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3:15 PM ET, November 12, 2021

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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 …
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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's callous new comments on Pence reinforce what he really thought of Jan. 6
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Slate
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump dismisses rioters' calls to hang Pence: ‘People were very angry’
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 …
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 …
Discussion: 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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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Psaki confirms Biden and Xi's ‘clear and candid’ virtual summit will take place Monday evening
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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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.
Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother slams Joe Biden for ‘defam[ing]’ her son in exclusive ‘Hannity’ interview
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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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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Forbes and Politico
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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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: HuffPost
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill and Missouri Independent
 
 
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New York Times:
Black Farmworkers Say They Lost Jobs to Foreigners Who Were Paid More
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
It's been a tense year of infighting for Democrats. And this might be as good as it gets.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
‘Unbalanced’ Trump Fanatic Who Took An Arsenal To The Capitol On Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty
Yoav Gonen / THE CITY:
Brooklyn Democratic Party Fight Reignites Over a Raunchy Song
Tyler O'Neil / Fox News:
NSBA coordinated with White House, DOJ before sending notorious ‘domestic terrorists’ letter: emails
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
South Dakota lawmakers to press for Noem daughter's records
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Cheney, Kinzinger signal they'd back Gosar censure
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Lange / The Narrative Wars:
Tish James makes her move
Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
CDC shifts pandemic goals away from reaching herd immunity
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Shoshana Zuboff / New York Times:
You Are the Object of a Secret Extraction Operation
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Attorney: No more ‘Black pastors’ in court for Arbery case
New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Isn't Wavering. Are New Yorkers on Her Side?
Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
An Air Force sergeant killed himself on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The note he left is heartbreaking.
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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