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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
CNN host Chris Cuomo used his media sources to find out info on brother Andrew's accusers, records show — Chris Cuomo was actively in touch with a top aide to his brother Andrew Cuomo about incoming reports that detailed alleged sexual harassment by the then-New York governor, new records show.
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New York Times:
‘Trust Me’: Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Ex-Gov. Cuomo's Defense — Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, participated in strategy discussions and shared a tip on at least one woman who had accused his brother, Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment. — Thousands of pages of new evidence …
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Representative Ilhan Omar:
Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Conversation with Rep. Lauren Boebert — WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement after she spoke with Rep. Lauren Boebert. — “Today, I graciously accepted a call from Rep. Lauren Boebert in the hope of receiving a direct apology …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Omar, Boebert blast one another after tense call — Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) clashed in what both described as a tense phone call on Monday after video surfaced of the far-right lawmaker making Islamophobic remarks about her colleague.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Dems' dicey decision: Punish Boebert or not?
POLITICO Playbook: Dems' dicey decision: Punish Boebert or not?
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Cassie Werber / Quartz:
The doctor who discovered omicron described her patients' symptoms — The South African doctor who first identified the omicron variant that is spreading in the country and abroad has described the symptoms as she observed them in her patients, stating that the strain is so far producing “very, very mild” effects in them.
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Washington Post:
As omicron emerges, a tired public has little appetite for new restrictions — Cold weather is driving more Americans indoors. The holiday season has prompted a wave of travel, generating new lines of covid transmission. And the delta variant is pushing up hospitalizations.
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Axios:
GOP courts anti-vaxxers with jobless aid — Republican officials around the country are testing a creative mechanism to build loyalty with unvaccinated Americans while undermining Biden administration mandates: unemployment benefits. — Driving the news: Florida, Iowa …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Heritage Foundation sues Biden admin over vaccine mandate
Heritage Foundation sues Biden admin over vaccine mandate
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down, sources say — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down from his executive role, sources tell CNBC's David Faber. — Twitter stock jumped more than 11% on the news. — Dorsey currently serves as both the CEO of Twitter and Square, his digital payments company.
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Jack Dorsey's Exit From Twitter Could Worsen Tech Censorship
Jack Dorsey's Exit From Twitter Could Worsen Tech Censorship
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Michele Goodwin / The Atlantic:
Whatever Happened to the Exceptions for Rape and Incest? — Amid all the attention paid to the legal drama surrounding both Mississippi's and Texas's contested abortion laws, one striking detail seems to have escaped much notice: Neither state makes an exception for rape or incest.
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John McCormack / National Review:
Will the Supreme Court Overrule Roe and Casey?
Will the Supreme Court Overrule Roe and Casey?
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Conservative Media Makes Up a Fake Florida Mansion for Nancy Pelosi — Anatomy of a viral lie. — Over the weekend, Conservatism Inc. found a new scandal to promote: A false report that Nancy Pelosi had purchased a $25 million mansion in Florida, home to 2024 hopeful, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Trump.
Katie Hunt / CNN:
World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say — (CNN)The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can now reproduce — and in a way not seen in plants and animals. — Formed from the stem cells of the African clawed frog …
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Angela Wang / Insider:
The FAA accidentally disclosed more than 2,000 flight records associated with Jeffrey Epstein's private jets … - Insider filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Aviation Administration, seeking all flight history data associated with four planes owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Dr. Oz is expected to join Pa.'s U.S. Senate race — WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Republican insiders say celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is likely to join Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, perhaps as soon as this week.Widely known as Dr. Oz, he has already hired top campaign aides and has reached …
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Republicans stall defense bill over amendment dispute — Must-pass defense policy legislation hit a fresh snag in the Senate on Monday as Republicans blocked the bill from advancing, with no clear path to resolving a partisan dispute over amendment votes. — An effort to cut off debate …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
A Third Trump Golf Course Appears To Be Violating Law By Using The Presidential Seal — A third Trump golf course appears to have deployed the presidential seal as a tee marker, possibly in violation of a federal law. — On Nov. 21, an Instagram user posted a photo showing the presidential seal set …
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Great Escape — Why workers are quitting their jobs, after the trauma of the pandemic. — The first thing you should know about Caroline Potts of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is that she loves her pets. “I have five cats and three dogs,” she told me, proudly. “The only thing I don't have is birds.”
Telegraph:
With Kamala Harris looking unelectable, the Democrats are considering the nuclear option — Whispers in Washington suggest Joe Biden's camp has a plan to find a more popular replacement ahead of the 2024 White House battle — Democrats desperately scrambling to find a potential successor …
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Javier C. Hernández / New York Times:
As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians — Ballet companies are reworking the holiday classic partly in response to a wave of anti-Asian hate that has intensified during the pandemic. — A new character is featured in the Land of Sweets in Pacific Northwest Ballet's …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Bret Baier's missing courage — What happens on Brian Kilmeade's Fox News Radio show has a tendency to stay on Brian Kilmeade's Fox News Radio show. An exception, however, went down before the Thanksgiving holiday, when Kilmeade, also one of the mainstays of the “Fox & Friends” franchise, chatted with colleague Bret Baier.
New York Times:
The Biden administration, under fire for supply chain woes, says stores will be fully stocked for the holidays. — President Biden told executives from some of the nation's largest retailers on Monday that his administration was committed to partnering with them to untangle supply chains …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Iran preparing to enrich weapons-grade uranium, Israel warns U.S. — Israel has shared intelligence over the past two weeks with the U.S. and several European allies suggesting that Iran is taking technical steps to prepare to enrich uranium to 90% purity — the level needed to produce …
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Washington Post:
We don't need universal booster shots. We need to reach the unvaccinated. — The case for booster shots for healthy younger adults is not strong — and those shots would do more good elsewhere — Many people are cheering the decision by the Food and Drug Administration, on Nov. 19 …
Eric Boehlert / PRESS RUN:
A colossal flop — fawning media can't save Chris Christie's new book — Just 2,000 copies sold … Subscribe to PRESS RUN — It's hard to recall a former politician who was showered with more free media attention than Chris Christie this month as he peddled his new book, “Republican Rescue.”
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Jay Greene / Washington Post:
Labor board calls for revote at Amazon warehouse in Alabama in major victory for union — A hearing officer found that Amazon improperly pressured workers at its Bessemer, Ala., warehouse to oppose unionizing in the first election — SEATTLE — Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Jan. 6 investigators prepare to hold former Trump admin official in contempt — The Jan. 6 select committee is gearing up to hold a former top Trump administration official in contempt of Congress, a spokesperson for the panel announced Monday. — The House's panel investigating …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
'They're all begging me': Trump's 2024 veep tryouts get underway — The last time Donald Trump picked a running mate, he made a conventional choice in Mike Pence — a relatively safe decision with traditional presidential ticket-balancing in mind. — But as Trump gears up for a 2024 bid …
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Isabel Van Brugen / Newsweek:
Who Is Maurene Comey? James Comey's Daughter Is Lead Prosecutor in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial — A federal prosecutor working on the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, which is set to go to trial on Monday, is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. — Maurene Comey, an assistant U.S. attorney …
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
FBI Document Says the Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data — in Real Time — A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone reveals that ‘private’ messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage are deeply vulnerable to law enforcement searches — WASHINGTON — As Apple and WhatsApp …
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Salem Media Unbothered By Mike Lindell Pulling His MyPillow Ads From Network — ‘NOT UPSET’ — The right-wing Salem Radio Network isn't bothered by election dead-ender Mike Lindell dropping his MyPillow advertisements with the conservative radio conglomerate because they won't do enough …
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