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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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 …
New York Times:
Live Updates: Intruder Seeking Speaker Pelosi Attacked Her Husband With a Hammer — The assailant was yelling “Where is Nancy?” according to a person briefed on the assault. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, was hospitalized, and the police said the suspect would be charged with attempted homicide.
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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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Insider:
Nancy Pelosi's husband severely beaten with a hammer during an early-morning break-in
Nancy Pelosi's husband severely beaten with a hammer during an early-morning break-in
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Politico:
Violent home invasion hits Pelosi, restoking fears of political violence
Violent home invasion hits Pelosi, restoking fears of political violence
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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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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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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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Brooke Singman / Fox Business:
Trump to stay on his Truth Social amid Elon Musk Twitter takeover — 'I don't think Twitter can be successful without me,' Trump told Fox News Digital — EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump wished Elon Musk the best with Twitter but stressed he will stay on his own Truth Social …
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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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Washington Post:
Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins
Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins
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CNBC:
Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say
Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say
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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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Washington Post:
Nearly half of Americans say they want a ‘Christian nation’ — Welcome to The Daily 202! Tell your friends to sign up here. On this day in 1962, the Cuban missile crisis ended, with Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev ordering the removal of the USSR's missile bases in Cuba …
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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson Show Notes:
Forget the Polls. Here Are the Signs of the Red Wave. — The evidence that a wave is growing transcends the polling. Take a moment and listen below. But let me explain it to you in writing as well. — Assume the polls are wrong. In fact, the polling bottom line numbers probably are.
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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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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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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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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
What It Means to Be a Republican Today — Evan McMullin's lesson on what his former party now stands for—and what it can't stand. — The most interesting political race of 2022 isn't between a Democrat and a Republican. It's in Utah, where incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee faces independent challenger Evan McMullin.
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Bill Glauber / JSOnline:
‘Innuendos and baseless allegations’: Milwaukee claps back after Ron Johnson sows doubts about early voting in the city — As voters have already begun streaming to the polls, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week raised doubts about early in-person absentee voting in Milwaukee and suggested …
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Jimmy Quinn / National Review:
Exclusive: House Democratic Aide Fired after Ties to Chinese Embassy Revealed — Representative Don Beyer, who has been hawkish on China, moved swiftly to remove the employee after being notified of the activity by security officials. — A House Democratic staffer was fired after her outreach …
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Record-High 56% in U.S. Perceive Local Crime Has Increased — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are more likely now than at any time over the past five decades to say there is more crime in their local area than there was a year ago. The 56% of U.S. adults who report an increase in crime …
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C. Ryan Barber / Insider:
Guilty: A former Capitol police officer was convicted on a charge he obstructed the January 6 investigation — A jury found former Capitol police officer Michael Riley guilty Friday of obstructing the investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack. — The jury could not reach …
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The Economist:
Russia's elite begins to ponder a Putinless future — Once unthinkable, the president's removal can at least be contemplated — “What is next? Is there life after Putin? How does he go and who replaces him?” Such are the questions that weigh heavily these days on the minds of the Russian elite …
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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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