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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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Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
David Depape, Paul Pelosi Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know — David Depape was identified as the suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer in the couple's home, leaving him with serious blunt-force trauma. — Police have confirmed the suspect's name.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Spokesperson Statement on Violent Assault on Paul Pelosi — Washington, D.C. — Drew Hammill, spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement: — “Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi.
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Washington Post:
Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ in break-in at speaker's home, attack on Paul Pelosi — The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was attacked during an early-morning break-in at the couple's San Francisco home by an assailant who was searching for the speaker and shouted …
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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CNN:
First on CNN: Assailant tried to tie up Paul Pelosi in home attack, sources say — ‘Where is Nancy?’: Assailant shouted before attacking Pelosi's husband, source says — Speaker Pelosi's husband attacked in home invasion Schumer caught on hot mic giving Biden bad news
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Spokesman: Speaker Pelosi's husband assaulted in break-in — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was “violently assaulted” by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, and he is now in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, said her spokesman, Drew Hammill.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack identified; reportedly asked ‘Where is Nancy?’ — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Paul Pelosi, husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently assaulted” in their San Francisco home early Friday morning, spokesperson Drew Hammill said.
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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New York Times:
Live Updates: Intruder Seeking Speaker Pelosi Attacked Her Husband With a Hammer
Live Updates: Intruder Seeking Speaker Pelosi Attacked Her Husband With a Hammer
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Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband
What We Know About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband
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Politico:
Pelosi husband severely injured after brutal break-in attack
Pelosi husband severely injured after brutal break-in attack
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Wall Street Journal:
Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attacked in San Francisco Home
Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attacked in San Francisco Home
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Live updates: Nancy Pelosi's husband assaulted in home invasion
Live updates: Nancy Pelosi's husband assaulted in home invasion
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Welcome to hell, Elon — You break it, you buy it. — Twitter is a disaster clown car company that is successful despite itself, and there is no possible way to grow users and revenue without making a series of enormous compromises that will ultimately destroy your reputation …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Racist tweets quickly surfaced after Musk closed Twitter deal — A wide range of anonymous Twitter accounts celebrated Musk's takeover and argued it meant the old rules against bigotry no longer applied — An emboldened cast of anonymous trolls spewed racist slurs and Nazi memes onto Twitter …
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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.
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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Brooke Singman / Fox Business:
Trump to stay on his Truth Social amid Elon Musk Twitter takeover
Trump to stay on his Truth Social amid Elon Musk Twitter takeover
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The hidden danger lurking behind Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
The hidden danger lurking behind Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
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Bloomberg:
Musk Takes Twitter Helm, Enacts Sweeping Change as Deal Closes
Musk Takes Twitter Helm, Enacts Sweeping Change as Deal Closes
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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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Alex Heath / The Verge:
People are pretending to be laid-off Twitter employees carrying boxes outside of HQ … In videos circulating on Twitter Friday morning, two men carrying boxes are seen standing near the entrance to Twitter's San Francisco building, claiming to have been laid off by Elon Musk, who officially took over the company Thursday evening.
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NBC News:
Twitter's first full day under Elon Musk is here, and the mood has already shifted — What will change after Elon Musk takes over control of Twitter? — Elon Musk set the tone for his first full day as head of Twitter with a response to @catturd2. — The account, a well-followed …
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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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New York Times:
Distressed Democrats Look to Obama to Boost Turnout — The former president is hitting the campaign trail, beginning in Georgia on Friday night, to try to help Democrats energize voters and regain momentum in key Senate races. — ATLANTA — With the Democratic Party facing a potential reckoning …
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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson Show Notes:
Forget the Polls. Here Are the Signs of the Red Wave.
Forget the Polls. Here Are the Signs of the Red Wave.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Where Our Model Thinks The Polls Might Be Biased
Where Our Model Thinks The Polls Might Be Biased
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Washington Post:
Nearly half of Americans say they want a ‘Christian nation’
Nearly half of Americans say they want a ‘Christian nation’
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Austin Ahlman / American Prospect:
Republicans' Secret Swing-Seat Weapon? Dozens of Rich Nominees.
Republicans' Secret Swing-Seat Weapon? Dozens of Rich Nominees.
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Justice News:
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty To Making Threats To Kill United States Congressman — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JOSHUA HALL pled guilty to a Superseding Information charging him with making threats to kill a member of the United States Congress.
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Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Kyrie Irving Boosts Antisemitic Movie Peddling ‘Jewish Slave Ships’ — The video is based on a venomously antisemitic book which asserts that “many famous high-ranking Jews” have “admitted” to “worship[ing] Satan or Lucifer.” — HOURS BEFORE ANOTHER Brooklyn Nets loss on Thursday, noted …
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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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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Fetterman Fades in Post-Debate Poll — Republican Mehmet Oz has pulled ahead of John Fetterman in the first Pennsylvania Senate poll released after this week's highly anticipated debate. — According to a survey of 1,000 likely voters from Wick Insights, 47.6 percent of respondents …
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