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New York Times:
Raiders Coach Resigns After Homophobic and Misogynistic Emails — A trove of emails in a separate workplace misconduct case shows Raiders Coach Jon Gruden went beyond previously disclosed racist comments to issue broad tirades. — Jon Gruden stepped down Monday as the coach …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
John Eastman's employer tries to whitewash his road map for overturning Trump's loss — John Eastman, it seems, is the victim of one big misunderstanding. — The conservative Claremont Institute, which employs the lawyer who provided a road map for then-President Donald Trump …
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The American Mind:
Claremont Institute Statement on Senior Fellow John Eastman — The Claremont Institute does not normally comment on the work of its scholars. But a recent combined disinformation, de-platforming, and ostracism campaign requires us to make an exception. Claremont Institute Senior Fellow John Eastman …
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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Wire:
Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says — On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an “unlawful assembly” after many attendees vocally opposed a policy on transgender students.
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Twitchy, 4W - Feminist News, RedState and Instapundit
Saeed Jones / GQ:
Dave Chappelle's Betrayal — Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian. But Chappelle's new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back. — You ever hear the one about the famous Black comedian …
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Tatiana Tenreyro / The A.V. Club:
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle comedy special, says it won't be removed
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle comedy special, says it won't be removed
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Variety, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair and RedState
Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:
Netflix suspends trans employee who tweeted about Dave Chappelle special
Netflix suspends trans employee who tweeted about Dave Chappelle special
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Office of the Texas Governor:
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates By Any Entity, Adds Issue To Special Session Agenda — Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order stating that no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination by any individual, including an employee or consumer …
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Texas Gov. Abbott issues order banning Covid vaccination mandates in rebuke of Biden — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccination requirements on employees or customers.
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Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by “any entity” in the state
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by “any entity” in the state
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Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris's NASA video featured child actors — The first installment of Vice President Kamala Harris's YouTube Originals space series featured child actors who auditioned for their roles in the project. — Trevor Bernardino, a 13-year-old actor from Carmel, California …
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Alani Letang / KSBW:
Monterey teen featured in new YouTube kids special with Vice President Kamala Harris — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. — Your Email Address — Submit — Privacy Notice — A Monterey teen actor is featured …
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Trump's Coup Attempt Is Far From Finished — Trump's preparing to run in 2024, but a new Senate report detailing his sedition gives officials the evidence they need to disqualify him from completing the coup. — “Subverting Justice,” the 394-page report released last week …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater's paradise
Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater's paradise
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
I'm no Democrat — but I'm voting exclusively for Democrats to save our democracy
I'm no Democrat — but I'm voting exclusively for Democrats to save our democracy
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Michael Wines / New York Times:
Election Workers in Georgia Are Fired for Shredding Voter Registration Forms — A previous investigation of the Fulton County office could eventually replace the elections board with a temporary superintendent with sweeping powers to oversee the vote. — The elections office …
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Washington Post:
In search for covid origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny — ENSHI, China — Hundreds of caves are spread throughout the mountains of Enshi prefecture, an agricultural corner of China's Hubei province. The most majestic, Tenglong, or “flying dragon,” …
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Miami Herald:
Miami manager moves to fire police chief — City Manager Art Noriega moved to fire embattled Police Chief Art Acevedo Monday night, ending weeks of speculation and tumult at City Hall and after a pair of circus-like public hearings in which commissioners lashed out at the chief for everything …
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Maud Maron / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Why Are Moms Like Me Being Called Domestic Terrorists? — Showing up to dress down school boards over their dereliction of duty isn't a crime. It's good parenting and good citizenship. — I am a mother of four, a criminal defense attorney and a lifelong liberal who is deeply concerned …
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
School board associations denounce NSBA's letter to DOJ over threats
School board associations denounce NSBA's letter to DOJ over threats
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Kyle Arnold / Dallas Morning News:
Southwest Airlines, union insist pilots didn't walk out to protest vaccine mandates — Southwest canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend, just days after the company told employees that they would need to be vaccinated to keep jobs. — Southwest Airlines and the union representing …
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George Gene Gustines / New York Times:
Superman Comes Out, as DC Comics Ushers In a New Man of Steel — The new Superman, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is concerned about the environment, does not shy away from politics and will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend. — Up, up and out of the closet!
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Outcry after federal agents kill eight wolf cubs adopted by Idaho school — US Department of Agriculture defends its agents' killing of the pups, part of a pack adopted by a high school in 2003 — Conservationists in Idaho are speaking out against the “inhumane” killings of eight wolf pups …
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Another Facebook whistleblower says she is willing to testify before Congress — San Francisco (CNN Business)Sophie Zhang, who said she felt like she had “blood on her hands” after working at Facebook, is willing to testify before Congress about her former employer, she told CNN Sunday.
The Hill:
Bannon's subpoena snub sets up big decision for Biden DOJ — Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon's choice to buck a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could tee up a big decision for a Justice Department determined to strike an independent tone.
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024
Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024
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New York Times:
Biden's Proposal to Empower I.R.S. Rattles Banks and Their Customers — To help fund its new initiatives, the Biden administration wants banks to report more customer information. Account holders aren't happy. — When the Biden administration looked for ways to pay for the president's …
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Political Wire
Simon Miles / Globe and Mail:
KGB archives show how Chrystia Freeland drew the ire (and respect) of Soviet intelligence services — The Soviet Union's secret police, the infamous KGB, praised her savvy and erudition, even as she frustrated their attempts to spy on her in Cold War Ukraine. They tagged her with the code name Frida.
Niara Savage / Yahoo News:
Texas Boogaloo Boy Admits In Court He Traveled to Minneapolis After George Floyd Died, Fired 13 Shots In Police Precinct Building to Sow Chaos — African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin — A Texas man pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 …
Ellie Rushing / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
FBI raids home of Philadelphia Proud Boys' vice president to gather info about Capitol attack plans — The FBI raided the home of the vice president of the Proud Boys' Philadelphia chapter on Friday, seizing his computer, phone, and other electronics to gather information on the Jan. 6 attack …
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Wall Street Journal:
Strange Quiet Arrives in Afghanistan After Decades of War — Residents are returning to Taliban-controlled regions after years of displacement, visiting homes and relatives they haven't seen in years — SANGIN, Afghanistan—Eighteen years after his bakery was destroyed in an American airstrike …
Nonzero Newsletter:
Toward a Unified Theory of Blob-dom — “The Blob” isn't a coherent concept, according to some blobsters. Well they would say that, wouldn't they? … The term “Blob” has arrived. Within the past two months this recent addition to our foreign policy vocabulary has appeared in the New York Times …