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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:

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CNN:

Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him — Washington (CNN)Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN …

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Politico:

Congress' Jan. 6 investigators face an inevitable reckoning with their GOP colleagues — As congressional investigators accelerate their probe of Donald Trump's 2020 election challenges that culminated on Jan. 6, one thing is clear: All roads run through a handful of their GOP colleagues.

Discussion: Raw Story and CNN

Loveday Morris / Washington Post:

Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations — BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday amid a corruption probe that had opposition parties seeking a no-confidence vote. — In a televised address, the 35-year-old conservative leader said he denied …

Bloomberg: Austria's Kurz Resigns as Chancellor Amid Corruption Probe

Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Austria's Sebastian Kurz steps down amid corruption probe

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Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State — ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between …

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Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:

It's Not Misinformation. It's Amplified Propaganda. — One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders. It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the San Francisco activist …

BBC:

Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power — The Czech Republic's billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his ruling ANO party are set to lose their bid for re-election, partial results suggest. — With some 99% of voting districts reporting, Czech Television predicts …

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Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:

Czech prime minister's party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome — In a shock result, billionaire Andrej Babis' party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election days after the populist leader had to contend with revelations …

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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:

Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His Father — After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to send. — FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three weeks before he died …

Ed Morrissey / HotAir:

Too fun — and dumb — to check: Did Biden snub Pelosi for Vatican ambassador pick? — Answer: Come on, man. For some reason, though, rumors had apparently swirled in the Beltway that Joe Biden would pick Nancy Pelosi to be his ambassador to the Vatican. Punchbowl founder Jake Sherman noted …

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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pope Francis meets Pelosi in private audience at the Vatican

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Washington Post:

Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda — White House has only a short stretch to pass two major bills and avoid a government default — At one point during a private 90-minute Zoom call with liberal lawmakers on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked President Biden …

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Ian Ward / Politico:

The Democrats' Privileged College-Kid Problem — To anyone who's spent time in Democratic politics in the past decade, a certain type of young person will immediately be familiar: bright-eyed, old enough to drive a car but not old enough to rent one without insurance fees …

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New York Times:

‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan — The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of deepening discord and rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.

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Oliver Gill / Telegraph:

British Airways to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ announcements in drive to promote ‘diversity’ — Carrier to move to neutral greetings ‘to ensure that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us’ — British Airways has advised pilots and cabin crew not to refer to passengers as …

Dave Lawler / Axios:

French elections: Far-right TV pundit climbs to second behind Macron — A far-right firebrand is shaking up the French presidential election and, with six months to go, has pulled into second in the polls. — Why it matters: This race had long seemed on course for a rematch between President …

Gavin Mortimer / Spectator: France's political elite created Eric Zemmour

Michael Scherer / Washington Post:

Democrats edge toward dumping Iowa's caucuses as the first presidential vote — President Biden is not a big fan. Former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez is openly opposed. And elsewhere in the Democratic inner sanctum, disdain for Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus has been rising for years.

Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:

Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor — Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company's vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all. — Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world's best defense against Covid-19 …

Heather Long / Washington Post:

America's unemployed are sending a message: They'll go back to work when they feel safe - and well-compensated — September marked the weakest hiring this year, and an alarming number of women had to stop working again to deal with unstable school and child-care situations

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ausa.org:

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno Dies — Retired Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former Army chief of staff who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, died Oct. 8. He was 67. — A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno, known for his tall, imposing frame, was a 1976 West Point graduate …

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Ellen Barry / New York Times:

A Boston Mayoral Candidate Is Leaning Into Her Accent — The mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George, the daughter of Polish and Tunisian immigrants, speaks with the accent of working-class Boston. And she's having some fun with it. — BOSTON — The mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George …

Adam Popescu / New York Times:

U.S. Holocaust Museums Are Updating Content and Context — Many organizations are now trying to reach wider and younger audiences, and to tackle topics beyond the Holocaust. — With an urgency to preserve memory and modernize as the remaining Holocaust survivors enter their 80s and 90s …

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Rich Calder / New York Post:

Bill de Blasio is first NYC mayor with no championship teams in 100 years — It's the curse of the Blas-bino. — With the Yankees being knocked out of the playoffs Tuesday by his beloved Boston Red Sox, Mayor de Blasio has clinched a dubious distinction: New York City's first mayor …

Reuters:

Sudan says running low on fuel oil and wheat due to port blockade — A three-week blockade of Sudan's main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country's already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.