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Washington Post:
Trump wages war on our country and the rule of law one last time — In a move no less appalling for it being no surprise, President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, his disgraced former national security adviser. Add him to the rogue's gallery — among them Joe Arpaio, Dinesh D'Souza …
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American Interregnum, NBC Los Angeles, Washington Examiner and Reuters
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New York Times:
Trump's Pardon of Flynn Signals Prospect of a Wave in His Final Weeks in Office — Political allies and associates are starting to press for clemency as the president also considers extending his criminal justice overhaul by commuting lengthy sentences for other offenders.
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The Daily Beast, Business Insider, Pew Research Center, Slate, Meduza.io, Mediaite, The Mahablog and Political Wire
Rosalind Helderman / Washington Post:
Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI
Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Ending Case His Justice Dept. Sought to Shut Down
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Ending Case His Justice Dept. Sought to Shut Down
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The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Spectator USA, Mother Jones, HotAir, Common Dreams, WITF and Los Angeles Times
KUSA-TV:
After warnings to avoid travel, Denver Mayor Hancock flies to visit family for Thanksgiving — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has told people to avoid travel in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, which is at record levels in the city. — DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock boarded …
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Stephanie Butzer / TheDenverChannel.com:
Hancock travels to Mississippi for Thanksgiving after pleading with Denverites to stay home if possible — DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock flew to Mississippi Wednesday to have Thanksgiving with his wife and daughter at his daughter's home after pleading with Denverites not to travel for the holiday if possible.
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Business Insider, Fox News, Associated Press, WayneDupree.com and The Hill
New York Times:
Stock Trades by Senator Perdue Said to Have Prompted Justice Dept. Inquiry — Investigators focused on a sale of at least $1 million of stock in Cardlytics, a financial firm whose board the senator once sat on. They closed the case this summer without charges.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Law & Crime, Forbes, Townhall, TheGrio, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Sen. Perdue Insisted He Had No Input At All On Stock Buys. New Evidence Shows He Did.
Sen. Perdue Insisted He Had No Input At All On Stock Buys. New Evidence Shows He Did.
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Raw Story
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court relieves religious organizations from some covid-related restrictions — The Supreme Court's new conservative majority late Wednesday night sided with religious organizations in New York that said they were illegally targeted by pandemic-related restrictions imposed …
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Axios
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Splitting 5 to 4, Supreme Court Backs Religious Challenge to Cuomo's Virus Shutdown Order
Splitting 5 to 4, Supreme Court Backs Religious Challenge to Cuomo's Virus Shutdown Order
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Washington Post:
GOP effort to invalidate more than 2.5 million votes in Pennsylvania dealt another setback — Republicans faced another procedural setback in a Pennsylvania lawsuit seeking to invalidate more than 2.5 million votes, as a temporary order blocking further certification of election results …
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The Daily Beast and Washington Examiner
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox News staffers thought Newsmax was a joke. But they're not laughing anymore — New York (CNN Business)Fox News is taking action to stave off newfound competition from Newsmax TV. — Producers on some Fox programs have been told to monitor Newsmax's guest bookings and throw some sand …
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Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
Brian Deese likely pick for top White House economic post — President-elect Joe Biden is leaning towards naming former senior Obama administration official and current investment executive Brian Deese his top economic adviser in the White House, although pushback from the progressive wing …
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Washington Examiner
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Biden soars as leader of the free world — While the Trump presidency ends with an ignominious conclusion, with Donald Trump desperately trying to cling to power, President-elect Joe Biden is, for all intents and purposes, the effective leader of the free world.
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New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, Watts Up With That?, Al Jazeera, Quincy Institute …, New York Post and Fox News
Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon tests positive for coronavirus — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Wednesday. — “Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus,” the governor's office said in a statement.
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Bloomberg, Axios, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Governor of Wyoming tests COVID-19 positive
Governor of Wyoming tests COVID-19 positive
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Washington Examiner and New York Post
Jerry DeMarco / Hackensack Daily Voice:
Hackensack Board Member Who Opposed LGBTQ Curriculum Resigns After Embarrassing Zoom Incident — A Hackensack School Board member who made national headlines by opposing a LGBTC curriculum has resigned after an embarrassing incident during a Zoom meeting. — Frances Cogelja didn't realize she'd left …
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New York Post
Washington Post:
As Americans prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the world watches with dread and disbelief — Foreign observers are watching with trepidation — and at times disbelief — as coronavirus cases surge across the United States, and scores of Americans are choosing to follow through with plans …
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Sydney Morning Herald and Politico
Phil Shiver / TheBlaze:
Sidney Powell promises ‘massive’ Georgia lawsuit by Wednesday that will ‘save’ Trump's presidency — Sidney Powell, the pro-Trump attorney who is reportedly working on compiling evidence to prove that manipulated voting software skewed the results of the 2020 election, vowed that a “massive” …
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(We) Are The News and WayneDupree.com
SENATOR RICK SCOTT:
Sen. Rick Scott: We Need National Voter ID Requirements Now — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement calling for national Voter ID requirements, which he is urging his colleagues in Congress to pass alongside his Verifiable, Orderly, & Timely Election Results (VOTER) Act.
Axios:
Trump agency head who often skips mask tests positive for coronavirus — The acting administrator of the United States Agency for International Development informed senior staff Wednesday he has tested positive for coronavirus, two sources familiar with the call tell Axios.
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The Hill
New York Times:
C.I.A. Officer Is Killed in Somalia — The officer's combat death came as President Trump considers pulling back on American operations in the region. — WASHINGTON — A veteran C.I.A. officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, according to current and former U.S. officials …
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CNN, Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs and New York Post
Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Saudi Activist Who Fought For Women's Right to Drive Is Sent to Terrorism Court — Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent prisoners, has been accused of harming the kingdom's security. Rights groups consider the prosecution a sham. — BEIRUT, Lebanon …
Politico:
Biden leans toward Tom Donilon as CIA chief — President-elect Joe Biden is leaning toward naming former Obama administration national security adviser Tom Donilon as his CIA director, two people familiar with the situation said. — The choice for the spymaster role is one of the toughest facing Biden …
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One America News Network and Reason
Katherine J. Wu / New York Times:
Covid Combat Fatigue: Doctors and Nurses Are Running on Empty — Doctors and nurses on the front lines are running on empty, under increasing duress as the pandemic surges and hospitals are overrun with patients. — About 2 a.m. on a sweltering summer night, Dr. Orlando Garner awoke …
Allison Kaplan Sommer / Haaretz:
Amid Controversy, Biden Team Stands by Appointment of Palestinian-American Senior Aide — Reema Dodin faced immediate criticism from some conservative groups but is backed by veteran politicians and Jewish Democrats — The appointment of Reema Dodin, a Palestinian-American Senate staffer …
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Fox News
Washington Post:
NRA reports alleged misspending by current and former executives to IRS — After years of denying allegations of lax financial oversight, the National Rifle Association has made a stunning declaration in a new tax filing: Current and former executives used the nonprofit group's money for personal benefit and enrichment.
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The Trace, CNN, Raw Story, Law & Crime, The Intellectualist and Political Wire
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Kentucky coffee shop loses license over defying coronavirus order — The Kentucky Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) on Wednesday issued an emergency license suspension for a coffee shop after it refused to close down for violating COVID-19 restrictions. — Lexington coffee shop Brewed …
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Townhall
Foreign Policy:
Pentagon Purges Leading Advisors From Defense Policy Board — It's unclear why the Trump administration waited until its final months to shake up the influential group of outside experts advising top Pentagon leaders. — Several members of the top federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department …
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Mattis failed to disclose his role with global consultant tied to China in bombshell column — A media-celebrated Foreign Affairs column this week by former Defense Secretary James Mattis blasting President Trump's “America First” theme did not disclose that Mr. Mattis holds a senior position …
Dan Avery / NBC News:
Starbucks barista says she was fired for refusing to wear Pride shirt — A New Jersey woman has filed suit against Starbucks, claiming she was wrongfully terminated for refusing to wear an official company Pride T-shirt that she says violated her religious beliefs.
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The Daily Caller and LGBTQ Nation
Armin Rosen / Tablet Magazine:
Who Really Runs The Drudge Report? — The Drudge Report has become a conformist shadow of its formerly bratty, oppositional self. Why?
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