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2:55 PM ET, October 1, 2022

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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
Russian Forces Retreat From Lyman … Russia's withdrawal from Lyman comes a day after Putin said he was annexing the region.  —  RIVNE, Ukraine — Russian forces withdrew from the strategic eastern city of Lyman on Saturday, a significant setback just a day after President Vladimir V …
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Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Russian forces withdrawing from Lyman; nuclear plant chief detained  —  The Russian Defense Ministry says its troops are withdrawing from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman “due to the threat of encirclement” — a day after the Kremlin illegally annexed that region.
Associated Press:
Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city  —  After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub.  It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has humiliated and angered the Kremlin.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Putin Is Turning Russia Into a Giant North Korea  —  With his annexation of parts of Ukraine on Friday, Vladimir Putin has set in motion forces that are turning Russia into a giant North Korea.  It will be a paranoid, angry, isolated state, but unlike North Korea, the Russian version …
New York Times:
In Washington, Putin's Nuclear Threats Stir Growing Alarm  —  In a gathering Cold War atmosphere, American officials are gaming out responses should Russia resort to battlefield nuclear weapons.  —  WASHINGTON — For the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats worry polls showing them as Senate favorites are wrong  —  Political handicappers are labeling Senate Democrats as the favorites to keep their majority, but Democratic senators themselves are worried the polls may be flawed in their favor just as they were in 2016 and 2020.
Discussion: Breitbart
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NBC News:   Ticket-splitting voters were going extinct. Now they may decide 2022's biggest races.
New York Times:
Facing a Dire Storm Forecast in Florida, Officials Delayed Evacuation  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — As Hurricane Ian charged toward the western coast of Florida this week, the warnings from forecasters were growing more urgent.  Life-threatening storm surge threatened to deluge the region from Tampa all the way to Fort Myers.
Discussion: KTVX-TV and WFLA-TV
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
A Jan. 6 Judge Was Targeted in a SWAT Hoax.  He Likely Won't Be the Last  —  Shortly before midnight on July 21, police arrived at the home of a federal judge set to preside the next day over a plea hearing in Washington in a high-profile Jan. 6 prosecution.
Axios:
Scoop: Menendez warns Netanyahu against working with Jewish supremacists  —  U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) during a trip to Israel last month warned Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu that if he forms a government after the Nov. 1 elections that includes right-wing extremists …
Discussion: Political Wire
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump escalates attacks on McConnell with ‘DEATH WISH’ post  —  An incendiary and racist message from the former president raised concerns about inciting more violence.  —  Former president Donald Trump is facing blowback for an inflammatory online message attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …
Washington Post:
Wes Moore leads Dan Cox in Md. Gov. race by 2-to-1 margin, Post-UMD poll finds  —  Moore shored up support among Democrats and about a fifth of Republicans in a lopsided contest.  Political scientist: 'It's hard to see how Cox can win.'  —  Maryland Democrat and political newcomer Wes Moore holds …
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius  —  Yesterday, the world got a look inside Elon Musk's phone.  The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is currently in litigation with Twitter and trying to back out of his deal to buy the platform and take it private.
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
How Spam became cool again  —  New York CNN Business —  Spam is cool.  —  The 85-year-old canned block of meat has undergone a cultural reinvention.  —  Hormel (HRL) has sold a record amount of Spam for seven straight years, and 2022 is on pace for another such milestone.
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge rules against Abrams group in voting rights lawsuit  —  A federal judge on Friday found that Georgia election practices challenged by a group associated with Democrat Stacey Abrams do not violate the constitutional rights of voters, ruling in favor of the state on all remaining issues in a lawsuit filed nearly four years ago.
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge upholds Georgia election laws on all counts in voting rights case
Meaghan Ellis / Alternet.org:
‘Wants his old job back’: Kellyanne Conway insists Trump is eager to announce his 2024 presidential run  —  Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eager to announce his presidential run for the 2024 election, according to his close ally and former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway.
Discussion: CBS News and Insider
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
NYC police investigate after Russian consulate vandalized  —  New York City police are investigating a possible bias incident after red paint was sprayed on the Russian Consulate.  —  Police received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. Friday at the Upper East Side building and found that the facade …
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Half of Adults Have Heard Little or Nothing About New Covid Boosters, Survey Finds  —  The latest shots, which target Omicron and its subvariants, could offer protection against a winter surge in cases.  But many people are unsure if they're eligible.  —  The new, redesigned Covid booster …
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Politico:
Feds seek to fast-track appeal in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents fight  —  The Justice Department moved to quickly dismantle the independent review of documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, contending that the review — ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon — is impeding its criminal investigation.
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Reuters:
U.S. Justice Dept seeks expedited ruling in Trump special master case
Caroline Downey / Yahoo News:
Nancy Pelosi Argues Red States Should Let Illegal Immigrants Stay to ‘Pick the Crops’ … Speaker of the United States House of Representatives  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that Republican governors should welcome the influx of migrants coming across the southern border because they can …
 
 
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Konstantin Kisin:
Putin: “The End of Western Hegemony is INEVITABLE”
Jay Reeves / Associated Press:
U.S. captives ‘prayed for death’ on brutal ride from Ukraine
Discussion: Voice of America
Adam Sabes / Fox News:
Florida Gov. DeSantis warns those taking advantage of hurricane victims: ‘We are a law and order state’
CBS News:
Live Updates: Ian weakens over South Carolina as death toll rises in Florida
nsarchive.gwu.edu:
Echeverría's Legacy of “Co-opt and Control”
Lawfare:
The Search for Accountability: A Guide to Lawfare's Jan. 6 Project
Discussion: The Nation and Axios
James Barragán / The Texas Tribune:
35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto O'Rourke ahead of debate
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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
A statue of legendary spy Harriet Tubman now stands at the CIA
Discussion: NBC News
Doug Richards / WXIA-TV:
Darkened skin in anti-Abrams ad racially charged, ‘pernicious,’ political analyst says
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fired Fox News Anchor Must Face ‘Revenge Porn’ Allegations, Judge Rules
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix plans to stop reporting subscriber numbers and Average Revenue per Membership from Q1 2025, as time spent is its “best proxy for customer satisfaction”
 
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