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New York Times:
Key Allies Are Inching Away From Trump  —  Early signs suggest he may struggle to win over Republican Party leaders for his third presidential bid, after a string of disappointments, but Donald Trump's staunchest voters are another matter.  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Three billionaire donors …
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Charles Lane / Washington Post:
At long last, Trump gives his concession speech  —  It was rambling.  It was vain.  At times, it was weird.  What's with that tale he keeps telling about giving Chancellor Angela Merkel a “white flag” to symbolize German surrender to dependence on Russian energy?
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The caging of America's Kraken  —  Trump is the gift to Democrats that keeps on giving  —  Saying the quiet bit out loud is rarely a good idea.  Yet after last week's midterm success, Democrats cannot help themselves.  The gist is that they would love Donald Trump to be the 2024 presidential nominee …
Discussion: Reuters and The Lincoln Project
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump bid nets tough reaction from some former media friends  —  Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump's announcement that he's seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his old job back, he has a lot of convincing to do.
John Nichols / The Nation:
Donald Trump Knows How to Win the Republican Presidential Nomination
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
GOP Authoritarianism Isn't Going Anywhere After the Midterms
Discussion: Raw Story
Elie Mystal / Balls and Strikes:
How John Roberts Delivered the House to His Fellow Republicans
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Felipe Marques / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Tells Republicans Eager for a Battle With Trump to ‘Chill Out a Little Bit’
Kelsey Piper / Vox:
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself  —  The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way.  —  Last night, Sam Bankman-Fried DMed me on Twitter.  —  That was surprising.  I'd spoken to Bankman-Fried via Zoom earlier in the summer …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Before FTX collapse, founder poured millions into pandemic prevention  —  Most of those initiatives have come to a sudden halt.  —  When the coronavirus pandemic hit and the world shut down in the spring of 2020, many mourned the loss of life, jobs and normalcy.
Julia Wick / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass elected mayor, becoming first woman to lead L.A.  —  Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor's race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Karen Bass Becomes First Woman Elected as Los Angeles Mayor  —  Ms. Bass, a longtime congresswoman and state lawmaker, defeated Rick Caruso, a billionaire developer, to lead a city where frustration levels are high.  —  Karen Bass, a veteran Democratic congresswoman, on Wednesday became …
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post  —  U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso Wednesday to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, as voters elevated the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government …
Washington Post:
Republicans narrowly win House, ending full Democratic control of Congress  —  The GOP takeover will end two years of one-party control on Capitol Hill  —  Republicans on Wednesday were projected to win back control of the U.S. House with a narrow majority, dealing a blow to President Biden …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Gain Control of the House  —  With a victory in California, Republicans captured the 218 House seats required to take a narrow majority and frustrate President Biden's agenda.  In Los Angeles, Karen Bass became the first woman elected as mayor of the nation's second-largest city.
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House, advancing GOP effort to remove him from office  —  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, accusing him of “misbehavior in office” and advancing the extraordinary and rarely used process …
Discussion: The Intercept
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CBS News:
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House
Politico:
Investigating the investigators: Dem strategists to launch counterpunch to House GOP  —  A group of top Democratic strategists are launching a multi-million-dollar hub to counter an expected investigative onslaught by the likely incoming House GOP majority — digging into President Joe Biden …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ivana Saric / Axios:
At least 32 trans people killed in the U.S. in 2022: report  —  At least 32 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. in 2022, according to a new annual report published Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Vegan canapes and fat donations: How Sam Bankman-Fried won Washington before he lost everything  —  The 30-year-old mega-donor was building a massive, multimillion-dollar Washington operation.  Then the gravy train crashed.  —  WASHINGTON — The week before his cryptocurrency empire spectacularly collapsed …
Justin Hart / Wall Street Journal:
Covid Lockdowns Disqualify Trump in 2024  —  ‘Fifteen days to stop the spread’ turned into an eternity.  —  1x  —  March, 29, 2020, is a day that should live in infamy.  The national mitigation plan against Covid-19, “15 days to stop the spread,” was about to expire.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Newly released video shows Capitol rioters raiding Nancy Pelosi's office on Jan. 6  —  WASHINGTON — A video filmed by a man charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack shows rioters inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the insurrection.  —  The video, shown to jurors in the trial …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Far-right extremist guided ‘army’ of rioters to Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 , prosecutors tell jury
Discussion: Washington Post
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Clary, Corporal LeBeau on 'Hogan's Heroes,' Dies at 96  —  The French actor and singer spent 31 months in a concentration camp but said he had no reservations about starring in a TV comedy about the Nazis.  —  Robert Clary, the French actor, singer and Holocaust survivor …
Discussion: The Wrap and New York Post
CNN:
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before Georgia grand jury  —  Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Wednesday testified before a Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia …
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Georgia DA floats immunity deals for fake electors as investigation into Trump hits roadblock
Discussion: Raw Story
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Another bruising Senate race brews in Ohio as Republicans target Sherrod Brown  —  CLEVELAND — One nasty and expensive Ohio Senate election had barely finished last week before Republicans turned their focus to what could be an even bigger slugfest in 2024: the race to challenge Sen. Sherrod Brown …
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
8 Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Endangered Monkeys From Asia, U.S. Says  —  Cambodian wildlife officials, black-market dealers and top executives at a monkey breeding company conspired to illegally export long-tailed macaques to the U.S., prosecutors said.  —  Federal prosecutors …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill  —  The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week.  —  Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat.
Leah Douglas / Reuters:
Lab-grown meat cleared for human consumption by U.S. regulator  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells for human consumption, the agency announced on Wednesday.  —  UPSIDE Foods, a company that makes cell-cultured chicken …
 
 
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