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New York Times:
Two Top Trump Political Aides Among Those Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Case  —  Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.
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CBS News:
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb thinks Justice Department's Trump investigation is related to Jan. 6 — “The Takeout” podcast  —  Ty Cobb, who was a White House lawyer during former President Donald Trump's administration, suspects the Justice Department investigation …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb calls him ‘deeply wounded narcissist’ who acted in ‘criminal’ way to overturn Biden win  — Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb called ex-President Donald Trump a “deeply wounded narcissist.”  — In a new interview, Cobb said Trump acted in a …
Discussion: HuffPost and Political Wire
New York Times:
Ukraine Attacks Russia Along Northern Front, Swiftly Making Gains  —  Sweeping south from positions in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine's northeast, Ukrainian forces have made their largest gains since routing Russia from Kyiv in April.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have scored …
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Looks Like a ‘Failure,’ C.I.A. Director Says
Discussion: The Guardian and HotAir
CNN:
Once a ‘quintessential pro-life Texan,’ she had to flee her home state to get an abortion  —  Why a woman's doctor warned her not to get pregnant in Texas 03:50  —  Nine years ago, Cade DeSpain messaged a friend about a cute girl he saw on her Facebook feed.
Discussion: Jezebel
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
VP Harris attacks ‘activist court,’ says the loss of rights post-Roe has led to ‘suffering’  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Meet the Press, the vice president says court took away an “established right” on abortion.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris denounced the current Supreme Court as …
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Catholic group petitions Supreme Court on behalf of unborn, seeks fetal personhood nationwide
Discussion: Fox News and Politico
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Revealed: Ginni Thomas's links to anti-abortion groups who lobbied to overturn Roe
Discussion: Raw Story and Jezebel
Jon McBride / BYU Cougars:
A statement from BYU Athletics regarding the investigation of the Aug. 26 volleyball match  —  As part of our commitment to take any claims of racism seriously, BYU has completed its investigation into the allegation that racial heckling and slurs took place at the Duke vs. BYU women's volleyball match on August 26.
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Arizona 2022: Mark Kelly Faces Tight Race With Blake Masters; Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake In Dead Heat for Governorship  —  Home Polls Arizona 2022: Mark Kelly Faces Tight Race With Blake Masters; Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake In Dead Heat for Governorship  —  The first Emerson College Polling survey …
Discussion: FOX 10 Phoenix and Townhall
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York 2022: Hochul Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Zeldin; Biden's Approval Increases 10 Points Among Young Voters  —  Home Polls New York 2022: Hochul Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Zeldin; Biden's Approval Increases 10 Points Among Young Voters  —  The latest Emerson College/Pix11 …
Discussion: New York Post, WCDC-TV and The Hill
Politico:
Republicans to Trump: Pony up more cash in battle for Senate  —  Mitch McConnell is indirectly nudging Donald Trump to help Republicans try to flip the Senate, part of a broader GOP campaign to get the former president to open up his well-stocked coffers for the rest of the party.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Longtime former Trump ally turns to building 2024 ‘bullpen’
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Jonathan Shorman / Kansas City Star:
Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall board after nonprofit indicted on money laundering  —  Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the Republican candidate for state attorney general, resigned Friday from the board of directors of We Build the Wall after the nonprofit organization …
Discussion: WTOP News and Political Wire
Bindu Bansinath / The Cut:
'I Won't Cry Over the Death of a Violent Oppressor'  —  The news of Queen Elizabeth II's death has been met with public outpourings of grief commemorating her service as the longest-reigning monarch in British history.  But not everyone is in mourning.  For many impacted by the lasting legacy …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that required Jewish university to recognize LGBTQ group  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed an Orthodox Jewish university in New York to deny official recognition to an LGBTQ student group, the latest in a series of decisions in favor of religious rights.
María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Mom says trans eighth-grader was questioned by Texas officials at school  —  A declaration recounting the incident was filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit by LGBTQ legal advocates  —  On the morning of Aug. 30, a 13-year-old transgender boy was pulled out of class by his school's administrators, his mother says.
Discussion: The Hill, The Root, Jezebel and Boing Boing
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Doug Mastriano's security bubble insulates him from prying eyes and dissenting views  —  On a weekday afternoon in late August, Doug Mastriano's campaign bus pulled up outside Gatsby's Bar & Grill in suburban Philadelphia just after 1 p.m. The words “Restore Freedom” were emblazoned on the side …
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David Catanese / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
As Pennsylvania governor's race kicks into high gear, Doug Mastriano is dark on TV
Discussion: Mediaite
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time  —  David Clements is traveling the country trying to convince local leaders to withhold certification of election results.  If he succeeds, it could cause chaos.  —  NELIGH, Neb. — One recent still summer night …
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Queen Elizabeth II did her job … She became the queen before many of us were born, before many of our mothers were born, before many of our grandmothers were born, a fixed point on a spinning axis.  Whether you loved her or not she was always there.  Death and taxes and Queen Elizabeth II …
Discussion: Task & Purpose
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
An ugly GOP election scam in Michigan unmasks a big right-wing lie  —  Of all the lies that Donald Trump loyalists have told this cycle, perhaps the most disgusting one is this: Their designs on our election system are motivated by nothing more than pure, angelic concerns about “election integrity.”
Discussion: Axios and No More Mister Nice Blog
Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Federal Judge Stomps All Over Trump Russiagate Lawsuit Against Hillary  —  The jurist clearly thought the complaint was a hot mess and spent 65 pages explaining why.  —  A federal judge in Florida has tossed a racketeering lawsuit that Donald Trump filed against Hillary Clinton and a slew …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election
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NBC News:
Federal watchdog is probing Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis  —  JACKSON, Miss. — A team from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General arrived in Jackson last week to begin a “multidisciplinary” top-to-bottom review of the current drinking water crisis, an agency spokesperson told NBC News.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘You have to run’: Romney urged Biden to take down Trump, book says  —  Gabriel Debenedetti, author of book on Biden's relationship with Obama, reports call on night of 2018 midterms  —  On the night of the 2018 midterm elections, as a wave of anti-Trump sentiment swept Democrats to take control …
Bolts:
Michigan Republicans Stumble in Dress Rehearsal for Overturning Future Elections  —  The state's supreme court restored abortion and voting rights measures to November's ballot, rebuffing “a game of gotcha gone very bad.”  But its composition could soon change.  —  (Facebook/ Michigan Secretary of State's Office)
 
 
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Chris Isidore / CNN:
Massive rail strike next week could deal another blow to America's economy
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Democrat Elissa Slotkin moved into home of lobbyist, campaign donor to run in new district
Emily Peck / Axios:
Companies are dropping vaccine mandates
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TheBlaze
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Are Environmental Activists Trying to Block Green Energy?
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Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Mar-a-Lago Search Put FBI on High Alert for Pro-Trump Protest Violence
Discussion: Raw Story
Barbara McQuade / Washington Post:
Former U.S. attorney dishes on how he held line against Trump White House
Discussion: Raw Story
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Kevin McCarthy Walks a Tightrope on His Path to Power
Andrew Gawthorpe / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon's indictment reveals the truth about Trumpism
Discussion: Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Police Officer Tasered And Beaten On Jan. 6 Goes Off On Cops Who Posed With Trump
Discussion: PennLive and Raw Story
 

 
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