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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
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why James Comey is getting charged again
NBC News:
Grand jury declines to indict former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson, star witness of Jan. 6 committee, U.S. official says
Discussion: Reuters
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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Associated Press:
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says  —  A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to incumbent Brazilian President Luiz …
New York Times:
Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat  —  Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.  —  Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidate defeated …
Politico:
Trump administration grants Flávio Bolsonaro visa after election loss
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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, Mediaite and The Mahablog
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Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st state  —  President Trump renewed calls for Venezuela to be the 51st U.S. state after touting the barrels of oil coming from the South American country.  —  “It will become a prosperous country, and who knows?
Marc Caputo / Axios:   Top Rubio adviser for Venezuela and Cuba leaves State Dept.
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
Dov Lieber / CBS News:
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate, negotiations on forming government
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
White House Has Tight Grip Over F.B.I. in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent Says  —  In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.  —  In mid-July, President Trump gave a prime …
Discussion: Fox News
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
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
Discussion: FEC.gov Status
Maggie Miller / Politico:   Hackers attempted to access national campaign finance systems 1 week before midterms
Axios:
Republicans fear “red scream” could depress GOP voter turnout  —  Senate Republicans see Iowa moving their way and Ohio slipping, with pessimism growing over Alaska and Kansas. … - ✈️ A combination of paid media and Air Force One visits has bolstered GOP confidence that they'll hold South Carolina and Mississippi.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Daily Kos
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:   Senate control could hang in limbo for weeks after Election Day
Casey He / Politico:
Alaska's ranked choice voting is on the ballot this year. Republicans want it gone.
Discussion: WTTG-TV and RealClearPolitics
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump escalates anti-Muslim rhetoric before midterms  —  President Trump has increasingly singled out Muslim politicians and communities in a bid to rally his base in the final push before election day. … - Trump suggested that El-Sayed posed a security threat, saying …
Discussion: ippsr.msu.edu and Associated Press
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Jack Crosbie / Rolling Stone:
Republicans Are Driving the Most Racist Election Cycle in a Generation
Discussion: Newsweek and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Inflation. War. Corruption. Hold Trump Accountable.
Discussion: Wonkette
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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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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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
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 …
Julie K. Brown / The Epstein Files:
Trump and Epstein's intrasexual competition  —  Former Miss Switzerland contestant accuses Trump of ‘brutal’ rape after event attended by Jeffrey Epstein  —  A new sex allegation has surfaced against President Donald Trump by a former Miss Switzerland contestant who alleges that he brutally raped …
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation  —  Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, accusing him of falsely claiming Piker advocated lynching Black Americans after airing an edited video of his remarks.
Discussion: The Wrap and Reason
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Court declines to restore Biden-era regulation allowing some deportation proceedings to be suspended  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to restore a Biden-era regulation that allows immigration judges to suspend some deportation proceedings.  In a brief, unsigned order …
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
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
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: New York Times and Mediaite
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 …
 
 
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill and NewsMax.com
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Mike Waltz Gets Into a Shouting Match With Top Cuban Official at the U.N.
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Disinformation videos, likely from Russia, are exploiting real people to malign Senate candidates
KTUU:
Sen. Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska's governor's race
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump officials say men face a testosterone crisis. Experts say numbers tell different story
Discussion: HuffPost
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump declines to unconditionally accept midterm results
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
MAGA star Lauren Boebert switched to a safer district. It's no cakewalk.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
Conservative climate movement faces a blue wave wipeout
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Democrats Get Ready for the Sore-Loser-in-Chief
Discussion: Truthout and CNBC
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Kennedy's 'Arabs don't produce science' claim meets a Nobel Prize reality check
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
His ‘Lifetime Mantra’ is ‘Standing up to Bullies.’ Now, He's Running Against an Islamophobe Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People.
 

 
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