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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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Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Board Unanimously Appoints CTO Parag Agrawal as Successor
Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Board Unanimously Appoints CTO Parag Agrawal as Successor
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Emily Birnbaum / Politico:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will step down
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will step down
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Washington Post:
Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges — In Michigan, local GOP leaders have sought to reshape election canvassing boards by appointing members who expressed sympathy for former president Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 vote was rigged.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Youngkin playbook won't work for Herschel Walker — Former president and persistent misogynist Donald Trump, accused by more than two dozen women of sexual predation (which he has denied), has boldly announced his 2022 picks for the Senate. Several share one distinctive characteristic.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How will the media cover Trump in 2024? Insiders are sounding the alarm.
How will the media cover Trump in 2024? Insiders are sounding the alarm.
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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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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Biden says ‘lockdowns’ not needed to curb coronavirus variant
Biden says ‘lockdowns’ not needed to curb coronavirus variant
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Ashleigh Furlong / Politico:
WHO chief: Omicron backlash against Africa shows why world needs pandemic treaty
WHO chief: Omicron backlash against Africa shows why world needs pandemic treaty
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Noa Shpigel / Haaretz:
No Severe COVID Cases Among Vaccinated Patients Infected With Omicron, Top Israeli Expert Says
No Severe COVID Cases Among Vaccinated Patients Infected With Omicron, Top Israeli Expert Says
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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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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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Dems' dicey decision: Punish Boebert or not? — DRIVING THE DAY — IS AN APOLOGY ENOUGH? — The drama surrounding Rep. LAUREN BOEBERT's (R-Colo.) Islamophobic comments about Rep. ILHAN OMAR (D-Minn.) is about to heat up as lawmakers return from Thanksgiving recess this week.
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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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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.”
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Inside the ‘Misinformation’ Wars — Journalists and academics are developing a new language for truth. The results are not always clearer. — On Friday afternoons this fall, top American news executives have dialed into a series of off-the-record Zoom meetings led by Harvard academics whose goal is to …
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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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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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Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
Welcome to the Beach Cafe, the Upper East Side's Republican Cheers — There's this unassuming pub on the corner of 70th and Second that's a dovecote for that rarest of birds: the right-winged Manhattanite. It's called the Beach Cafe. Cindy Adams comes here.
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New York Times:
Rep. Tom Suozzi Is Running for Governor of New York — Mr. Suozzi entered a crowded field of Democrats seeking to challenge the incumbent, Gov. Kathy Hochul. — Representative Thomas Suozzi, a Long Island Democrat, announced on Monday that he would enter the race for governor of New York …
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
‘Gifts from the Heart’ is Biden White House Christmas theme — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Gifts from the Heart” is the theme of President Joe Biden's first White House Christmas. — First lady Jill Biden was scheduled on Monday to unveil decorations matching the theme, said to be inspired by people …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Jill Biden unveils traditional White House holiday décor
Jill Biden unveils traditional White House holiday décor
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Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
Jury selection begins in criminal trial of Jussie Smollett, the actor accused of staging hate crime on himself — Jury selection began Monday in the criminal trial of Jussie Smollett , a black actor who claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in Chicago only to have authorities allege he fabricated the event.
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Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney+ Drops ‘Simpsons’ Episode in Hong Kong Because of Tiananmen Square Joke — The 2005 episode features the Simpson family visiting Beijing, where they drop by the landmark, finding a placard that reads: “On this site, in 1989, nothing happened.” — Disney+ users in Hong Kong have noticed …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
How far-right extremist groups face exposure from army of hacktivists — Data leaks and breaches by so-called ‘ethical hackers’ - often assisted by poor security practices - have exposed inner workings of groups and the nature of the movement as a whole — hroughout 2021 …
Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState:
MO Atty Gen Eric Schmitt Announces Court Stay on the Vaccine Mandate Affecting Healthcare Workers — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has been on the forefront of challenging Biden's executive orders regarding vaccine mandates in the workplace. On November 10, Schmitt led the charge …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Democrats anxious over Abrams silence on Georgia governor bid — Democrats are growing anxious about when - and even whether - Stacey Abrams will enter the 2022 race for Georgia governor as the party sets its sights on capturing a statewide office that narrowly eluded them less than four years ago.