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5:50 PM ET, November 19, 2022

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New York Times:
Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach  —  Years before the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark contraception ruling was disclosed, according to a minister who led a secretive effort to influence justices.  —  As the Supreme Court investigates …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Inquiries Remain Politically Charged, Despite Special Counsel  —  The appointment of an independent investigator is meant to address the perception of conflict of interest.  But the system no longer seems adequate in this polarized political moment.  —  In appointing a special counsel …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
A new special counsel sets Washington ablaze  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Attorney General MERRICK GARLAND's decision to name a special counsel to helm DONALD TRUMP-related probes at the Justice Department roiled the political world on Friday.
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Merrick Garland was right to appoint a special counsel
Washington Post:
Leaked call shows clash between Kari Lake campaign and Maricopa County  —  Video from inside the GOP war room in Arizona reveals a breakdown in relations between campaign attorneys and a top lawyer for the county  —  Hours before Kari Lake was projected to lose her race for Arizona governor …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Politico:
Voters who backed GOP governors helped keep the Senate blue  —  Democrats have ticket-splitters to thank for maintaining their hold on the Senate.  —  New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan trampled her Republican rival, even as the state's Republican governor, Chris Sununu, did the same to his opponent.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump campaign announcement deepens Republicans' civil war
Discussion: Raw Story
James B. Stewart / New York Times:
How Did AT&T's $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?  —  At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.”  At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules.  That combination led to strategic miscalculation unrivaled in recent corporate history.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Herschel Walker Called on Biden to Take a Mental Fitness Exam.  But He Won't Do the Same.  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  A few days ago, I wrote a piece noting that Georgia Republican Senate contender Herschel Walker …
Anand Giridharadas / New York Times:
It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires With Delusions of Saving the World  —  In recent years, a swelling chorus of Americans has grown critical of the nation's bajillionaires.  But in the extraordinary week gone by, that chorus was drowned out by a far louder and more urgent case against them.
Steve Schmidt / The Warning:
The showdown between Senator Ed Markey and Elon Musk  —  I remember the first time my son saw someone on a unicycle.  He was shocked.  His mouth opened, his eyes narrowed and he pointed in awe.  He yelled, “One tire!”  I said, “It's called a unicycle.”  —  I'll admit, looking …
Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Holmes Brushed Off Patient Risks: 'They Don't Put Pretty People Like Me in Jail'  —  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly told a Walgreens consultant that “They don't put pretty people like me in jail,” according to a government filing ahead of the sentencing hearing Friday.
Discussion: CBS News
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Abortion, Every Day (11.18.22)  —  Conservatives sue to reverse FDA approval of abortion medication  —  Appears in this episode  —  Daily audio updates & commentary on abortion in the United States. … In the states...  In the wake of the midterms' pro-choice wins, Republicans are terrified of abortion-related ballot measures.
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
The Backlash To Losing Roe v. Wade Is Just Getting Started
Discussion: Politico
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Sununu says GOP should ‘stop supporting crazy, unelectable candidates in our primaries’  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Saturday urged the Republican Party to stop supporting “unelectable” candidates in primaries, following the GOP's disappointing performance in the midterm elections.
Washington Post:
Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces  —  KHERSON, Ukraine — Ihor didn't even know the first name of the person who contacted him.  The man said he was a member of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and wanted to know if Ihor was interested in helping fight …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
New York Times:
The World Cup That Changed Everything  —  The decision to take the World Cup to Qatar has upturned a small nation, battered the reputation of global soccer's governing body and altered the fabric of the sport.  —  Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France …
Los Angeles Times:
His term expiring, Garcetti pushes hard for job as ambassador to India  —  With less than a month to go before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is pressing his effort to get the U.S. Senate to confirm his appointment as ambassador to India, a fraught campaign complicated …
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
DeSantis team has a warning about ‘Ron to the Rescue’ PAC as 2024 speculation intensifies  —  The PAC has launched ads touting DeSantis' leadership in Florida and suggests he would be a ‘frontrunner’ if he announces his candidacy in the race  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins sweeping re-election bid
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
President Biden Is Turning 80.  Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number.  —  The New York Times spoke to 10 experts in aging to paint a picture of what the next six years might look like for a person of the president's age.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden has said it is a …
 
 
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Gabriel San Román / Los Angeles Times:
Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades
Discussion: Political Wire
Steve Scherer / Reuters:
Canada's spy agency investigating Iranian death threats
New York Times:
Empty Classrooms, Abandoned Kids: Inside America's Great Teacher Resignation
Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:
Tom Petty's estate tells Kari Lake to back down on song
John Miller / National Review:
Martin Morse Wooster, R.I.P.
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Olivia Rondeau / The Post Millennial:
Lawyer who firebombed NYPD cruiser sentenced to 15 months after Biden admin intervention
Sean Coughlan / BBC:
King Charles: Foie gras banned at royal residences
Discussion: New York Post
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
If our political and legal systems worked, there wouldn't be a Donald Trump 2024 campaign
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Nation:
Twitter Has Been Incredibly Important For State and Local Journalists Like Me
Reuters:
Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for weapons trader Bout
Luis Chaparro / Insider:
The DEA says drug cartels are putting fentanyl in candy to sell to kids. Cartel operatives say it's ‘actually the opposite.’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tim Hume / VICE:
Italian Cops Take Down Occult Neo-Nazi Group Preparing Violent Attacks
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Analysts say Netflix's live boxing match Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is designed to get new subscribers, particularly on its ad-supported tier

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

 
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