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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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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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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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Claire Rafford / Politico:
Biden: Omicron ‘a cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
Biden: Omicron ‘a cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
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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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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
The Youngkin playbook won't work for Herschel Walker
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: ‘Dropping like flies’ — BIDEN TRIES TO CALM FEARS OVER NEW COVID VARIANT — President JOE BIDEN sought to calm growing anxiety about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant, in a speech this morning. “This variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” he said.
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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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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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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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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.”
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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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Moderate Rep. Suozzi announces bid for New York governor, as Democratic primary field grows
Moderate Rep. Suozzi announces bid for New York governor, as Democratic primary field grows
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National Review and The Daily Caller
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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Political Wire
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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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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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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Raw Story
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 …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Pentagon Chief Orders New Inquiry Into U.S. Airstrike That Killed Dozens in Syria — A four-star Army general will review reports that dozens of civilians were killed in a 2019 strike and that top military officers and civilian officials sought to conceal it.
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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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.
Paul Best / Fox News:
Flashback: Kamala Harris once called Jussie Smollett's claims of an attack an ‘attempted modern day lynching’ — Harris eventually reversed course when police accused Smollett of lying — Biden names Harris as 2020 running mate — Vice President Kamala Harris once called actor Jussie Smollett's claims …
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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 begins in criminal trial of Jussie Smollett, the actor accused of staging hate crime on himself
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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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