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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
New York declares covid state of emergency as Gov. Hochul says of omicron variant: 'It's coming' — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a state of emergency Friday in response to a cold-weather surge of coronavirus infections and the threat of the newly detected omicron variant …
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'You've got to prepare for the worst': World responds to new variant's arrival — The first inkling of a new, potentially fearsome threat arrived a few days ago. The latest variant of the coronavirus was on the move, the Biden administration was told. And, before long …
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Erin Banco / Politico:
New Covid variant triggers urgent moment for Biden health team — The emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 has sparked urgent conversations among top Biden administration health officials about how to fend off a potential new surge in the U.S. and about the need to significantly ramp …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: MTG plays cat and mouse with McCarthy — DRIVING THE DAY — Just a few days after Rep. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE called KEVIN MCCARTHY “weak” and said he needed to earn her vote to become speaker, the Republican lawmaker from Georgia took a different tone toward the GOP leader Friday night.
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Liz Jassin / KRON4:
Oakland police release new lead in killing of KRON4 security guard — OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) - Oakland Police Department Homicide investigators are asking for help from the public finding a car that might be connected to the killing of a KRON4 security guard.
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CNN:
Moderate House Republican warns McCarthy over embracing far-right members — (CNN)A moderate House Republican is firing off a warning shot at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as he caters to his right flank in a quest for the speaker's gavel. — “He's taking the middle of the conference for granted …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Jim Acosta Rips Kevin McCarthy: ‘Not Going to Stand in the Way’ of the ‘Trump Republican Party Freak Show Caucus’ — CNN Newsroom Host Jim Acosta tore into House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his unwillingness to stand up to the controversial members of the House Republican Conference …
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Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Canada's indigenous health expert Carrie Bourassa loses job when ancestry claims prove false — A Canadian medical researcher who rose to become the nation's top voice on indigenous health has been ousted from her government job and her university professorship — after suspicious colleagues investigated …
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Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
How an American in Paris won the rarest of French honors — Laurent Kupferman has been obsessed with Josephine Baker for nearly a decade, reading everything he could about a woman whose life story was so improbable, so American and yet so French. — She was a Black entertainer …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
For Clarence Thomas, avowed critic of Roe v. Wade, Mississippi abortion case a moment long awaited — Judge Clarence Thomas said at his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991 that he hadn't given that much thought to whether Roe v. Wade was correctly decided.
Pethő András / Direkt36:
Orbán's ally told Hungarian intelligence services that opposition is the greatest national security threat, leaked recording reveals — By Pethő András 2021.11.27. — Have a good story? Contact us! — Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér …
New York Times:
Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount — Even as President Biden achieves some significant victories, Democrats are warning that many of their most loyal supporters see inaction and broken campaign promises. — Democrats across the party are raising alarms …
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Charles Sykes / MSNBC:
Charlottesville verdict another missed opportunity for Republicans to disavow hate — Despite a jury's $25 million verdict against a group of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and organizers of the 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, “Unite the Right” rally, Republican leaders, once again …
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Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
Los Angeles-area looters target Home Depot, Bottega Veneta stores on Black Friday: reports — Tools stolen Friday from a Home Depot store — such as crowbars, mallets and sledgehammers — will likely be used in future crimes, authorities fear — Fox News Flash top headlines for November 26
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