The Memo: Unease about Trump’s legal woes spreads through GOP

BY NIALL STANAGE

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Former President Trump has had one of his worst weeks on the legal front — and it is causing unease even among Republicans.

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Trump denounces New York attorney general during rally following fraud lawsuit against him

BY JARED GANS

Former President Trump railed against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) during a rally in North Carolina on Friday after James announced a civil lawsuit against him and his family business over allegations of fraud earlier this week. 

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House GOP strays away from sore subjects in platform rollout

BY EMILY BROOKS

MONONGAHELA, Pa. – House Republicans avoided sore subjects like abortion, election denialism and former President Trump as they rolled out their “Commitment to America” midterm messaging and policy platform on Friday.

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Biden hits back at GOP agenda rollout

BY BRETT SAMUELS

President Biden on Friday sought to dismantle the agenda proposed hours earlier by House Republican leaders should they take back the House, hitting Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for dodging key issues and warning that a GOP majority would try to strip away fundamental rights and government programs.

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Calls grow to investigate DeSantis over misinformation given to migrants

BY RAFAEL BERNAL AND REBECCA BEITSCH

Misinformation given to a group of migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., has raised calls for an investigation into whether Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis intentionally misled the asylum-seekers, potentially violating the law. 

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Employees in anonymous letter ask Biden to remove DHS inspector general

BY REBECCA BEITSCH

A group of employees who work for the internal watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security are calling on President Biden to remove their boss, saying they’ve lost hope the “ship will right itself.”

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US has privately warned Russia of consequences of using a nuclear weapon

BY CHLOE FOLMAR

The U.S. has privately been warning the Kremlin for months of consequences if they use a nuclear weapon in their conflict with Ukraine, according to officials.

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US warns China against aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine

BY LAURA KELLY

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi against Beijing providing any support to Russia related to its invasion of Ukraine, during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Pelosi extends proxy voting in House until Nov. 10

BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday extended proxy voting in the House until Nov. 10, allowing members to vote remotely until after the midterm elections under a pandemic-initiated shift.

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Dow hits lowest point since 2020 as recession fears grow

BY TOBIAS BURNS

Markets are bottoming out as they process the latest interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve in its battle to fight 40-year-high inflation.

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Fellow Republicans, make same-sex marriage the law of the land

BY FORMER U.S. SEN. ALAN K. SIMPSON AND FORMER AMBASSADOR NANCY G. BRINKER

OPINION | As recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, we both recognize the observation of G.K. Chesterton, who saw family as the ultimate test of freedom because, as he so artfully said, “family is the only thing man makes for himself and by himself.”

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For the Inflation Reduction Act to work, the US needs permitting reform

BY HEATHER ZICHAL

OPINION | The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the largest investment in domestic clean energy in our country’s history and a major opportunity to make America a leader in the global energy transition. This historic law puts the clean energy industry on a path to produce enough clean power to fuel every home in America, employ nearly 1 million Americans by 2030, enhance grid reliability, strengthen the nation’s energy security, and keep the nation within striking distance of climate goals. We are ready to rapidly scale clean energy installation across the country. 

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AP: As Ukraine worries UN, some leaders rue what’s pushed aside

BY JENNIFER PELTZ

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In speech after speech, world leaders dwelled on the topic consuming this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting: Russia’s war in Ukraine. A few, like Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, prodded the world not to forget everything else.

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WSJ: Lisa Murkowski Bets on Infrastructure to Keep Alaska Senate Seat, Deny Trump Revenge

BY LINDSAY WISE

NOME, Alaska—To former President Donald Trump, Sen. Lisa Murkowski is a turncoat RINO—“Republican in Name Only”—who so infuriated him that he vowed to campaign for anyone with a pulse who could defeat her.

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NYT: G.O.P. Senate Hopefuls Leave Campaign Trail for Beltway Money Circuit

BY JONATHAN MARTIN

WASHINGTON — Rushing to raise money and close yawning gaps with their Democratic rivals, every Senate Republican nominee in a competitive race is taking precious time from the campaign trail to come to Washington this week and next to gather money before Congress leaves for the fall.

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WaPo: Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm. Flooding still wrought havoc.

BY ARELIS R. HERNANDEZ

SALINAS, Puerto Rico — When Leida Rodriguez started building a house in Villa Esperanza, neighbors suggested she lift it because the nearby Rio Nigua rose a few feet during Hurricane Maria — nothing these weathered coastal souls hadn’t seen before.

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