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Geoff Brumfiel / NPR:
Trump tweeted an image from a spy satellite, declassified document shows — Three years ago, Donald Trump tweeted an image that left intelligence experts gobsmacked. — The picture was of a rocket that had exploded on a launch pad deep inside of Iran. It was so crisp, that some initially thought …
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
‘A Crazy Old Man Fighting With Himself’: Can Trump Do to DeSantis What He Did to Bush? — To become president, Donald Trump had to vanquish a Florida governor. To become president again, he might have to do it once more. — The most important story in politics in the coming weeks …
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape to File New Defamation Lawsuit
Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape to File New Defamation Lawsuit
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
GOP operative found guilty of funneling Russian money to Donald Trump
GOP operative found guilty of funneling Russian money to Donald Trump
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Molly Ball / TIME:
Nancy Pelosi Reflects On the Not-Quite-End of An Era — Ever since the election, Nancy Pelosi says, congressional Democrats have been begging her to remain as their leader. Of course, she knew what they were really doing: currying favor, just in case. — “Our members were just exploding …
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Dems get in array on future leadership after Pelosi departs — House Democrats are increasingly likely to elect their troika of top leaders for the next Congress without any major confrontation, ensuring a show of unity as they enter the minority. — And it didn't happen without some work …
NBC News:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pelosi's big decision: 'There's a life out there, right?'
Pelosi's big decision: 'There's a life out there, right?'
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Nancy Pelosi's tenure as House Speaker is unlikely to be surpassed
Nancy Pelosi's tenure as House Speaker is unlikely to be surpassed
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The Verge:
Hundreds of employees say no to being part of Elon Musk's ‘extremely hardcore’ Twitter — Musk gave Twitter staff a deadline to say if they are staying for his cultural reset of the company. And right on deadline, the farewell emojis started pouring into Twitter's Slack.
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New York Times:
Resignations Roil Twitter as Elon Musk Tries Persuading Some Workers to Stay — Mr. Musk, Twitter's new owner, had given employees a Thursday deadline to decide whether to leave or stay “to build a breakthrough Twitter 2.0.” — The World Cup usually brings a surge of traffic to Twitter …
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Diane Bartz / Reuters:
Democratic U.S. senators accuse Musk of undermining Twitter, urge FTC probe
Democratic U.S. senators accuse Musk of undermining Twitter, urge FTC probe
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Associated Press:
US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing — The Biden administration declared Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, a turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate …
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Biden administration says Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in Khashoggi civil case
Biden administration says Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in Khashoggi civil case
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Reuters:
Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit
Biden administration says Saudi prince has immunity in Khashoggi killing lawsuit
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
Democrat Katie Porter will win reelection in California, CNN projects — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter will win reelection in California's 47th Congressional District, CNN projects, after facing a tougher-than-expected race against Republican Scott Baugh. — Porter's victory …
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Stephen Caruso / Spotlight PA:
The Democratic takeover of the Pa. House will be a little messy to start. Here's why.
David Byler / Washington Post:
No, gerrymandering didn't cost Democrats the House
No, gerrymandering didn't cost Democrats the House
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Jesse Bedayn / Associated Press:
Republican Boebert's tight race likely headed to recount — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, a renowned conservative firebrand whose combative style helped define the new right, is likely headed to an automatic recount in her bid to fend off a surprisingly difficult challenge by a Democratic businessman from the ritzy ski town of Aspen.
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Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums — Qatar's about-face on alcohol signaled that FIFA, soccer's governing body, may no longer be in full control of its showcase championship. — DOHA, Qatar — The tiny but fabulously wealthy Gulf nation of Qatar has spent 12 years preparing …
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Lisa Fleisher / Bloomberg:
Qatar's Beer Ban Won't Affect Fans in Pricey Private Suites
Qatar's Beer Ban Won't Affect Fans in Pricey Private Suites
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump or Biden? How About Neither? — Walking away from the presidency is like giving up the car keys because you're too old to drive safely. — Joe Biden and Donald Trump: Please do the country a service and don't run for president in 2024. America is in gridlock over the both of you …
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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson Show Notes:
Against Poo Flinging Monkeys — It is official. Republicans have taken back the House of Representatives. They gathered yesterday to announce their first official act: an investigation into Hunter Biden. — Dumbasses. — What a bunch of idiots. The American people just rejected the GOP “own the libs” strategy.
Peter Laffin / Washington Examiner:
Lauren Boebert's double-barreled blasphemy — The jury is still out regarding Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), both at the polls and within the conservative commentariat. — Some, such as columnist Gerard Baker of the Wall Street Journal, say that Boebert is an “ Uber Trumpy conspiracy theorist .”
Wall Street Journal:
Wife of Sen. Bob Menendez Draws Scrutiny in Federal Probe — Investigators are examining whether Nadine Arslanian received gifts or services from individuals who sought favors from New Jersey's senior senator — Federal prosecutors investigating U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez are examining whether …
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Andy Biggs / American Greatness:
I Cannot Vote for Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker — It is time to make a change. — During this midterm campaign, I attended hundreds of events in my district, around Arizona, and around the country. The issue I was asked about most often was whether I or the Republicans in the House …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
'You've gotta have a war every five or 10 years' — It's not every day that a senator quotes a famous mob movie to describe the state of his political party after a week of infighting. — “You've gotta have a war every five or 10 years to get rid of the bad blood,” Sen. John Kennedy …
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Reuters:
A gender imbalance emerges among trans teens seeking treatment — USA-TRANSYOUTH/TOPSURGERY — Adolescents assigned female at birth account for a significant majority of minors receiving gender-affirming care, including top surgery, fueling debate about the influence of peer groups and social media.
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Associated Press:
North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US — North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
GOP megadonor Mercer family has no plans to boost Trump's 2024 campaign as former president loses more allies — GOP megadonors Robert and daughter Rebekah Mercer have no current plans to help former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for the White House.
Financial Times:
‘A remarkable job’: how Russia and China buckled in the face of a united G20 … It took six rounds of talks over 17 days before negotiators from G20 countries could finally relax, just after 7pm on Monday evening. — Tasked with hammering out a joint draft statement that leaders could agree …
David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Constitutional amendment on abortion appears doomed — Democrats likely to pull proposal because they lack votes to pass it — A constitutional amendment that would have asked voters to enshrine abortion as a basic human right appears doomed out of the starting gate after Democratic Senate …
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Miami Herald:
Over $1.4 million in Florida taxpayer dollars still unaccounted for in migrant flight program — Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has so far paid more than $1.5 million to a politically connected contractor for a program to fly migrants from Texas to northeastern states …
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