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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
As Biden ramps up for a Trump rematch, Democrats worry he'd lose to another Republican — Top Democrats see Republicans' unenthusiastic greeting of Donald Trump's third White House bid with a combination of schadenfreude and perhaps some other German word for terrifying, unintended consequences …
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Associated Press:
GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting — Trailing badly in his Arizona Senate race as votes poured in, Republican Blake Masters went on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program and assigned blame to one person: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “You know what else is incompetent, Tucker?
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Progressives, once skeptical of Biden, rally around his chief of staff — President Joe Biden is enjoying an extended period of peacetime with the progressive wing of his party. But keeping it that way may depend on whether he can keep hold of his chief of staff.
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Politico:
Why the GOP's Biden probes could backfire — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE WEEK — Monday:VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY addresses NATO Parliamentary Assembly. JOE BIDEN pardons two turkeys. ... Tuesday:MICHAEL FLYNN testifies …
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NBC News:
Anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Colorado Springs had some in the community anticipating tragedy — Patrons hailed as heroes for stopping shooter in Colorado Springs — Parker Grey stopped going to Club Q about a year and half ago “because of the growing hatred for our community that started in” Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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New York Times:
‘Bullets Were Flying’: Witnesses Tell of Chaos During Colorado Springs Attack — Here are the latest developments in the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting. — Investigators in Colorado were continuing to search on Monday for the possible motive of a gunman who the authorities said killed …
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Vinnie Longobardo / Occupy Democrats:
Colorado nightclub shooter revealed as grandson of MAGA politician
Colorado nightclub shooter revealed as grandson of MAGA politician
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Casey Parks / Washington Post:
Club Q shooting follows year of bomb threats, drag protests, anti-trans bills
Club Q shooting follows year of bomb threats, drag protests, anti-trans bills
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Anderson Lee Aldrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Anderson Lee Aldrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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New York Times:
Manhattan Prosecutors Again Consider a Path Toward Charging Trump — The district attorney's office is investigating Donald J. Trump's role in a hush-money payment to a porn star, an approach that previously failed to bear fruit. — The Manhattan district attorney's office has moved …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Pissed Republicans Keep Telling Him to Stay Away from Georgia — With a runoff election looming, the newly announced 2024 candidate doesn't want his rivals getting any attention while his party wards him away — AS REPUBLICANS POUR party resources into the Georgia Senate runoff …
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William P. Barr / Common Sense:
Bill Barr: Trump Will Burn Down the GOP. Time for New Leadership.
Bill Barr: Trump Will Burn Down the GOP. Time for New Leadership.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support
Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support
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Morning Shots
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
DISNEY SHAKEUP: Bob Iger Back as CEO, Bob Chapek Out; Board Cites ‘Complex Industry Transformation’ for Shocking C-Suite Shuffle … The shakeup that caught the entertainment industry and Wall Street mostly by surprise was confirmed by Disney's board of directors late Sunday.
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Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia Eyes OPEC+ Production Increase Ahead of Embargo, Price Cap on Russian Oil — Raising output would partially reverse the group's contested decision to cut supplies in October — Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are discussing an output increase, the group's delegates said …
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BBC Sport:
World Cup 2022: Iran's Ehsan Hajsafi speaks out over conditions in his home country — Iran captain Ehsan Hajsafi spoke out against the situation in his home country before his nation's opening game against England at the World Cup. — Mass anti-government protests in Iran have been met with a fierce crackdown in recent months.
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Washington Post:
European teams won't use LGBTQ armbands at World Cup after FIFA threats
European teams won't use LGBTQ armbands at World Cup after FIFA threats
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Ayman Mohyeldin / MSNBC:
Qatar hosting the World Cup highlights Western double standards
Qatar hosting the World Cup highlights Western double standards
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Leo Sands / Washington Post:
What should LGBTQ soccer fans expect at the Qatar World Cup? A guide.
What should LGBTQ soccer fans expect at the Qatar World Cup? A guide.
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12news.com:
Recently elected Arizona House Republican says she will not do her job unless the 2022 election is redone — Liz Harris, who was recently elected to represent District 13 in the East Valley, says that she will not vote in congress unless the election is redone.
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Pablo Manríquez / New Republic:
Exclusive: Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washington — The Second Lady of Pennsylvania arrived at Senate spousal orientation last week in a dress she thrifted for twelve dollars. — “I'm just obsessed with the tile,” said Gisele Barreto Fetterman, smiling at the encaustic guilloche flooring patterns …
Todd Bensman / CIS.org:
Legalizing Border Crossing for All: The Next Stage of Biden's Migration Crisis — CIS gets rare access to a secretive, expanding program that makes border crossing “legal” — MEXICALI, Mexico - This northern Mexican city across from California is one of the latest to go live with an unreported …
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Rail union rejects contract as strike threatens U.S. economy before holidays — Attendance and sick leave policies have lead to widespread anger and frustration among rank-and-file railroad workers on major freight lines. — One of the largest railroad unions voted to reject a contract brokered …
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Washington Post:
Angry families say Russian conscripts thrown to front line unprepared — Irina Sokolova's husband, a Russian soldier mobilized to fight in Ukraine, called her from a forest there last month, sobbing, almost broken. — “They are lying on television,” he wept, referring to the state television propagandists …
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Politico and Metro.co.uk
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Sandy Hook families sued Alex Jones. Then he started moving money around. — Records show Jones transferred millions from his media company to firms that he or his family members controlled — Alex Jones was losing in court. — Parents of children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School …
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