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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 …
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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.
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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 …
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Mary Peltola Wins Bid to Serve Full Term in the House for Alaska
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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 …
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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Scrambles to Restore Power After Russian Missile Strikes
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Gaia Pianigiani / New York Times:
Pope Francis compares Russia's war against Ukraine to a devastating Stalin-era famine.
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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.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
White House likely to honor some GOP probes but not those on Hunter
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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 …
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
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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
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Porn-Star Dad of LGBT Club Massacre Suspect Spews Homophobia in First Interview — Aaron Franklin Brink, who has appeared in such films as “I Wanna Get Titty Fucked” and “Latina Slut Academy,” said he was just happy his kid isn't gay. — MMA-fighter-turned-porn-actor Aaron Franklin Brink …
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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 …
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