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8:15 AM ET, October 2, 2023

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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement  —  California's governor chose a labor leader turned power player to serve in the Senate, and an adviser told POLITICO there were no preconditions about whether she could run in 2024.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
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Washington Post:
Newsom set to name Emily's List leader to fill Feinstein's Senate seat  —  Three other Democrats in the House are vying to permanently fill Feinstein's seat in November 2024  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office confirmed late Sunday that he plans …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway, NBC News and FOX40
Politico:
Playbook: A new senator, and a new showdown  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MADAME SENATOR — EMILY's List President LAPHONZA BUTLER will be named California's junior senator later today by Gov. GAVIN NEWSOM, Chris Cadelago scooped last night.
Fox News:
House GOP members seek to expel Gaetz amid renewed threat to vacate House Speaker McCarthy  —  House GOP members are preparing a motion to expel Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., amid his renewed threat to pursue a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.  —  The House Republican members …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Gaetz's plan to oust McCarthy meets chilly Dem reception  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wants to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for working across the aisle to stop a government shutdown — but some Democrats are not on board. … - McCarthy responded in a CBS News interview that he will …
ABC News:
Trump expected to attend opening of his civil fraud trial in New York on Monday: Sources  —  Trump has no speaking role on Monday.  —  Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend the opening of his civil fraud trial in New York on Monday, multiple sources familiar with the decision told ABC News.
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New York Times:
As His Fraud Trial Begins, Trump Looks to Capitalize on It  —  The former president is making the case to his supporters that he is being wrongfully prosecuted.  And it might bring him more support.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is expected to attend the opening of the civil trial …
Taiyler S. Mitchell / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Says Trump's Campaign Sent Her A Birdcage
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code - and some Republicans are listening  —  Argument for a ‘red Caesar’ to rule US may seem esoteric but conservative thinktank behind idea has connections to Trump  —  In June, rightwing academic Kevin Slack published a book-length polemic claiming that ideas …
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
North Carolina Republicans create “secret police force”  —  North Carolina's new $300 billion state budget contains a provision that gives extraordinary investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee co-chaired by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R).
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Dean Phillips steps down from Dem leadership  —  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is stepping down from his role in House Democratic leadership after floating a primary challenge to President Biden. … - “I celebrate Leader Jeffries for his remarkable and principled leadership …
Adam Wren / Politico:
Ramaswamy campaign seeks to cut number of candidates in next GOP debate  —  The third Republican presidential debate will be held Nov. 8 in Miami.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is pushing the Republican Party to change the qualifying and debate format rules for the upcoming GOP presidential debate …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Messenger and The Hill
Jessica Valenti / New York Times:
Abortion Bans by Any Other Name Are Still Abortion Bans  —  In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out constantly changing talking points and messages on abortion in an attempt to make its anti-abortion policies sound less extreme.
CBS News:
Church roof collapses in Mexico, Catholic officials say at least 1 dead  —  The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, killing an undetermined number of people among approximately 30 parishioners believed trapped in the rubble, authorities said.
 
 
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