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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Charlottesville Rally Trial: Jury Finds Far-Right Conspiracy — Jurors found the main organizers of the deadly right-wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 liable under state law, awarding more than $25 million in damages, but deadlocked on federal conspiracy charges.
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Washington Post:
Spencer, Kessler, Cantwell and other white supremacists found liable in deadly Unite the Right rally … Prominent white supremacists Richard Spencer, Jason Kessler and Christopher Cantwell and others engaged in a conspiracy in advance of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, a jury has ruled.
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Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, UPI, Slate and Joe.My.God.
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
A Charlottesville Jury Ordered White Nationalists To Pay $25 Million To Victims Of The “Unite The Right” Rally — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — A Charlottesville jury found several of the most high-profile white supremacist leaders and organizations in the United States violated state civil rights laws …
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Wall Street Journal, National Review and Becker News
Integrity First for America - IFA:
Charlottesville Plaintiffs Win Historic Lawsuit, Securing Justice Against White Supremacist Leaders and Groups for Planning Racially Motivated Violence
Charlottesville Plaintiffs Win Historic Lawsuit, Securing Justice Against White Supremacist Leaders and Groups for Planning Racially Motivated Violence
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Talking Points Memo
Abigail Weinberg / Mother Jones:
Richard Spencer and Other White Nationalists Found Liable for the Deadly Charlottesville Rally
Denise Lavoie / ABC News:
Jury awards millions in damages for Unite the Right violence
Jury awards millions in damages for Unite the Right violence
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Associated Press, Denver Post, Gizmodo, Metro.co.uk, Balloon Juice and Raw Story
Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Organizers Used Anonymous ‘Burner Phones’ to Communicate with White House and Trump Family, Sources Say — A key planner of the Jan. 6 rally near the White House insisted the burner phones be purchased with cash, a source says — Some of the organizers who planned the rally …
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Mike Lindell Blames a Vast GOP Conspiracy for His Supreme Court Failure — The pillow boss has long promised he'd file his unhinged ravings to the high court by Tuesday, but that hasn't happened. Of course, a conspiracy must be to blame, Lindell says. — MyPillow chief and 2020 dead …
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Second Nexus and Joe.My.God.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Oklahoma GOP Head: RNC Chair ‘Must Resign’ For LGBTQ Support
Oklahoma GOP Head: RNC Chair ‘Must Resign’ For LGBTQ Support
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Washington Post and Political Wire
Politico:
Jan. 6 investigators subpoena Proud Boys, Oath Keepers as probe turns to domestic extremism — The Jan. 6 select committee on Tuesday subpoenaed the leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, extremist groups that responded to former President Donald Trump's call to descend on Washington …
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Anya Kamenetz / NPR:
Parents are scrambling after schools suddenly cancel class over staffing and burnout — Two weeks' notice: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina voted on Oct. 28 to close schools on Nov. 12 for a “day of kindness, community and connection.”
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Seven doctors contract Covid after attending Florida anti-vaccine summit — Doctors tested positive or developed symptoms ‘within days’ of conference at which alternative treatments were discussed — Seven anti-vaccine doctors fell sick after gathering earlier this month for a Florida …
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The Daily Beast, Joe.My.God. and Boing Boing
The White House:
President Biden Announces Release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve As Part of Ongoing Efforts to Lower Prices and Address Lack of Supply Around the World — Announcement is in parallel with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom
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Apple:
Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware — Apple also announced a $10 million contribution to support cybersurveillance researchers and advocates — CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company to hold it accountable …
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Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking to Block Its Access to iPhones
Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker, Seeking to Block Its Access to iPhones
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Luke Nozicka / Kansas City Star:
Kevin Strickland is freed after judge agrees he's innocent — Kevin Strickland exonerated — Kevin Strickland spent 42 years in a Missouri prison for a crime that he, and prosecutors, says he didn't commit. Prosecutors argued in a 25-page motion that Strickland's innocence is “clear and convincing.”
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The Fox Fix — Welcome to the Tuesday, a weekly newsletter about that which has come to pass and that which may yet be, along with politics, language, and culture. To subscribe to the Tuesday, follow this link. — Fox News Refugees — If you'll forgive a little inside-baseball media stuff . . .
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
He Attacked Cops At The Capitol Riot. Then He Went To Air Force Basic Training. — Aiden Bilyard, who was known to online sleuths as #HarvardSweats, smashed out a window at the Capitol and attacked law enforcement. — The FBI has arrested a supporter of former President Donald Trump …
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Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Jennifer Hassan / Washington Post:
Boris Johnson's Peppa Pig speech forces him to answer the question: ‘Is everything okay?’ — LONDON — “Is everything okay?” is probably not a question any world leader wants to be asked, especially in relation to their competence. — But that is the question politicians …
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The Guardian, UnHerd, The Times of Israel, Political Wire and Financial Times
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, the administration planned to announce Tuesday.
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Associated Press, The Hill, National Review, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
Emily Crane / New York Post:
Waukesha DA admitted progressive reforms would mean someone would get killed: 'It's guaranteed' — The district attorney facing criticism after the alleged Waukesha Christmas parade crash killer was freed on bond two days before the carnage previously admitted his progressive reforms …
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New York Times:
Everyone's Moving to Texas. Here's Why. — Farhad Manjoo is an Opinion Columnist. Gus Wezerek and Yaryna Serkez are graphics editors for Opinion. — The traumas of the past few years have rearranged all of our lives. Many Americans have new needs, new desires, new possibilities and new priorities.
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Washington Post:
White House to nominate new budget director months after Congress rejected Biden's initial pick — Biden will ask the Senate to confirm Shalanda Young for the important role. She currently serves as the Office of Management and Budget's acting director. — The White House …
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Jackson Richman / Mediaite:
Washington Post's Erik Wemple Scorches Brian Stelter and CNN Over Coverage of Steele Dossier: ‘Journalistic Abdication’ — Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple took CNN to task on Tuesday for how it has handled coverage of the Steele dossier. — A number of mainstream news outlets …
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New York Times:
New York Moves to Allow 800,000 Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections — New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December. — New York City lawmakers are poised to allow more than 800,000 …
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National Review, The Western Journal, The Federalist, Fox News and Conservative Brief
Lauren Fox / CNN:
‘Toxic is spot-on’: House members describe roiling animosity among lawmakers — CNN breaks down Gosar's history of controversies prior to his censuring — (CNN)Many members within the House of Representatives have told CNN in recent days that they find themselves in a toxic work environment …
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Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
The Biggest Victim in 2021 Redistricting So Far: Competition — Heading into Thanksgiving, new congressional maps have either passed or are awaiting signature in 20 states — almost half of the 44 states with two or more seats. And although Republicans are poised for modest mapping gains, the most dramatic trend is anti-competitive.
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
With hundreds of nominees to confirm, the Senate doesn't deserve Thanksgiving break — While the rest of us have turkey with friends and family, the Senate should stay in Washington and do its job — specifically, the job of advice and consent prescribed in the Constitution.
Nick Reisman / Spectrum News 1 Central NY:
Investigations apply more scrutiny to Cuomo's pandemic tenure — Former New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker spent a lot of time with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zucker was often seen coming and going to Cuomo's office on the second floor of the state Capitol …
Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg:
Biden Includes Taiwan Among 110 Invitees to Democracy Summit — Virtual summit is scheduled to take place from Dec. 9-10 — China may be angered by including Taiwan among the invitees — The Biden administration included Taiwan among the 110 invitees to its upcoming democracy summit …
New York Times:
In Venezuela's Flawed Vote, Maduro Shows One Way to Retain Power — European observers said the elections were neither free nor fair. They showed how President Nicolás Maduro's government, however unpopular, can win by excluding and splitting opponents.
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HotAir and Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Voter Fraud Claims Test Republican Candidates — Some embrace, and all must navigate, an issue the former president has said will help the party win back Congress — WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump's yearlong campaign falsely claiming he won the 2020 election …
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New York Times:
What New Documents Reveal About Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days — Newly released records show the disgraced financier living a mundane existence in jail before his suicide, while also spinning deceptions until the very end. — The disgraced financier, jailed in Manhattan …
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New York Post, The Daily Wire, Gawker, Rolling Stone, Insider, TheBlaze and The Daily Caller
Politico:
Susan Rice needs those TPS reports — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With Allie Bice. — When people applied to join SUSAN RICE's staff at the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) this year …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Trump poll tests his 2024 comeback map — As Donald Trump builds out a presidential-campaign-in-waiting, his team is focusing on an electoral strategy that relies on recapturing the five states that flipped to Joe Biden in 2020. — The five states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Sean Parnell is out. What's next for Republicans in Pa.'s 2022 Senate race? — Pennsylvania's Republican Senate race is hitting reset.Just three months after he looked like the GOP front-runner, Sean Parnell's rapid collapse — sealed Monday by a judge's decision against him in his bitter custody battle …
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Daily Kos, The Hill, New York Post and CBS Philly
Joey Fox / New Jersey Globe:
Ciattarelli won all five of New Jersey's competitive congressional districts — Jack Ciattarelli may have lost this year's gubernatorial election, but his performance against Gov. Phil Murphy could still bode well for Republicans ahead of next year's midterm congressional elections.