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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to “hang” Pence — Former President Trump — in a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News that was shared with Axios — defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to “hang” former Vice President Mike Pence.
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New York Times:
Menace, as a Political Tool, Enters the Republican Mainstream — Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics. — At a conservative rally in western Idaho last month …
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Washington Post, LancasterOnline and NBC News
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump says it was ‘common sense’ for Jan. 6 rioters to chant ‘Hang Mike Pence!’ — Former president Donald Trump said he considered it “common sense” for his supporters to chant “Hang Mike Pence!” during the Jan. 6 insurrection but that he never feared for his vice president's safety.
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Fox News, Talking Points Memo and The Wrap
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's callous new comments on Pence reinforce what he really thought of Jan. 6
Trump's callous new comments on Pence reinforce what he really thought of Jan. 6
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Rolling Stone and Slate
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Trump Defends ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chant to Jonathan Karl In Stunning Audio
Trump Defends ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chant to Jonathan Karl In Stunning Audio
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HillReporter.com, POLITICUSUSA, Bipartisan Report, Raw Story and IJR
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump dismisses rioters' calls to hang Pence: ‘People were very angry’
Trump dismisses rioters' calls to hang Pence: ‘People were very angry’
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Media Matters for America, CNN and Raw Story
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The Washington Post corrects, removes parts of two stories regarding the Steele dossier — The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles, published in March 2017 and February 2019, that had identified a Belarusian American businessman …
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National Review, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Twitchy, more at Mediagazer »
ProPublica:
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings — St. Jude's Unspent Billions … A series of sharp knocks on his driver's side window startled Jason Burt awake. — It was the middle of the night on a Saturday in 2016. Burt was sleeping in his pickup truck …
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Twitchy
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Harris: Hey, did you know that prices have gone up? — Now why would anyone think that Democrats have to find a way to boot Kamala Harris out of the way to compete in 2024? This performance at a Paris presser should make all Americans confident in this administration's ability to deal with adversity ... right?
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Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, Politico, ABC News and RedState
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Associated Press:
Biden-Xi set virtual summit for Monday to discuss tensions
Biden-Xi set virtual summit for Monday to discuss tensions
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Politico, Washington Examiner, NPR, CNBC, The Hill, Axios, Washington Post, East Bay Times and New York Times
Josephine Harvey / Yahoo News:
White House Mocks ‘Active Imagination’ That Trump's Still Conducting Foreign Policy
White House Mocks ‘Active Imagination’ That Trump's Still Conducting Foreign Policy
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Bipartisan Report, Insider, Mock Paper Scissors and Political Wire
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Psaki confirms Biden and Xi's ‘clear and candid’ virtual summit will take place Monday evening
Psaki confirms Biden and Xi's ‘clear and candid’ virtual summit will take place Monday evening
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CBS News, New York Post and One America News Network
NBC News:
Covid vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to ‘undo’ their shots — As mandates spread, anti-vaccine groups have been trafficking in pseudoscience treatments meant to remove or counteract the vaccines. Experts say it's like trying to “unring a bell.”
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial makes inappropriate Asian food joke — (CNN)The judge presiding over the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse confused observers after making a strange and off-color joke inside the courtroom on Thursday. — “I hope the Asian food isn't coming …
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HotAir, New York Post, The Western Journal, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, National Review, ABC17NEWS, The Hill, Breitbart, Raw Story, WGN-TV, The Guardian and Nicki Swift
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William A. Jacobson / New York Post:
The media framed Kyle Rittenhouse — and won't come clean even after the prosecution's case falls apart — Media malpractice has come full circle in Kenosha, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse's trial for the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of another is nearing its end, with the jury expected to get the case soon.
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HotAir, Vox, The Western Journal, The Daily Wire and BizPac Review
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump sours on DeSantis — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY'S MUST-READ — “The toughest trial KEVIN MCCARTHY faces on his way to becoming House speaker isn't reclaiming the majority. It's what comes afterward.” That's the blunt takeaway from Olivia Beavers' big piece …
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HillReporter.com, CNN, Mediaite, Insider, National Review, Townhall and Metro.co.uk
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CNN:
Mark Meadows did not appear for deposition with January 6 committee — (CNN)Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows did not appear for a deposition on Friday in front of the House select committee investigating January 6, sources familiar with the investigation tell CNN. setting …
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Vanity Fair, Forbes and Politico
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition
Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition
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Townhall, The National Interest, The American Independent, Just Security, CNN, The Hill, Mediaite, New York Post, Denver Post and UPI
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Meadows defies Jan. 6 committee, risking contempt charges
Meadows defies Jan. 6 committee, risking contempt charges
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NBC News, NPR, USA Today, Associated Press, Washington Times and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans — Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing — Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and Michael-In-Norfolk
Natalie Allison / Politico:
'But he's Jewish': Opponent questions Mandel's faith in Ohio Senate primary debate — A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad, insisting voters need to be aware of an important fact: that the frontrunner in the primary is Jewish.
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HotAir, VICE, Mediaite, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Raw Story
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Cindy Axne will run for reelection in Congress, closing the door on Iowa gubernatorial bid — U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne will seek reelection in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, she announced Friday, officially closing the door on a possible run for governor in 2022.
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The Hill, Iowa Capital Dispatch and Political Wire
Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
She helped her husband start a far-right militia group. Now the Oath Keeper's wife say she has regrets — Looking back at the Capitol riot, Tasha Adams ponders her time as an Oath Keeper's wife and asks: “What if I had not supported him?” — “Him” is her estranged husband, Stewart Rhodes …
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as labor market tumult continued — Rising covid cases, problems finding child care, and better wages elsewhere have all prompted a record number of Americans to quit their jobs. — A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September …
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HotAir, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller and The Daily Wire
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
The danger of critical race theory — By now, most Americans have heard of critical race theory. But many do not know just how radical or pernicious CRT is — because, as a new study from the American Enterprise Institute shows, the media does not explain its key tenets in its coverage.
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The Daily Caller
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The artificial controversy over Biden and ‘Negro,’ explained — Overall, President Biden's speech on Veterans Day was unremarkable. Presidents give solemn speeches with regularity, and the content is generally pretty predictable. And yet a controversy erupted anyway, pulled from the wispy ether like magic.
Discussion:
Mediaite and Political Wire
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Documents reveal new details of Trump political interference in COVID-19 response — Top political officials in the Trump White House tried to block public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to eliminate evidence of political interference …
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Washington Post
Eli Lake / Commentary Magazine:
The Resistance Liar … Adam Schiff was one of the star attractions at Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. In his role as one of the House impeachment managers, Schiff pressed his case on the Senate floor by summoning an earnest indignation. He would at times get hoarse and weary.
Bonchie / RedState:
The FBI Raid of Project Veritas Turns Into a Massive Scandal After Privileged Communications Are Leaked — As RedState reported, Project Veritas has found itself in the crosshairs of the FBI recently. That began with a raid on the homes of several of its journalists under the guise of looking for Ashley Biden's diary.
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Ace of Spades HQ, Breitbart, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Right Scoop, Page Array and NOQ Report, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Republican Jack Ciattarelli concedes in NJ governor's race — Republican Jack Ciattarelli conceded in the closer-than-expected New Jersey governor's race on Friday, 10 days after his loss to the Democratic incumbent, Phil Murphy. — “I called Gov. Murphy earlier today and congratulated …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Corporate Most-Wanted List — A new report identifies 20 major corporate recidivists, with rap sheets that should be in the sights of the Justice Department's new approach to white-collar crime. — Swedish telecom firm Ericsson, along with British bank NatWest, has been informed …
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
McCarthy's vexing speaker math problem — The toughest trial Kevin McCarthy faces on his way to becoming House speaker isn't reclaiming the majority. It's what comes afterward. — McCarthy and his allies are elated by the strong GOP showing in this month's elections …
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Raw Story
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Omar offers joint resolution to block $650M weapons sale to Saudis — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Friday introduced a joint resolution aimed at blocking a $650 million U.S. weapons contract to Saudi Arabia authorized by the Biden administration. — The Minnesota lawmaker said she introduced …
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Politico:
Christie's calculus: Trump is ‘in the rearview mirror’ — He doesn't actually say the name Donald Trump when he lays out what's wrong with the Republican Party. — But it's obvious who Chris Christie is talking about in recent speeches, interviews and in a new book that's set for release next week.
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PRESS RUN, New Republic, Raw Story, New York Magazine, The Week, Vanity Fair and Boston Herald
Politico:
Biden nominates Califf as FDA chief — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated former Commissioner Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, in a move that would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency. — The selection would end …
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, NPR, ABC News, The White House, CNBC, Associated Press, CNN, GovExec.com, USA Today, UPI, Forbes, Bloomberg, STAT, NBC News, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, Townhall and IJR
Chandler Jenrette / Weekly Lists:
I sounded the alarm for authoritarianism in 2016, and I am sounding it again — Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things — subtly changing around you, so you'll remember. — On January 20, 2021 we were finally able to exhale, believing our near brush with authoritarianism …
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The Hill and Missouri Independent