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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 …
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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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support — Only one Republican senator has announced publicly that he will support former-President Trump's 2024 reelection bid, a sign of the uphill battle Trump faces in his quest to win the Republican presidential nomination and a second term in the White House.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Another Flop From GOP Productions — In 2006 and 2018, Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives on the way to winning the presidency two years later. — In 1994 and 2010, Republicans won control of the U.S. House of Representatives. They then lost the presidency two years later.
Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Pissed Republicans Keep Telling Him to Stay Away from Georgia
Trump Is Pissed Republicans Keep Telling Him to Stay Away from Georgia
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Harry Litman / Los Angeles Times:
The GOP wants to burn down the Justice Department
The GOP wants to burn down the Justice Department
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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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NBC News:
Anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Colorado Springs had some in the community anticipating tragedy
Anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Colorado Springs had some in the community anticipating tragedy
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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
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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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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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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.
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.
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 …
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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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Washington Post:
European teams won't use LGBTQ armbands at World Cup after FIFA threats — Soccer teams representing seven European nations at the World Cup announced Monday that their captains won't wear LGBTQ armbands in Qatar after FIFA, which organizes the tournament, said players sporting the bands would be sanctioned.
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BBC Sport:
World Cup 2022: Iran's Ehsan Hajsafi speaks out over conditions in his home country
World Cup 2022: Iran's Ehsan Hajsafi speaks out over conditions in his home country
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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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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 …
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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 …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Major rail union rejects deal brokered by Biden, threatening a strike before the holidays … WASHINGTON — A union representing rail conductors narrowly voted to reject a collective bargaining agreement orchestrated by the Biden administration, moving one step closer to a freight rail strike that appeared averted two months ago.
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Rail union rejects contract as strike threatens U.S. economy before holidays
Rail union rejects contract as strike threatens U.S. economy before holidays
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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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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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Politico:
Democrats confront bleak odds for immigration deal before 2023 — Democrats eager to find a legislative solution before 2023 for young undocumented immigrants are getting a wake-up call: They need votes from Republicans who don't want to do it. — As the GOP prepares to take the House …
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Todd Bensman / CIS.org:
Legalizing Border Crossing for All: The Next Stage of Biden's Migration Crisis
Legalizing Border Crossing for All: The Next Stage of Biden's Migration Crisis
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