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Washington Post:
Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony  —  Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  Loading...  A federal grand jury in D.C. rejected an attempt by the Justice Department …
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New York Times:
Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson  —  The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump's wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.  —  A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday rejected an effort …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
CNN:
Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources say  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies January 6th  —  Justice Department prosecutors on Tuesday tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …
Discussion: Associated Press, MS NOW and 6abc
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why James Comey is getting charged again  —  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.  Subscribe here.  —  Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump's revenge campaign is getting increasingly desperate.
Molly Knight Raskin / Wired:
A 28-Year-Old DOGE Operative Gutted USAID.  HR Had No Record of Him Working There  —  Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn't even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID.  It's not clear he had the legal authority to do so.
Discussion: Reuters and The Mahablog
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Marc Caputo / Axios:   Top Rubio adviser for Venezuela and Cuba leaves State Dept.
CNN:
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro heads to US following Brazil election loss  —  Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is headed to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election, two sources have confirmed to CNN.  —  A US official told CNN that Bolsonaro is currently flying to Florida.
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New York Times:
Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli exit polls: Netanyahu bloc loses, but Eisenkot's short of clear majority  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition is projected to lose its parliamentary majority, but his opponent Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is short of 61 seats, according to Israeli exit polls.
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Agence France-Presse:
Live Updates: First Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner in Pivotal Israeli Election  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and his allies were battling a bloc of opposition parties led by a former military chief of staff, Gadi Eisenkot.  Neither has won an outright victory.  —  Tel Aviv
Dov Lieber / CBS News:
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate, negotiations on forming government
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Federal Agents Raid Beverly Hills Mansion Tied to Eric Swalwell  —  Federal agents raided a Beverly Hills mansion connected to Eric Swalwell early Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into the former congressman, according to multiple reports.  —  In an emailed statement to The Washington Sun …
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CNN:
FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell
Discussion: Politico, Straight Arrow and The Hill
Dawn Kopecki / Reuters:
Hacking attempts against US Federal Election Commission system triggered outage, email shows  —  The US Federal Election Commission's website has been targeted by a hacker or hackers, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the November 3 elections, according to an email seen by Reuters.
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Taylor Giorno / The Washington Sun:   Federal Election Commission Outage Hits One Week Out From Election Day
Gary Fields / Associated Press:
Who should be believed?  Trump's social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court  —  Donald Trump's social media posts on the renovation of a historic golf course in the nation's capital are putting Justice Department lawyers in the uncomfortable position of explaining whether …
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Molly Roberts / Lawfare:
How Judge Reyes Became the Lorax
New York Times:
Inflation.  War.  Corruption.  Hold Trump Accountable.  —  President Trump has encouraged voters to pretend he is on the ballot for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and this time we can agree with his political advice.  Americans should be thinking of the Trump administration as they vote for members of Congress and state officials.
Discussion: Wonkette
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:   Wave Goodbye to a Republican Congress
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials … A judge on Tuesday sharply criticized federal prosecutors for failing to get judicial approval before filing a new criminal complaint overnight against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about investigations of Hunter Biden.
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Texas' Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings  —  Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.  —  The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to immediately block …
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Truthout
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Brad Plumer / New York Times:
Trump to Loosen Rules for Oil Firms on Methane, a Potent Warming Gas  —  The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change.  Those rules are now being scaled back.  —  The Trump administration is set to loosen rules designed to force oil …
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Maydeen Merino / Washington Examiner:
Trump to unveil plan to loosen methane rules for oil and gas industry
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Democrats Appear to Hold Narrow Senate Edge with Week to Go; Rating Changes for Senate, House, and Governors  —  Overall ratings summary: … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — With a week until Election Day, Democrats seem to have a slight advantage in the battle for the Senate …
Suryatapa Chakraborty / The Hill:
Jennings concerned about multiple states: ‘A lot of bad vibes out there’  —  Conservative commentator Scott Jennings says he is concerned about a number of Senate races, highlighting the Texas Senate race among others.  —  “There are many I'm concerned about.  Texas, honestly.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Eli Motycka / Nashville Scene:
Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem  —  Republican congressional candidate asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as ‘youthful indiscretions’  —  State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021.  He dismisses his past sexual advances as …
Discussion: Mediaite
Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
ChatGPT's Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences  —  The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.  —  Qun Wan was in the middle of a heated call with his daughter, Bowen Wan, when the phone suddenly went silent.
Discussion: TechCrunch
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Rock Legend Hits Trump's Campaign Arm With $10M Copyright Lawsuit  —  Rock ‘n’ roll legend Neil Young is suing President Donald Trump for $10 million after the president's team played one of his songs at a recent rally.  —  As Trump walked onto the stage at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown …
Politico:
Republicans wanted Rubio on the stump.  Trump coaxed him there.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday came as close to the campaign trail as he's been all year.  And even then, he tried to stay just offshore.  —  Rubio appeared with President Donald Trump in Corpus Christi, Texas …
Discussion: The Hill and Townhall
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Judge Orders Greg Abbott to Hand Over His Communications With Elon Musk  —  A judge in Texas has ordered the state's Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to let his Democratic opponent review more than a thousand pages of unredacted emails between himself and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Middle East Eye:
Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed  —  The conviction of respected journalist Lina Attalah and the closure of the independent news site represents a devastating blow to press freedom in the country  —  Security personnel lifted prominent Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah off …
 
 
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Fox News:
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
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