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5:00 PM ET, November 26, 2021

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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Omicron COVID-⁠19 Variant  —  This morning I was briefed by my chief medical advisor, Dr. Tony Fauci, and the members of our COVID response team, about the Omicron variant, which is spreading through Southern Africa.
Discussion: Boston Herald and Forbes
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Biden to restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday  —  Fauci: New Covid variant spreading in fluid motion in South Africa  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday as a new coronavirus variant has emerged …
CNBC:
Dow drops 800 points as new Covid variant sparks market sell-off  —  U.S. stock dropped on Friday on renewed Covid fears over a new variant found in South Africa.  —  The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 800 points, or more than 2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.4% and 0.9%, respectively.
Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
U.S. to restrict travel from South Africa and other countries as it assesses risks of new omicron variant  —  NANTUCKET, Mass. — The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday, according to a senior Biden administration official.
World Health Organization: WHO:
Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern  —  The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses if specific mutations and combinations …
Reuters:
Fauci says U.S. must study data before deciding on travel ban over new COVID-19 variant … Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that a ban on flights from southern Africa was a possibility and the United States was rushing to gather data on the new COVID-19 variant.
New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: W.H.O. Says New Variant in South Africa Is ‘of Concern’  —  Several countries, including the United States, announced restrictions on travelers from southern Africa in an effort to contain the new Omicron variant, which has mutations that may make reinfection more likely.
Wall Street Journal:   Stock Futures, Oil Drop on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant
Lee Harris / American Prospect:
Here's How Biden Could Override the Democrats Protecting Wall Street  —  Saule Omarova, whose nomination is in trouble partly due to progressives' botched defense, could be appointed as first deputy and run the OCC in an acting capacity.  —  Harris-Omarova-OCC-11262021
Discussion: Conservative Brief
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Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal:
Centrist Senate Democrats Signal Opposition to Biden Banking Nominee  —  Concern conveyed in telephone call with committee chairman, likely scuttling Saule Omarova's chances of confirmation  —  WASHINGTON—A group of Senate Democrats have privately voiced their opposition to President Biden's nomination …
David L. Stern / Washington Post:
Ukraine's Zelensky alleges Russia plotting coup against him for next week  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a group of Russian and Ukrainians is planning to stage a coup d'etat in Ukraine next month and that the plotters are trying to enlist the help …
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Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Three Years Late, Israelis Finally Hear the Truth About Trump  —  Netanyahu's former Mossad chief, defense minister and IDF commander are speaking out on Trump's departure from the Iran deal, years after the then-prime minister celebrated it  —  When Donald Trump decided to withdraw …
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies  —  Doctors in Texas say they cannot head off life-threatening medical crises in pregnant women if abortions cannot be offered or even discussed.  —  A few weeks after Texas adopted the most restrictive abortion law in the nation …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
The Lid:
Woke Salvation Army Won't Take White's Donations Unless They Offer ‘Sincere Apology’ For Being Racists  —  Put A Nickel In The Drum......  Here we go again.  The latest woke madness version of all Caucasians are racist comes from the Salvation Army.  They don't want donations from white people …
Telegraph:
Exclusive: Notre-Dame interior faces woke ‘Disney’ revamp  —  Critics aghast at plans seen by The Telegraph for ‘Christianity for dummies’ trail inside Notre-Dame  —  Paris's fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral risks resembling a “politically correct Disneyland” under controversial plans for its renovation seen by The Telegraph.
Lian Buan / Rappler:
Calida blocks Maria Ressa's travel for Nobel Prize: She's a ‘flight risk’  —  Calling the Rappler CEO a “flight risk,” Solicitor General Jose Calida has filed an opposition with the Court of Appeals (CA) seeking to bar Maria Ressa from traveling to Oslo, Norway, in December to personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize.
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Declan Walsh / New York Times:   Ethiopian Leader Vows to Lead Troops as War Threatens to Widen
 
 
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
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Politico:
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
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Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Travel Hit Pandemic High Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Rebecca Shabad / Reuters:
As new debt limit showdown looms, lawmakers consider long-term solutions
Washington Post:
As cases climb in Americas, health agency warns Europe's covid surge could be ‘window into the future’
Discussion: Cafe Hayek and Political Wire
New York Post:
Facebook declared Kyle Rittenhouse guilty, silencing his defense in the court of public opinion
NPR:
Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup
Discussion: New York Post
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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