Scoop: Centrist Dems sink Biden's nominee for top bank regulator  —  Five Democratic senators have told the White House they won't support Saule Omarova to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, effectively killing her nomination for the powerful bank-regulator position.

The System Only Worked Because It Was Pushed  —  The most surprising aspect of the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers is not the verdict, but the fact that it happened at all.  —  The men who killed Ahmaud Arbery will not get away with it.  Yet the most surprising aspect of the trial is not the verdict …

How the events unfolded at Waukesha parade  —  It was 4:35 p.m. in Waukesha, Wis., 34 days before Dec. 25.  But the neighbors of this city west of Milwaukee were celebrating a Christmas parade moving through Main Street.  —  At the same time a few blocks away, an officer reported he had heard …

Scoop: Biden restarting Trump's “Remain in Mexico” policy  —  President Biden will start turning asylum seekers back to Mexico as soon as next week under a reinstated Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program — but will offer them the option to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Axios has learned.

Aaron Rodgers Doesn't Just Have Any Toe Injury.  He Has Covid Toe.  —  The Packers star quarterback is dealing with a painful toe injury that stems from the body's immune response to his recent case of Covid-19.  —  Since Aaron Rodgers returned to the field after testing positive for Covid-19 …

‘Bitter,’ ‘Angry,’ ‘Enraged’: Reality Winner Blasts the Intercept After 4 Years in Jail  —  After years locked away for leaking classified information on Russian interference, the former NSA contractor has a lot to say about how she got there  —  One of the first things Reality Winner …

Deprogram your relatives this Thanksgiving  —  Some people (like my friend Tom Nichols) think that you should spend your Thanksgiving playing nice, pretending that your cousin doesn't follow QAnon and that your uncle doesn't believe the election was stolen and also that the Cyber Ninjas …

Roger Stone Answers DOJ Tax Suit.  Surprise: He Blames Robert Mueller.  —  The Trump whisperer says that Meuller's prosecution “nearly bankrupted” him, even though the new case against him centers on charges that largely predate his earlier trial.  —  “This case would never have been brought if it didn't involve Roger Stone.”

Israel Warns White House Over Striking Partial Nuclear Deal with Iran  —  Disagreements between the Biden administration and Israel over Iran policy have spilled into the open in recent weeks as nuclear-deal talks are set to begin Monday  —  Israeli officials are urging the White House …

Trump Investigation Enters Crucial Phase as Prosecutor's Term Nears End  —  New developments suggest the long-running inquiry has returned to an earlier focus: the valuations the former president and his family business applied to properties as it sought loans.

We Argue in All the Wrong Ways  —  You can't fact-check your way into family peace  —  Here's a very small thing I'm thankful for on this Thanksgiving eve—unless my eyes deceive me, I've seen fewer examples of a genre of article that used to be popular some years back.

CIA director warns Russian spies of ‘consequences’ if they are behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ incidents  —  CIA Director William J. Burns delivered a confidential warning to Russia's top intelligence services that they will face “consequences” if they are behind the string of mysterious health incidents known as …

Germany's Team Scholz sweeps away 16 years of Merkel  —  Has Angela Merkel actually gone now?  —  Her imminent departure has been reported on for months, in the lead-up to Germany's September general election and ever since.  Yet Mrs Merkel kept popping up this autumn at press conferences in Berlin …

Here's the Best Strike for Most People  —  In October 2016, Wirecutter, a scrappy website that uses journalism to help people make purchases, was five years old.  On a Sunday that month, Brian Lam, the site's founder, told everyone to clear their Monday for an all-hands meeting.

Murder Is A Leading Cause Of Death In Pregnancy In The US  —  A woman in Houston who showed an ultrasound to her boyfriend, a mother of five who was carrying a sixth child, and a pregnant woman coming home from a baby shower were all recent victims of homicide, a top cause of death for pregnant people in the US.

Democrats can't be the party of both the working and the millionaire classes … Jared Golden represents Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.  —  For years, Democrats have made promises to American voters: Elect us, and we will lower the cost of prescription drugs.

Rep. Greene introduces bill to award Congress's highest honor to Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has introduced a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal — the legislative branch's highest honor — to Kyle Rittenhouse …

Joe Rogan is Everyone Else's Problem  —  The UFC, Spotify, and other mainstream entities continuing to make money from Rogan are content to ignore his growing ties with the far right.  —  Anna Merlan  —  As November wears on, Joe Rogan has begun to inhabit, more fully than ever, what can best be described as a double life.

Mike Lindell Trolls Fox News With Pathetic Rally  —  While he jet-sets across the nation, Lindell orders a smattering of his most fervent fans to protest at Fox News HQ.  —  MyPillow CEO and 2020 dead-ender-who-will-simply-never- quit Mike Lindell attempted to put pressure on Fox News to cover …

‘Nothing about this is normal’: RNC payments to Trump attorneys irk GOP officials  —  (CNN)A pair of payments the Republican National Committee made to a law firm representing former President Donald Trump is raising questions among former and current GOP officials about the party's priorities …

Georgia politician stands by giant topiary chicken that got him ousted as mayor  —  The chicken — which will house a bed and breakfast — has so far cost the city $291K US  —  CBC Radio  —  Jim Puckett put all his eggs in one basket when he started building what he hopes will be the tallest topiary in the world.

Sharing My Gratitude  —  This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 18, 2021.  —  Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación.  —  Dear DCPS Families,  —  This Thanksgiving, I want to reflect on the past year and express …

The Pandemic Is Ending With a Whimper  —  Perhaps you've figured this out already: The pandemic will not have a discrete end.  The coronavirus will not raise a white flag.  There will be no peace treaty, no parade, no announcement from the CDC that the United States is done worrying about COVID.

Reëxamining the Legacy of Race and Robert E. Lee  —  The historian Allen C. Guelzo believes that the Confederate general deserves a more compassionate reading.  —  In his new book, “Robert E. Lee: A Life,” the historian Allen C. Guelzo analyzes the career of the Confederate general …

4th Circuit judge to maintain active status, eliminating vacancy for Biden … (Reuters) - U.S. Circuit Judge Robert King on Wednesday told the White House he had changed his mind about stepping down from active service on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, eliminating a vacancy President Joe Biden could fill.

On ‘Hannity,’ Trump reveals the truth about right-wing lionization of Rittenhouse  —  Donald Trump ventured into the safe confines of Sean Hannity's show on Tuesday night, where he disclosed that Kyle Rittenhouse had visited him at Mar-a-Lago.  “Really a nice young man,” the former president declared.

Biden Aims to Quash Nord Stream 2 Sanctions in Defense Bill  —  The move comes amid a European energy crunch and Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine.  —  While Russian troops amass on Ukraine's border, sparking fears of a renewed invasion, the Biden administration …

Tens of thousands entered US unvetted after Kabul airlift, officials say in memo  —  Almost none of the 82,000 people airlifted from Kabul in August were vetted before being admitted to the United States, despite claims to the contrary from the Biden administration, according …

Parent power crosses the pond: Headteacher at London's most expensive day school resigns over CRT  —  Parents with children in the American School in London sound a lot like parents at home.  Slowly but surely, their complaints about the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) have been answered.

I am thankful for journalists who bring clarity to our times  —  Which journalists are you thankful for?  —  That's the question I posed on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, and it's been exhilarating to see such an outpouring of appreciation for journalists and the work they do.  Some names came up frequently.