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11:35 AM ET, November 7, 2021

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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.
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Financial Times and WGN-TV
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CNN:
Iraqi Prime Minister survives exploding drone assassination attempt
Discussion: Insider
Sinan Mahmoud / The National:
Iraqi PM Al Kadhimi escapes drone assassination attempt in Baghdad
Discussion: Mediaite and Bloomberg
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Insider, Fox News and Breitbart
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
Discussion: ABC News and RedState
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit
Discussion: 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” …
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
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Rumble
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 …
Discussion: Power Line and New York Post
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HuffPost:
Pillow Guy Who Promised ‘Reinstatement’ Of Trump Is Planning A Black Friday Stunt
Discussion: Raw Story
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden got his infrastructure win. Will political reward follow?
Discussion: NPR and Crooks and Liars
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
Foreman Says Military Jury Was Disgusted by C.I.A. Torture
Discussion: Insider
Somini Sengupta / New York Times:
Young Women Are Leading Climate Protests. Guess Who Runs Global Talks?
Discussion: Washington Post and Denver Post
Melissa Gomez / Los Angeles Times:
UC Hastings College of the Law to rename school after reviewing founder's role in mass killings of Yuki Indians
City Journal:
Goodbye, MIT  —  As the university increasingly caves to “wokeness,” two alumni explain …
Rachel Ramirez / CNN:
Generation Climate: How the crisis made young people the adults in the room
Scott Barry Kaufman / The Atlantic:
What Collective Narcissism Does to Society
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Hadley Freeman / The Guardian:
Huma Abedin on Anthony Weiner: ‘He ripped my heart out and stomped on it over and over again’
New York Times:
Infrastructure Bill Makes First Major U.S. Investment in Climate Resilience
Discussion: The Guardian and Politico
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Report: Garrett Ventry, who will join NBC News' Election Night coverage as a Republican pundit on election day, registered as an agent of Qatar in September

 
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