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7:40 AM ET, September 27, 2023

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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building real estate empire  —  A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, and he ordered some of the former president's companies removed …
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New York Times:
Judge Finds Trump Inflated Property Values, a Victory for New York A.G.  —  The decision will simplify the path for Attorney General Letitia James, who has accused former President Donald J. Trump of overvaluing his holdings by as much as $2.2 billion.  —  The New York attorney general won …
ABC News:
Judge rules Trump engaged in repeated fraud, effectively deciding central question in $250M civil trial  —  The civil case is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 2.  —  Former President Donald Trump submitted “fraudulent valuations” for assets that were then used by himself …
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by up to $2.2 billion, New York judge rules  —  The ruling is a major blow for Trump and his business empire in the run-up to a civil fraud trial.  —  NEW YORK — A state judge on Tuesday found Donald Trump and his company liable for fraud for inflating …
Discussion: Washington Post, CNBC and Insider
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Found Liable for Fraud in New York Attorney General's Case
Politico:
Playbook: McCarthy bets it all on the border  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NEWS NEW JERSEY CAN USE — “The Right Amount of Cash to Keep at Home for Emergencies.  Hint: Not $480,000,” by WSJ's Anne Tergesen and Jeremy Olshan
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New York Times:
New Senate Proposal Aims to Head Off Weekend Government Shutdown  —  An agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats would keep agencies open through mid-November and provide billions in aid for Ukraine and disaster relief.  But House Republicans are likely to balk.
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Trump's GOP foes weigh politics of auto strike: Fire workers, rally them or keep quiet  —  In the run-up to Wednesday's debate, the strike is posing a delicate balance to candidates trying to tap into Trump's populist playbook, as well as more traditional pro-business conservatives.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he's an ‘authentic champion’ for workers and their families
Discussion: UFW and WOODTV.com
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Biden makes history by joining striking autoworkers on the picket line
HuffPost:
President Joe Biden Visits Auto Workers Picket Line In Michigan
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Commander Biden bites another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident  —  President Joe Biden's younger dog, Commander, bit another US Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, CNN has learned, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd.
Target Corporate:
Target Closes Select Stores to Prioritize Team Member and Guest Safety  —  At Target, we take the decision to close stores very seriously, and only do so after taking meaningful steps to invest in the guest experience and improve business performance.  With that said, we have made the difficult decision …
Tori Otten / New Republic:
The Sick, Racist Message Behind Why Trump Chose That Particular Gun Store  —  During a campaign trip to South Carolina, Donald Trump took some time to visit the gun store that sold weapons to the racist Jacksonville, Florida, mass shooter.  —  Trump visited Palmetto State Armory on Monday …
Discussion: The Sun, Reason, Jezebel and Bearing Arms
ABC News:
From secretaries to secretary of state, Biden documents probe casts wide net: Sources  —  Investigators have interviewed scores of witnesses — some more than once.  —  The federal investigation into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents prior to becoming president has grown …
CNN:
House Republicans vow to continue impeachment inquiry even if government shuts down  —  House Republicans are planning to plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the event of a government shutdown, though a lapse in federal funding could present logistical challenges to their investigative work.
Discussion: BizPac Review and Raw Story
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The Messenger:
How House Republicans Will Try to Prove Bribery in Biden Impeachment Inquiry (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Farid Abdulwahed / Associated Press:
A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed more than 100 people and injured 150  —  A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday, warning the death toll could rise.
Washington Post:
Under India's pressure, Facebook let propaganda and hate speech thrive  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly three years ago, Facebook's propaganda hunters uncovered a vast social media influence operation that used hundreds of fake accounts to praise the Indian army's crackdown in the restive border region …
Fox News:
Hunter Biden received $250K wires originating in Beijing with beneficiary address listed as Joe Biden's home  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden received wires that originated in Beijing for more than $250,000 from Chinese business partners during the summer of 2019 — wires that listed the Delaware home …
Associated Press:
California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will ban people from carrying firearms in most public places while doubling the taxes on guns and ammunition sold in the state under two new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday …
Washington Dc / NBC4 Washington:
‘Thwarted diabolical plot’: Man arrested minutes before mass shooting at Northern Virginia church, police say  —  Authorities arrested a man who they say was minutes away from carrying out a mass shooting at a church in Northern Virginia on Sunday morning.  —  Rui Jiang, 35 …
ABC News:
Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump said ‘hang’ as he watched rioters chant ‘hang Mike Pence’ on Jan. 6  —  He watched the Jan. 6 Capitol attack unfold on a TV in the Oval, she said.  —  Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims without providing further evidence that former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
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Politico:
Senators reveal bipartisan plan to avert shutdown for 7 weeks
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Trump expands criminal defense team
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Pro-Trump Lawyer Tells Georgia Judge ‘Less Than Two Months’ of Legal Advice Isn't Racketeering
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Fifth Circuit halts “religious-liberty training” order the day before it was to take place
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 defendant who wanted to arrest ‘the traitors’ to ‘protect the Capitol’ sentenced to four years
Politico:
McCarthy pushes for Biden meeting with shutdown 5 days away
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton DA prosecuting Trump, Young Thug says her family has been threatened
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Adds 9/11 to Growing List of Conspiracies: ‘Strange Things’ Happened
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't let Alabama use disputed House map for 2024
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the First Amendment Watch's SLAPP Back Initiative, a US SLAPP tracker; in 2024, 69 of 500 cases involved the media, of which 46 were dismissed
 
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