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6:25 PM ET, November 21, 2022

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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
An Army Veteran Says He Went Into ‘Combat Mode’ to Disarm the Gunman  —  Richard M. Fierro, who served for 15 years in the military, said he was at Club Q in Colorado Springs with his family, and took down the man who killed five people.  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — Richard M. Fierro …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Patrons in gay club shooting hit gunman with his own weapon
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Reports: Accused Colorado nightclub gunman grandson of longtime East County politician
Associated Press:
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado's red flag gun law
William P. Barr / Common Sense:
Bill Barr: Trump Will Burn Down the GOP.  Time for New Leadership.  —  The Republican Party has a historic opportunity to revive the old Reagan coalition.  The person standing in the way is the 45th president, writes the former attorney general.  —  During the Republican primaries in 2016 …
Discussion: HotAir and Mediaite
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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 …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Another Flop From GOP Productions
Discussion: Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support
New York Times:
Manhattan Prosecutors Move to Jump-Start Criminal Inquiry Into 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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New York Times:
Prosecution Rests as Trump Company Trial Moves Faster Than Expected
Discussion: Raw Story
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Omar fires back after McCarthy vows to remove her from committees  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) fired back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after he vowed to remove Omar from her committee posts if elected Speaker.  —  “From the moment I was elected, the Republican Party …
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The Daily Beast:
McCarthy Vows to Oust Schiff, Swalwell, Omar From Committees as Speaker  —  BIG TALK  —  House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy again vowed to oust high-profile Democrats Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar from key committees if he becomes speaker.  “I'll keep that promise,” McCarthy told Fox News on Sunday.
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Anti-Woke Bank GloriFi to Shut Down  —  Texas startup has laid off most employees after failing to secure more funding  —  The Texas startup that sought to build a conservative banking alternative is shutting down.  —  GloriFi has laid off most of its employees and told them that it is closing up shop …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
CBS ‘confirms’ Hunter Biden laptop is real 769 days after Post broke story  —  It only took them 769 days.  —  CBS News said Monday that it confirmed the authenticity of data from Hunter Biden's former laptop — more than two years after The Post first revealed its contents ahead …
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Bill D'Agostino / Newsbusters:
12 Things That Took Less Time Than CBS Took to Acknowledge Hunter Biden's Laptop
Discussion: Twitchy
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / The Daily Beast:
Rioter Accused of Stealing Pelosi's Laptop Found Guilty on Jan. 6 Charges  —  'I DON'T CARE'  —  Riley Williams, the 25-year-old accused of directing the mob and stealing an HP laptop and gavel from Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 riot, was found guilty on Monday on a number …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Woman convicted for storming Pelosi's office on Jan. 6
Discussion: Associated Press
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case because of faith affiliation  —  The US supreme court justice's history with the People of Praise raises questions about her impartiality in upcoming case  —  Former members of Amy Coney Barrett's secretive faith group, the People of Praise …
Discussion: BizPac Review, Jezebel and Raw Story
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 $12.  —  “I'm just obsessed with the tile,” said Gisele Barreto Fetterman, smiling at the encaustic guilloche flooring patterns first installed outside the Senate chamber in 1856.
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed News:
Here's How Rep. Lauren Boebert Smeared LGBTQ People On Social Media Before Offering Prayers For The Victims Of The Colorado Springs Gay Bar Shooting  —  Many of her posts have been directed at trans people and drag queens, whom she has accused of “grooming” children.
Yoav Gonen / The City:
High-Paid NYPD Official Had Deep Ties to Eric Adams — Including Shared Residence  —  Lisa White earns more than $241,000 annually, nearly five times her previous city salary as a 911 operator.  From 2013 to 2017, Adams lived in her apartment, and she worked with him for years more.
John Solomon / Just The News:
New Trump special prosecutor overturned by Supreme Court, tied to IRS scandal  —  The special counsel named by the Biden administration to investigate Donald Trump oversaw a Justice Department unit rebuked by the Supreme Court for its prosecution of a prominent Republican and was linked …
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil  —  The kingdom is working to keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy for decades to come by lobbying, funding research and using its diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action.  —  Shimmering in the desert …
Andrew Chung / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Republican-drawn Texas electoral district  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by Black and Hispanic voters accusing the Republican-led Texas legislature of intentionally redrawing a state Senate district to diminish their political clout …
Discussion: The Root, CNN, Raw Story and Political Wire
Oregon.gov:
Governor Kate Brown Grants Pardon for Oregon Marijuana Offenses  —  Approximately 45,000 people will be impacted, more than $14,000,000 in fines and fees will be forgiven  —  Salem , OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana …
Semafor:
Mike Pompeo says he hasn't turned on Donald Trump.  But he might run against him.  —  David is a Political Reporter for Semafor, joining us from the Washington Post.  Sign up for Americana to get his coverage of the national political scene in your inbox twice a week.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
David Strom / HotAir:
Kids and bondage?  —  The Left gets creepier by the minute.  And that is saying something.  —  The fashion powerhouse Balenciaga has jumped into the kiddie porn business, sort of.  More like porn for kiddies, but the lines are blurred.  Surely this is intentional.
CNN:
Covert testimonies reveal sexual assaults on male and female activists as a women-led uprising spreads  —  A trickle of people passes through a normally busy border crossing in the mountains of northern Iraq.  “It's a big prison over there,” one Iranian woman says, gesturing to the hulking gate …
Bonchie / RedState:
‘The View’ Mixes in Some Old Fashioned Heresy During Its Usual Ranting  —  Amidst their many supposed talents, apparently, the ladies of “The View” are also theologians now.  I know what you are thinking, but take it from Sunny Hostin.  She knows exactly what Jesus would do, and she doesn't even have to wear the armband.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Beware, DeSantis is as much a threat to America as Trump  —  If you believe Florida's Republic Gov. Ron DeSantis would be a less dangerous presidential candidate than former president Donald Trump, take a moment to consider the recent ruling striking down DeSantis's “Stop WOKE Act.”
Discussion: Techdirt
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Diminished Majority Supports Stricter Gun Laws In U.S.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' support for stricter U.S. gun laws has receded after sharply increasing in the wake of two mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, in the spring.  Specifically, 57% of U.S. adults …
Insider:
Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney faces ethics inquiry after wrangling a Met Gala ticket: ‘It is the one thing she cares about’  — While in office, Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York has been a frequent attendee of the Met Gala.  — She wasn't invited in 2016, possibly leading her to impermissibly ask for a ticket.
 
 
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
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Associated Press:
GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting
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Washington Post:
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