A previously overlooked paper trail of communications between the Wuhan virus lab and Chinese Communist Party leadership suggests there was some kind of an emergency at the lab in November 2019—the exact time COVID emerged.

An important addition to the story of COVID’s origins.

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The suspect who allegedly broke into the Pelosi residence through a sliding glass was shouting “Where’s Nancy?” before allegedly striking her husband Paul, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with ABC News News.

U.S. gross domestic product returned to growth after declining for the first half of the year, according to government data. President Biden celebrated the new figures, making the case that his administration's approach is best. Terry Moran 🇺🇸 reports. abcn.ws/3DEeD6b

Imagine how great America would be if we had a healthy party of conservation & a healthy party of reform whose leaders and members respected each other despite political differences, shared a commitment to
our core values and basic institutions, and honorably engaged each other.

I am impressed by the speed in which ranked-choice voting has basically eroded the two-party system in Alaska.
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It had been a perfect day for Caitlyne Gonzales. The Uvalde survivor saw Beto O'Rourke, one of her gun-safety heroes, speak. She took a selfie with him, got free shirts, ate fried chicken after.

Then, on the way home, police lights flashed behind her family's car.
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Disgusting.

NEW: Dems pump millions into CDs where Biden won easily. Surrogates fan out to rescue candidates in blue states. And post-debate uncertainty about PA SEN. Annie Linskey reports on the D scramble into a defensive posture in the final stage of midterms. washingtonpost.com/elections/2022…

A marvelous read—and an incredible listen, if you haven’t!

Stevie is one of the greatest American artists in any medium. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Good morning. DeMar DeRozan is now seven points shy of scoring 20,000 points for his career.

This puts him 50th all time in the NBA, three spots behind Steph Curry (who’s a year older) and just ahead of John Stockton.
Chicago Bulls #compton

Meanwhile in Russia: since Putin's phony 'denazification' never made any sense, now Russia's Security Council is absurdly calling for the 'desatanization' of Ukraine. How embarrassing.

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Fetterman’s worst moment was not a product of impairment, it was the product of a lack of political courage. He didn’t want to be critical of fracking so he threw the climate under the bus. His pivot to being 100% pro-fracking would not have been any better in more fluid speech.

in case it wasn't clear, the railroad companies have the fucking money

Trump on Kari Lake: “Look at Kari. Kari is winning with very little money. And if they say, ‘How is your family?’ She says, 'The election was rigged and stolen.'”