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Washington Post:
New York attorney general seeks Trump's deposition as part of civil fraud investigation  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a deposition from former president Donald Trump early next year as part of her investigation into potential fraud inside the Trump Organization, according to people familiar with the matter.
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New York Times:
New York A.G. to Subpoena Trump to Testify in Fraud Investigation  —  The move by the attorney general, Letitia James, comes at a critical moment in a criminal inquiry into the former president, who could try to block the demand.  —  The New York State attorney general, Letitia James …
New York Times:
Letitia James Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race  —  The move by the state attorney general, which instantly upended the high-profile race, seemed to solidify the front-runner status of the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Kathy Hochul.  —  Letitia James, the attorney general of New York …
Discussion: HotAir, The Root and NBC New York
Axios:
Inside Trump's hunt for “disloyal” Republicans  —  Donald Trump and his associates are systematically reshaping the Republican Party, working to install hand-picked loyalists across federal and state governments and destroy those he feels have been disloyal, sources close to the former president tell Axios.
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Reuters:
Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards  —  Protesters filled the meeting room of the Spalding County Board of Elections in October, upset that the board had disallowed early voting on Sundays for the Nov. 2 municipal election.  A year ago, Sunday voting …
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Birds Aren't Real, or Are They?  Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.  —  Peter McIndoe, the 23-year-old creator of the viral Birds Aren't Real movement, is ready to reveal what the effort is really about.  —  In Pittsburgh, Memphis and Los Angeles, massive billboards recently popped up declaring, “Birds Aren't Real.”
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Graham warns GOP about Trump's wrath on debt vote  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) offered a forceful warning to Republican colleagues during a private lunch on Wednesday, saying former President Trump will come down hard on any GOP senators who vote for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's …
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Associated Press:
Talks on Ukraine would pose challenge of their own for Biden  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said this week the U.S. would take a more direct role in diplomacy to address Vladimir Putin's concerns over Ukraine and Europe at large, part of a broader effort to dissuade the Russian leader …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:   America is still a dangerous nation
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Democrats' Hispanic Voter Problem  —  It's Not As Bad As You Think—It's Worse  —  The Democrats are steadily losing ground with Hispanic voters.  The seriousness of this problem tends to be underestimated in Democratic circles for a couple of reasons: (1) they don't realize how big the shift is …
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Losing the Culture Wars
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Post:
Fox Christmas tree arson suspect released without bail  —  The arsonist who allegedly torched the Fox News Christmas tree was freed after his arraignment Wednesday night because his charges were not eligible for bail under new liberal reform laws.  —  “I didn't do it!” suspect Craig Tamanaha …
United States Capitol Police:
USCP Arrest Capitol Hill Staffer for Carrying a Gun  —  This morning at approximately 7:40 am, our officers in the Longworth Building spotted the image of a handgun in a bag on the x-ray screen.  —  The man was tracked down four minutes later and arrested.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 ‘Agent Provocateur’ Is A Big Tucker Fan And An Amateur Cardinals Mascot  —  “If I'm wrong, so be it, bro,” Carlson's guest said after he'd told Fox News viewers that the St. Louis baseball booster was “clearly a law enforcement officer.”
New York Times:
Event Planner Working on Bob Dole's Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 Ties  —  Tim Unes was helping to plan memorial events for Mr. Dole when it came to light that he had been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the Capitol riot.  —  WASHINGTON — The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has cut ties with Tim Unes …
Discussion: CNN, Insider, The Hill and Political Wire
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus.  Doctors and Listerine are skeptical.  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) recommended mouthwash as a treatment for the coronavirus during a town hall meeting Wednesday, immediately drawing criticism for suggesting gargling would offer protection.
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Daniel Villarreal / Newsweek:   In Town Hall, GOP Senator Ron Johnson Says ‘Standard Gargle Mouthwash’ Kills Coronavirus
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats  —  Americans don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits doled out earlier this year helped them much, according to the latest NPR/Marist poll, and they don't see Democrats' signature legislation as addressing their top economic concern — inflation.
Politico:
‘This call never happened’: Ex-D.C. Guard leaders push back as internal Army report on Jan. 6 emerges  —  Two former top D.C. National Guard officials claim that an internal Army report on its response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is loaded with falsehoods.
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Big Law Firms Promised to Punish Republicans Who Voted to Overthrow Democracy.  Now They're Donating to their Campaigns  —  But less than a year later, they're back to business as usual  —  WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the country's biggest law firms …
Abigail Shrier / The Truth Fairy:
What I told the students of Princeton  —  I was so honored tonight to be hosted by the Princeton Tory, the Witherspoon Institute and the Tikvah Fund.  The undergraduates I met tonight were clear sighted and brilliant and astonishingly well read.  There's so much on their shoulders.
Robert J. Shapiro / Washington Monthly:
It's a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet  —  If the current high levels of economic, job, and income growth continue, the 2020 midterms could look different than most are predicting.  —  While many people are uncomfortable communicating bad news, Democrats have a problem these days talking …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Ed Pearce / KOLO-TV:
Search for January 6th suspect ends on Peavine Mountain  —  RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Among the faces captured on video January 6th, battling capitol police, trashing the nation's capitol was a 34 year old Winnemucca man, Josiah Kenyon.  —  The FBI charged Kenyon with, among other crimes, assaulting a capitol police officer with a table leg.
Discussion: Mercury News, Insider and Raw Story
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House Republican announces positive COVID-19 test hours after managing floor debate  —  Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19 and has “mild symptoms,” just hours after he spent a considerable amount of time on the House floor managing debate …
Discussion: Political Wire
Christopher Rowland / Washington Post:
Long covid is destroying careers, leaving economic distress in its wake … Before the coronavirus ruined her plans, Tiffany Patino expected to be back at work by now.  She and her boyfriend intended to move out of a basement in suburban Maryland, where his grandmother lets them stay for free …
Kate Aronoff / New Republic:
Biden's Democracy Summit Is Dumb  —  “This is a moment to try to refocus our fellow citizens on what makes us exceptional,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Politico's James Traub of the White House's two-day Summit for Democracy, kicking off Thursday.
Anneken Tappe / CNN:
Jobless claims hit a new 52-year low  —  New York (CNN Business)Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new, multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.  —  At 184,000 claims, adjusted for seasonal swings, it was the lowest level of initial claims since September 1969 …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Laura He / CNN:
Evergrande has defaulted on its debt, Fitch Ratings says  —  Hong Kong (CNN Business)Evergrande, the embattled Chinese property developer, has defaulted on its debt, according to Fitch Ratings.  —  The credit ratings agency on Thursday downgraded the company and its subsidiaries to …
Rachel Louise Ensign / Wall Street Journal:
How to Lose $2 Billion in 10 Years: Unpaid Bills Pile Up for Former Hedge-Fund Star  —  Philip Falcone is in a decadelong battle with the many people he owes money.  They include ex-employees, a law firm and limo companies.  —  Philip Falcone was worth more than $2 billion a decade ago.
Lillianna Byington / Bloomberg Government:
Amtrak to Cut Service as Workforce Shrinks on Shot Refusals  — Fewer trains to operate on Amtrak's long-distance routes  — Reduction will start in January, could be resolved by March  —  (Adds service restoration timeline in sixth paragraph.)  —  Amtrak expects it won't have enough employees …
Enes Kanter Freedom / The Atlantic:
Why I Became an American  —  When I first arrived in the United States, I had to adjust to a new language, new norms, and new traditions.  But I was perhaps most stunned by a simple comment a teammate made.  He criticized President Barack Obama, which I feared could have landed him in prison.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
The Prosecution Is Fumbling Its Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell  —  Ghislaine Maxwell is on trial, but the case has always been about more than her.  In seeking to put the disgraced British heiress behind bars for a possible 80 years, prosecutors are aiming to redress serial failures …
Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
The Great (Fake) Child-Sex-Trafficking Epidemic  —  A poster in the window of Cahoots Corner Cafe—great potatoes, good coffee—advertised a family event at the Oakdale, California, rodeo grounds.  There would be food trucks, carnival games, live music, a raffle, and the opportunity to support the cause of “freeing child sex slaves.”
 
 
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Pence navigates Trump's shadow during New Hampshire visit
Discussion: Socialist Alternative
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Most think Smollett staged fake hate crime: poll
Discussion: Breitbart and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Democrats' climate provisions meet the ‘Byrd bath,’ as Manchin targets the methane fee
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A conservative group debunks Trump's voter-fraud claims (yet again)
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Fried campaign tries to smack down ethics charges
Discussion: Fox News and Tampa Bay Times
 Earlier Items: 
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Donor Allegedly Used Embezzled Money To Support The Former President's Campaign And Lead A Lavish Lifestyle
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Flush with cash, states planning big cuts to taxes
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Did Anyone Even Look at the Massive Defense Budget Before Passing It?
Max Burns / The Hill:
Biden is delivering the fastest economic recovery in history. Why hasn't anyone noticed?
Discussion: Breitbart and CNBC
Tim McMillan / Washington Examiner:
The government's real problem with UFOs
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Biden cancels oil while Americans suffer and the world laughs
BBC:
New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
Discussion: Deseret News
Politico:
Progressives get rolled on Pentagon policy
 

 
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