memeorandum: House Republicans' Slim Majority Creates Extra Challenges for Party Leaders (Katy Stech Ferek/Wall Street Journal)

4:05 PM ET, November 25, 2022

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Trump Dined at Mar-a-Lago with White Nationalist, Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes Alongside Kanye West; UPDATE - Trump Responds, ‘Had Never Met and Knew Nothing About’ Fuentes — UPDATE: After the publication of this article, Trump's campaign provided Breitbart News with this statement from President Trump …

Discussion: Jerusalem Post, RedState, 6abc, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Wire, Talking Points Memo, Althouse, Democrats, Haaretz and Insider

Axios:

Trump talks with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago dinner — Former President Trump dined and conversed with white nationalist Nick Fuentes and rapper Ye at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Alex Young / Yahoo:

Kanye West Pals Up with Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes, Travels to Meet Trump at Mar-A-Lago — The post Kanye West Pals Up with Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes, Travels to Meet Trump at Mar-A-Lago appeared first on Consequence. — Just when you thought Kanye West's far-right heel turn …

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Meridith McGraw / Politico:

Donald Trump dined with white nationalist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes — Former President Donald Trump hosted white nationalist and antisemite Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach on Tuesday night, according to multiple people familiar with the event.

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Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
Trump Hosts Holocaust Revisionist Nick Fuentes and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago

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Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:

House Republicans' Slim Majority Creates Extra Challenges for Party Leaders — Each member will have more leverage to alter or block legislation; McCarthy highlights plans for investigations — WASHINGTON—Republicans won enough seats during midterm elections to capture a slim majority in the House …

Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire

Wall Street Journal:

Backers of Farmworker Visa Overhaul Make Year-End Push for Immigrant Labor Deal — Lawmakers and farm groups are trying to secure Senate approval before GOP takes over the House next year — WASHINGTON—Lawmakers, agriculture groups and farmworker organizations are pushing to pass an overhaul …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Wall Street Journal:

Democrats to Tackle Abortion Access, Gun Laws With New State Power — A Republican picked up the governor's mansion in Nevada and plans to focus on schools — After wins in this year's elections, Democrats say they hope to use newfound power in Midwestern states to pass legislation aimed …

Discussion: Raw Story

Associated Press:

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation.

Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Musk's Twitter “amnesty” plan for suspended accounts alarms activists

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts

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Graham Gallagher / New Republic:

Elite Conservatives Have Taken an Awfully Weird Turn — An inkling of the Republican Party's shocking underperformance in the midterms could be seen in a literal, not figurative, crusade. Allen West, former congressman and Texas Republican Party chairman, decided in September that the time was ripe …

Discussion: Raw Story

Jason DeParle / New York Times:

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Gone. The Battle Over It Remains. — A pandemic-era program that sent monthly checks of up to $300 per child to most families drove down poverty rates. Amid new research about its merits, some Democrats are vowing to bring it back.

Associated Press:

Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers — Residents of some parts of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered faster construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.

Discussion: The Western Journal, Washington Examiner, CBS News, Bloomberg, Balloon Juice and WTOP News

The Economist:

Why Republican donors on Wall Street are abandoning Donald Trump — It was always a marriage of convenience; now they see him as a loser — Wall street is turning its back on Donald Trump. In recent days financiers who had donated hundreds of millions to the Republican Party …

Discussion: Raw Story

Paul Kirby / BBC:

French vote for right to abortion in constitution — France's National Assembly has backed a bid to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution, prompted largely by increased restrictions elsewhere. — Lawmakers voted by a large majority to include a clause guaranteeing …

Discussion: LifeNews.com, UPI, The Guardian, France 24, New York Daily News, Raw Story, Associated Press and WTOP News

Sasha Hupka / Arizona Republic:

Lake files lawsuit against Maricopa County, demands information about Election Day printer problems — Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County officials on Wednesday, accusing them of breaking election laws and demanding they provide information …

Discussion: CNN, CBS News, The Post Millennial, Washington Examiner and Raw Story

Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:

Iran arrests soccer's Voria Ghafouri amid scrutiny of World Cup team — A prominent Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the reputation of the country's national team, which is competing in the World Cup, state-linked Iranian media outlets reported Thursday.