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New York Times:
Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier  —  Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
The Igor Danchenko Indictment  —  It was all a fraud.  —  The Danchenko Indictment  —  John Durham has another scalp.  On November 3, 2021, Igor Danchenko - Christopher Steele's primary subsource - was arrested by federal authorities.  —  Now we have his indictment.
Discussion: Granite Grok and Ace of Spades HQ
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Igor Danchenko arrested, charged with lying to FBI about information in Steele dossier  —  An analyst who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations against Donald Trump has been arrested on charges that he repeatedly lied to the FBI about where and how he got his information, officials said Thursday.
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions  —  The department argued that a major voting law passed by Republicans would disenfranchise several groups of vulnerable Texans.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state's new voting law …
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Stefani Reynolds / ABC News:
DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law  —  The complaint argues SB1 violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act.  —  The Justice Department announced Thursday it has sued the State of Texas over its restrictive voting law that went into effect in September.
Allie Morris / Dallas Morning News:
Justice Department sues Texas to stop two provisions in new GOP elections law from taking effect
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Committee interviews Jan. 6 rioter who witnessed state GOP contacts with Trump allies  —  Congressional investigators probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are examining the contacts between one of the rioters who breached the Capitol and state-level GOP officials who worked …
Discussion: Raw Story and UPI
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Politico:
DOJ error highlights Jan. 6 mystery: Where was Kamala Harris during the attack?
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Julia Black / Insider:
‘I was literally screaming in pain’: Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating … In the summer of 2020, Madison sent Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy, a direct message on Instagram complimenting his famous “one bite” pizza reviews.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison  —  Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison.  —  Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:
Hyper-local elections are reminiscent of 1993  —  The off-year election of 1993 was telling  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for November 4  —  Believe it or not, all politics are still local.  Local.  As in your house.  Your school.  Your kids.  Those who live in your household.  Micro-local.
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David Morgan / Reuters:
Republicans aim to repeat Youngkin's schools tactic in 2022 elections
Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges  —  NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained uncharacteristically quiet about the growing scandal at the University of Florida, which has barred numerous professors from testifying as expert witnesses in lawsuits challenging the Republican governor's policies.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it  —  Perhaps the most useful 96 seconds in the post-Glenn Youngkin victory period you'll spend, but let's set the context up first.  Before, during, and after Election Night, Democrats …
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
CNN, spilled milk, and why any of this matters  —  The cable news giant can't stop digging itself deeper into a hole...  I didn't plan on writing about milk today, but... here we are.  —  But first, let's travel back to the year 2010.  Barack Obama was the president …
Avner Gvaryahu / Haaretz:
Gantz Decided They're ‘Terrorists’ and Now Expects Us to Salute.  I'm Done With That  —  I was in New York when I discovered that I was a spy.  It's hard to remember now; after all, it's been more than five years.  But I think I heard about this at the university library.
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ProPublica:
Here's Why Rapid COVID Tests Are So Expensive and Hard to Find  —  Months-long silences.  Mysterious rejections.  Here's what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.  —  Coronavirus  —  The U.S. Response to COVID-19 … A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19.
Discussion: KFF and Reason
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Tests Positive for Virus After Summit in Scotland  — Aide and other traveling staff remained behind as a precaution  — Aide believed not to have had close contact with Biden on trip  —  A White House aide who accompanied Joe Biden to international summits in Europe …
CNN:
Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events  —  These GOP candidates have a strategist afraid for the party's future  —  (CNN)Kari Lake, the Arizona gubernatorial candidate recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump …
Will Van Sant / The Trace:
The NRA Paid a Gun Rights Activist to File SCOTUS Briefs.  He Didn't Disclose it to the Court.  —  The NRA Foundation has paid an attorney and Second Amendment activist to write favorable briefs in Supreme Court cases, suggests a hacked document released on the dark web last week.
Politico:
Pennsylvania Republicans eye top investment CEO for Senate primary  —  David McCormick, a combat veteran and business executive, is being encouraged by prominent Pennsylvania Republicans to enter the Senate race, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.
New York Times:
Republicans Are Going to Use Dog Whistles.  Democrats Can't Just Ignore Them.  —  Ms. Gavito is the president of Way to Win, a donor network focused on expanding Democrats' power in the Sun Belt, and lead of the Latinx Justice Fund.  Mr. Jentleson worked for Senator Harry Reid for seven years …
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Preliminary Estimates Show Build Back Better Legislation Will Reduce Deficits  —  The Build Back Better Act invests meaningfully in American families and workers, while laying the foundation for meeting imperative climate goals.  When the President released the Build Back Better framework last week …
Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner  —  ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.
cnas.org:
When Less Is More  —  Rethinking U.S. Military Strategy and Posture in the Middle East … Executive Summary  —  For the past 20 years, the U.S. military has invested heavily in the Middle East.  Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both attempted to shift assets out of the region …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Navy relieves USS Connecticut leadership following underwater crash  —  The U.S. Navy has relieved the leaders aboard the USS Connecticut, a nuclear submarine that crashed into an “uncharted seamount ” last month, of their command.  —  A spokesperson for the 7th Fleet told the Washington Examiner …
Bloomberg:
Meat Prices Will Continue to Surge If Meatpackers Can't Find Workers Fast  —  Recruiting is only getting harder for a U.S. industry that demands grueling work and has the taint of deadly Covid outbreaks.  —  With the pandemic igniting a collective reassessment of work …
CNN:
Humanity needs to ditch coal to save itself.  It also needs to keep the lights on.  —  Graphics by Daniel Wolfe,  —  (CNN)On a quiet Sunday morning, an ear-splitting roar reverberated across the English village of Eggborough as four giant concrete cooling towers imploded and crashed to the ground …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
 
 
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Florida businesses, cities and schools risk big fines for defying the governor with pandemic mandates
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Madison Cawthorn warns of Democrats making America ‘sexless and Godless’
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Rand Paul clashes with Fauci over coronavirus origins
Washington Post:
The summer of 2020 brought calls to address racism aggressively. The fall 2021 elections show how hard that has been.
Discussion: HotAir and Fox News
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: How Youngkin's top advisers would have attacked Youngkin
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ProPublica:
How These Ultrawealthy Politicians Avoided Paying Taxes
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
“Anti-CRT” school board candidates are winning
Discussion: Power Line and Digby's Hullabaloo
Nick Shook / NFL.com:
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, will not play in Week 9 vs. Chiefs
 

 
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