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Los Angeles Times:
Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies — In the months before police accused him of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, David DePape had been drifting further into the world of far-right conspiracies, antisemitism and hate …
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CNN:
Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories — The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband early Friday posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
What we know about David DePape, man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer — LIVE UPDATES: Suspect David DePape lived with group who believed 9/11 was ‘inside job’ — Law enforcement have identified David DePape, 42, as a suspect in the Friday morning home invasion violent attack on Paul Pelosi.
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Rolling Stone:
Paul Pelosi's Alleged Attacker Raged About ‘Pedos,’ Shared QAnon Beliefs — David DePape had been blogging for at least 15 years, with his views growing more extreme over time, an analysis by Rolling Stone found — DAVID DEPAPE, THE man now charged with attempted homicide and a raft …
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Tess Owen / VICE:
Man Accused of Attacking Nancy Pelosi's Husband Left Trail of Far-Right Hate
Man Accused of Attacking Nancy Pelosi's Husband Left Trail of Far-Right Hate
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat / MSNBC:
The attack on Paul Pelosi was shocking — and yet also predictable — “We fight like hell,” then-President Donald Trump told supporters Jan. 6, 2021. “And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore.” — Recent warnings of political violence during …
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Insider:
Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 while in front of the intruder and spoke in ‘code’ …
Paul Pelosi secretly called 911 while in front of the intruder and spoke in ‘code’ …
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Los Angeles Times:
Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband ‘was not a random act,’ San Francisco police say
Attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband ‘was not a random act,’ San Francisco police say
New York Times:
Officers responded so rapidly to Paul Pelosi's 911 call that they witnessed the attack, officials say.
Officers responded so rapidly to Paul Pelosi's 911 call that they witnessed the attack, officials say.
NBC News:
What we know about David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband
What we know about David DePape, the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack identified; reportedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’
Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack identified; reportedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’
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Politico:
Paul Pelosi told attacker he needed to use the bathroom, called 911 from there
Paul Pelosi told attacker he needed to use the bathroom, called 911 from there
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CNBC:
GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover — General Motors is suspending its advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform. — “We are engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership,” GM said.
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Politico:
'I think it's an earthquake': The political world reckons with a Musk-owned Twitter — America's political and media players woke up Friday to a new reality: One of the country's most outspoken, often divisive, business figures is now the moderator of its most obsessive political conversation.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Elon Musk's First Move Is To Fire The Person Most Responsible For Twitter's Strong Free Speech Stance
Elon Musk's First Move Is To Fire The Person Most Responsible For Twitter's Strong Free Speech Stance
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New York Post:
Pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets: ‘Rahul Ligma’ — A pair of pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees tricked multiple media outlets Friday as the public anxiously awaited news on whether Elon Musk had begun axing staffers.
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NBC News:
Twitter's first full day under Elon Musk is here, and the mood has already shifted
Twitter's first full day under Elon Musk is here, and the mood has already shifted
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ
People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
It's 2024. Trump Backers Won't Certify the Election. What Next, Legally? — The question is most urgent in Arizona, where two of the former president's loyalists may well become governor and secretary of state. — It's a nightmare scenario for American democracy …
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Washington Post:
Top national security prosecutor joins Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation — National security law experts say prosecutors have amassed evidence that meets some key criteria for charging the former president — One of the Justice Department's most experienced national security prosecutors …
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Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap:
Penguin Random House Staffers, Others Call for Canceling of Amy Coney Barrett Memoir … Hundreds of Penguin Random House staffers and other literary professionals are calling on the publishing company to cut ties with Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and to cancel her upcoming book.
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CNN:
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and staffers — A Pennsylvania man previously arrested for impersonating Donald Trump's family members in fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to threatening to kill a member of Congress and his staff.
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Washington Post:
Republicans oppose Democrats' plan to fund Ukraine with seized Russian assets — A provision Democrats want in the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act would allow the Justice Department to transfer millions of dollars in yachts and other assets from Russian oligarchs
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Articles and Investigations:
COVID-19 Origins: Investigating a “Complex and Grave Situation” Inside a Wuhan Lab — The Wuhan lab at the center of suspicions about the pandemic's onset was far more troubled than known, documents unearthed by a Senate team reveal. Tracing the evidence, Vanity Fair and ProPublica give …
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Washington Post:
Key Proud Boys Jan. 6 co-conspirator pleads guilty, Tarrio lawyer says — A cooperator plea by John Charles Stewart related to the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case is disclosed as the U.S. turns up pressure on Proud Boys ahead of December trial — An accused key co-conspirator …
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Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Drones in Ukraine Project Tehran's Power Beyond Mideast, Testing U.S., Europe — Wave of Russian attacks highlights how sanctions failed to stop Tehran from building a drone army that can arm proxies and friendly governments — Russia's expanding use of Iranian drones in Ukraine poses …
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Philip Oltermann / The Guardian:
Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for 75 years — Despite the discovery, the work, titled New York City I, will continue to be displayed the wrong way up to avoid damaging it — Mondrian painting wrong on the left and correct on the right — A painting by abstract Dutch …
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Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Americans believe crime is way, way up. The stats don't match that. — What's really going on with the crime rate — In the final weeks of the midterms, ads for Democratic candidates are focused on abortion rights as the issue they want to drive home to voters.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
American Jews start to think the unthinkable — On the holiest night of the Jewish year earlier this month, my rabbi looked up from his Kol Nidre sermon — a homily about protecting America's liberal democracy — and posed a question that wasn't in his prepared text: “How many people …
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Chris Isidore / CNN:
Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million — Elon Musk just bought Twitter. Here are the winners and losers — Robot artist Ai-Da reset while speaking to UK politicians — Video: Shallow foam pit injures at least three at Twitchcon gaming convention
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