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Welcome to the New LP News

Online Voters' Pamphlet | Oregon Secretary of State

Portland City Council Candidates

Use our interactive map to find your Portland City Council district, read candidates’ answers to key questions - oregonlive.com

Portland groups host city council candidate forums | The Story | Sept. 9, 2024

Candidates for secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer

Ranked Choice Voting Debate | Sep 17th, 2024 Event

Editorials

• Supply your own title - by Josh Slocum

• Why Critical Theory Gets (Almost) Everything Wrong Pt. 2

• A Progressive Fatwa

• Had an abusive mother? Then you understand the left's anti-Trump insanity | Blaze Media

• From a former liberal lunatic

• Lars Larson: On voter fraud | The Oregon Catalyst

• Hey! This Wasn't Supposed to Happen!

Editor’s Choice

$$$

• Chart: How debt payments hit one trillion

Airplanes ✈️ 

• FAA investigating after Delta passengers report bleeding ears and noses | AP News

• JetBlue to offer lounges at JFK, Boston Logan airports beginning in 2025 - UPI.com

Assassination Attempt 1.0

• 7 Takeaways From Hawley Report on Secret Service Failures in First Trump Assassination Attempt

• Judicial Watch Sues for Secret Service Protection Requests by Trump

• Secret Service admits 'mission failure' in July Trump shooting

Assassination Attempt 2.0

• House Votes To Increase Trump’s Security Days After 2nd Assassination Attempt

• Suspect did not have line of sight on Trump, Secret Service says

• Spare me the applause — the latest Trump assassination bid was a Secret Service fiasco

• Musk deletes Harris assassination 'joke'

• DeSantis: Florida will conduct its own investigation of assassination attempt

• DeSantis Says FBI Is Blocking Florida’s Trump Assassination Attempt Investigation – WokeSpy

• 3 World Leaders Support Trump After 2nd Assassination Attempt. The Rest Are Silent.

• Would-Be Trump Assassin Laughs, Smiles During First Court Appearance, Charged On 2 Counts

• Ex-FBI Official: ‘Scary’ Possibility Must Be Addressed After 2nd Trump Assassination Attempt

• Trump: Kamala’s Rhetoric ‘Causing Me To Be Shot At’, Would-Be Assassin ‘Acted On It’

• Son Of Would-Be Assassin Bashes Trump, Suggests Dad Was Trying To Be A ‘Martyr’

• 'Was He Tipped Off?': Bongino Explains How He Predicted Second Assassination Attempt

• BREAKING: Hawley Drops Whistleblower Report on Secret Service Failures in First Trump Assassination Attempt

• ‘He Is Unstoppable’: Trump Gives Thumbs Up In Photo After Palm Beach Shooting

• Donald Trump blames Joe Biden, Kamala Harris for apparent assassination attempt

• Did Ryan Routh have inside info on Trump's movements? Ex-FBI official calls possibility 'scary'

• Again? Golf course perimeter not secure because Trump not 'sitting president' | National | thecentersquare.com

• Shocking Number of Democrats Say US Would Be 'Better Off' If Trump Had Been Killed

Border Crisis

• Ohio

• EXCLUSIVE: Shoplifting And Vehicle Thefts Soared As Haitian Migrants Poured Into Ohio Town, Police Data Shows | The Daily Caller

• VIDEO PROOF That Migrants GRILLED CATS In Ohio, Democrats REFUSE To Accept PROOF Trump WAS RIGHT

• Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield | AP News

• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: At least 33 threats made to Springfield | wkyc.com

• Springfield city manager admitted in March he’d ‘heard’ about Haitian migrants eating ‘domesticated animals’ | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

• USA

• Fmr senior Border Patrol official says Biden-Harris admin told him to cover up number of terrorists at border

• El Salvadoran illegal immigrant arrested on alleged child rape in Nantucket after release on bail | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

• The Stunning Costs of Biden-Harris' 'America-Last' Border Policies—Part 1: The BorderLine

• These guys nailed the biggest problem with pumping thousands of foreigners into their small Pennsylvania town. Let's talk about it. | Not the Bee

• Censorship accusations loom over Big Tech hearing on election threats - The Verge

Child Sex Changes

• EXCLUSIVE: New Info Destroys DOJ Case Against Trans Surgery Whistleblower, Lawyers Say

• Off the trans train - by Bernard Lane - Gender Clinic News

COVID Sex Parties

• CAUGHT: NYC Covid Czar Admits Forcing Vaccines & Having Drug-Fueled Sex Parties

• CROWDER CONFRONTS: Covid Sex Party Czar Dr. Jay Varma | Louder With Crowder

DMV Voting

• Noncitizen voters may have committed felony - by Jeff Eager

• What Oregon leaders are saying about the DMV error that registered 300 non-citizens to vote - oregonlive.com

• Sen. Bonham: We demand action on voter roll errors | The Oregon Catalyst

• Drazan: Pause DMV auto-voter registration, seek review | The Oregon Catalyst

• Rep. Helfrich: Public hearings needed on non-citizen voter error contradictions | The Oregon Catalyst

• Oregon DMV only learned it helped register 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank raised questions - oregonlive.com

• Capital Chatter: How did 300 non-citizens get registered to vote in Oregon?

Department of State

• State Department Paying to Put on Play Where God Is Bisexual and Communists Are Good—in Bid to Push LGBTQ Agenda Abroad

Election 2024

• Oregon

• Oregon voter registration deadline about a month away | Video | kezi.com

• USA

• NYT Says NO WINNER Will De Declared Election Night, Mail in Vote SHADOW CAMPAIGN, Fears ITS RIGGED

• Russia goes all-out with covert disinformation aimed at Harris, Microsoft report says | AP News

• Experts Predict Up to 2.7M Votes Will Be Cast by Illegal Immigrants

• EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Probes Why Census Miscounts Boost Democrats in Electoral College, Apportionment

• The Left Lauded Voting by Mail in 2020, but Now It's a Bipartisan Concern

• Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots

• ROOKE: If State GOP’s Plan Works, Harris’s Path To Victory Becomes Road To Hell | The Daily Caller

• AZ Supreme Court rules nearly 100,000 voters with unconfirmed citizenship after database error can vote in upcoming election | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Fires 🔥 

• Call for Changes to Wildfire Prevention Policies

• Arson suspect accused of starting 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire arrested in Jefferson County, released on bail - KTVZ

• Oregon Department of Forestry is out of money to pay for the most expensive wildfire season in state history

Haiti 🇭🇹

• Biden-Harris admin warns Americans ‘do not travel to Haiti’ due to risk of kidnapping, sexual assault, murder | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Hunting Season

• Oregon hunting preview 2024: Big challenges and opportunities await - oregonlive.com

Maersk Saltoro

• FBI board vessel managed by company of Baltimore bridge collapse ship | AP News

Media

• MSNBC Anchor: Trump Should Tone Down Rhetoric After Apparent 2nd Assassination Attempt

• New York Magazine puts Olivia Nuzzi on leave after report of relationship with RFK Jr.

• Oregon media’s Trump-Hitler jokes and assassinations

• NBC’s Lester Holt Off The Top Rope, Blames Trump, Vance For 2nd Assassination Attempt

• Kamala Harris Silent on Whether She Still Supports 'Transgender Operations on Illegal Aliens That Are in Prison'

• Hillary Clinton Condemns Media for Their Coverage of Trump

• Plot Twist: Dana Bash Says Kamala’s Schtick Is Repetitive Enough For A ‘Drinking Game’

• Broadcaster Stunned As Louisiana Democrat Encourages Trump Assassinations On Live Television – WokeSpy

• Megyn Kelly Goes Viral About Entering Politics To Stop Laws Pushing Kids’ Transgender Surgery

• CNN Gets Dragged After Shirtless MAGA Boat Parade Dude Educates Their Field Reporter

• MSNBC Journo Defends Kamala As She Continues To Hide From Media

Mental Health

• In Oregon and across the country, mental health providers are leaving insurance networks - OPB

Microsoft and Nuclear Power

• Microsoft deal propels Three Mile Island restart, with key permits still needed | Reuters

Mr. Beast

• MrBeast SUED by 'Beast Games' Contestants For HORRIFIC Conditions

• MrBeast Sued By ‘Beast Games’ Contestants For Alleged Sexual Harassment, Mistreatment

South Carolina Execution

• Hours before Freddie Owens' execution, friend who testified against him says he lied: "Freddie was not there" - CBS News

Tim Pool Lawsuit 

• 'PUTTING A TARGET ON MY BACK': Tim Pool Explains Why He's Suing the Kamala Harris Campaign for Defamation

Titan Sub

• Titan Submersible Riders Thought They Were 'All Good Here' Before Losing Contact

• New Footage Shows Imploded Crew Compartment of Doomed Titanic Sub

Wikipedia

• How Wikipedia Became a Propaganda Site | The Free Press

Rage against the War Machine

China 🇨🇳 & Russia 🇷🇺 

• Russia and China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, agencies report | Reuters

Iran 🇮🇷

• Iran arrests 12 people for collaborating with Israel, Revolutionary Guards say | Reuters

Israel 🇮🇱 

• Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, sources say | Reuters

• What to know: Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon 1 day after pager attack

• Israel Did Not Intercept Hezbollah Pagers That Exploded — It Made Them

• Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut - two security sources | Reuters

• With little prospect for a deal, Israel floats Sinwar exile proposal to Biden | CNN

United States 🇺🇸 

• US-China military leaders hold routine talks to discuss South China Sea tensions and other issues | AP News

• US Sent Taiwan Moldy Body Armor, Machine Guns in Cardboard Box: OIG - Business Insider

• SEAL Team Six training for possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan: report

• US moves soldiers to Alaska island amid Russian military activity increase in the area | AP News

114 and More

New Study

• Prevalence of firearms, not mental illness, driving gun deaths in US, OHSU study finds - OPB

• Defensive Gun Use Shows Second Amendment Remains Necessary, Even After Tragedies

Kamala Harris

• Well, She's at Least Willing to Raid Your Home for This.

Florida

• How This Little Judgement in Florida Could Lead to Open Carry Statewide

Illinois

• How Illinois Will Use Dirty Cops to Disarm Their Own

Massachusetts 

• Why is This Massachusetts Man in Jail for Defending HImself?

District of Hawaii

• This is How They'll Just Ignore the Second Amendment

SCOTUS

• The Supreme Court Petition No One Is Talking About (But They Should)

• How Come No One Is Talking About This Potential Supreme Court Case?

Multnomah County

2024 Candidates

• We Asked County Candidates to Stake Out a Position on Forcibly Committing People to the State Hospital

• Yes, some Portland councilors will serve shortened terms after this year's election

• Another Candidate Fails to Get Information Into Voters’ Pamphlet

• Carmen Rubio

• Portland mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio claims she is being 'exploited' after being accused of dinging parked Tesla

• Transportation advocacy group rescinds endorsement of Portland mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio - oregonlive.com

• Supporters largely close ranks around Portland mayor hopeful Carmen Rubio after she damages parked car, walks away - oregonlive.com

• 150 traffic ticket politician: Parking lot hit-run (video) | The Oregon Catalyst

• Lars Larson: A mayor candidate to rescue Portland | The Oregon Catalyst

ANTIFA

• Portland activist takes down kids swing over Haitian issue | The Oregon Catalyst

Business

• Portland employment has been flat of late but layoffs may leave a mark

• Lloyd District credit union branch to close, citing safety, drop in walk-in customers - oregonlive.com

Chapman Elementary Swifts 🐦 

• Portland's famous Vaux's Swifts flee Chapman Elementary chimney for new homes. Why?

Crime

• Woman killed in Powellhurst-Gilbert shooting remembered as 'good person' with 'radiant smile'

• Police identify young man killed in Old Town shooting

Government

• City of Portland

• Portland taggers may face new penalties under proposal headed to City Council - oregonlive.com

• Rene Gonzalez cleared in City of Portland campaign finance investigation tied to edited Wikipedia page

• Portland poised to approve restoration of iconic Thompson Elk Fountain - oregonlive.com

• Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez says he has solution to city's graffiti problem

• Gordon's Fireplace Shop building hits the auction block | kgw.com

• County

• Lars Larson: Multnomah becomes a bridge too far | The Oregon Catalyst

• 🚑In first month of 'hybrid' ambulance staffing, Multnomah County continues to see response issues | kgw.com

• Multnomah County considers creating its own camping limits - oregonlive.com

• Courts

• Editorial: A lawsuit to hold the justice system to account - oregonlive.com

• Portland 'zombie' man photographed smiling with bloody lips given sweetheart plea deal after 'eating' victim's ear, face

• Metro

• Metro, Please Learn from Past Mistakes | The Oregon Catalyst

• PBOT

• Portland auditor's report urges PBOT to crack down on non-permitted tour vans

• PF&R

• Lithium-ion batteries spark two separate fires in one day across Portland area

• Portland Fire and Rescue ramps up suicide prevention training

• PPS

• Lars Larson: Teachers ban politics in class?

• Prosper Portland

• Portland commission approves controversial plan to sell city property to Live Nation venue developers - OPB

• TRIMET

• TriMet educates riders, workers on child trafficking

Homelessness

• Patriotism among the homeless (photo) | The Oregon Catalyst

Immigrants

• Portland immigrants and refugees honored with 'Welcoming Week' amid rise in bias crimes

Oaks Park

• Oaks Park sues roller-coaster maker for ride malfunction, calls Italian company ‘negligent’ - oregonlive.com

Portland Art Museum

• Portland Art Museum briefly locked down on busy Sunday

Portland Pickles 🥒 

• Cheerful Tortoise Owner Amy Nichols Withdrew Portland Pickles Sponsorship Over Drag Night

Portland State

• PSU's Millar Library reopens after months-long closure due to protest damages

Rats 🐀

• Is Portland one of the most 'rodent-infested' cities in the US?

Rent

• PDX Renters Bill of Rights

WNBA

• WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

Oregon

2024 Ballot

• 117 RCV

• YVYV: Marcus Mundy, Coalition of Communities of Color and Yes on Measure 117

• 118 UBI

• Every rapist, wife beater, car thief to get $1K check from Measure 118 | The Oregon Catalyst

• Oregon Measure 118 Is an Aggressive Sales Tax—and Worse

• Another Think Tank Pans the Proposed Oregon Rebate

• 119 Cannabis Unions

• Decoding Marijuana Measure 119 | The Oregon Catalyst

2024 Attorney General

• AG candidate Lathrop video: International aid work | The Oregon Catalyst

2024 House

• OR-33

• An Issue you don't care about but I do: Defend the Guard

• Timing blocks some, but not all, Oregon legislative candidates from getting an early start on 2025

• OR-37

• Meet Jules Walters | LOTT

Politics and Law

• Non Citizen Voting

• Lawmakers unveil bill to audit voter rolls, block non-citizen voting

• Planned Parenthood 

• Oregon’s Planned Parenthood affiliates move forward with creating a new political organization - OPB

• Tina Kotek

• Top Kotek staffer resigns (storm looms) | The Oregon Catalyst

• Transportation Committee

• 2 Town Halls on tolls, gas tax increase

BOEM

• Tribes file lawsuit to delay Southern Oregon floating offshore wind auction - OPB

• Oregon Counties to pave new way for wind energy decisions with historic ballot measure | News | currypilot.com

Business

• Boeing Workers in Oregon Plan Visit by Union President - KXL

• Famous Oregon brand, Yoshida, rebooted

• Motion capture company OptiTrack doubles Corvallis manufacturing facility

CHIPS

• Battle looms over using farmland for Oregon semiconductor research center - oregonlive.com

• Kotek Nears Forced Growth Decision For Hillsboro As Feds Question Investing In Intel

• Intel to split factories into ‘independent subsidiary,’ delay plants in Europe, Asia - oregonlive.com

• Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek designates hundreds of rural acres for chip industry, hoping to land federal research hub - oregonlive.com

Challenged Books

• Requests to remove books from public libraries are on the rise in Oregon. Here are the titles most in jeopardy - oregonlive.com

Columbia Development Authority 

• Smith, CDA board at odds over controversial salary increase | Local News | eastoregonian.com

Crime

• Other Views: To curb violence, let’s educate, not legislate | Columnists | eastoregonian.com

Department of Counsumer and Business Services

• Workers’ compensation pure premium rate to drop for 12th-straight year

Department of Corrections

• More allegations of sexual abuse emerge from Oregon’s juvenile detention system - OPB

Department of Environmental Quality

• OFS Encourages Comments on DEQ’s Proposed Climate Protection Program Rulemaking

Department of Justice

• Portland man seeking evidence of Washington County election fraud loses court appeal - oregonlive.com

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

• Two deputy directors at Oregon police certification agency are fired; third employee resigns

Drug Deflection

• Baker County's drug treatment 'deflection program' up and running on its first day | Local News | bakercityherald.com

Economy

• Average national gas prices could soon drop below $3 per gallon

• Work from home? Oregon has the nation’s second-highest share of remote workers - oregonlive.com

• Employment rises by 1,500 in August | Business | nrtoday.com

Education

• Column: Reforms needed to address Oregon's educational shortcomings | Opinion | cannonbeachgazette.com

• Deadline nears for Oregon schools to use or lose millions in federal pandemic aid - oregonlive.com

FEMA

• North Coast leaders call for pause in new federal rules for flood plain development | Local News | dailyastorian.com

Interstate Bridge

• Here's what to know ahead of the release of the Interstate Bridge project's Draft SEIS on Friday

• Replacing I-5 bridge will aid drivers, displace some homeowners in WA and Oregon

• Interstate Bridge Replacement team seeks public comment on draft project evaluationFed

OHA

• Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found in Oregon | News | newportnewstimes.com

• Oregon faces measles, pertussis outbreaks ahead of respiratory virus season

• COVID-19, RSV, flu: Updated shots are available now in Oregon - OPB

SALUD

• Oregon nonprofit provides free healthcare to farm workers for over 30 yearskgw.com

Salmon 🍣 

• 2024 coho salmon run could break record in Willamette River

US Department of Transportation 

• Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods | Local&State | bendbulletin.com

US Fish and Wildlife 

• 75,000 – 80,000 birds dead from botulism near Oregon border

US Forest Service

• US Forest Service puts seasonal hiring on hold, affecting hundreds of temporary Northwest jobs - OPB

Water 💦 

• Groundwater rights in Oregon just got even more valuable | | heraldandnews.com

• State agencies pledge action on Eastern Oregon nitrates crisis — eventually - OPB

County News

Benton

• A first-time phenomenon in Corvallis: A slate running for council

• Corvallis sets sights on new townhouse project for homeowners

Clackamas

• Clackamas County kicks off nurse navigation program, to provide the right level of medical care to 911 callers

• Oregon State Police seek info for decapitated bull elk in Clackamas County

• Mini train park in Oregon still going 70 years on - CBS News

Clatsop

• Why a small Oregon school is suing the state over a conservation plan - OPB

Curry

• City will pay legal fees after Brookings church wins lawsuit over feeding homeless

Deschutes

• A candidate for Deschutes County sheriff deceived Oregon law enforcement for decades, court records claim - OPB

• 'Absolutely devastated': C.O. parents want answers after learning daughter's sex abuse case may be dropped - KTVZ

• Bend takes second stab at tax incentives for developers | Local&State | bendbulletin.com

Douglas

• 67-volunteers help boost Oregon school

Jackson

• Former Corvallis man pleads guilty to egging Jewish center

Josephine

• After US Supreme Court decision, Grants Pass struggles to make long-term plan for homelessness - OPB

Lane

• State police seize over 4 lbs of Portland-bound fentanyl as suspect escapes

• ​​Lane County may have violated public meeting laws, Oregon Ethics Commission finds - OPB

Linn

• Sweet Home High targeted with “swatting”

• UPDATE: Albany Goodwill evacuated for suspicious device

• Oregon cyclist dies in crash with semi truck - TheTrucker.com

• Why there is an exodus of Sweet Home leaders

Malheur

• Malheur County Sheriff's Office plans cleanup of ‘the flats’ | Local News | argusobserver.com

• Clerk OKs ballot measure to repeal Greater Idaho meetings | Local News | argusobserver.com

Marion

• Protester wins appeal, regains $1 million payout for Salem officer’s excessive force

• Have questions about homelessness in Salem? Submit them for town hall

• Small Oregon city nixes council election after fallout from firing police chief - oregonlive.com

• Salem program brings unhoused veterans together, helps them "get back to life"

Polk

• Oregon Jeweler Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Stealing from Customers and His Father | Daily Tidings

Umatilla

• Umatilla County establishes human trafficking task force | Local News | eastoregonian.com

National

Politics and Law

• ABC Debate

• ABC News May Have 'Inappropriately Influenced' Harris-Trump Debate, Senator Says

• Abortions and Medical Emergencies

• Pacific Northwest senators lead resolution on right to emergency medical care, abortions

• Alcohol

• Oregon Sen. Merkley introduces bill to end USPS ban on shipping alcohol

• China Ban

• Exclusive: US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say | Reuters

• Continuing Resolution 

• EXCLUSIVE: McConnell Focuses on Raising Taxes, Not Trump Assassination Attempt, at Senate Luncheon

• BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: Speaker Johnson's Next Move in Spending Fight

• US House Republicans unveil three-month stopgap bill to avert shutdown | Reuters

• Hillary Clinton

• Hillary Clinton suggests civil or criminal penalties for Americans who spread foreign misinformation | Just The News

• Hillary Slammed For Demanding Journalists ‘Stick With’ Claiming Trump Is ‘Dangerous’

• Iran 🇮🇷 

• Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign information to people associated with Biden campaign | CNN Politics

• Jill Biden

• Jill Biden Slammed For Appearance At First WH Cabinet Meeting In Nearly A Year

• Military

• Rep. Banks Demands Accountability for Military Training Branding Pro-Lifers as Terrorists

• National Parks

• DeRemer: Expand free National Park access for Gold Star families | The Oregon Catalyst

• Radio Nikki

• Nikki Haley To Host New SiriusXM Show

• Right to IVF

• Senate Republicans block IVF bill as Democrats elevate issue ahead of November election - OPB

2024 Presidential

• CNN Debate 

• Trump rejects Harris' challenge to debate again on CNN | Reuters

• Harris Desperate To Schedule Second Debate After Rejecting Trump’s Offer For Rematch

• Polls

• Young Oregonians lean Harris over Trump in new OPB poll, but they’re not thrilled with either party

• Teamsters

• Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president | AP News

• Kamala First Democrat In Decades To Not Get Teamsters Endorsement After Members Back Trump

• Some local Teamsters groups announce Harris endorsements after national union declines to do so

• Kamala Harris

• Kamala Abandons Another Liberal Position

• EXCLUSIVE: Undercover Video Gives the Lie to Kamala Harris' Narrative on Late-Term Abortion

• Data Expert Sheds Light On The Scale Of Harris Campaign “Bussing” Supporters To Rallies – WokeSpy

• Kamala First Presidential Candidate In Decades To Skip Historic Al Smith Charity Dinner

• New white dudes for Kamala-style beer line excites Democrat voters

• Donald Trump 

• Trump says he will end all taxes on overtime if elected | Reuters

• Trump Issues 'Cease and Desist' Warning to Election Cheaters

• Donald Trump speaks on assassination attempt | Just The News

• Trump says he will meet with Narendra Modi during Indian prime minister's visit to US | AP News

• Donald Trump: 'Israel will cease to exist' if Kamala Harris wins

• Trump Says He Is Worried About Family’s Safety Following Assassination Attempts

• Donald Trump says he's unlikely to run for president in 2028 if he loses in November

• BREAKING: Democrat Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, Ameer Ghalib, officially endorses Trump for President

• JD Vance

• ‘They Wouldn’t Let Me Finish’: JD Vance Reveals Trump’s First Reaction To Gunman

2024 House

• NY-14

• AOC Slammed For Promoting Hezbollah Propaganda After Israeli Pager Detonations

• ‘Please Sit This One Out’: Patricia Heaton Torches AOC After Rep Reacts To Pager Explosions

• OR-4

• DeSpain TV ad sets record straight on abortion

• In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Republicans pounce on incumbent Val Hoyle’s record - oregonlive.com

• OR-5

• Talk about Flip-Flop: Janelle Bynum & Measure 110 | The Oregon Catalyst

• Growth, political change and a housing crisis define Deschutes County in race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District - OPB

• Race vs. Public Safety - by Pamela Fitzsimmons

Department of Energy

• Jindalee Secures Strategic Agreement with US Department of Energy

• The Department of Energy promised this tribal nation a $32 million solar grant. It’s nearly impossible to access - OPB

Department of Justice

• FBI

• Viral: This libertarian activist gave FBI agents a piece of his mind when they showed up to question him about his dumb social media post | Not the Bee

• Interim NYPD commissioner says federal agents searched his homes, seized materials

• District of Alaska

• Threats against US Supreme Court justices: Alaska man arrested | Reuters

• Middle District of Florida 

• Black socialist activists convicted for conspiring to work as Russian agents

• District of Maryland 

• Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit

• Southern District of New York

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested in New York After Grand Jury Indictment

• Diddy denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking crimes

• District of Oregon

• Editorial: After spending $18 million fighting a case, will Oregon do what is in the settlement?

• Takeaways from the 47 gun thief

• Kroger-Albertsons merger case is in Oregon judge’s hands as arguments wrap up - oregonlive.com

• 3 sentenced to prison following fentanyl overdose of Medford teen

• Eastern District of Virginia

• Google Trial 2.0: Economist Testifies Internet Giant Charges Up to 27% More for Ads than a 'Competitive Market'

• https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/09/18/google-trial-2-0-internal-documents-show-internet-giant-used-exclusivity-deals-to-maintain-ad-empire/

• At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different

• Google Trial 2.0: DOJ's Case Pits Executives' Written Documents Against Their Testimony

• District of Washington DC

• TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform | AP News

• TikTok Ban Heard Today In Court—Here's What To Know

• Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison | AP News

• DHS, Secret Service Sued For Refusing To Release Trump Assassination Attempt Documents | The Daily Caller

• 9th Circuit 

• Federal appeals court tosses damages, recommends dismissing Oregon senator's free speech case

• Federal government goes to court to delist wolves in Lower 48

Economy

• US weekly jobless claims at four-month low; housing market remains on the back foot | Reuters

Federal Reserve

• US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020 - CNA

SEC

• Terraform Labs approved for bankruptcy wind-down after US SEC settlement | Reuters

SCOTUS

• ‘Worse Than The Dobbs Leak’: Court Watchers Point To Supreme Court’s Liberal Wing As Likely Culprit Behind Latest Leak | The Daily Caller

The Other 49

Alabama

• Mass shooting kills 4 and wounds 17 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama

California 

• Kaiser sells massive Oakland tower to luxury developer for $14M

• Here Are 9 AI-Generated Deep Fakes Of Gavin Newsom That Are Illegal To Share In California | Babylon Bee

• Gavin Newsom signed a deepfake ban so The Babylon Bee responded in the most Babylon-Bee way possible 🔥 | Not the Bee

• FIRE on Newsom's 'Deepfake' Ban: 'Threatens Satire, Parody, ... Speech'

• Creator of Kamala Harris parody video sues California over 'deepfake' law - Breitbart

Florida

• Florida Python Challenge 2024 removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Georgia 

• ICMYI New Supreme Court ruling amplifies confusion over abortion access | Georgia Public Broadcasting

• 2 women die in Georgia after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely care - Raw Story

• FACT CHECK: Did 2 Women Die Because of Georgia Abortion Law?

• Americans Deserve The Truth Following Georgia Mother’s Tragic Death

• Kamala Repeatedly Lies, Blames Pro-Life Laws For Georgia Women’s Deaths

• Death of Woman in ProPublica Article Reveals Danger of Abortion Pill, Not Abortion Bans

Idaho

• Big City wins case against Boise State administrators, awarded millions in damages

Illinois

• Judicial Watch Pursues Class Action Lawsuit against Reparations Policy

Iowa

• Trans-identified female arrested after threatening to carry out shooting at Iowa elementary school | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Kentucky

• Body found in area where I-75 mass shooting happened believed to be Joseph Couch, officials say

• Kentucky Sheriff Arrested After Shooting Judge

• Suit alleges Kentucky deputy forced woman to have sex in judge's chamber in lieu of fees

Massachusetts 

• Man Spits on Ground Outside of His Home, DNA Match Later Leads to His Arrest in 1988 Stabbing Murder of Boston Woman

Minnesota

• Somali refugee who ran public housing agency admits to stealing millions in Minneapolis | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Nevada

• Nevada will use Google's AI to help decide if people should receive unemployment benefits | TechSpot

New York 

• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge | Reuters

North Carolina 

• North Carolina governor's race rocked by CNN report on Mark Robinson's alleged incendiary comments - CBS News

Ohio

• Ohio woman who fatally stabbed 3-year-old outside supermarket ruled incompetent to stand trial | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

Pennsylvania

• LAWSUIT: Historian fights back after Pennsylvania state senator sues him for criticizing book | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Texas

• Pipeline explodes in Houston suburb, forcing evacuations | Just The News

International

European Union 🇪🇺 

• EU Censorship Czar Resigns Amidst Elon Musk Free Speech Dispute, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’ in Brussels

United Nations 🇺🇳

• UN nations endorse a 'Pact for the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talk | AP News

Brazil 🇧🇷

• Candidate for Sao Paulo mayor clobbered with chair in chaotic debate | Reuters

Canada 🇨🇦 

• Mortgage loan rules are changing in Canada

• Major vessel replacement to occur in 2 phases, BC Ferries says - BC | Globalnews.ca

• Some Ontario EV plants are hitting the brakes. Does that mean Canada's ambitions are under threat?

• Canadian union, GM reach tentative agreement | Reuters

• 3 injured after man with knife enters Montreal-area mosque

• Calgary mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project

France 🇫🇷 

• New center-right government in France announced 2 months after divisive elections | AP News

Germany 🇩🇪 

• Germany's migration commissioner proposes Rwanda migrant deportation plan | Reuters

Iceland 🇮🇸 

• Police shoot rare polar bear that showed up on shores of Iceland

India 🇮🇳 

• Vote in large numbers: PM to voters as 1st phase polling begins in J&K

Japan 🇯🇵

• More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women - CNA

Malaysia 🇲🇾

• Malaysian police detain CEO and other leaders of Islamic group as probe into child sex abuse widens | AP News

Ukraine  🇺🇦

• Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices

United Kingdom 🇬🇧 

• 'It's sick!' Emma Webb despairs at Sadiq Khan's call for prisoners to 'jump the queue' for housing

• Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget

• Huw Edwards’ Chronicle of Shame

• Seven-Year-Old Loki Skywalker Mowbray Was Denied a Passport Because His Middle Name Infringed on Disney's Copyright - MickeyBlog.com

• Teenager jailed for 18 months after McDonald's fight still in prison 18 years later under indefinite jail term

• London unveiled a transgender prostitute monument based on an Aztec skull rack. It sits atop a pedestal that once featured Christian missionaries. | Not the Bee

• Angela Rayner to announce renters' protections at opening of Labour Party conference | Politics News

• ‘Thoughtcrimes Are For 1984 – Not 2024’: UK Bans ‘Influencing’ Within 150 Meters Of Abortion Clinics

Technology

Google

• Google takes Chile data center plans back to square one on environmental concerns - CNA

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces $120M fund for global AI education | TechCrunch

META

• Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls | Reuters

• Meta bans RT days after U.S. accused Russian outlet of disinformation

Neuralink

• Musk's Neuralink gets FDA's breakthrough device tag for 'Blindsight' implant | Reuters

X

• Judge in Brazil orders Musk’s X to obey ban or face daily fine | Social Media News | Al Jazeera

• X names Brazil legal representative as it fights ban in the country | Reuters 

• Writers and Academics Applaud Brazil's Censorship in Open Letter

Culture and Editorials

Business

• Kevin Hart’s Vegan Fast Food Chain Suddenly Closes All Locations

• Alaska and Hawaiian airlines merger to close soon, expanding Seattle’s international reach

• Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance | Reuters

• Every Member of 23andMe's Board Except the CEO Just Resigned in Disgust

Celebrities

• Rachel Vindman Backpedals A Day Late, And No One Is Buying It

• NFL Coach Calls Out Kamala Over Her ‘Faith’ That Allows For Support Of Abortion

Culture War 

• ‘He’s In Danger’: CNN Pundit Says It’s ‘Too Late To De-Radicalize’ People Who Hate Trump

• “Am I Racist?” Is Out And The Anti-Racist Movement Is Already Crumbling

• 'Blink Twice' and the Dangerous Evolution of Cancel Culture [Fatal Femmes]

• Why Don't We 'Lower the Temperature' on Attacks on Free Speech?

Film

• ‘Am I Racist?’ Earns ‘Verified Hot’ Badge On Rotten Tomatoes

• YouTuber Jeremy Jahns Ripped For Daring To Review ‘Am I Racist?’

• Drinker's Extra Shots - "Am I Racist?" Review

• Woke Media PANIC, Email INSULTS To Matt Walsh And Daily Wire Over 'Am I Racist' Success

• Agatha All Along - Who Was This Even Made For?

• 'Never Let Go': What Halle Berry Says About The Young Actors Who Play Her Sons In Film - Blavity

• Facebook faces heat as marketers, fans, and star actor claim Reagan movie censorship | Just The News

Health

• Scientists find new blood group after 50-year mystery

Higher Education 

• Police probing attack on Jewish man in Michigan as bias-motivated | Reuters

• University officials face personal liability for dumping professor who questioned gender medicine | Just The News

• RED FLAG: Franklin & Marshall students wave their speech rights goodbye

K-12 Education 

• ANDY NGO REPORTS: Michigan teacher and LGBTQ activist charged with felony child sex crimes | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

• Chicago teachers told to give passing grades to illegal immigrant students: report | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

• Mother furious as 13-year-old son is suspended for posting 'threatening' picture of Dr. Pepper cans: 'Kids can't be kids anymore' | Daily Mail Online

• Do Not Disturb: Mobile Phone Ban Sweeps American Schools - Newsweek

Literature

• Clinging to Creature Comforts

• Decapitating Meritocracy's Corpse

Music

• Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump | AP News

Science

• Photographer Captures First-Ever Image of Bird of Prey 'Lost' for 55 Years | PetaPixel

Sports

• Redskins Logo Model’s Family Wants the Chief Restored – PJ Media

• Oregon State Fans Call for End of Oregon-Oregon State Rivalry - Athlon Sports

• White Sox lose 120th game to tie MLB record by the 1962 New York Mets | FOX Sports

• Family of Blackfeet chief, face of NFL's Redskins for 48 years, wants his image back in NFL | Fox News

Television 

• Bill Maher Scolds Audience For Laughing About Second Trump Assassination Attempt

Podcasts

• Episode 189

• Disaffected Episode 189 Part 2

• MASS CENSORSHIP, The Suit To END Big Tech & Section 230 | The Culture War with Tim Pool - YouTube

• Modern Art Sucks

• The Overdiagnosis Epidemic

• The One Ring

• Vermont Pedophile Camp Exposed | Andy Ngô

News of Weird

• Man accused of using porta potty poop to win car at Oklahoma State Fair - Dexerto

• Lesbian woman wins $82,933 in lawsuit after calling "gender-fluid" Dachshund "male" - BreezyScroll

• Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts will vote in the presidential election -- all the way from space

• Police minister's purse stolen at police conference

• New 'grumpy' fish species discovered in the Red Sea

• A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California | AP News

• A toddler down in Alabama snuck out of his daycare and walked to Walmart to buy Hot Wheels | Not the Bee

• Florida firm that teaches companies to recognize hackers accidentally hires North Korean hacker | Not the Bee

Humor and Memes

• Pope Challenges Jesus To Debate On Whether All Religions Lead To God | Babylon Bee

• Blast From The Past: Remember That 'Joe' Guy? Whatever Happened To Him Anyway? | Babylon Bee

• Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters just blew up while they were going about their days because their pagers EXPLODED (yes, the memes have already started)

• They're eating the DOGS! They're eating the CATS!

• Rally behind Trump with assassination-fail MEMES | The Oregon Catalyst

• Official Gavin Newsom Election Ad

• Secret Service Responds to The Haters

• This toddler's first school pictures are the funniest thing you'll see on the internet today | Not the Bee

• 'Pizza, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Mamma Mia!' Says Kamala Harris In Mario Hat And Mustache While Addressing Crowd Of Italians | Babylon Bee

• Manhunt Underway After Lubed-Up Diddy Slips Out From Between Prison Bars | Babylon Bee