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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists — Communism, in the president's hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
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Republicans aren't convinced Dallas changed the midterms — DALLAS - Republicans breathed a sigh of relief that the GOP midterm convention didn't go poorly. But many aren't convinced it will help in November. — On flights out of Dallas Friday morning, Republicans were grateful …
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Trump political adviser is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about GOP in upcoming midterms — A top political adviser to President Trump said he is “cautiously optimistic” that Republicans can keep control of Congress in November, despite political headwinds for the party and the president's sinking approval ratings.
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem — DALLAS — Republicans are increasingly worried that North Carolina's Senate race is slipping out of contention. — For months, they had argued that a post-Labor Day infusion of cash could jolt new energy into the largely stagnant but critical Senate race.
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
As MAGA Inc. begins to spend on Senate races, super PAC chief says he's ‘cautiously optimistic’ about midterms — Top Trump political adviser James Blair spoke with NBC News' new podcast, “Here's the Scoop: Election Edition,” about the midterms and the super PAC's spending.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Fear and Delusion in Dallas: Inside Trump's Midterm Convention Flop
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CNN:
‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis' lightning advance down Red Sea coast — The desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday. An advance by the Iran-backed Houthis toward Yemen's strategic port city …
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Azhar Sukri / CNBC:
Trump sees Iran war ending soon after midterm elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
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New York Times:
Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline
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Gregory Schmidt / New York Times:
Saudis Shut Down Crucial Pipeline After Drone Attack From Iraq
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New York Times:
Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent — The United States is officially neutral on an issue that had been a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal. — Shortly after setting foot in Dublin, President Trump on Saturday said it would be …
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Trump says he would “love” a unified Ireland, as he kicks off visit that mixes diplomacy and golf
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Padraic Halpin / Reuters:
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Anthropic C.E.O. Calls for A.I. Slowdown — In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry. — The chief executive of Anthropic called for a global slowdown …
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Inflation Complicates Trump's Midterms Pitch to Voters — Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president's midterm appeal. — With less than two months until the midterm elections, President Trump commenced a final push …
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Elleiana Green / Politico:
Trump doubles down on $5K check idea despite GOP doubts, inflation concerns
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New York Times:
How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech — President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects. — NEWS ANALYSIS — President Trump has harnessed agencies across …
New York Times:
Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo — Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said. — The campaign of Senator Jon Husted …
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Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Husted Fires Political Director Over Past Nazi Posts
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
DeSantis: ‘Florida will provide asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy case — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, after a report revealed that the juror had a history …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops — Finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as officials examine possible Chinese help tracking American warships — Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three U.S. troops in July …
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Washington Post:
These are the Trump investigations Democrats plan if they win in November — Democrats hope to retake control of the House, and to use that power to probe Trump's business ventures, legal maneuvers and policies. — Summary — House Democrats are eagerly preparing to wield a power they do not yet have.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Mike Johnson runs out the clock on his own speakership — This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥 — Mike Johnson, the theoretical speaker of the House, announced last Thursday he's canceling votes …
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention — Crowd member repeatedly said some Democrats ‘should be shot’ during Ted Cruz's speech, without senator responding — On the night Republicans gathered to mourn the killing of Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers …
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CNN:
What we know about when Mitch McConnell will return to the Senate — The Senate is set to return Monday after a five-week recess, and it is still unclear if GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell will end his three-month absence from the Capitol due to health issues. — McConnell was hospitalized in June …
Zoe Williams / The Guardian:
Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’ — She's tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power
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