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6:35 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: Moderna, Inc., 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 …
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 …
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.
New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: W.H.O. Says New Variant in South Africa Is ‘of Concern’
Wall Street Journal:   Stock Futures, Oil Drop on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant
Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91  —  He was the theater's most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway's most beloved and celebrated shows.  —  Stephen Sondheim …
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
HuffPost:
Mike Lindell's Promised Election-Reversing Lawsuit Turns Into 96-Hour Pillow Sale  —  The MyPillow CEO has not filed that lawsuit with the Supreme Court to “pull down” the 2020 election, but he's heavily promoting his pillows and sheets.  —  By S.V. Date  —  Despite months of promising …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Trump goes after Woodward, Costa over China  —  Former President Trump went after The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Robert Costa over their recent book on his presidency, specifically attacking claims that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley called China to offer reassurances after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Discussion: RedState, New York Post and Insider
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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James Anderson / Associated Press:
GOP Rep. Boebert apologizes to Muslims for Omar remarks
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump and his allies have embraced, promoted and counseled Kyle Rittenhouse since his acquittal
Wall Street Journal:
Turks Abandon the Lira for Dollars as Currency Crisis Deepens
Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Covid Death Milestone
Discussion: Summit News, Page Array and Breitbart
Politico:
Renters strike back as cities cap price hikes by landlords
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Stephen K. Bannon files motion to request all documents in court case be made public
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Travel Hit Pandemic High Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
Discussion: TalkLeft
 Earlier Items: 
Christopher Flavelle / New York Times:
Saving History With Sandbags: Climate Change Threatens the Smithsonian
Merck.com:
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Provide Update on Results from MOVe-OUT Study of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Medicine, in At Risk Adults With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
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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The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

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”

 
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