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12:40 PM ET, October 15, 2022

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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Herschel Walker's debate performance scores points for his campaign  —  An AJC analysis of the U.S. Senate debate between the GOP nominee and incumbent Raphael Warnock  —  SAVANNAH - As the sole debate between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker wound down …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Just in: Barack Obama will campaign for Georgia Democrats in Atlanta on Oct. 28  —  Former President Barack Obama is headed to Atlanta on Oct. 28 to campaign for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and other Democratic candidates to help mobilize supporters — particularly Black Georgians …
New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship  —  Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.  —  VALLETTA, Malta — At the end of a narrow road …
Wall Street Journal:
Company Documents Show Meta's Flagship Metaverse Falling Short  —  Most visitors to Horizon Worlds generally don't return after first month; ‘an empty world is a sad world’  —  Nearly a year after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook META -2.71%▼ as Meta Platforms Inc. META -2.71%▼ …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Tried to Destroy the Constitution  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  The final hearing of the House January 6 Committee …
Discussion: HuffPost
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James Gordon / Daily Mail:
Creepy Joe strikes again!  Biden sneaks up behind girl, grabs her shoulders and tells her 'no serious guys until you're 30' - as the uncomfortable teen tries to laugh it off  — President Joe Biden was speaking at a community college in California on Friday when he was seen grabbing a girl by the shoulder as he gave dating advice
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Seeks Additional Information From Two Trump Aides About Mar-a-Lago Records  —  Aides are being asked about the treatment and moving of sensitive records at the Florida resort  —  Can Trump Declassify Documents?  It's Complicated  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.
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CNN:
Justice Department formally appeals appointment of special master in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Taylor Popielarz / Spectrum News 1 Ohio:
Fundraiser for Ohio GOP candidate JD Vance axed after Spectrum News asked questions about host  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A weekend fundraiser for Ohio U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance was abruptly canceled Friday after Spectrum News notified the Vance campaign it would report the host …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Miami Herald:
‘You have my full support’: Top DeSantis aides played key roles in migrant flights  —  Top aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis played key roles in planning and executing Florida's controversial migrant flight program, according to public records released late Friday.
Discussion: HuffPost, Fox News and NewsNation
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Kara Voght / Rolling Stone:
John Fetterman Had a Stroke.  Gisele Fetterman Became A Political Star  —  The former undocumented immigrant from Brazil never wanted a life in the spotlight.  She didn't have a choice after her husband was hospitalized … It was the first thing he mentioned in his rally stump speech …
Associated Press:
As Russia Asserts Control, Zaporizhzhia Workers Face New Pressure, U.N. Agency Says … Power is restored at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.  —  Power has again been restored at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, reducing worries about an accident at one of the war's most sensitive sites.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reuters, iaea.org and CBS News
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Independent voters don't want mini-Trumps, are bored by Biden  —  Researchers who study independents advise ‘elections are won in the middle,’ even though many Republicans are not heeding the message  —  A critical group of swing voters was asked to give a brief, one-word description …
Discussion: Axios and Daily Kos
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Let Me Tell You What I Want  —  Cards on the table for the Republican party.  —  Sarah and I did the Secret Show live last night.  You can watch the video here.  It was fun!  —  And now we're done with fun for the day.  I'm going to get up on a soapbox for a minute or two.  It's not something I often do.
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump's repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security
Gloria Oladipo / The Guardian:
Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane  —  Executive order makes voting easier in Florida's Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties but not in Democratic Orange county  —  Governor Ron DeSantis has made voting easier in certain Florida counties battered by Hurricane Ian …
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Climate Protesters Throw Soup Over van Gogh's ‘Sunflowers’  —  Two activists attacked the famous painting at the National Gallery, in London.  —  LONDON — Climate protesters across Europe have for months been gluing themselves to the frames of famous paintings in a series of attention-grabbing stunts.
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Dirty money, dirty politics, and Hunter Biden  —  There might finally be enough pieces of the Hunter Biden puzzle for the authorities and Congress to put together the full picture of the legal case against the president's son.  And the next few weeks will play a crucial role in how this convoluted and salacious story ends.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fatherly
Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Arizona AG asks FBI, IRS to investigate election integrity watchdog True the Vote  —  Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich says True The Vote has never provided him with information on voter fraud, despite its public claims  —  Arizona AG Mark Brnovich: Drugs, criminals and illegal migrants …
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and MyNorthwest.com
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Newspapers with a partisan aim filling the void of traditional media  —  As independent local papers collapse, a new industry is being fueled by ideological donors seeking to further political agendas.  —  Pennsylvania's most widely-circulated newspaper showed up, without fanfare or explanation …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Mark Carney: ‘Doubling down on inequality was a surprising choice’ … Mark Carney and I have been going back and forth for months to pin down a date — each of us having to cancel at least once.  Fate was guiding us.  The former governor of the Bank of England strolls into our New York venue …
Discussion: Bloomberg and NPR
Babak Dehghanpisheh / Washington Post:
‘Bloody Friday’: Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests  —  The shooting started in Zahedan before Friday prayers had ended.  —  Thousands of worshipers had gathered on Sept. 30 in the Great Mosalla of Zahedan, a large open-air space in the southeastern Iranian city …
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California governor blocks Charles Manson follower's parole
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Los Angeles Times
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Student loan forgiveness applications now open through beta mode website, Biden administration says
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
District Attorney To Review All Cases Handled By Cop Who Planned Charlottesville Nazi Rally
Discussion: Boston Herald and Raw Story
Chelsea Donovan / WRAL-TV:
Mask dispute lands potential Harnett County juror in jail
 Earlier Items: 
Times of Malta:
A trial five years in the making
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Close call: Hochul's lead over Zeldin shrinks in NY gov race, indy poll finds
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump won't be the Republican nominee in 2024, ex-GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan predicts
Fox News:
Stacey Abrams' group funnels thousands to director's family and friends with no political experience
Discussion: HotAir, New York Post and CNN
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Judge drops 1 of 5 charges against Trump-Russia dossier source, in blow to special counsel Durham