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Manu Raju / CNN:
Exclusive: Fetterman blasts ‘disgruntled staffers’ and ‘smears’ after report details apathy toward his work — Sen. John Fetterman is lashing out at former aides who accused him of showing indifference toward his work and of routinely skipping constituent meetings, dismissing them as …
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Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
New Hampshire Democrats Sound an Alarm: 'We're Losing' — The state has not elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010. But Chris Pappas, the likely Democratic nominee, anticipates a tough race against a well-known opponent, John E. Sununu. — Two months before the midterms …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
7 questions that will define the midterms — Presented by With help from Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Sunday morning. This is Eli Okun in the driver's seat today. What's your pick for the sleeper race of the cycle? Drop me a line. — DRIVING THE DAY
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New York Times:
As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump
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Mother Jones and NewsMax.com
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed
Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed
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RealClearPolitics, Washington Examiner and New York Post
Washington Post:
Trump appeals to Supreme Court as time runs out on push to restrict mail voting — With November midterms approaching, two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon. — Summary — MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump is running out of time in his quest …
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Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS mail voting restrictions — The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court's block on the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) new rules restricting mail voting. — The DOJ's request comes less …
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Associated Press:
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions — The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
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The Guardian, VINnews and [your]NEWS
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Restrictions — The filing puts the legality of the president's push to impose limits on mail voting squarely before the justices even as states begin sending out ballots. — The Trump administration on Sunday asked …
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New York Times:
Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth's Purge — Gen. Christopher T. Donahue's vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career? — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided in early 2025 to spike …
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David French / New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball
Financial Times:
Donald Trump's approval rating falls to all-time low in FT poll — Voters' anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections — Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to a new FT poll that lays bare …
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Joe.My.God. and The Independent
Associated Press:
Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates — Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries. The U.S. did not immediately confirm the purported attack …
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Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
RFK Jr.'s Sickening Measles Victory Lap — While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points. — ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IS CLAIMING vindication in an ongoing controversy about a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. — He shouldn't be.
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WFMZ-TV, Joe.My.God., The Hill and The Independent
The Kyiv Independent:
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks — Key developments: — Zelensky began talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sept. 6. — The envoys arrived by train; Zelensky said Russian strikes prevented a flight.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Witkoff and Kushner make first Kyiv visit for peace talks
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Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war
Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration “may not” reach a nuclear agreement with the Iranian regime. — “There may not be a nuclear agreement. It may be simply destroying their capabilities to do it,” …
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New York Post, Washington Examiner and Straight Arrow
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz
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Bloomberg:
German Far-Right AfD Set to Win State Vote, Short of Majority — The far-right Alternative for Germany decisively won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, but is expected to fall short of an outright majority to form a government.
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Former Air Force secretary says he 'couldn't serve' in Trump administration — Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III said Sunday he “couldn't serve” in the Trump administration, blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the Pentagon. — “I've never seen an attempt …
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Ryan King / New York Post:
President Trump debuts new brown hairdo — and people are shocked — President Trump's iconic hairdo has seemingly entered its dark age. — The president, who is famous for his swooping golden-blond locks, was seen sporting an almost brunette look after Air Force One landed for his weekend getaway …
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The Gateway Pundit and The Independent
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Democrats have finally figured out their campaign message on data centers — Democrats want voters to see data centers as giant outposts of megacorporations that enjoy undue tax breaks and ill-begotten monstrosities that suck up precious water and hog electricity.
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Will Steakin / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Lets Loose on the Democratic Party, the Midterms and 2028 … David Sirota has a way of thinking about Bernie Sanders' career that he's been kicking around for years. — Sirota worked for Sanders in the House in the late 1990s and again on his 2020 presidential campaign …
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Rep. Jamie Raskin says impeachment isn't a ‘fetish’ for Democrats but ‘a critical tool’ — The Maryland Democrat said Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses, but said it was more important for Democrats to address healthcare and ‘ending the lawlessness.’
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Dems plot Trump investigation blitz if they seize majority

