Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, defended Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Sunday after Menendez was hit with federal corruption charges last week, saying that the charges against former President Donald Trump were just as serious and prosecutors needed to &#8220;prove&#8221; their case.
Durbin made the remarks during a Sunday interview with CNN&#8217;s Dana Bash on &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; when asked about the multiple felonies facing Menendez.
&#8220;He is due in federal court on Wednesday on bribery and corruption charges, including allegations that he received gold bars, a luxury car, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and he gave sensitive government information to Egypt,&#8221; Bash said. &#8220;He is denying these charges, I should say. But many Democratic members and officials in New Jersey are saying that he should resign. Do you?&#8221;
Durbin said that the charges against Menendez were &#8220;very serious&#8221; but that the indictments against Trump were also &#8220;equally serious charges.&#8221;
&#8220;These are, in fact, indictments that have to be proven under the rule of law,&#8221; Durbin said. &#8220;The person who is accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence. And it&#8217;s the responsibility of the government to prove that case.&#8221;
Durbin did note that Menendez had to step down from his spot as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee but added that &#8220;in terms of resignation, that&#8217;s a decision to be made by Senator Menendez and the people of New Jersey.&#8221;
Bash pushed back, noting that a lot of Democrats have said that Menendez should resign.
&#8220;Well, keep in mind that these are charges, and they have to be proven. And there is a presumption of innocence,&#8221; he said. &#8220;How far it goes, in terms of his future service, is something to be decided by the senator and the people of New Jersey.&#8221;
Bash later noted that Menendez was going to be up for reelection and asked Durbin if he should run again.
&#8220;Well, I can tell you that it&#8217;s a significant event,&#8221; Durbin said. &#8220;Clearly, it is. And whether or not he will run for reelection remains to be seen.&#8221;
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Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) defends Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) from corruption charges, says charges against Trump are “equally serious” and prosecutors needed to “prove” their case even though they’ve already laid out significant evidence against the Senator. <a href="https://t.co/71IWzKx11x">pic.twitter.com/71IWzKx11x</a>
&mdash; Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1706045742215729250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Richard Durbin Sept 12

Top Ranking Democrat Defends Menendez Over Corruption Charges: Trump’s Charges ‘Equally Serious’

Bob Menendez

Dick Durbin

Media

Politics

Every Sunday morning, legacy media outlets are taken over by elected officials, aspiring elected officials, administration insiders, and the usual collection of talking heads — all of whom are there to discuss specific policies, push talking points, or simply promote their own campaigns.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to unravel a full week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
<h3>ABC News, &#8220;This Week&#8221;:</h3>
During a panel discussion on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile weighed in on the situation currently facing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Referencing warnings from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that he would call for McCarthy to vacate his position — or oust him from it if he chooses to prioritize keeping the government open over fighting for spending cuts — Brazile said, &#8220;He&#8217;s in a real pickle &#8230; they&#8217;ve shown him the third finger.&#8221;
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ABC News&#39; <a href="https://twitter.com/donnabrazile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@donnabrazile</a> weighs in on Kevin McCarthy&#39;s challenging situation, saying, &#39;He&#39;s in a real pickle&#8230; they&#39;ve shown him the third finger.&#39; Amid these dynamics, Democrats prioritize averting a government shutdown over bailing out McCarthy.<a href="https://t.co/qZsc2KW7tF">https://t.co/qZsc2KW7tF</a> <a href="https://t.co/0dqHPfmxFK">pic.twitter.com/0dqHPfmxFK</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1703463364653961625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Sarah Isgur weighed in as well, saying that the precarious nature of the situation could lead to an unlikely alliance between McCarthy and Democrats — in part because they would prefer to avert a shutdown, but also because if McCarthy loses the Speaker&#8217;s gavel, they can&#8217;t guarantee that his replacement would be someone they could work with.
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ABC News&#39; <a href="https://twitter.com/whignewtons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@whignewtons</a> explains that Democrats may support McCarthy despite his challenges, citing the fear of the unknown alternative. Adding McCarthy&#39;s impeachment inquiry may offer temporary relief, as she notes, &quot;It bought him another week or two.&quot;<a href="https://t.co/qZsc2KW7tF">https://t.co/qZsc2KW7tF</a> <a href="https://t.co/XawT8RXe4e">pic.twitter.com/XawT8RXe4e</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1703467098977009750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CBS News, &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221;:</h3>
A new CBS News poll, highlighted on Sunday morning&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; delivered more bad news to Democrats hoping for President Joe Biden to win and serve a second term in the White House.
According to the poll, well over one-third (44%) of voters believe that former President Donald Trump has the mental acuity and cognitive capability to hold the office again. Just one-fourth (26%) believe that Biden would be mentally fit for a second term, and slightly fewer (23%) say that neither Trump nor Biden is fit for the position.
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In our new <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewsPoll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBSNewsPoll</a>, 44% of voters say only Donald Trump &#8211; not President Biden &#8211; has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president. Only 26% say the reverse is true, and 23% say neither man is mentally healthy enough. <a href="https://t.co/YPYTTfXtCW">pic.twitter.com/YPYTTfXtCW</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1703434381379973197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; also addressed the controversial topic of artificial intelligence (AI) during this weekend&#8217;s show, and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) warned that it could certainly have a negative impact on upcoming elections.
A.I., Warner said, presented &#8220;an enormous risk&#8221; going forward, and called for Congress to explore regulations in that particular arena.
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Artificial intelligence poses &quot;an enormous risk&quot; to the upcoming American elections, Senate Intel Chair <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkWarner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarkWarner</a> says. Warner adds that Congress regulating A.I. tools could also have the &quot;most immediate effect&quot; on the public&#39;s &quot;faith in our public markets.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/HC5pgnZBAU">pic.twitter.com/HC5pgnZBAU</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1703438606344364314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CNN, &#8220;State of the Union&#8221;:</h3>
Former Vice President – and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Mike Pence — joined CNN anchor Jake Tapper on &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; where they discussed a number of topics facing Americans going into the next year.
Pence weighed in on the looming government shutdown — which has pitted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy against members of the House Freedom Caucus — and said that Republicans should be working to &#8220;get as much as they possibly can&#8221; with regard to measurable spending cuts.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Mike_Pence</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> that House Republicans should “get as much as they possibly can” amid shutdown fight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/KeHBffi7me">https://t.co/KeHBffi7me</a>
&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1703446979315933497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>NBC News, &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221;:</h3>
Former President Trump created a stir with his appearance on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; — opposite newly-minted host Kristin Welker — prompting leftists to flood X with posts calling for people to boycott the interview entirely for giving Trump a platform.
During the interview, Trump raised eyebrows with several statements — including one aimed at his closest competitor Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) — claiming that it was unwise for GOP-led states to implement &#8220;heartbeat&#8221; laws outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
When pressed on Taiwan and whether or not he would commit to sending U.S. troops in the event that China invaded, the former president demurred.
&#8220;Only stupid people are going to give that answer,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;But you don&#8217;t take it off the table?&#8221; Welker pressed again.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t take anything off the table, no,&#8221; Trump confirmed.
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WATCH: Fmr. Pres. Trump “won’t say” if he would send U.S. troops to Taiwan if China were to invade, if re-elected.
Trump: “Only stupid people are going to give that answer.”<a href="https://twitter.com/kwelkernbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kwelkernbc</a>: “But you don’t take it off the table?”
Trump: “I don’t take anything off the table, no.” <a href="https://t.co/3Gc5EhkY7R">pic.twitter.com/3Gc5EhkY7R</a>
&mdash; Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1703432462150365656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>FOX, &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221;:</h3>
&#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; anchor Shannon Bream spoke with Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, and she pressed him on a series of foreign policy issues that have come up over the early weeks of the campaign.
Among other topics, Bream asked Ramaswamy about his claim that policies allowing American companies to hire foreign workers specifically for skilled tech jobs amounted to &#8220;indentured servitude&#8221; — and asked whether that was the case when his own company had made use of those policies.
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&mdash; Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSunday/status/1703422556332601417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>MSNBC, &#8220;Inside With Jen Psaki&#8221;:</h3>
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) tried to backtrack after <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/rep-jamie-raskin-refuses-say-kamala-harris-best-running-mate-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports circulated</a> last week that he was not fully behind President Joe Biden keeping Vice President Kamala Harris on his 2024 ticket, joining former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to discuss that issue and others.
Referencing reports that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-repeatedly-refuses-to-answer-if-kamala-harris-is-best-vp-option-for-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">having doubts</a> about Harris with regard to Biden&#8217;s re-election bid, Raskin replied, &#8220;I think somebody was trying to get me to pick a fight with my friend Nancy Pelosi which I&#8217;m not going to do. We&#8217;re all behind the Biden-Harris administration.&#8221;
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&quot;I think somebody was trying to get me to pick a fight with my friend Nancy Pelosi which I&#39;m not going to do. We&#39;re all behind the Biden-Harris administration.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRaskin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepRaskin</a> addressing his previous comments on a Biden-Harris ticket. <a href="https://t.co/0AEDrAqOhf">pic.twitter.com/0AEDrAqOhf</a>
&mdash; Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki/status/1703446503434465543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Weekend Media Wrap, Vol. 9: What You Missed If You Weren’t Glued To The Sunday Shows

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CNN anchor Poppy Harlow forced Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) into a corner over her recent order calling gun violence a &#8220;public health&#8221; crisis and effectively suspending 2nd Amendment rights in Albuquerque and the surrounding county.
Grisham has taken lot of backlash over her order — even from the left — with many saying that there is no &#8220;public health&#8221; exception to the rights protected by the U.S. Constitution. Harlow took a different tack, however, pressing Grisham on how she might respond if someone might use the same tactics to push an agenda that she did not agree with.
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&quot;What if a Republican governor of a state declares a health emergency and unilaterally outlaws abortion in that state, where the legislature has not done so by statute — following your logic, would that also be sound?&quot;
New Mexico Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: No
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&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1701612169799016768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Are you overreaching?&#8221; Harlow asked, going on to pose a &#8220;hypothetical&#8221; situation in which the roles might be reversed.
&#8220;You&#8217;re a Democratic governor who&#8217;s doing this. What if a Republican governor of a state declares a health emergency and unilaterally outlaws abortion in that state, where the legislature has not done so by statute,&#8221; Harlow posited. &#8220;Following your logic, would that also be sound?&#8221;
&#8220;Ah – in this situation, honestly, I don&#8217;t think so, but that is what&#8217;s happening in this country,&#8221; Grisham replied.
During the same interview, Grisham <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-not-for-the-police-to-tell-me-whats-constitutional-nm-gov-defiantly-defends-suspending-gun-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushed back</a> on critics who called her order unconstitutional, saying, &#8220;It’s not for police to tell me what’s constitutional or not. They haven’t supported one, not one gun violence effort in the State of New Mexico including domestic violence protections, universal background checks.&#8221;
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Grisham further defended her action by saying that her order was a &#8220;suspension&#8221; rather than an outright ban.
Despite the fact that many on the left would like to see much tighter gun control regulations, many — including Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and March for Our Lives activist David Hogg — have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-mexico-governor-faces-widespread-backlash-over-ban-on-carrying-guns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">come out in opposition</a> to Grisham&#8217;s order.
&#8220;I support gun safety but there is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution,&#8221; Hogg said.
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I support gun safety but there is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution. <a href="https://t.co/6GfbOZLc7g">https://t.co/6GfbOZLc7g</a>
&mdash; David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidhogg111/status/1700601787605266779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Lieu&#8217;s response was almost identical: &#8220;I support gun safety laws. However, this order from the Governor of New Mexico violates the U.S. Constitution. No state in the union can suspend the federal Constitution. There is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution.&#8221;
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I support gun safety laws. However, this order from the Governor of New Mexico violates the U.S. Constitution. No state in the union can suspend the federal Constitution. There is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution. <a href="https://t.co/kOhLMtaOl2">https://t.co/kOhLMtaOl2</a>
&mdash; Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1700589909390835901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The Permian Boom Collides With a Governor’s Climate-Change Push

CNN Anchor Forces NM Governor Into A Corner Over Order Suspending Gun Rights

2nd Amendment

Abortion

Gun Control

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Every Sunday morning, legacy media outlets are taken over by elected officials, aspiring elected officials, administration insiders, and the usual collection of talking heads — all of whom are there to discuss specific policies, push talking points, or simply promote their own campaigns.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to unravel a full week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
<h3>ABC News, &#8220;This Week&#8221;:</h3>
Politico&#8217;s senior Washington correspondent Rachael Bade joined the panel discussion on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; and she warned that even former President Donald Trump&#8217;s political rivals worried that the use of the 14th Amendment could backfire.
Bade said that the concern — grounded in the knowledge that multiple indictments only appear to have rallied Trump&#8217;s base — was that a hard push of the 14th Amendment (which would attempt to bar him from holding office based on his participation in an &#8220;insurrection&#8221;) &#8220;could end up helping him get another term in the White House.&#8221;
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Politico’s <a href="https://twitter.com/rachaelmbade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rachaelmbade</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> that even Trump&#39;s opponents are “fearful” of attempts to use the 14th Amendment to bar him from the ballot because “they think it could end up helping him get another term in the White House.” <a href="https://t.co/TuKUFITBxL">https://t.co/TuKUFITBxL</a> <a href="https://t.co/UFNESuIuSh">pic.twitter.com/UFNESuIuSh</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1700918907085664751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Former DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile also offered a warning, saying that Democrats should not get cocky going into the election no matter what the polls and pundits said.
&#8220;Democrats should be concerned. We should run as if we&#8217;re 10 points behind, not even, so that the enthusiasm can be lifted up. But the bottom line is, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a record,&#8221; she said.
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“Democrats should be concerned. We should run as if we&#39;re 10 points behind, not even, so that the enthusiasm can be lifted up. But the bottom line is, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a record,” former DNC chair <a href="https://twitter.com/donnabrazile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DonnaBrazile</a> says. <a href="https://t.co/IqyxuYWbfz">https://t.co/IqyxuYWbfz</a> <a href="https://t.co/YE7uQCa0Eg">pic.twitter.com/YE7uQCa0Eg</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1700926886048616958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CBS News, &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221;:</h3>
Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-repeatedly-refuses-to-say-whether-there-should-be-any-limits-on-abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a> spoke with CBS&#8217; Margaret Brennan for Sunday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; and Harris stressed the need to bring back the abortion access that overturned landmark case Roe v. Wade had protected.
Harris repeatedly refused to state any possible limitations on abortion access — despite being asked directly several times to do so — saying only, &#8220;We’re not trying to-, we’re not trying to do anything that did not exist before June of last year.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a> Harris calls on Congress to codify the abortion rights protections of Roe v. Wade, and does not say which week of pregnancy should be the cutoff for abortion access: &quot;We’re not trying to do anything that did not exist before June of last year.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/S5ANQLP5dh">pic.twitter.com/S5ANQLP5dh</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1700885173988950108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Brennan also laid out the results of a new CBS News poll, which indicated — as many recent polls have — the the American people are not happy about the advanced age of many political leaders.
According to that poll, &#8220;more than three-fourths of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, favor maximum age limits for elected officials. Just over half say the job of president or senator is too demanding for someone over the age of 75.&#8221;
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A new <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewsPoll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cbsnewspoll</a> finds more than three-fourths of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, favor maximum age limits for elected officials. Just over half say the job of president or senator is too demanding for someone over the age of 75. <a href="https://t.co/wHYP6XXwdI">https://t.co/wHYP6XXwdI</a> <a href="https://t.co/wpKIitgjQB">pic.twitter.com/wpKIitgjQB</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1700888886480625929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CNN, &#8220;State of the Union&#8221;:</h3>
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN anchor Jake Tapper &#8220;every aspect&#8221; of the Biden administration&#8217;s disastrous withdrawal would be reviewed in the coming months.
Blinken&#8217;s comments come amid renewed scrutiny of the debacle as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/were-knee-deep-in-bulls-gold-star-father-mark-schmitz-unloads-on-biden-admin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">family and friends</a> of the 13 service members who were killed by a suicide bomber during the chaos raise questions about what military leaders — and the White House — knew and when they knew it.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/SecBlinken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecBlinken</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> “we will look very hard at everything, every aspect of the decisions” leading up to the 2021 bombing in Kabul that killed 13 US service members. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/x2XtprnX45">https://t.co/x2XtprnX45</a>
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Presidential hopeful and former Governor Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) joined CNN anchor Jake Tapper on &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; calling out the members of the G20 for delivering a joint statement that did not fully and explicitly condemn Russia&#8217;s still ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Russia and China, Haley said, were likely &#8220;celebrating today&#8221; because the statement failed to go far enough. Haley also hinted that if China were pleased by the move it might be because they expected a similarly tepid reaction if they were to invade Taiwan.
Referring to China as a definite &#8220;enemy&#8221; on the global stage, Haley added a warning: &#8220;China has been practically preparing for war with us for years.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NikkiHaley</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> that Russia and China are &quot;celebrating today&quot; after a G20 joint statement failed to explicitly condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZW4T8570o8">https://t.co/ZW4T8570o8</a>
&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1700943764569698561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NikkiHaley</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> that &quot;China has been practically preparing for war with us for years.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/XL1pv0oRfP">https://t.co/XL1pv0oRfP</a>
&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1700944409884348691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>NBC News, &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221;:</h3>
Longtime &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; anchor Chuck Todd announced on Sunday that he was leaving the show — and turning the keys over to NBC&#8217; Kristin Welker.
&#8220;After nine years and more than 430 broadcasts, today is my final Sunday in the moderator chair,&#8221; Todd said, calling the experience a &#8220;privilege&#8221; and saying that his &#8220;younger self&#8221; could never have imagined what was in store.
&#8220;As I prepare to sign off, both parties find themselves at a crossroads &#8230; Both parties are stuck in the present, and the voters are exhausted by it,&#8221; he said.
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Good Sunday afternoon —
“Today is my final Sunday in the moderator chair,” says <a href="https://twitter.com/chucktodd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chucktodd</a>. 
“As I prepare to sign off, both parties find themselves at a crossroads. … Both parties are stuck in the present, and the voters are exhausted by it.” <a href="https://t.co/e5srB0BiCK">pic.twitter.com/e5srB0BiCK</a>
&mdash; Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1700941158292074595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) stopped short of calling for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to step down, saying that despite her advanced age and reported difficulties — such as needing aides to remind her how to vote — Feinstein alone should be the one to decide when she was ready to leave office.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to make another [Senate] appointment, and I don&#8217;t think the people of California want me to make another appointment,&#8221; he told Todd.
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WATCH: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) should decide her future, saying, “I leave it to her.”<a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a>: “I don’t want to make another [Senate] appointment, and I don’t think the people of California want me to make another appointment.” <a href="https://t.co/4uzbDiwz23">pic.twitter.com/4uzbDiwz23</a>
&mdash; Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1700876430970617996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>FOX, &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221;:</h3>
Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/glenn-youngkin-grants-absolute-pardon-to-loudoun-dad-arrested-at-school-board-meeting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn Youngkin</a> (R-VA) joined &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; anchor Shannon Bream to break his own bit of news, announcing a pardon for the father who was arrested at a Loudoun County School Board meeting after his daughter was assaulted by a trans-identifying student in a women&#8217;s restroom.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/Scott-Thomas-Smith---Pardon.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WHEREAS</a> Scott Thomas Smith has been publicly and falsely accused of ‘domestic terrorism’ and ‘hate crimes’ for attempting to advocate for his daughter, a victim of sexual assault … I have decided it is just and appropriate to grant this ABSOLUTE PARDON that reflects Scott Thomas Smith’s factual innocence,&#8221; the pardon reads, in part.
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BREAKING: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin <a href="https://twitter.com/GovernorVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovernorVA</a> announces a pardon for the father at center of Loudoun County assault case. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FoxNewsSunday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FoxNewsSunday</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ens0gq6z9z">pic.twitter.com/Ens0gq6z9z</a>
&mdash; Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSunday/status/1700870791355867311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Bream also pressed Youngkin on the constantly-swirling rumors that he could make a late entry into the 2024 Republican primary — particularly if elections set to take place in November of 2023 go well for Republicans.
Youngkin did not answer the question directly, saying only that he planned to remain focused on the 2023 races and wanted to take care of Virginia first.
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WATCH: Virginia Governor <a href="https://twitter.com/GlennYoungkin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GlennYoungkin</a> on rumors he might jump into the 2024 Presidential race. <a href="https://t.co/ib48l2o3CU">pic.twitter.com/ib48l2o3CU</a>
&mdash; Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSunday/status/1700881300490428849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>MSNBC, &#8220;Inside With Jen Psaki&#8221;:</h3>
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki argued on Sunday that Republicans had gotten off easy in Georgia, saying that Fulton County District Attorney Dani Willis — a Democrat — could have handed down indictments for twice as many people as she did, one of whom was a sitting Republican Senator.
&#8220;For all the right-wing talk about political persecution, we learned this week that D.A. Willis had the opportunity to indict twice as many people – including a sitting Republican senator. But she didn’t,&#8221; Psaki said, going on to note that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had lost his bid to remove his case to federal court.
The senator in question, Psaki said, was Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/jrpsaki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jrpsaki</a>: “For all the right-wing talk about political persecution, we learned this week that D.A. Willis had the opportunity to indict twice as many people – including a sitting Republican senator. But she didn’t.” <a href="https://t.co/NPusm0r0qG">pic.twitter.com/NPusm0r0qG</a>
&mdash; Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki/status/1700904331602485326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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President Biden Delivers Remarks On Lowering Health Care Costs

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CNN commentator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/van-jones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Van Jones</a> said Thursday that Democrats are “scared” to talk about President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>’s flagging poll numbers or address the “real trouble” in his reelection chances.
Biden, 80, is the oldest person ever elected to the White House, and his tenure has been marred by crises such as a botched withdrawal of Afghanistan, unprecedented illegal immigration, and soaring inflation. Voters have also shown concern about Biden’s age, which has been fodder for critics, especially Republicans running in the 2024 primary.
Democrats have been largely hesitant to broach concerns about Biden as the elderly president is expected to run for reelection in 2024. Jones, a Democrat, said the reluctance to discuss Biden’s viability as a candidate may harm Democrats’ election chances next year.
“A lot of people are terrified that Joe Biden is in real trouble and that you can’t talk about it,” Jones <a href="https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ctmo/date/2023-09-07/segment/06" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Today, I think a lot of Democrats look at these [poll] numbers and say, the whispers are finally showing up in this data. People are talking behind their hand. They worry about Joe Biden.”
“Joe Biden’s like that grandpa that you love, that you believe in, you owe a lot, but you start to wonder, you know, would you give this grandpa a high-stress job for six more years, or would you want something else for him?” Jones continued. “That’s what’s being talked about. And people are scared to come out and say anything about it.”
“But I think it’s important for us to have this conversation now. I think this may be the bottom for Joe Biden. He may go up as the economy improves. But right now the economy is getting better and fears about the economy are getting worse,” Jones said.
A poll published by The Wall Street Journal earlier this week <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/another-poll-shows-grim-numbers-for-biden-on-age-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> that 73% of voters consider Biden to be too old to run for president again, including two-thirds of Democrats. The concerning results for Democrats came on the heels of an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nearly-70-of-democrats-think-biden-is-too-old-for-second-term-ap-poll-finds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> 77% of voters, including 69% of Democrats, feel the president is too old.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/karine-jean-pierre-fumes-questioned-biden-age-staff-treating-him-like-toddler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> that the president is treated like a “toddler” by staff, a claim recorded by Biden biographer Franklin Foer in his new book. Jean-Pierre also disregarded Americans’ concerns about Biden’s age, saying that they do not reflect the energy she sees from the president.
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“Look, here’s what I know. Here&#8217;s what I can speak to. I can speak to that – a president who has wisdom. I can speak to a president who has experience. I can speak to a president who has done historic – has taken historic action and has delivered in historic pieces of legislation. And that&#8217;s important,” Jean-Pierre said.

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CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig said on Thursday that New York Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/letitia-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letitia James</a>&#8216; civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump was weak because there were no victims in the case, thus no one was actually defrauded.
Honig made the remarks during a segment on &#8220;CNN This Morning&#8221; after James&#8217; office alleged that Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year.
Honig said that it was a &#8220;big case&#8221; because it involved &#8220;hundreds of millions of dollars.&#8221;
&#8220;But it&#8217;s also the fifth-most important case Trump is facing right now after the four criminal cases,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That deposition is really interesting. I mean, Trump argues because of the Trump name, I could have even claimed it was double or triple the value.&#8221;
&#8220;There&#8217;s no question he inflated the assets,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;But the problem with the case is no one really got defrauded because the banks on the other end &#8212; the banks who were making those loans, they decided after doing their own diligence, we&#8217;re going to make these loans. And they got repaid with interest so they made profits. That&#8217;s why I think, by the way, it wasn&#8217;t charged criminally.&#8221;
&#8220;So technically, is it fraud? Yes,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;But you don&#8217;t really have a victim, which makes it less appealing as a criminal case.&#8221;
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&mdash; Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonrantz/status/1697371930805129343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2023</a></blockquote>
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New York Attorney General Letitia James Makes Major Announcement

CNN Legal Analyst Hits New York AG Over Civil Case Against Trump: ‘No One Really Got Defrauded’

CNN Legal Analyst Hits New York AG Over Civil Case Against Trump: 'No One Really Got Defrauded'

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Come for Morning Wire’s Afternoon Update’s straight news, but stay for the Rapid Reactions. The following five stories, and more, can be heard on today’s Morning Wire Afternoon Update podcast. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/biden-administration-appeal-twitter-threatens-legal-action-afternoon-update-7-6-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to listen</a>. 
Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia made <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unprecedented-event-idalia-smashes-into-florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">landfall as a Category 3 strength storm</a> in Florida’s Big Bend at 7:45 a.m. this morning, smashing into the town of Keaton Beach, with 125 mph winds. Called “an unprecedented event” by the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Idalia is the most powerful storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend in over 125 years, triggering evacuation orders affecting tens of thousands of people. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN that the state’s response has helped restore power rapidly:
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell: “I gotta tell you, the amount of mutual aid the State of Florida brought in to support power restoration is significant…What we saw during Hurricane Ian is that they were able to restore the power rather quickly, and I expect the same to… <a href="https://t.co/077gQyYjR4">pic.twitter.com/077gQyYjR4</a>
&mdash; DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeSantisWarRoom/status/1696904013394960687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave updates mid-day:
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) says the eye of Hurricane Idalia has moved out of Florida, but the storm’s bands are still impacting the state.
Power restorations are underway, but DeSantis says more outages could be reported. <a href="https://t.co/rkT6M1kjQZ">pic.twitter.com/rkT6M1kjQZ</a>
&mdash; The Recount (@therecount) <a href="https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1696933838235259270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Rapid Reaction: It&#8217;s amazing what a difference competent, prepared leaders make in government. This isn&#8217;t DeSantis&#8217; first rodeo.
Biden Admin Focused On Everything But What&#8217;s Important
In the midst of the Biden administration’s chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon officials were working to get the Secretary of Defense to sign a major climate change initiative – that’s according to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-frantically-worked-to-finalize-climate-plan-during-botched-afghanistan-withdrawal-emails-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emails obtained by The Daily Wire</a>.
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The emails show that in the two weeks between the Taliban takeover of Kabul and the final U.S. military flight out of Afghanistan, Pentagon officials were scrambling on an unrelated matter: getting Biden’s Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to finalize a Climate Adaptation Plan. He signed it just two days after the withdrawal, declaring climate change a major national security threat. The Pentagon confirmed to The Daily Wire that Austin spent time during the withdrawal considering the climate initiative. His critics say his full attention should have been on getting Americans and our allies safely out of Afghanistan, where 13 service members had just been killed by a suicide bomber.
Rapid Reaction: On the other hand, having incompetent, unprepared leaders results in chaos. The Biden administration is staffed with such &#8220;leaders.&#8221;
Chicago Journalists Robbed While Reporting On Robberies
A local news <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-robberies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crew reporting</a> in Chicago was robbed at gunpoint by three armed men in ski masks while coincidentally reporting on a string of robberies. Here with more is Daily Wire Investigative Reporter Mairead Elordi:
<blockquote>Spanish-speaking channel Univision Chicago says that a reporter/photographer team was out filming at 5:00 a.m. on Monday in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood when the incident occurred. As Luis Godinez, the Channel’s Vice President of News, Told the Chicago Tribune, “They were approached with guns and robbed.” The burglars mainly stole personal items, as well as the news photographer&#8217;s camera. Godinez says the footage they shot was in the stolen camera, and the story never made it to air.</blockquote>
Rapid Reaction: Until Chicagons stop voting Democrat, this sort of crime will continue.
CNN Names New CEO
A new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-appears-set-to-name-new-ceo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> suggests that CNN is set to name a new CEO in the coming days after the network fired its last CEO over the summer following a damning profile piece and a town hall debacle involving former President Donald Trump.
As early as Thursday, CNN is expected to name former New York Times Company CEO and BBC director general Mark Thompson to be the network’s next chairman and CEO. The report said that Thompson has a reputation for “restructuring legacy media assets and pursuing innovative growth strategies” and that he could not be more different than the network’s last CEO, Chris Licht, who departed from the company in June.
Rapid Reaction: Something tells me the new CNN will be even more liberal than it was under Zuckerberg — and snobbier, too.
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DeSantis at New College of Florida

Rapid Reaction: What A Difference Competent Leaders Make In Times Of Crisis

Rapid Reaction: Government Can Be Competent — If Leaders Are Prepared

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Meteorologist Ryan Maue dumped cold water on CNN&#8217;s climate hysteria amid <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Idalia&#8217;s</a> brutal assault on Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast early on Wednesday morning.
Maue was responding to a report from CNN&#8217;s Bill Weir, who claimed that the continued use of fossil fuels was to blame for the increasing intensity of major storms, and argued that states like Florida — where parts of the economy are dependent on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico — would just have to learn to balance financial interests with climate mitigation efforts.
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.⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/BillWeirCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BillWeirCNN</a>⁩: “The cost of [using fossil fuels] is becoming bigger with every storm. Science has been warning about this for a very long time, in many ways it has been predicted. It is the speed that we’re seeing these changes that has taken most folks by surprise.” <a href="https://t.co/m6uvy7rUum">pic.twitter.com/m6uvy7rUum</a>
&mdash; Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1696855963972550963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;That&#8217;s the biggest sort of trillion dollar question about how you adapt communities like this to the world that we&#8217;re already now living in, at the same time trying to mitigate further — more wicked storms down the road with more fossil fuel pollution,&#8221; Weir began, noting that President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration was planning to open up the Gulf to more oil and gas lease sales.
&#8220;The cost of [using fossil fuels] is becoming bigger with every storm. Science has been warning about this for a very long time, in many ways it has been predicted. It is the speed that we’re seeing these changes that has taken most folks by surprise,&#8221; he continued.
Maue pushed back, however, saying that while Idalia was certainly a force to be reckoned with, a hurricane with winds of that strength was not unprecedented in that area.
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&#8220;CNN went full &#8216;climate crisis&#8217; with their top climate expert Dr. Bill Weir so early in the morning with Idalia. Except, the landfall of Idalia is only strongest along coastal area since 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane (125 mph) 125-years ago, well prior to modern fossil fuel usage,&#8221; he said.
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CNN went full &quot;climate crisis&quot; with their top climate expert Dr. Bill Weir so early in the morning with Idalia. 
Except, the landfall of Idalia is only strongest along coastal area since 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane (125 mph) 125-years ago, well prior to modern fossil fuel usage. <a href="https://t.co/MFKD0e5qbF">https://t.co/MFKD0e5qbF</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1696858220764004737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Maue also shared a graphic with additional details, adding, &#8220;1896 Cedar Keys hurricane also made landfall in Florida&#8217;s Big Bend with 125 mph winds[.] Climate context: this is a 0 mph landfall maximum wind increase from 1896-2023 or 0 mph/century for the worst 2 storms.&#8221;
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1896 Cedar Keys hurricane also made landfall in Florida&#39;s Big Bend with 125 mph winds
Climate context: this is a 0 mph landfall maximum wind increase from 1896-2023 or 0 mph/century for the worst 2 storms. <a href="https://t.co/y82ZEBxHqa">pic.twitter.com/y82ZEBxHqa</a>
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1696855764365648193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Maue also responded to critics who argued that no one could ignore just how rapidly Idalia had gained strength — and attributing that to climate change — saying, &#8220;How much stronger was Idalia made because of climate change? Why didn&#8217;t Idalia rapidly intensify during the 3 days it sat over the NW Caribbean? Did someone forget to push a button or turn a knob?&#8221;
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How much stronger was Idalia made because of climate change?
Why didn&#39;t Idalia rapidly intensify during the 3 days it sat over the NW Caribbean? Did someone forget to push a button or turn a knob?
&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1696869145948643794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Jake Tapper conducted an interview with Chris Christie the other day. He asked him a question that a lot of people in the Left-leaning media constantly ask: Do Republicans have an authoritarian problem? 
Authoritarianism is not what people in the media think it is. They think authoritarianism is Donald Trump tweeting. But there are many forms of authoritarianism. In fact, fascism is an element of both Left and Right. It is not merely a Right-wing action. Authoritarianism can just as easily be implemented by a series of executive orders that go outside the Constitution, that radically re-shift the balance between people in the government, something Joe Biden does with alacrity. 
Tapper told Christie, “There was a column in ‘The Philadelphia Inquirer’ by a progressive journalist named Will Bunch talking about how he thought the news media was doing a disservice to the public by not frankly and candidly describing what he views as an authoritarian streak going on in the Republican Party. You haven&#8217;t read the column I assume so I&#8217;m not even going to ask you about it. But you do describe the conduct of Donald Trump trying to overturn the election as reprehensible. You do condemn it?”
Christie: “Yeah.”
“But so many people in your party, and I&#8217;m not just talking about people running for president or on Capitol Hill, but I mean voters, Republican voters, don&#8217;t seem to have a problem with it,” Tapper declared. “And I&#8217;m wondering, do you think that your party has an authoritarian problem? That they really honestly don&#8217;t have a problem with violently trying to stop a free and fair election from going — going forward?” 
 
“No, Jake, I absolutely don&#8217;t think that we have that problem,” Christie responded. “I think what we have is a Donald Trump problem. And that right now what&#8217;s gone on is that people view Donald Trump synonymously with the Republican Party. And that if you oppose Trump, that is somehow favoring Biden. And many Republicans don&#8217;t want to do that for very obvious reasons.”
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It is true that for many Republicans, Trump is seen as synonymous with the Republican Party. And if you tell people it&#8217;s either Biden or the Republican Party, a lot of people are going to vote Republican. But what&#8217;s insulting to the intelligence is this generalized narrative that the media are constantly drawing, in which they suggest that fascism or authoritarianism or tyranny is an element of the Right, and the Left is completely free, that their hands are completely clean.</h4>
It&#8217;s obviously not true. The truth is that fascism as an ideology is closer to the American Left than it is to the American Right. Fascism is an ideology that was generalized in response to communism, but it drew from Marxism, Hegelian politics, and progressive-era ideas, which is why many of the early supporters of Mussolini were members of the Left, including people who had worked in Woodrow Wilson’s administration who went on to work in the FDR administration.
But the media feels free to lie, saying that the Right is universally authoritarian and the Left is for freedom.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cnn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> appears set to name a new CEO in the coming days after the leftist network fired their last CEO over the summer following a damning profile piece and a town hall debacle involving former President Donald Trump.
Puck News <a href="https://archive.ph/09h6T#selection-40947.0-41100.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that as early as tomorrow, CNN is expected to name former New York Times Company CEO and BBC director general Mark Thompson to be the network&#8217;s next chairman and CEO.
The report said that Thompson has a reputation for &#8220;restructuring legacy media assets and pursuing innovative growth strategies&#8221; and that he could not be more different than the network&#8217;s last CEO, Chris Licht.
Thompson &#8220;deftly architected a plan that rescued the business&#8221; at The New York Times &#8220;from its darkest financial hour in generations,&#8221; the report added. &#8220;His various restructurings and reorgs repositioned the Times Co. as a product-first company that successfully built out a portfolio of lifestyle businesses that supported the news gathering organization.&#8221;
Licht was fired from the company by Discovery CEO David Zaslav just 16 months after being picked for the position.
“For a number of reasons things didn’t work out and that’s unfortunate,” Zaslav said. “It’s really unfortunate. And ultimately that’s on me. And I take full responsibility for that.”
Zaslav told employees that CNN is “in the process of conducting a wide search” for a new leader that could “take a while.”
Licht’s tenure at CNN was rough from the start. Weeks after Licht took over the reins, the cable news giant’s attempt at launching a streaming service <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-is-shutting-down-cnn-after-new-streaming-service-struggled-to-attract-viewers-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed</a> after a month in operation, attracting fewer than 10,000 daily users. The CNN executive also faced criticism from his employees and poor ratings performances in the news channel’s primetime slots.
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Familiar faces on the network, such as longtime journalist Brian Stelter and host Don Lemon, were axed under Licht’s reign. The tumultuous leadership of Licht came to a boiling point when the network hosted a town hall with former President Donald Trump in May. Leftist critics ripped the company for giving Trump a platform. Politicians and media personalities from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Joe Scarborough were angered by CNN’s decision to host Trump on the platform that has consistently offered friendly coverage to Democrats.
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.

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Every Sunday morning, legacy media outlets are taken over by elected officials, aspiring elected officials, administration insiders, and the usual collection of talking heads — all of whom are there to discuss specific policies, push talking points, or simply promote their own campaigns.
For those who don&#8217;t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to unravel a full week&#8217;s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
<h3>ABC News, &#8220;This Week&#8221;:</h3>
The Washington Post&#8217;s Charles Lane raised one caveat during Sunday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;This Week&#8221; on ABC, noting that indictment fatigue — where it concerns former President Donald Trump — could be a real thing.
Lane posited that as the indictments continued to roll in, each one carried less weight because the novelty had begun to wear off. Not only that, each indictment appeared to do more to rally his base than it did to drive them away from him.
&#8220;He raised more money in one day off this mug shot moment than he did about the first indictment in Manhattan,&#8221; Lane said. &#8220;This has not only lost the power to shock certain people, it&#8217;s become a rallying point for him.&#8221;
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“He raised more money in one day off this mug shot moment than he did about the first indictment in Manhattan,” WaPo’s Charles Lane says of Trump. 
“This has not only lost the power to shock certain people, it’s become a rallying point for him.” <a href="https://t.co/5HKtET3SP1">https://t.co/5HKtET3SP1</a> <a href="https://t.co/GBlcp6rM4m">pic.twitter.com/GBlcp6rM4m</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1695838347455775166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Sarah Isgur commented on the situation as well, noting that the broad nature of the indictments could also create more confusion — and result in fewer people coalescing against the former president.
&#8220;I think part of the problem that we&#8217;re seeing with these repeated indictments, they&#8217;re very broad. Even some lawyers I don&#8217;t think can follow all of the different sort of charges and what they exactly mean,&#8221; she said.
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“I think part of the problem that we&#39;re seeing with these repeated indictments, they&#39;re very broad,” <a href="https://twitter.com/whignewtons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhigNewtons</a> says of charges against Trump. “Even some lawyers I don&#39;t think can follow all of the different sort of charges and what they exactly mean.” <a href="https://t.co/2V8tIXwhBN">https://t.co/2V8tIXwhBN</a> <a href="https://t.co/9XXEN7VMBX">pic.twitter.com/9XXEN7VMBX</a>
&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1695852018672312773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CBS News, &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221;:</h3>
Former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill sat down with CBS&#8217; Margaret Brennan on &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; to discuss the recently confirmed death of mercenary Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who recently led a failed coup attempt against Moscow.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-russian-warlord-prigozhin-who-tried-to-overthrow-putin-reportedly-dead-in-plane-crash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prigozhin&#8217;s death</a> in a plane crash last week — which many suspect came about as the result of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ex-cia-head-petraeus-prigozhin-lost-his-wagner-group-should-be-very-careful-around-open-windows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">direct order</a> from Russian President Vladimir Putin — initially sparked rumors that he had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/second-jet-linked-to-prigozhin-spotted-sparks-rumor-russian-paramilitary-leader-is-still-alive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faked his own demise</a>.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve all been expecting something like this,&#8221; Hill said, giving weight to the notion that Putin had, in fact, been behind Prigozhin&#8217;s death — and that he had intended to send a very clear message. &#8220;The message to the whole system is, &#8216;Don&#8217;t try anything&#8217; and even, &#8216;Don&#8217;t criticize.'&#8221;
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&quot;We&#39;ve all been expecting something like this,&quot; former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill says of the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
&quot;The message to the whole system is, &#39;Don&#39;t try anything&#39; and even, &quot;Don&#39;t criticize.&#39;&quot; <a href="https://t.co/HbBxLRgZZD">pic.twitter.com/HbBxLRgZZD</a>
&mdash; Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1695837065714298941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>CNN, &#8220;State of the Union&#8221;:</h3>
Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) touted his state&#8217;s access to abortion during an appearance on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; claiming that women came to Illinois from neighboring red states — where abortions were harder to get — in order to gain access to those services.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/GovPritzker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovPritzker</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanaBashCNN</a> that women from nearby states are coming to Illinois because his state protects abortion rights. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/1KjyuH0R5S">https://t.co/1KjyuH0R5S</a>
&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1695858818142388561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Pritzker also told host Dana Bash that the state of Illinois had plenty of available jobs – more jobs than people, in fact. What Pritzker left out was the fact that despite the apparently booming job market, people have continued to flee his state in record numbers since he took office.
According to a census <a href="https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/mark-glennon-guest-columnist-new-census-report-sheds-light-on-illinois-population-loss/article_f94ea242-0e07-11ee-8e60-bb36a5f0b8d8.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> published in June of 2023, Illinois lost 146,000 residents in 2021 alone. Over 23,000 of them moved to Florida, and another 51,000 left Illinois for Missouri, Indiana, or Wisconsin. A <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-a-resident-every-3-minutes-43-seconds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Illinois Policy Institute indicated that one resident left Illinois every 3 minutes and 43 seconds. The number one reason given for the mass exodus? Overtaxation.
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/GovPritzker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovPritzker</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanaBashCNN</a> that there are more jobs than people in his state. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/gyWt7BtDLu">https://t.co/gyWt7BtDLu</a>
&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu/status/1695859288906842326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>NBC News, &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221;:</h3>
Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, co-chair of the No Labels party, pushed back on the idea that any third party candidate was doomed from the start, arguing that the same people making the claim now had also &#8220;predicted Trump could never be president&#8221; during the 2016 presidential election.
Marks Moulitsas wasn&#8217;t buying it, however, claiming that No Labels &#8220;literally stands for nothing&#8221; and added, &#8220;You are creating this idea that there&#8217;s a mythical unicorn creature that will agree with these people who want something&#8221; that was neither President Biden nor former President Trump.
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WATCH: People claiming a third party can&#39;t win also &quot;predicted Trump could never&quot; win, No Labels Co-Chair <a href="https://twitter.com/PatMcCroryNC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatMcCroryNC</a> says.<a href="https://twitter.com/markos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@markos</a>: &quot;You are creating this idea that there&#39;s a mythical unicorn creature that will agree with these people who want something&quot; besides Biden/Trump. <a href="https://t.co/PjCh2z31P2">pic.twitter.com/PjCh2z31P2</a>
&mdash; Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1695800665337889267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>FOX, &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221;:</h3>
Founding chairman of No Labels Joe Lieberman — a Democrat-turned-independent — continued the discussion on the fight to make a third party viable with &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; anchor Shannon Bream. And one of the main issues, as he pointed out, was ensuring that their potential candidate could make it onto the ballot in all 50 states.
The No Labels party has floated the possibility of naming a potential candidate on Super Tuesday, assuming that the two major parties fail to be on a path to nominating candidates other than Biden and Trump.
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WATCH: No Labels founding chairman <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeLieberman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeLieberman</a> joins to talk about the fight to have a third-party candidate on all 50 state ballots. Tune in! <a href="https://t.co/RC8cwn6x4e">pic.twitter.com/RC8cwn6x4e</a>
&mdash; Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNewsSunday/status/1695803206604128680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h3>MSNBC, &#8220;Inside With Jen Psaki&#8221;:</h3>
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki attempted to clean up a mess she made earlier in the week with regard to abortion access. During the GOP debate on Wednesday, in an effort to rebut something that was said on the debate stage, Psaki claimed, &#8220;No one supports abortion up until birth.&#8221;
Critics quickly corrected Psaki, noting that a number of Democratic Senators had voted to allow just that — and several states already allow abortion through all 40 weeks of pregnancy for any reason.
Psaki addressed the topic again during her Sunday morning MSNBC show, &#8220;Inside with Jen Psaki,&#8221; and adjusted her claim to say that no one was specifically &#8220;advocating&#8221; for more late-term abortions.
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&mdash; Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki/status/1695843524334297488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Psaki went on later in the show to address the latest indictment against Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, pressing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on whether or not the former president might actually spend some time behind bars.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t know what the judge will do &#8230; but it&#8217;s feasible that Trump or others who violate these terms could be thrown in jail?&#8221; Psaki asked.
&#8220;Absolutely,&#8221; Bottoms replied.
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. <a href="https://twitter.com/jrpsaki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jrpsaki</a>: &quot;We don&#39;t know what the judge will do&#8230; but it&#39;s feasible that Trump or others who violate these terms could be thrown in jail?&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/KeishaBottoms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KeishaBottoms</a>: &quot;Absolutely.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/z79AbEbrg8">pic.twitter.com/z79AbEbrg8</a>
&mdash; Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsaki/status/1695848614172434768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Pharmaceutical executive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/vivek-ramaswamy">Vivek Ramaswamy</a> responded to the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday after a racially motivated shooter killed three black people, asserting, “We have a mental health epidemic in this country.”
Ramaswamy, who is running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, appeared on <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/08/27/sotu-ramaswamy-full.cnn">CNN’s</a> “State of the Union” with host Dana Bash, who asked him his reaction to the shooting.
“This should not be happening in the United States of America, and it is wrong,” Ramaswamy stated. “The reality is, we have a mental health epidemic in this country. There are reports that this particular individual, the perpetrator, was indeed evaluated for mental health deficiencies as well.”
“And I think we need to have the courage in this country to bring back a practice of putting back psychiatrically ill people who pose a risk to their communities into psychiatric institutions, not just drugging them up, but faith-based approaches and other approaches that fill our longing for purpose and meaning in this country,” he continued, adding, “We have to address that mental health epidemic, and we need leaders with the courage to do it.”
When Bash noted that according to the local sheriff the shooter had three manifestos, and said specifically that he went to the store with the intent of killing black people, Ramaswamy responded, “I think that is heinous and deserves to be called out for what it is.”
Ramaswamy also defended his remarks in which he compared Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) to “modern grand wizards of the modern KKK” after she said “We don&#8217;t need any more brown faces that don&#8217;t want to be a brown voice.” When Bash criticized him for his comments, he stated, “I think you&#8217;re doing, with due respect, what many in the media do, picking on some fringe comment in the context of a broader context that I was offering it in a speech, avoiding the meat of the issue.”
Discussing climate change, Bash said, “You&#8217;re saying, like, build taller buildings and have better air conditioning and heating systems? That&#8217;s your remedy for climate &#8212; the climate crisis?”
“Well, there&#8217;s a fuller totality of the way we use fossil fuels to live more advanced lives that protect us from all risks, not just climate-related risks, but all risks to humanity,” Ramaswamy responded. “Right now, most people who are dying are dying actually of lack of access to energy at all, not because of the effects of climate change. The models that you described are, I think, badly fabricated.”

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