NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher) - Midterm Elections: Who Is Winning the Race for Congress? Latest Data
It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman and Jenny Gross) - Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
NYTIMES (Carl Hulse) - Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sex Scandal, Dies
The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Unspeakable tragedy transformed her – now this judge thinks America can do the same
After the tragic death of her son, Judge Esther Salas allowed her pain to transform her. Salas knows what it’s like to overcome a dark moment. On July 19th, 2020, the U.S. district judge suffered a devastating loss: a man who had been a plaintiff in her court years prior murdered her only son and severely injured her husband. Speaking with Nicolle about the state of the country amidst growing political violence and President Trump’s charged rhetoric against judges, Judge Salas says she thinks America could learn from her personal experience: “Norms have been broken, rules have been shattered,” she observed. “But just like we’ve done in the past, we’re gonna pick up the pieces.” With an unbending belief in the sanctity of…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'NO SELF-AWARENESS at all!': Joe slams Trump for saying he has 'NO REGRETS' about his second term
Speaking to reporters at the White House over the weekend, MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner asked President Donald Trump if he has any regrets about his first two years back in office. Trump answered, "No, I love it. I think it’s been great," while falsely claiming it has been "the most productive two years" of any presidency in history. The Morning Joe panel discusses Trump's self-evaluation and how it is at odds with reality and the sentiment of many voters.
NYTIMES (Vivian Nereim and Saeed Al-Batati) - Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, who are backed by Iran.
NYTIMES (Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick) - In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
NYTIMES (Michael M. Grynbaum) - Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
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NYTIMES (Benjamin Mullin) - CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance
Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”
NYTIMES (Maia Szalavitz) - We Need to Rethink How We Diagnose Mental Illness
More than half of people who qualify for one diagnosis also qualify for another during their lifetime.