Monday, September 25, 2023
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Candidates Face Last Chance To Qualify for Second GOP Primary Debate
While at least seven Republicans will take to the debate stage Wednesday, President Trump appears to be focusing on the general election.
McCarthy Faces Difficult Week Ahead, With No Movement on Spending Deal and Impeachment Inquiry Looming
As he tries to reconcile both his conservative colleagues’ demands with Democrats in the Senate and White House, it is increasingly likely that the speaker will face a challenge for his job.
Will Communist Vietnam Be Flying the F-16 Vipers?
The prospect appears quite possible as the Biden administration and Vietnamese aides parley about arming our one-time enemy.
Menendez Defiant in First Appearance Since Bombshell Indictment
The Pressure Is On: Biden Has a Year To Pull Out a Success in Ukraine
Columnists
What a Porker: Democrats Smearing Lipstick on Election Poll Finding Trump Has Ten-Point Lead Over Biden
A Tale of Two Mayors Offers a Startling Contrast in Big City Governance
YouTube, by Demonetizing Russell Brand, Undermines the Rationale for Big Tech’s Legal Shield
Editorials
Opinion
Nota Bene: California Legislature Sets up Roadblocks for the Parents’ Rights Movement
‘Will the Last Steelworker Out of Pittsburgh Please Turn Out the Light?’
How Much Will It Cost To Ransom the Next American Taken Hostage by Iran, After Biden Sets Going Rate of $1.3 Billion per Detainee ?
Absence of Enthusiasm for ‘Bidenomics’ Reflects Today’s Economic Realities
National
Upcoming Synod To Expose Schism Among American Catholics Over LGBT Issues
‘You’re either for Team Francis or for Team Strickland and Barron,’ one analyst says. ‘That’s not a healthy situation.’
White House Girds for Shutdown as House GOP Leaves Town for Weekend Without Passing Spending Bills
A federal shutdown after September 30 is likely unless Speaker McCarthy can persuade his rebellious hard-right flank of Republicans to pass a temporary funding measure.
More IRS Agents Corroborate Report That Justice Department Discouraged Weiss From Charging Hunter Biden, as Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe His Father Broke the Law
Two IRS officials say David Weiss did not have authority to charge Hunter Biden, something Weiss and Attorney General Garland have denied.
Hunter Biden Must Cross Country for Court Hearing, Judge Rules, as IRS Official Corroborates Whistleblowers’ Allegations That Garland’s Lieutenants Stymied Probe
The first son’s court appearance will come just days after the first hearing of the House’s Oversight Committee’s first impeachment inquiry probing the president’s role in his son’s business affairs and whether he profited from them.
Phoenix Business Owners Find Relief as Court Orders City To Clear Homeless Encampment
The ruling may set an example to other cities overwhelmed by unsheltered homeless individuals.
Press Baron Rupert Murdoch, Whose Creation of Fox News Made Him a Force in American Politics, Will Step Down
‘In my new role, I can guarantee you that I will be involved every day in the contest of ideas,’ he says.
Foreign
Russia Retreats in the Black Sea, Opening up Odesa Ports for Grain Exports
In ‘Operation Crab Trap,’ three cruise missiles found their mark at Sevastopol, headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Biden Administration Poised To Allow Israeli Citizens Visa-Free Travel to America
Israel’s admission into the program has been a priority for successive Israeli leaders and will be a major accomplishment for Mr. Netanyahu.
Ukrainian Missile Strikes Headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea
The Crimean Peninsula has been a frequent target since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine almost 19 months ago.
Giorgia Meloni, Who Rose to Power on a Vow To Defend Italian Sovereignty, Snubs Biden and Turns to Crisis Over Migrants
Lampedusa — a sun-drenched Italian isle ’twixt Sicily and North Africa — has become a tinderbox that threatens the stability of Europe.
Netanyahu Sees Future of Middle East in Biblical Terms
The Israeli premier tells the UN General Assembly that a choice must be made between the blessing of a ‘new Middle East’ and the curse of a powerful Iran.
Naval Blockade or New Maginot Line? Questions Loom as Italy’s Meloni Grapples With Spiraling Migrant Crisis
Italy will not become ‘Europe’s refugee camp,’ the Italian premier says, but managing the migrant flows from North Africa is getting more difficult by the day.
Politics
Flurry of Activity by Governor Newsom Could Foreshadow Presidential Run
Should Mr. Newsom choose to wait until 2028 to seek the White House, it is almost guaranteed he will face a bevy of other candidates.
Could Mark Milley Help Jack Smith Put Donald Trump Behind Bars?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a key witness in both the Mar-a-Lago and January 6 prosecutions of the former president.
Shock Poll Puts Trump Ahead of Biden By Ten Points in General Election Matchup
The Washington Post, in its analysis of the poll, calls it an ‘outlier’ because most recent national polls have shown Messrs. Biden and Trump in a virtual tie.
McCarthy Scrambles to Fend Off Right Wing and Avoid Government Shutdown
Republican lieutenants of the speaker are pleading with holdouts to keep the government open before next weekend’s deadline for a shutdown.
United Auto Workers Files Complaint Against Senator Scott After He Calls for Striking Union Members To Be Fired
The United Auto Workers is alleging in a new complaint that Scott violated the rights of his employees — who are not in a union — by saying he would fire striking employees.
Editorials
Opinion
Nota Bene: California Legislature Sets up Roadblocks for the Parents’ Rights Movement
‘Will the Last Steelworker Out of Pittsburgh Please Turn Out the Light?’
How Much Will It Cost To Ransom the Next American Taken Hostage by Iran, After Biden Sets Going Rate of $1.3 Billion per Detainee ?
Absence of Enthusiasm for ‘Bidenomics’ Reflects Today’s Economic Realities
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