#Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach

#Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach

Final Cook Political Report analysis puts House ‘easily’ in GOP’s reach One of the country’s leading election handicappers says the House is “easily” within the reach of Republicans, who are heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections with the highest expectations that they’ll have control of the chamber next year. In their final analysis heading into the polls, election…

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#European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations

#European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations

European Film Awards: ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘Close,’ ‘Holy Spider’ Lead Nominations Lukas Dhont’s Belgian coming-of-age drama Close, Ali Abbasi’s Persian-language crime thriller Holy Spider and Swedish director Ruben Östlund’s satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, topped the nominations unveiled Tuesday for the 2022 European Film Awards (EFAs). Each of the acclaimed titles, which…

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#Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals

#Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals

Netflix Pacts With The Seven for More Japanese Live-Action Originals In a boost to its Japanese content ambitions, Netflix has signed a five-year strategic partnership with The Seven, a production company subsidiary of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS Holdings). Under the agreement, The Seven’s creative team “will produce multiple original live-action titles that will be…

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#Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel

#Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel

Legal observers cast doubt as DOJ mulls Trump special counsel Donald Trump’s signals that he may soon launch his 2024 candidacy are triggering discussions over whether to appoint a special counsel to oversee the numerous criminal probes into the former president — with legal experts warning the idea holds little benefit for the Justice Department. …

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#Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent

#Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent

Jackson issues first Supreme Court opinion with dissent Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday issued her first opinion since joining the Supreme Court, writing a dissent over the court’s refusal to hear an appeal from a death row inmate. Jackson, the nation’s first Black female justice and the court’s only former public defender, expressed her…

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#Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states

#Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states

Ticket-splitters could play key role in battleground states Ticket-splitters are poised to play a pivotal role in a handful of key battleground states, like Pennsylvania and Georgia, where signs are growing that voters may be willing to cross party lines for certain candidates.  In Georgia, where voters will choose their next governor and U.S. senator…

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#White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy

#White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy

White House raises eyebrows with midterm strategy The White House is raising eyebrows with its midterm strategy, which has President Biden largely staying out of key battleground states in favor of safer spots. Biden did make a trip to Philadelphia on Saturday to provide last-minute support to Democrat John Fetterman in his pivotal Senate battle…

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