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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
CNN:
Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources say  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies January 6th  —  Justice Department prosecutors on Tuesday tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …
Discussion: Associated Press, MS NOW, KEYT-TV and 6abc
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why James Comey is getting charged again  —  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.  Subscribe here.  —  Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump's revenge campaign is getting increasingly desperate.
Axios:
U.S. granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and family  —  The U.S. government is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election, a senior Trump administration official tells Axios. … - The order relates to an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering.
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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.
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 …
The Guardian:
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say  —  Far-right senator on plane to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to Lula  —  The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States …
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 and The Mahablog
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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
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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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
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: Reuters and Fox News
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Judge blasts prosecutors, refuses to sign new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials
Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
Politico:
Conservative climate movement faces a blue wave wipeout  —  A blue wave that brings Democrats control of Congress could also have the counterintuitive effect of swamping climate policy partners across the aisle.  —  The Conservative Climate Caucus, a Republican group in the House that advocates …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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New York Times:
Inflation. War. Corruption. Hold Trump Accountable.
Discussion: Wonkette
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Down-ballot digest  —  THE CATCH-UP  —  All the focus one week out from Election Day is trained …
Discussion: The Washington Sun
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
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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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 …
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
Oliver Ward / Politico:
The art of the tariff  —  With help from Daniel Desrochers, Megan Messerly and Sue Allen  — President Donald Trump is making tariffs a key part of his closing economic pitch to voters ahead of the midterms, arguing they're delivering a manufacturing revival.  Economists say they've been a hindrance.
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump praises Canadian separatists amid delicate trade talks
Discussion: Politico and NewsMax.com
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 …
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: Mediaite
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Texas' Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings  —  Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.  —  The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to immediately block …
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: Reason
Benjamin Fogel / The Nation:
Lessons From Lula's Historic Victory  —  The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America.  Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.  —  Pocket  —  After three of the most intense weeks in the history of Brazilian politics, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva will be president again.
 
 
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Ira Stoll / The Washington Free Beacon:
Asian-Americans in Harvard's Incoming Class More Than Double, to 43.2 Percent
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New York Times:
Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office
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Politico:
Republicans wanted Rubio on the stump. Trump coaxed him there.
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
MAGA star Lauren Boebert switched to a safer district. It's no cakewalk.
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Democrats Get Ready for the Sore-Loser-in-Chief
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Kevin Delaney, co-founder of Quartz and Charter, has been tapped by NBC News to be head of digital content and subscription, a newly created role

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
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