memeorandum: Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv (Julian Borger/The Guardian)

4:25 PM ET, November 24, 2022

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Julian Borger / The Guardian:

Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv — Top security official says Tehran military personnel in occupied areas will be ‘targeted’ — Ukraine's top security official has confirmed that Iranian military advisers have been killed in Crimea, and warned that any other Iranians …

Financial Times:

Zelenskyy vows Ukraine will withstand Russian attacks on power networks — ‘We must return all lands,’ Ukrainian president tells the FT — Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's new strategy to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure and plunge it into darkness would not weaken the country's resolve …

Gaia Pianigiani / New York Times:
Pope Francis compares Russia's war against Ukraine to a devastating Stalin-era famine.

Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press, The Daily Register, Political Wire and Washington Examiner

Nathaniel Herz / Washington Post:

Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola win Alaska races, defeating Trump-backed opponents — Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola on Wednesday became the first Alaska Native to win a full term in Congress, securing reelection along with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who both defeated challengers endorsed …

Discussion: Associated Press, One America News Network, Outside the Beltway, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, NBC News, KTOO, Breitbart, Fox News, Forbes, The Hill, PoliticusUSA and Political Wire

Steven Shepard / Politico:

Murkowski, Peltola win in Alaska — Two Alaska moderates, GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, won reelection Wednesday over two challengers backed by former President Donald Trump, thanks to the state's ranked-choice-voting system, which allowed them to prevail without winning a majority of the vote.

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:

Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her — The former Alaska governor, once the standard-bearer of the G.O.P.'s dog-whistling, no-apologies culture, was no match for the same forces she rode to national prominence. — It is hard to overstate just how much of a jolt …

Discussion: Raw Story and Eschaton

Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Mary Peltola Wins Bid to Serve Full Term in the House for Alaska

Discussion: UPI, New York Post, CNN, Fox News, Slate, Mother Jones, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
Midterm results: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy secures a second term under state's new voting system

Discussion: Alaska Beacon, Associated Press, WTOP News and KTOO

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

There is a growing shadow campaign to defend Joe Biden from House Republicans — WASHINGTON — As Republicans prepare to use their new House majority to probe the Biden administration and the business dealings of the president's son Hunter, Democrats are assembling a constellation of groups to respond.

Discussion: Politico and Raw Story

Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
White House likely to honor some GOP probes but not those on Hunter

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Newsbusters

David E. Sanger / New York Times:

US Confronts Iran on Protests, Ukraine and Nuclear Enrichment — The Biden administration has imposed new sanctions on Tehran and expressed support for protesters, as the Iranian government aids Russia in the Ukraine war and continues nuclear enrichment. — Over the past few days …

Discussion: U.S. Department …, Human Rights Watch, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Hill, The Times of Israel, Political Wire, Al-Monitor and United States Department …

Ben Samuels / Haaretz:

Trump Hosts Holocaust Revisionist Nick Fuentes and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago — Fuentes and West are the latest figures with known histories of extremism and explicit antisemitic remarks to meet with Trump since he announced his 2024 presidential candidacy earlier this month

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Insider, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and New York Post

John Nichols / The Nation:

FDR Served Up a Critique of Capitalism With His Thanksgiving Proclamations — The 32nd president regularly decried “greed and selfishness and striving for undue riches.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt wasn't a socialist. But, like Abraham Lincoln before him, the 32nd president enjoyed …

European Parliament:

European Parliament declares Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism — Russia is committing war crimes and uses “means of terrorism” — MEPs call for the further international isolation of Russia — Close and ban Russian state-affiliated institutions in the EU spreading propaganda

Discussion: Politico, Reuters, Al Jazeera, TASS, Euractiv, euronews, Daily Kos, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Associated Press, The Hill, UPI, Defense One, Semafor, Insider and Big League Politics

New York Times:
Russia unleashes a missile barrage, knocking out power and killing at least 10.

Discussion: Reuters, Associated Press, Mish Talk, Euractiv, TASS, Al Jazeera, Energy Transition Absurdities, Energy Politics & Money, The Daily Financial Trends, Crystal Ball Finance, One America News Network, Voice of America, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, UPI, Quartz and Politico

Michael Wilson / New York Times:

After 3 Mass Shootings, a Thanksgiving With 14 Empty Chairs — The victims' lives paint a picture of a uniquely American holiday's ideals. Their deaths reveal how routinely those dreams are dashed. — A janitor working his shift at a Virginia Walmart. A 40-year-old woman returning home to Colorado Springs for the holidays.

Amelia Gentleman / The Guardian:

‘An explosion’: what is behind the rise in girls questioning their gender identity? — As the NHS reviews gender referrals, parents, clinicians and young people reveal the social, medical and emotional challenges they face — Earlier this year, a team of NHS researchers was asked …

Brad Dress / The Hill:

Russia's parliament passes law banning ‘gay’ and ‘pedophilia’ propaganda — Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a new law banning all forms of “gay propaganda,” as well as the “propaganda of pedophilia and sex change” among adults. — The bill passed unanimously …

Discussion: Insider, The Times of Israel, Associated Press, Raw Story, TASS and WTOP News

Brad Dress / The Hill:

Biden says he will try to move on gun control during lame-duck session — President Biden on Thursday said he would try to pass a bill banning assault rifles during the lame-duck session before the next Congress forms, despite long odds due to Republican opposition.

Discussion: NBC News, Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, RedState, The Post Millennial, Political Wire and Breitbart

Sandra Laville / The Guardian:

Over 20,000 died in western Europe's summer heatwaves, figures show — This year's temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate crisis, scientists say — More than 20,000 people died across western Europe in this summer's heatwaves, in temperatures …

Margaret Talev / Axios:

Two Americas Index: No politics at Thanksgiving, please — The overwhelming majority of Americans say they don't want to talk politics at the Thanksgiving table, according to the Axios-Ipsos Two Americas Index. — Yes, but: 41% of Democrats and 29% of Republicans said they'll probably do it anyway.

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:

Biden administration clears way for ESG in 401(k)s, reversing Trump rules — The Labor Department cleared the path for employers to consider environmental, social, and governance principles when choosing investment funds for their 401(k) plans. — The move, which was announced on Tuesday …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Liberty Unyielding, The Post Millennial, The Daily Caller and The Daily Wire

James Risen / The Intercept:

I Experienced Jack Smith's Zeal Firsthand. Will Trump Get the Same Treatment? … Jack Smith came after me. If he goes after Donald Trump with the same unrelenting ferocity, Trump will be in trouble. — On Friday, Smith was appointed special counsel to handle two ongoing criminal investigations …