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Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Headed For Showdown

Joe Manchin Admitted A Taboo Truth
Progressives Flex Against Manchin Side-Deal
One More Tangle With Manchin Over ‘Sleazy’ Deal

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American Southwest Megadrought Worst in 1200 Years — The Guardian
🔈 Matt Gertz and Eric K Ward on White “Replacement” Theory — FAIR
Can Stacey Abrams Turn the Tide in Georgia? — The Nation
Warren, Pressley Ask Navient About ‘Attempting to Scam’ Student Loan Borrowers — American Prospect
Trump’s Personal Coup Lawyer Looks to the Supreme Court for His Next Election Fix — New Republic
Republicans Running From Abortion — The Guardian
Pressley and Warren Demand Answers From Student Debt Collectors — Insider
God Save Us From the King — The Nation

British Authorities Crack Down on Speech in Wake of Queen’s Death

Man in Scotland Arrested After Yelling at Alleged Pedophile Prince Andrew
Crowd Supports Prince Andrew, Friend of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
Another Arrested for Asking “Who Elected Him” of King Charles III
“Not My King”

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Will the Polls Be Wrong Again in 2022? — Intelligencer
Why Isn’t Everybody Rich Yet? — New Republic
DOJ Accepts Trump Request for Special Master — Washington Post
SCOTUS Support for GOP Could Kill Democracy — Common Dreams
Texas Border Patrol Twitter Account Boosts Stephen Miller, Other Racist Content — VICE
🔈 What the Hell Is Up With the Midterms???? — Discourse Blog
The Brazilian Oilworkers Who Want Greener Public Power — Jacobin
Will Progressive Hosts Cover LA ACLU Report? — The Column
Europe’s Energy Crisis — American Prospect
How Chuck Schumer Finally Got His Big Breakthrough — New Republic

Inflation Slowing But Fed Marches On

Who Will Stop The Fed’s Plans To Trigger A Recession?
There’s A Chance We’ll Avoid A Recession
Inflation Expectations Dropped In August
Falling Gas Prices Raising Hopes Inflation Is Slowing

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Climate Tipping Points Study Provides Clearest Warning Yet — Axios
How Poverty Programs Aided Children From One Generation To Next — NYT
Trump’s Plan To Barricade Himself In White House — Raw Story
The Strippers Working To Unionize A LA Dive Bar — NPR
Two Afghans Try To Flee Kabul. Only One Does. — The Intercept
Biggest Permitting Reform Would Be More Money — The American Prospect
Sweden’s Far-Right Make Gains In Tightly Contested Election — CNBC
Election Polling Warning Signs Are Flashing Again — NYT
Just 12% Of Americans Think US Healthcare Runs Well — Common Dreams
How Long Covid Can Affect Your Brain — The Atlantic

Trump’s Legal Team Fights DOJ

Trump Presses Court To Keep Blocking DOJ Access To Records
Trump’s Lawyers Reject US Gov’s Arguments Against Special Master
Two Top Trump Aides Subpoenaed By DOJ

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Dems Urge Biden To Expand Student Debt Relief — Politico
NYT Scolds China for Not “Learning to Live”—or Die—With Covid — FAIR
Former Colonies Want Their Diamond Back — VICE
50 Million People Trapped In Modern Slavery Worldwide — Common Dreams
Why Twitter Censored Critic of Queen — The Intercept
Morning Joe’s Favorite Sleazebag — Revolving Door
The Sun Never Sets — The Racket
The Supreme Court Is Vulnerable on Abortion — American Prospect
Chile’s Constitutional Makeover, Take 2 — The Nation
The Rise of Right-Wing Hacks in Federal Courts — New Republic
Joe Biden’s New Economic Paradigm — Politico

Ukraine Strikes Back

A “Rout”
New Offensive Against Russia Gaining Ground
Putin Dealing With Questions Over Competence
US Aid to Ukraine Grows—and So Does Risks

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Fed Warns of Recession From Fed Policies — The Intercept
The Queen’s Death Has Melted a Record Number of Brains — Discourse Blog
Media Summon Inflation Specter to Oppose Student Debt Forgiveness — FAIR
Air Pollution Tied to Lung Cancer — Common Dreams
Queen Dead, Former Colonies Rethinking Ties — New York Times
New York’s Leaders Are Sleeping Through a Housing Emergency — Intelligencer
Afghans Getting Screwed By Biden Admin — Border/Lines
The QAnon Queen Used a Roger Stone Cameo to Raise Money — VICE
Americans Do Not Understand Democracy — Salon
Private Equity Kills a Busy Urban Hospital — American Prospect
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil — The Nation
Abortion Rights Voters Could Cush GOP — New Republic

Charles Takes Over As King

King Signals His Reign Will Over Change Of Tone
Charles Addresses Nation As Britain Goes Into Mourning
US Senators To Honor Queen Elizabeth

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GOP Demands Trump Pony Up More Cash — Politico
VP Harris Worried About SCOTUS Integrity — The Hill
Sarah Palin Cost The GOP A House Seat — Washington Post
In NH, MAGA Rivalry Is Splitting House Republicans — New York Times
Chipotle Workers On How They Won Their First Union In US — Jacobin
Fed’s Own Economist Warns Of Severe Recession — The Intercept
Liz Truss Gets Her History Wrong — The American Prospect
Fleecing Of Workers The Problem, Not Quiet Quitting — Common Dreams
Christian Fundamentalist Lawsuit Threatens Everything — RawStory
NY Declares State Of Emergency As Polio Continues To Spread — Politico

Dems Seeking To Flip Ohio

Ohio Shows Signs Of Becoming Swing State Again
Biden Visits Ohio To Tout Future Of Chip Industry
Why Dems Are Winning The Culture Wars

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Judge Tosses Trump Lawsuit Against Hillary — Axios
Most Dems Mum On Blocking Manchin’s Pipeline Deal — The Lever
The Fast-Food Empire Strikes Back — American Prospect
Las Vegas Journalist Killed By Subject of Reporting — Intelligencer
Climate Tipping Points Loom Large — Common Dreams
What Happens Now After Queen’s Death — VICE
What Is Peter Thiel Thinking? — New Republic
The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism — The Nation
Bannon Surrenders to Face New York Indictment — New York Times
TikTok Unites Tech Factions Against It — Axios

Queen Still Dead

🔊 Remembering the Monarch
Mourn the Queen, Not Her Empire
The British Plan For What Comes Now
QAnon Is Losing It Over the Queen’s Death
Brands Mourn British Ruler

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Progressives Mobilize Against Manchin Deal — Common Dreams
How Trump Helped Cause Euro Energy Crisis — The Intercept
Kevin McCarthy Has No Ideas — New Republic
Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “Figure It Out Yourself” — The Nation
Biden Told Truth About Trump; Media Threw a Fit — American Prospect
Justice Dept to Fight for Access to Trump Docs — Washington Post
The TSA and Black Hair — Boston Globe
Election Officials Face Violent Threats — Salon

Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 96

World Leaders React To Queen’s Passing
How The News Of Queen’s Death Broke
Surprising Reactions On Twitter
Henry Kissinger Is Right There…
What Will Become Of Queen’s Corgis?

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Ted Cruz Amendment Blows Up Journalism Antitrust Bill — Politico
DOJ Appeals Judge’s Special Master Decision — Washington Post
Fed Vows To Raise Rates To Fight Inflation — CNBC
DC Declares Emergency Over Influx Of Migrants — Axios
Answers Sought On Pentagon’s Role In Deadly Airstrike — The Intercept
Four Major Climate Tipping Points Are Close To Triggering — AP
How Ethanol Plants Are Allowed To Pollute More Than Oil Refineries — Reuters
Michigan GOP Election Officials Trying To Subvert Democracy — Jacobin
How To Fight Mass Incarceration And Win — In These Times
DNC Panel Blocks Vote On Dark Money Ban — Common Dreams

Steve Bannon Surrenders To Authorities

Trump Ally Bannon Charged With Money Laundering & Conspiracy
Bannon Facing Indictment In New York
Trump Post-Election Fund-Raising Under Scrutiny By DOJ
Trump Threatens Group With Lawsuit Over Ad

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Bernie Comes Out Against Side Manchin Deal — Hill Heat
US Firefighters Battling 71 Large Fires Face ‘Critical’ Conditions — Axios
Queen Elizabeth May Be Dying — NPR
Amazon And Starbucks Finally Feel The Heat — The Lever
To Save the Climate, Hire More Civil Servants — American Prospect
The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections — The Nation
California and “Somewhere Else” — Welcome to Hellworld
California Redefines the Concept of “Care” — Copaganda Newsletter
You Can’t Fight Fascism Without a Little Partisanship — The Racket
“We Could Be Living in the Future We All Dream About” — FAIR