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Harry Whittington, shot by Cheney in hunting mishap, dies at 95

Harry Whittington, the attorney from Texas who survived a hunting accident in 2006 when then-US Vice President Dick Cheney shot him in the face while tracking a passing bird, has died. He was 95.

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Forum Shopping in California

Just leave your heart, and nationwide injunction, in San Francisco.

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Harry Whittington, longtime Texas GOP supporter shot by Dick Cheney in a 2006 hunting accident, dies

Whittington, who was 95, was shot in 2006 during a quail-hunting trip near Corpus Christi. He quickly forgave Cheney.

The Texas Tribune

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Examining America's War in Iraq After 20 Years

It was a blunder. Worse than that, it was a crime.

Reason

The Aftermath review: a younger, more liberal America? OK, Boomer

Philip Bump of the Washington Post has produced a fascinating account of demographic change and future possibilities

The Guardian - US

All the U.S. presidents who played golf, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Sixteen of the last 19 U.S. presidents played golf as a hobby.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Vietnam war: how US involvement has influenced foreign policy decisions over 50 years

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the US withdrawal from Vietnam and the war still casts long shadows over American life.

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How Democrats won the West

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s win in Nevada guaranteed that Democrats would retain control of the Senate after the 2022 midterm elections. It also confirmed the strength of the Democratic Party in the West.

The Conversation

AP Interview: Retiring Vermont Sen. Leahy ponders his legacy

Sen. Patrick Leahy is wrapping up a 48-year career representing Vermont

The Independent UK

Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image

With his death, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin leaves behind a very different China than the one he tried to shape

The Independent UK

What happens to turkeys that get pardoned by US Presidents - it's surprisingly upsetting

The strange but hilarious tradition of a turkey being sent to the White House to be saved from Thanksgiving dinner is very sweet - but it doesn't end very well

Daily Mirror

Biden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president?

President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term.

WEKU

Middle East round-up: A reminder of dark days in Istanbul

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

We Are Going to the Moon

Thanks to the rise of private spaceflight companies, mankind will have a future off-Earth.

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The midterms didn't produce a wave. Here's what that's meant historically

Historically, first midterms are cold showers for the occupant of the White House.

Al Jazeera

The Al Rasheed Hotel: 40 years of an iconic Baghdad landmark

Since its opening in 1982, the hotel has been central to the turbulent events experienced by the Iraqi capital.

The Texas Tribune

Beto O’Rourke has lost three races in four years. Is his political career over?

He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

Salon

Death penalty: Campaign issue no more

It's an important milestone: Even with GOP pushing "law and order," candidates don't vow to put people to death

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Trump rally admission may be "evidence"

Attorney George Conway posted a photo of Miranda rights to warn Trump he has "the right to remain silent"

The Guardian - UK

The ranting right is winning, from the US to Israel. The left must raise its game

US Democrats and leftwing parties around the world have failed to come up with a compelling narrative to counter the lies and distortions of extremists

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: America must stand firm against Russia. This is no time to go wobbly

Speaking with a French business owner in the energy industry this fall, I asked whether he thought NATO’s full support for Ukraine in its war against Russia would wane or fracture this winter. He replied matter-of-factly, “It depends on how cold it gets.”

Al Jazeera

US midterm elections: What are the key issues?

Economy, abortion rights, immigration and democracy are dominating political debates ahead of critical US vote.

The Independent UK

50 years at White House for Dale Haney and his green thumb

Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies

The Guardian - US

US politics’ post-shame era: how Republicans became the party of hate

Far from entering the midterms as the party of tolerance, diversity and sincerity, critics say, the Republican party has shown itself to be the opposite

The Guardian - US

Bibi review: Netanyahu memoir is hard-eyed – if not where Trump is concerned

The former Israeli PM is under a legal cloud but fighting for office again. His book is well-written and self-serving

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