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HuffPost:
Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dead At 80  —  Parton was one of country music's most honored performers.  —  Country music's patron saint Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday.  —  Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 …
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 … Dolly Parton in 1975.  She was likened to the Big Rock Candy Mountain, the Depression-era symbol of abundance.  Her music confronted privation and loss even as it radiated possibility and hope.Jack Manning/The New York Times
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Trump orders flags lowered to honor Dolly Parton … President Donald Trump ordered flags to be lowered across the nation to honor Dolly Parton, the iconic country singer and entertainer who died Tuesday at age 80.  —  “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers …
Chris Morris / Variety:
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80
Kristin M. Hall / Associated Press:
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
How Trump's Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him  —  Here's a bit of poetic justice for you: The Democratic bid for control of Congress just might end up running right through the very heart of Trump country.  We're talking about parts of the Midwest that helped drive Donald Trump's …
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New York Times:
From ‘Fortress North America’ to All-Out Trade War: How the U.S.-Canada Talks Collapsed  —  Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products
Igor Bobic / NOTUS:
Trump's Trade War Gives Republicans Another Midterm Headache
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Alternet.org
HuffPost:
Trump's Trade War With Canada Could Spell Disaster For Senate Republican Candidates
Discussion: Forbes, Washington Post and Semafor
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Trump says he's considering renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ as trade war escalates
Politico:
Canada has 1 important edge in the North American trade war
Discussion: Centralmaine.com and Bloomberg
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed  —  In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”  —  Lawyers for the Trump administration told …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump board threatens to destroy ‘unsafe’ Kennedy Center in apocalyptic court filing  —  The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump's name goes on it.  —  Justice Department lawyers …
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Kennedy Center finances deteriorated sharply after Trump name change  —  Budget and meeting documents obtained by The Post show ticket revenue and fundraising plummeted even as leaders publicly touted a financial turnaround.  —  Summary  —  Ticket sales and fundraising collapsed …
Jordan Rubin / MS NOW:
Trump administration warns Kennedy Center may need to be ‘taken down’ if not ‘restored’  —  Administration lawyers raised the possibility of a “new, but very different kind, of venue” in a court filing Monday.  —  Trump administration lawyers said the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …
Discussion: Associated Press and NOTUS
Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Opinion Reveals the Conservative Justices' True Goal  —  A key component of President Donald Trump's plan for preserving the Republican Party's power and influence is making it as difficult as possible for Democrats to vote.  As the 2026 midterms approach …
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Democrats renew bid to block Trump's ‘unlawful’ anti-mail voting order
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
As Supreme Court's Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return, Debate Simmers Over How Much to Say
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Bloomberg:
Trump's Supreme Court Win on Mail Voting Leaves Legal Mess
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for meetings, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday.  —  News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted …
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Washington Post:
CIA director makes rare, unannounced visit to Moscow
Youri Benadjaoud / ABC News:
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania  —  The individuals were not vaccinated, health officials said.  —  Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.  Both were unvaccinated.  —  These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years …
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Amanda Friedman / Politico:
2 unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
pa.gov:
Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Two Measles-Associated Deaths
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website  —  Ralph Alvarado once called himself an “America First fighter” and a “vocal supporter” of Trump on his site.  Now he is highlighting his “independent leadership.”  —  Ralph Alvarado is running …
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NBC News:
Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites, sources say
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Tim Scott says candidates like El-Sayed ‘coming after our culture’  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Monday said that candidates like Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) are “coming after our culture.”  —  Scott told Fox News host Sean Hannity that “radical” candidates “don't just want new policies.”
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NBC News:
Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers  —  Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.  —  The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump approval reaches record low in new survey  —  President Trump's approval rating for his second term has reached a new low, according to a new poll.  —  In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, the president's approval rating hit 33 percent, a 14-point slide from the start of his second term …
Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters and Forbes
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Do I really buy that Texas could turn blue?  —  Some of the skepticism about James Talarico's chances amounts to superstition.  But I have one lingering concern about our forecast in Texas.  —  ∙ Paid … I don't donate to political campaigns.1 But the algorithms correctly determine …
Discussion: Variety and RedState
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices  —  Ohio's law requiring proof of citizenship at Bureau of Motor Vehicles' offices conflicts with the federal National Voter Registration Act, the court said.  —  A federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring proof …
Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
The Qataris Gave Trump an Airplane.  He Crippled Their Country in Return. … Donald trump really wanted the plane.  The Qataris had flown the $400 million Boeing 747 to West Palm Beach just after he returned to the White House so he could run his hands over the soft leather chairs and inspect the sycamore- and wacapou-wood veneers.
Discussion: Alternet.org
New York Times:
This Is Why People Hate the Government  —  This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.  —  One of the big problems in left-wing politics is that the very people who Democrats, liberals and socialists …
 
 
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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New York Times:
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A federal appeals court sets aside an FCC notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees qualify for lowest broadcast ad rates

Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
California AG Rob Bonta says settlement talks with Paramount could resume this week if it agrees to “stop leaking and stop misrepresenting through their leaks”

Marc Malkin / Variety:
NYT pop culture writer Kyle Buchanan announces he has left the NYT and will launch a video podcast about Hollywood, The Kyle Buchanan Show, in mid-October
 
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