commitment to America” on Friday, House Republicans might have told Americans more than they intended about what a GOP majority would mean and the forces it would answer to.
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
‘A way to get rid of us’: Crimean Tatars decry Russia's mobilisation  —  Members of ethnic group, which has largely opposed Russian rule since 2014, say they are being disproportionately targeted  —  ights activists in Crimea say Russia's mobilisation drive in the occupied peninsula …
CBS News:
Full transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on “Face the Nation,” Sept. 25, 2022  —  The following is the full transcript of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy airing Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on “Face the Nation.”  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Washington Post:
With Kalashnikov rifles, Russia drives the staged vote in Ukraine
U.S. Department of Justice:
Bucks County Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Assaulting a Reproductive Healthcare Clinic Escort  —  PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Mark Houck, 48, of Kintnersville, PA, was charged by Indictment with a violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances …
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Patrick Delaney / LifeSite:
FBI raids home of Catholic pro-life speaker, author with guns drawn as his terrified kids watch
Noah Shachtman / Rolling Stone:
How a Secretive Far-Right Network Attacks Abortion Rights Across the Globe  —  An unlikely alliance of the U.S. Christian right, militant European Catholics, and even sanctioned Russian oligarchs are working to undermine reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights around the world.
Washington Post:
Mysteries, legal challenges follow Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis's migrant flights  —  Asylum-seekers describe being deceived by a mysterious recruiter named Perla and a carefully crafted operation that had little concern for their safety and welfare  —  When Jose joined the migrants behind …
Dalya Alberge / The Guardian:
Museums in England and Wales to gain powers to dispose of objects on moral grounds  —  Exclusive: a provision of the new Charities Act could have a significant impact on restitution cases for years to come  —  Museums and galleries in England and Wales will be given unprecedented powers …
 
 
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Stefanik insists GOP remains united, calls Dem leader ‘partisan hack’ over criticism of migrant transports
Wall Street Journal:
Pensions Brace for Private-Equity Losses
Erin Maglaque / New Statesman:
Red love, for all  —  Family is a terrible way to satisfy our desire for love and care …
Josie Huang / LAist:
Project To Be Unveiled In LA Names Every Japanese American Incarcerated During WWII
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
Liz Cheney says she will not remain a Republican if Donald Trump is GOP nominee in 2024
Maeve Reston / CNN:
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls on Democrats to go on offense
Discussion: Fox News
Washington Post:
Italy's election will likely bring the far right to power. Here's why.
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Students Say They Were ‘Duped’ Into Attending Twisted Religious Event
Discussion: WBRZ
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
GOP quiet as Arizona Democrats condemn abortion ruling
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It's Somehow Been 6 Years Since I Cracked Up And Went To A Mental Institution
 

 
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