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6:55 AM ET, November 30, 2021

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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 …
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.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Biden's Bumbling COVID Policy  —  When it comes to the pandemic, the ‘adults’ in charge of the White House have failed miserably.  —  resident Biden hasn't the slightest clue what he should do or say on the topic of COVID-19.  He is profoundly out of his depth, he is hopelessly hamstrung …
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Washington Post:
As omicron emerges, a tired public has little appetite for new restrictions
Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
Panic Is a Lifestyle Brand
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Roe v. Wade on the line as Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion rights case  —  The justices have been asked to overturn 50 years of legal precedent.  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider a case that could fundamentally transform abortion rights in America …
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Michele Goodwin / The Atlantic:
Whatever Happened to the Exceptions for Rape and Incest?
Discussion: Washington Post
John McCormack / National Review:
Will the Supreme Court Overrule Roe and Casey?
Discussion: Reason
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Red America has seen the highest rates of cases and deaths, and the lowest rate of vaccinations  —  It's worth putting a fine point on a subject I raised earlier Monday: It is red America, Donald Trump-voting America, that has seen the worst effects of the pandemic.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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 …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
‘Patriots 45 MAGA Gang’ planned violence on January 6, prosecutors say  —  (CNN)Federal prosecutors have indicted a trio of alleged US Capitol rioters — including one who is accused of assaulting DC police officer Michael Fanone — for planning to be violent together on January 6 …
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Marilyn Manson's Address Raided by L.A. County Sheriff in Sexual Assault Investigation  —  It's confirmed it was his address, his location," a L.A. County Sherriff's source tells Rolling Stone  —  The L.A. County Sheriff's investigators raided an address associated with Marilyn Manson on Monday morning …
Discussion: Insider and TMZ.com
James Clayton / BBC:
China surveillance of journalists to use ‘traffic-light’ system  —  The Chinese province of Henan is building a surveillance system with face-scanning technology that can detect journalists and other “people of concern”.  —  Documents seen by BBC News describe a system that classifies journalists into a …
Discussion: HotAir
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Conservative Media Makes Up a Fake Florida Mansion for Nancy Pelosi  —  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.
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Mercury News
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 …
Mike Deehan / WGBH.org:
Gov. Baker: QR code vaccine passport coming soon  —  Gov. Charlie Baker expects a state-sanctioned COVID-19 vaccination passport program to be implemented in Massachusetts and several other states soon.  —  During an appearance on GBH News' Boston Public Radio, Baker said a scannable quick response code …
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 …
ProPublica:
How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism  —  Google kicked Bannon off YouTube because of his violent rhetoric but still sent ad dollars to his website that promotes misinformation about the election and the pandemic. … Almost a year ago, Google took a major step …
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 …
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Heritage Foundation sues Biden admin over vaccine mandate  —  Biden vaccine mandate ‘deadly serious threat to our individual liberty,’ think tank said  —  Biden delivers remarks on his Administration's work to strengthen the nation's supply chains, lower everyday costs for families and ensure …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Judge halts Biden vaccine mandate for health workers in 10 states
Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Manchin indicates ‘pathway’ to resolving debt ceiling standoff  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Monday suggested there was a path forward to vote on the debt ceiling and avoid what would be the nation's first ever default.  —  “I understand there was an agreement …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Trump looking for ‘help’ from state legislatures in 2024?  Let me rewrite that for you.  —  Donald Trump and the Republican Party are laying the groundwork to steal future elections.  —  It's a helluva story.  —  But instead of reporting on it nonstop and sounding the alarm for democracy …
 
 
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Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE World Bank works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid only -sources
Discussion: National Review
Mitchell Ferman / NBC News:
9 months after the Texas freeze, the power grid remains vulnerable
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and RedState
NSSF:
Background Checks Top 687,000 During Black Friday ‘Week’
Associated Press:
Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Salem Media Unbothered By Mike Lindell Pulling His MyPillow Ads From Network
Discussion: Raw Story
Steven Lemongello / Orlando Sentinel:
Florida House redistricting map targets Stephanie Murphy's seat, gives GOP big advantage
 Earlier Items: 
Zach Everson / Forbes:
A Third Trump Golf Course Appears To Be Violating Law By Using The Presidential Seal
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
New York Times:
Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Jan. 6 investigators prepare to hold former Trump admin official in contempt
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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