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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ camera crew walked off the set in protest before the fatal shooting  —  Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of “Rust” with a prop gun, a half-dozen camera crew workers walked off the set to protest working conditions.
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Associated Press:
Baldwin: Killing of cinematographer was ‘tragic accident’  —  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin said Friday that his killing of a cinematographer with a prop gun on a movie set was a “tragic accident” as authorities investigated the shooting, which also wounded the director.
Discussion: KLKN-TV and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Alec Baldwin Film Set Was Hindered by Worker Complaints  —  Some workers filming ‘Rust,’ where Baldwin discharged prop firearm, were disgruntled; some walked off set  —  The movie set on which Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm in an incident that killed one person and wounded another …
Discussion: WHYY
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Camera crew walked off set of Baldwin movie due to working conditions hours before shooting  —  Camera crews aren't responsible for handling props on the set, are they?  —  Even so, this LA Times scoop raises the obvious possibility that if the camera crew was disgruntled about labor conditions, maybe the prop master was too.
Chris Lindahl / IndieWire:
Prop Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Contained a ‘Live Single Round,’ Says IATSE Local 44
Variety:
Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Injured Director
New York Times:
Facebook Employees Warned About Election Misinformation, to Little Effect  —  Company documents show that the social network's employees repeatedly raised red flags about the spread of misinformation and conspiracies before and after the contested November vote.
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
'Carol's Journey': What Facebook knew about how it radicalized users  —  In the summer of 2019, a new Facebook user named Carol Smith signed up for the platform, describing herself as a politically conservative mother from Wilmington, North Carolina.  Smith's account indicated an interest in politics …
Discussion: Raw Story
The Information:
New Facebook Storm Nears as CNN, Fox Business and Other Outlets Team Up on Whistleblower Docs  —  It's not often that major news organizations coordinate to sift through a large trove of leaked company documents and agree not to publish stories about them until a certain date.
John McCormack / National Review:
John Eastman vs. the Eastman Memo  —  In extensive conversations with NR, the Trump legal adviser behind a fiercely disputed memo advising Pence to reject Biden electors claims it doesn't reflect his own views.  —  n January 6, President Donald Trump took the stage at the “Save America Rally” …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The architect of Trump's plot to steal the 2020 election explains himself — absurdly
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Washington Post:
Democrats move to finalize new ‘billionaire’ tax plan, targeting 700 wealthiest Americans as key source of revenue for spending plan  —  Senior Democrats are preparing a sweeping new tax plan that would aim to raise hundreds of billions of dollars from the fortunes of America's roughly 700 billionaires …
NBC News:
Democrats near deal on pared-back spending bill. Here is what's likely in — and out.
Discussion: MSNBC
Lauren del Valle / CNN:
Lev Parnas found guilty on campaign finance charges  —  New York (CNN)Rudy Giuliani's former associate Lev Parnas was convicted on six counts related to “influence buying” campaign finance schemes.  —  A jury of eight men and four women found Parnas guilty of scheming with co-conspirators …
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CNN:
House investigators target the money trail behind January 6 rally  —  ‘Peril’ details Trump's plans before Jan. 6  —  (CNN)The House select committee is setting its sights on the financing behind events and people associated with January 6, CNN has learned, including money that funded pro-Trump …
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CNN:
Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed baseless election fraud claims, expected to testify before January 6 committee
Discussion: Alternet.org
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
New whistleblower claims Facebook allowed hate, illegal activity to go unchecked  —  Latest complaint to the SEC blames top leadership for failing to warn investors about serious problems at the company  —  A new whistleblower affidavit submitted by a former Facebook employee Friday alleges …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Biden sows confusion about defending Taiwan from China
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Neera Tanden is named as the next White House staff secretary for President Biden  —  Neera Tanden was named the next White House staff secretary on Friday morning, putting her in the nerve center of the building charged with overseeing the paper flow for President Biden, according to a White House official briefed on the move.
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Measuring-up the Democrats for defeat  —  As ever, no one says it better than Shakespeare; “Man, proud man / Dress'd in a little brief authority / Most ignorant of what he's most assured ... plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven / As makes the angels weep.”
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Associated Press:
Where are the workers?  Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx  —  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans.  Many people, they argued …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Biden said he's been to the southern border before.  It was a drive-by.  —  CNN's Anderson Cooper: “Do you have plans to visit the southern border?” … — exchange during CNN town hall, Oct. 21  —  For weeks, Republicans — and Fox News — have demanded to know why the president …
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
Why does a democratic republic founded in opposition to monarchy tolerate billionaires?  —  They are never self-made.  —  In Thursday's post, I imagined a world in which conservatives placed equality at the center of their sensibilities.  It was fun, though hardly realistic.
CNN:
McAuliffe dismissed Northam yearbook photo as youthful mistake at 2019 event months after calling it racist ‘at any age’  —  (CNN)After publicly condemning Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's decades-old racist yearbook photo in February 2019 as “racist, unacceptable and inexcusable at any age,” …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't block Texas abortion law but grants expedited review for Nov. 1  —  The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider legal arguments over the Texas abortion law that is the nation's most restrictive on Nov. 1, and that the law will remain in effect.
Chris English / LevittownNow.com:
School Board President Says Threats Unjustified, FBI Will Be Alerted  —  Mask mandates and other divisive issues created by the coronavirus pandemic and other societal realities have made it a very stressful time to be a school board member, Pennsbury School Board President Christine Toy-Dragoni …
Discussion: Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy's vile attack on Liz Cheney shows the dangers of a GOP House  —  For governments to function amid deep disagreements among their major players, they sometimes evolve shared understandings.  Their premise is that in some conflicts, preserving the integrity of the system …
Blake Apgar / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Las Vegas executive faces voter fraud charges in 2020 election  —  A Las Vegas business executive is facing two voter fraud charges related to the 2020 election, the attorney general's office announced Thursday.  —  Donald Kirk Hartle, 55, faces felony counts of voting more than once …
Discussion: Washington Post, Daily Kos and KLAS
Callie Patteson / New York Post:
DHS pays over $455K to build ‘security fencing’ around Biden's beach home  —  Build that wall!  —  The southern border with Mexico is seeing the highest levels of illegal border crossings in 35 years, but the Department of Homeland Security has found one access point it can shore up …
Washington Post:
Youngkin accused of antisemitism after claiming allies of Jewish donor George Soros ‘inserted’ operatives into Virginia school boards  —  GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin is facing allegations of antisemitism after accusing allies of Jewish philanthropist George Soros of a shadowy campaign …
 
 
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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Border Patrol Makes About 1.66 Million Arrests at Southern Border in 2021 Fiscal Year
Discussion: CNN, National Review and The Daily Wire
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
Walmart Recalls Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones Due to Rare and Dangerous Bacteria; Two Deaths Investigated
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Anybody Can Be Joe Manchin Right Now
Maureen Breslin / The Hill:
Black, female DC police officers say they were given ultimatum: Have an abortion or be fired
Discussion: NBC News, The Federalist and The Root
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin as tensions rise during contempt vote
Marc Caputo / Politico:
How Do Bad Cops Stay in Power? Just Look at Miami.
Discussion: CBS Miami
Michael Brendan Dougherty / American Compass:
The Snowflakes Aren't Melting … Commentators and culture warriors have popularized the term …
Discussion: National Review
Madeleine May / VICE:
Death Threats Are Creating a Mass Exodus of Election Officials
Discussion: Alternet.org, Joe.My.God. and YouTube
Bradley Hope / Whale Hunting:
Jared Kushner's Middle East Cash Grab
Amy Cheng / Washington Post:
Putin slams ‘cancel culture’ and trans rights, calling teaching gender fluidity ‘crime against humanity’
Discussion: Insider and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
‘Delinquent’ Matt Gaetz Blocked from Practicing Law
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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