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7:50 AM ET, September 16, 2021

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Lara Korte / Sacramento Bee:
Larry Elder's voter fraud messaging depressed Republican turnout, GOP consultant charges  —  Recall candidate Larry Elder - with an assist from former President Donald Trump - depressed GOP turnout in California's recall race by raising the prospect of voter fraud before the election, a Republican consultant said Wednesday.
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Washington Post:
Emboldened by recall win, Democrats brush aside talk of unity and escalate attacks on Republicans  —  Democrats have been sharpening their attacks on Republicans over the pandemic, former president Donald Trump and other polarizing topics, and now, emboldened by victory in California's recall election …
CBS News:
Governor Gavin Newsom to national Democrats: “Don't be timid” on COVID-19 response  —  California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, warned Wednesday that his party needs to “lean in” on COVID-19 prevention, despite hardline opposition.  Speaking with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett less …
Discussion: CNN
Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Biden calls Newsom recall results ‘a resounding win’ for ‘strong vaccine requirements’
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump Acting Defense Sec. Miller says he ‘did not’ authorize Milley China calls, says he should resign  —  In a statement to Fox News, Miller said that the United States Armed Forces, from its inception, has “operated under the inviolable principle of civilian control of the military.”
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Gen Milley thought Trump wanted 6 January riot to happen, book claims
Discussion: Washington Times
Politico:
Claims that Milley made ‘secret’ calls to Chinese leaders exaggerated, sources say
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Reuters:
Biden's child tax credit pays big in Republican states, popular with voters  —  A one-year expansion of the U.S. child tax credit, a policy championed by President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats over Republican opposition, has disproportionately benefited states that voted …
Discussion: NPR and Politico
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
As G.O.P. Digs In on Debt Ceiling, Democrats Try Shaming McConnell
NBC News:
Paranoia and accusations cloud efforts to launch ‘Justice for January 6’ rally  —  The extremist forums that cheered on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack have soured on the planned Saturday rally in Washington, insisting without evidence that the event is a secret government plot to arrest more people involved in the riot.
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story, Forbes and CBS News
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans, Wary of Political Fallout, Steer Clear of Rally for Riot Suspects
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
France says Biden acted like Trump to sink Australia defence deal  —  France accused U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a lucrative defence deal that it had signed with Australia for submarines.
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear submarines in new pushback on China
David Dayen / American Prospect:
How Kathleen Rice Is Threatening the Biden Agenda  —  Rice and two other House Democrats oppose aggressive drug price reform, which provides the budget savings available to fuel spending in the Build Back Better Act.  —  Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) speaking at a press conference in June
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Democrats suffer blow on drug pricing as 3 moderates buck party
Discussion: UPI and Common Dreams
Barry Jenkins / TIME:
The 100 Most Influential People of 2021  —  Nikole Hannah-Jones is larger than life.  She must be, for how else can one describe a journalist who catalyzes the debate over how a nation teaches its history?  —  This may be the sum effect of Nikole's greatest work—The 1619 Project …
Avalon Zoppo / LAW.com:
Appeals Court Cites Reporter's Tweet in Reviving Devin Nunes's Defamation Lawsuit  —  Congressman Devin Nunes' lawsuit against Hearst Magazine Media and one of its journalists can move forward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday, pointing to a tweet the journalist …
Sonam Sheth / Insider:
Paul Ryan spoke to a doctor and extensively researched how to deal with someone with narcissistic personality disorder after Trump won: book  — Paul Ryan studied up on how to deal with someone with narcissistic personality disorder after Trump won the 2016 election.
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Jim Treacher / Who the Hell Is Jim Treacher?:
Norm Macdonald, R.I.P.  —  He finally did something that wasn't funny  —  Norm Macdonald died yesterday at 61 years young.  Turns out he was diagnosed with deadly cancer nine years ago, one of those cancer doctors told him that, but he kept it to himself.  Which is so Norm.
Mary Stringini / FOX 11 Los Angeles:
LA County to require proof of vaccination for indoor bars, nightclubs, breweries  —  LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County is planning on issuing a new health officer order later this week that will require proof of vaccination for indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges.
New York Times:
The Endless Catastrophe of Rikers Island  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.  —  Countless words have been written over the years, many by this board …
Wenxin Fan / Wall Street Journal:
China's Biggest Movie Star Was Erased From the Internet, and the Mystery Is Why  —  Zhao Wei was the Reese Witherspoon of China, then she was censored by the Communist Party amid a clampdown of the country's entertainment industry  —  HONG KONG— Zhao Wei spent the past two decades …
Nikhel Sus / CREW:
Unredacted Pompeo whistleblower complaint reveals new allegations … A State Department whistleblower accused former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his staff of a litany of misconduct in 2019, according to newly unredacted records obtained by CREW.  The alleged misconduct included false …
Discussion: Bipartisan Report
 
 
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Chronicle of Higher Education:
The Data Is In — Trigger Warnings Don't Work
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Christian Spencer / The Hill:
Tucker Carlson defends Nicki Minaj's controversial vaccine tweets
Nancy Pelosi / TIME:
The 100 Most Influential People of 2021  —  When Kamala Harris became Vice President …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Infrastructure Summer: The Sophie's Choice of the Reconciliation Bill
Discussion: Common Dreams and Eschaton
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Democrats' House targets vanish as GOP redraws new maps
Discussion: THE CITY and Breitbart
Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Afghan Refugees in the U.S.: How They're Vetted, Where They're Going and How to Help
Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa police called for hundreds to be evicted. Entire families lost their homes.
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
DeSantis flirts with the anti-vaccine crowd
John Nichols / The Nation:
Blinken Derangement Syndrome
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
Former Client Charged With Shooting Alex Murdaugh in ‘Assisted Suicide’ Attempt