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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 …
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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 …
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Washington Post, middleeastmonitor.com and IJR
Vanessa Romo / NPR:
Trump Resumes Spat With Roberts, Calls 9th Circuit ‘A Complete & Total Disaster’
Trump Resumes Spat With Roberts, Calls 9th Circuit ‘A Complete & Total Disaster’
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USA Today, CBS San Francisco, The Gateway Pundit and Political Wire
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump brushes aside CIA assertion that crown prince ordered killing, defends him and Saudi Arabia
Trump brushes aside CIA assertion that crown prince ordered killing, defends him and Saudi Arabia
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One America News Network, Politico and Axios
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 …
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New York Times, Axios, HuffPost, RT, Breitbart, FOX2now.com, Politico, Guido Fawkes and The Daily Caller
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.
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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.”
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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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.
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 …
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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.
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 …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Politico and Althouse
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 …
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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.
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The Daily Beast
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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The Daily Beast, RedState, Reason, Hot Air and Raw Story
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Joseph diGenova / Fox News:
Justice Roberts' attack against President Trump was blatantly political and wrong
Justice Roberts' attack against President Trump was blatantly political and wrong
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Law & Crime