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Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle Looking for your next great Houston meal? These 25 restaurants are serving up some of the city’s best food this fall. bit.ly/47umCRh
Houston Chronicle In just the seventh matchup of 0-4 teams during the Super Bowl era, the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans face off in Nashville looking for their first win of the season. We’ll have updates and analysis from our writers in Nashville and Houston. bit.ly/4ygkqb9
The New York Times Serving in public office in the U.S. is dangerous. A new normal of violent threats is making it worse, dozens of elected officials told the New York Times. nyti.ms/4ydVlgU
The New York Times The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched a deadly attack on an international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Saturday that Saudi officials said killed at least 12 people and injured over 300 more. nyti.ms/4hG62UD
Aaron Rupar BRENNAN: Are you comfortable with any US official asking someone to pay off debt in exchange for access to government officials? BARRASSO: No I'm not, but the focus today is making sure that the American people know just how far to the left the Democrats have gone
Aaron Rupar REP. GROTHMAN: Gas was a lot more expensive under Joe Biden NEWSNATION: But Joe Biden is no longer president. President Trump is GROTHMAN: Well, I think he has to remind people things could be worse
Aaron Rupar Tafoya: "We have so much recidivism here in Minnesota. People are getting fourth, fifth and sixth chances. It's ridiculous. No one is paying a price. And I would add that that includes an illegal riot that Peggy Flanagan participated in."
The Washington Post President Trump floated the idea of renaming more bodies of water, following his efforts to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. “Before I get out, I think we should have an ocean,” Trump said at a rally. “And we need a great river.” https://wapo.st/47T8cKF
Aaron Rupar Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
Aaron Rupar Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now members of Congress are being denied the ability to see the damage at these bases because there's a coverup underway. There's a coverup underway to try to hide the cost of this war and the debacle it has caused in the region."
Aaron Rupar Markwayne Mullin indicates taxpayers will not be reimbursed for Trump's propaganda ads: "Any time we can do a public service announcement and brag about America, I'm all about it ... I commend the opportunity of President Trump to give us the opportunity to brag about America"
Aaron Rupar BRENNAN: Nidal Hasan is in a wheelchair. Doesn't the administration risk livestreaming this and making him a martyr? Couldn't this be a risk to the homeland? MARKWAYNE MULLIN: No one has to watch it B: Well then why are you livestreaming it? MULLIN: The president is restoring American values
Aaron Rupar Markwayne Mullin: "As a father of six individuals -- er, six kids I mean -- no way would I ever put my kids in danger"
Aaron Rupar Mamdani: "We are talking a federal agency that is ripping families apart, that's willing to endanger the lives of a 5 year old child as well as any New Yorker in the surrounding area, % then after the fact, seeks to blame the person and the city at large as opposed to reflect upon their own actions"
Aaron Rupar Mamdani: "What you could see in the videos is bystanders outside unsure as to what they were even seeing. Because in that imagery, it feels as if you’re almost looking at a mass shooter as opposed to seeing someone who’s purportedly representing a federal agency."
Aaron Rupar Tillis claims Trump's deal with Putin tarnishes Lindsey Graham's legacy
Aaron Rupar Trump: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
Aaron Rupar EMMER: $4 gas, $6 diesel -- entirely unacceptable. Republicans agree on that. But it's not enough to vote for communists KARL: There aren't a lot of communists on the ballot
Aaron Rupar WELKER: Is it safe to say based on what you're saying that you regret making those comments? EL-SAYED: Yeah. If I step on somebody's grief, of course I regret that. I really wish I would've thought about how somebody would've felt hearing that and thought twice
Aaron Rupar WELKER: Earlier this year you said President Trump should be impeached. What do you see as his impeachable offenses? EL-SAYED: Like, which one? There are many. Making sure that every president understands who comes after Trump that there is a rule of law I think that is absolutely critical
Aaron Rupar El-Sayed explains his 2012 criticisms of Obama: "We stand on the shoulders of giants. I am so grateful to have been a young man in my 20s with Barack Hussein Obama as president. I never would have seen myself running for office."