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11:05 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  —  Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi  —  Baghdad, Iraq (CNN)Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence, the country's military said.
Discussion: Insider
Sinan Mahmoud / The National:
Iraqi PM Al Kadhimi escapes drone assassination attempt in Baghdad  —  Security forces say three drones were involved in the early morning attack  —  Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi narrowly escaped an attempt on his life by a drone laden with explosives that hit his residence in Baghdad early on Sunday.
Discussion: 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
Discussion: Raw Story
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
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: Fox News and Breitbart
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.
HuffPost:
Pillow Guy Who Promised ‘Reinstatement’ Of Trump Is Planning A Black Friday Stunt  —  The vote-fraud marathon is set to coincide with a long-promised Supreme Court case to overturn the 2020 election - and with the year's busiest shopping days.  —  By S.V. Date
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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
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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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
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
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden got his infrastructure win.  Will political reward follow?  —  ‘We delivered’: Biden celebrates infrastructure bill passage  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, just under a year into his presidency, has delivered on a key campaign promise to work across the aisle in order to deliver …
Discussion: NPR and Crooks and Liars
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit  —  The federal appeals court in New Orleans is giving the Biden administration until Monday to respond to a lawsuit filed by GOP-led states and businesses.  —  A federal appeals court suspended the Biden administration's …
Discussion: Financial Times and abc7NY
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Young Women Are Leading Climate Protests. Guess Who Runs Global Talks?
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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 …
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New York Times:
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Discussion: The Guardian and Politico
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Georgia Grand Jury Looms in Trump Inquiry
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