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Washington Post:
Iraqi Prime Minister's residence targeted by drone strike, military says — BAGHDAD — A drone targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early Sunday, the army said, signaling a major escalation as Iran-linked groups contest the results of last month's elections.
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Al Jazeera, Financial Times and WGN-TV
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Jane Arraf / New York Times:
Fears of Wider Instability in Iraq After Attack on Prime Minister's Home — Armed drones struck the Iraqi prime minister's home in what was seen as a warning as Iranian-backed groups dispute the results of parliamentary elections. — Iraq's prime minister survived a drone strike on his home early Sunday …
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Associated Press, Metro.co.uk, ABC7, New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, One America News Network, KTAR.com and The Daily Wire
Averi Harper / ABC News:
Potential 2024 GOP candidates take Election Day victory lap, lean into support of Donald Trump at Jewish Coalition — Kristi Noem, Ted Cruz and Rick Scott were among those to talk at the conference. — With an eye on both the midterm elections and 2024, a host of Republican lawmakers …
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Raw Story
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The $30 billion woman: Megadonor Miriam Adelson leaps back into politics — LAS VEGAS — Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson — the widow of casino mogul and longtime GOP kingmaker Sheldon Adelson — is staging a return to politics, positioning herself to be a force in the 2022 midterms and beyond.
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Raw Story
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
The voters revolt against our cultural curators, again — PITTSBURGH — On the morning of Election Day in western Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf mentioned on a local radio show that his wife had submitted his mail-in ballot for him — a direct violation of Pennsylvania election law punishable …
David Cohen / Politico:
Surgeon general defends embattled vaccine mandate — “It's a necessary step to accelerate our pathway out of the pandemic,” Vivek Murthy said. — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that the mandate ultimately will have great benefits for the economy and for society as a whole. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit
GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit
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Financial Times and abc7NY
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela / Washington Post:
School culture wars stirred up voters for a reason: Classrooms really did change — he last post Glenn Youngkin shared on his website before winning the Virginia governor's race was a list of 15 purported “lies” told by his opponent, Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
CNN:
Moms who voted for Biden explain why they voted for a Republican in Virginia — CNN's Pamela Brown sits down with some White suburban moms from Virginia about what made them vote for a Republican in the recent governor's race, despite voting for Biden for president in 2020. Source: CNN
Jon Stone / The Independent:
UK's Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains — Exclusive: All trade deals combined worth less than 50p per person a year, analysis of government figures shows — James O'Brien explains how ‘Get Brexit Done’ has ‘blindfolded’ the Tories
JONATHAN TURLEY:
FBI Raids Project Veritas . . . Over A Missing Biden Diary? — There is a curious story out this weekend on reported FBI raids of writers or associates of Project Veritas, the conservative investigative journalism outfit. Project Veritas has been described variously as “Gonzo” or “guerilla” …
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Crooks and Liars, The Western Journal and Insider
Glen Owen / Daily Mail:
Joe Biden or the new Mr Trump? Camilla 'hasn't stopped talking about' hearing the President ‘break wind’ during chat at Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow — President Joe Biden met Duchess of Cornwall during reception on Monday — They made polite small talk and Camilla was shocked to hear Biden break wind
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New York Post, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, National File, Louder With Crowder, BizPac Review and The Right Scoop
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Americans Are Flush With Cash and Jobs. They Also Think the Economy Is Awful. — The psychological effects of inflation seem to have the upper hand. — Americans are, by many measures, in a better financial position than they have been in many years. They also believe the economy is in terrible shape.
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Outside the Beltway
Laura Davison / Bloomberg:
Granholm Flags Energy Forecast as Biden Eyes U.S. Oil Reserve — The Biden administration will be looking at an updated U.S. energy outlook due this week as it weighs options for lowering oil prices, including tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Disgraced Fox News Anchor Quietly Resurfaces at Fringe Right-Wing Outlet — Real America's Voice boasts a roster of MAGA freaks like Steve Bannon and John Solomon. It can now add to that list a former Fox News anchor accused of sexual misconduct. — More than a year after Fox News fired …
National Review:
The Dossier Deceit — We learn from special counsel John Durham's indictment of Igor Danchenko that “the FBI ultimately devoted substantial resources attempting to investigate and corroborate the allegations” in the now-infamous Steele dossier. “Ultimately” is right …
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Power Line and New York Post
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Durham's latest indictment: More lines drawn to Clinton's campaign
Durham's latest indictment: More lines drawn to Clinton's campaign
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The Western Journal, New York Sun, Becker News and Wall Street Journal