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6:20 PM ET, November 22, 2018

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Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Hillary Clinton: Europe must curb immigration to stop rightwing populists  —  Europe and centre left everywhere need tougher approach to phenomenon that fuelled Trump and Brexit, says Clinton  —  Europe must get a handle on immigration to combat a growing threat from rightwing populists …
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Trump politicizes Thanksgiving call with troops to attack migrants, judges  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving morning call with military members to weigh in on a wide variety of sensitive political topics, a stark departure from typical holiday greetings from the commander in chief.
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CBS News:
Trump defends Saudis, says “maybe the world” should be held accountable for Khashoggi's death  —  President Trump spent part of his Thanksgiving morning, after speaking with troops, to defend the Saudis following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  —  Mr. Trump doubled …
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Trump Dares Congress to Do What He Won't on Saudi Arabia  —  The president's extraordinary statement on Khashoggi's murder means that it'll be up to Congress to respond to the journalist's death.  —  “The world is a very dangerous place!”  —  So begins President Donald Trump's official statement …
Reuters:
Turkish paper: CIA had recording of Saudi prince demanding Khashoggi be ‘silenced’  —  (Reuters) - A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia's crown prince gave instructions to …
Discussion: Mediaite
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump brushes aside CIA assertion that crown prince ordered killing, defends him and Saudi Arabia
Washington Post:
Trump contradicts CIA on killing of Khashoggi, says agency ‘had feelings’ …
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Trump Is Crude. But He's Right About Saudi Arabia.
Discussion: New Republic
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Fiery West Wing meeting led to more power for military at U.S.-Mexico border  —  President Donald Trump this week presided over an explosive meeting on a new Cabinet order granting the troops deployed at the southern border the right to use lethal force to defend border patrol agents.
Discussion: Political Wire
Reuters:
Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security  —  PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up negotiations if no more money …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:   Trump issues Thanksgiving threat to close US-Mexico border
Washington Post:
Trump plan would force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as cases are processed, a major break with current policy
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Republicans subpoena Comey, Lynch for closed-door testimony  —  House Republicans served up some subpoenas with their Thanksgiving turkey this week, issuing last-minute demands for former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to appear for closed-door testimony on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, respectively.
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Wall Street Journal:
Clock Ticks on Trump Intel Picks Stalled by Republicans  —  Senators keeps nominations on hold for leverage on other matters, as deadline nears  —  WASHINGTON—Two of President Trump's picks for top national security posts are being held up by Senate Republicans over issues unrelated …
Discussion: Raw Story
Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
How to Talk to a Fox News Viewer  —  Those on the Left need to stop ignoring the science of Influence & Persuasion … The midterms are over, Presidential elections are 2 years away, and Thanksgiving Day is here.  If your family is anything like mine, you have a few Fox News viewers in the crowd.
Joe Sanberg / The Nation:
This Thanksgiving, It's OK to Not Feel Thankful  —  While many of us may have much to be thankful for, many of us are also in pain.  —  Every Thanksgiving, Americans are inundated with images of beautiful smiling families, sitting around tables overflowing with food.
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
TPUSA Staffer Shut Down by Fox News Host After Comparing Hillary to Herpes: ‘Not Appropriate’  —  Turning Point USA's Director of Spanish Engagement Anna Paulina found herself quickly booted from the air Thursday morning after comparing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “herpes.”
Cas Mudde / The Guardian:
How populism became the concept that defines our age  —  The spread of this idea reflects a deep and lasting change in the way we view ‘the people’ and ‘the elites’  —  “Populism” as a term was rarely used in the 20th century; it was limited to US historians describing, in highly specific terms …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Of Monuments, Arguments, Vampires and Thanksgiving  —  John Wayne, Brett Kavanaugh, my brothers Michael and Kevin, and me.  —  My older brother Michael taught me many things.  —  He taught me to hold vinyl records gingerly at the edges, so I wouldn't smudge them, and how to wipe …
Harry Litman / New York Times:
How Long Before Trump Destroys the Rule of Law?  —  The only thing blocking his plan to prosecute Hillary Clinton was Don McGahn.  Think about that.  —  Mr. Litman is a former United States attorney and deputy assistant attorney general.  —  Tuesday's revelation that the president …
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Joseph diGenova / Fox News:
Justice Roberts' attack against President Trump was blatantly political and wrong
Discussion: Law & Crime
New York Times:
On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation  —  Joining a long tradition of companies and campaigns that drop bad news on holidays, Facebook on Thanksgiving eve took responsibility for hiring a Washington-based lobbying company, Definers Public Affairs …
Corina Knoll / Los Angeles Times:
As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye … This is how I die.  —  She is standing in the driveway of a sand-colored house — she doesn't know whose — and the air is choked with smoke.  —  The sky is a nuclear orange.  Wind is hurling embers against her body and into her blond wavy hair.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 
 
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John Eligon / New York Times:
You Want to Feed the Hungry? Lovely. Let's See Your Permit.
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin / Reuters:
Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
Discussion: Breitbart and Jihad Watch
Stuart Winer / The Times of Israel:
Polish nun who helped hide Vilna ghetto rebels during Holocaust dies at 110
Discussion: thedailychrenk.com
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
GOP exploring reasons for gender disparity in new Congress
Discussion: Axios
Washington Post:
With honey instead of vinegar, Pelosi steadily inches toward the speaker's gavel
Discussion: Townhall, HuffPost and The Hill
Bernie Sanders / Washington Post:
Democrats need a bold agenda. Here's what they should do in the first 100 days of Congress.
Discussion: Common Dreams and POLITICUSUSA
Wall Street Journal:
And the Fair Land  —  For all our social discord we yet remain …
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Why Lincoln, Eisenhower and Obama visited troops in combat — and Trump hasn't
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Ann Coulter / Official:
JARED: THE BIRDBRAIN OF ALCATRAZ
Discussion: Townhall
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Presidential Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2018
Jakob Hanke / Politico:
EU and China break ultimate trade taboo to hit back at Trump
Diane Herbst / People.com:
These Five Women Were Bridesmaids in Each Other's Weddings — Now They're All State Senators
Andrea Blanford / abc11.com:
Duke library houses letter penned by Alexander Hamilton, the main character of popular musical
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Democrats close to flipping 40 House seats as straggler tilts in their favor
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

 
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