šØ šØ The Daily Beast is accusing Herschel Walker of paying for a girlfriendās abortion and thatās not the worst part.
BREAKING: Joe Biden told Al Sharpton he will run for reelection.
NEW: Trump Sues CNN for Defamation, Saying Network Fears Heāll Run in 2024
HEADLINE: Russia feared to be planning major nuclear test near border with Ukraine: report - NY Post
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Herschel Walker
What happened: The Daily Beast claims that Herschel Walker paid for a girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009. The outlet claims the girlfriend has receipts and a āget wellā card from Walker but requested anonymity. The Walker team vehemently denies the allegations and claims they will sue The Daily Beast for defamation.
More: After the story was published, Christian Walker (Herschelās son) tweeted this:
My take: This is not good. Herschelās chances of winning the seat come down to his ability to effectively push back on these claims in the next 48-72 hours. Read my full take here.
Senate Shifts Towards Republicans
The race to control the Senate has shifted in the direction of Republicans by an average of three points in post-Labor Day polls of pivotal Senate battleground states. The New York Times says the shift is real in two states in particular: Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The problem: If Republicans only win Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, they wonāt gain any new seats in their quest to control the 50-50 Senate. Republicans would need to beat a Democrat in Georgia (less likely today), Arizona, or Nevada in order to gain seats. Adam Laxalt in Nevada appears to be the Republicansā best bet (paywall).
North Korea Gets Bold
This is from CNN:
North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over Japan on Tuesday for the first time in five years, a highly provocative and reckless act that marks a significant escalation in its weapons testing program.
The missile traveled over northern Japan early in the morning, and is believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean. The last time North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan was in 2017.
This marks North Koreaās 23rd missile launch this year, including the most ballistic missiles fired in a single year since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2012. By comparison, Pyongyang conducted four tests in 2020 and eight in 2021.
Activists Get Lit Up
An animal rights activist ran onto the field during the Rams vs 49ers game last night and Bobby Wagner was having none of it:
The rest of the news:
Biden wants to use Medicaid to address abortion ācrisis.ā States aren't biting. - Politico
Job openings plunged by more than 1.1 million in August - CNBC
Retreating Russians leave their comradesā bodies behind - AP News
Ukrainian officials and allies rail against Elon Musk tweet - Politico
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck - CNBC
This stock-market strategist says the coming recession could be the biggest ever: āI recommend prayerā - Marketwatch
California suffering through driest three years ever recorded, with no relief in sight - LA Times
Florida faces grim reality: Hurricane Ian is deadliest storm in state since 1935 - Accuweather
At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame? - DNYUZ
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country music icon, dies at 90 - NBC
Dems agonize over N.C. spending debacle as Senate race tightens - Politico
There is no home for Asian Americans in the Republican Party anymore - Boston Globe
K Street prepares for a House Republican takeover - The Washington Post (paywall)
Advancing Ukrainian Troops Find Nearly Empty Towns Destroyed by Fighting - New York Times (paywall)
Tweets that caught my eye:
Market snapshot:
Erick,
I appreciate you focusing on Georgia's senate race today. I hope it hasn't turned off some of your more national listeners. I also agree with the comment below about the timing of the allegation. Of course this will lead the national news tonight because of media bias. I hope the dumb masses of voters start to see through the bias some, but I doubt it. What's the next October surprise?
With respect to the Walker scandal, why have you not discussed the concept of the āOctober surpriseā or the specious nature of a perfectly timed 13-year-old allegation?