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11:05 AM ET, November 27, 2022

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Deadly Fire in China Fuels Protests Over Xi's Covid Policies — Protests became rare once the government cut off most routes to collective action. But ubiquitous Covid rules, bringing shared suffering, have created a focus for anger. — The fire began with a faulty power strip in a bedroom …

Discussion: BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, Associated Press and Voice of America

New York Times:

Protests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls — A chanting crowd called for China's leader, Xi Jinping, to step down, a rare act of defiance reflecting growing anger after nearly three years of lockdowns. — Protests spread to cities and college campuses around China …

Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post, RedState, Politico, Associated Press, Following the yuan and Bloomberg

Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:

Chinese Protests Spread Over Government's Covid Restrictions — Demonstrations have erupted in Beijing, Shanghai and other major cities — Protests are erupting in major cities in China over President Xi Jinping's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, an unusual show of defiance in the country …

Discussion: The Hill, Bloomberg and Reuters

Washington Post:

Deadly Xinjiang fire stokes discontent over China's covid restrictions — The delayed emergency response to a deadly fire has sparked protests calling for an end to months of lockdowns in Xinjiang, the tightly controlled region of northwestern China, and fueled a nationwide outcry …

Discussion: Axios, Associated Press, Bloomberg, BBC, Reuters, HotAir, The Daily Caller, UPI, New York Post, CNN, Al Jazeera, Politico and Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

David Smith / The Guardian:

‘They will bend the knee’: Lincoln project cofounder cautions against dismissing Trump — Rick Wilson, a veteran Republican strategist, suggests the ex-president still holds sway despite multiple crises — Donald Trump, the former US president, is all washed up.

Discussion: Raw Story

Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:

January 6 report expected to focus on Trump's role and potential culpability — Final report by House select committee is scheduled for release in December - but fixation on Trump has opened a rift on the panel — The House January 6 select committee's final report into its investigation …

David Smith / The Guardian:

Trump's act is ‘old and tired’, says his own former national security adviser — John Bolton is latest ex-White House official to condemn former boss and says Republicans are ready for a ‘fresh face’ — John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, has described …

Discussion: New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, Washington Times, The Hill, Washington Examiner and Raw Story

Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Democrats pine for Trump as GOP nominee

Discussion: Bloomberg

Ruby Cramer / Washington Post:
Elon Musk says he would support Ron DeSantis in 2024

Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:

Why I Quit Elon Musk's Twitter — A platform that once represented the new frontier of digital democracy is being used by the world's richest man to troll us all. — It has been an interminable month since Elon Musk assumed control of Twitter and showed up in its headquarters while carrying a bathroom sink.

Discussion: The Hill, New York Post, RedState and Lawyers, Guns & Money, more at Techmeme »

New York Times:

The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths — Why other rich nations have surpassed the U.S. in protecting pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. — About a thousand people gathered on a bright morning on the National Mall the Saturday before Thanksgiving for what has become …

Leo Sands / Washington Post:

Kim Jong Un's daughter emerges from secrecy for second time in days — The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a second public appearance with her father days after her first, suggesting an expansion of the child's public-facing role and fueling speculation over Kim's succession plans.

Discussion: Reuters, Associated Press and The Hill

Dylan Wells / Washington Post:

Early voters in Georgia head to the polls Saturday for Senate runoff — CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Georgia voters flocked to the polls Saturday to cast their ballots in the Senate runoff, taking advantage of an extra day of voting brought about by a lawsuit filed by Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D) …

Discussion: Mercury News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mother Jones, The Daily Caller and NPR

Joyu Wang / Wall Street Journal:

Taiwan's President Steps Down as Leader of Ruling Party After Drubbing in Local Elections — Opposition Kuomintang wins several key mayoral races in results that add to political uncertainty as China looms — TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen relinquished her seat as head …

Discussion: Associated Press, Latest, UPI and The Daily Caller

Nathan Williams / BBC:
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local elections

Discussion: Bloomberg, Latest, Actions create consequences, Reuters and Outside the Beltway

Iris Samuels / Anchorage Daily News:

9 Democrats and 8 Republicans form bipartisan majority in Alaska Senate — All nine Democrats and eight of the 11 Republicans elected to the Alaska Senate are forming a bipartisan majority coalition, they said Friday, just two days after the deadline for Alaska election officials to receive ballots …

Discussion: Alaska Beacon

Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:

U.S. grants Chevron license to pump oil in Venezuela — Sanctions were eased following a government-opposition agreement on humanitarian aid and further discussions on elections. — The Biden administration said on Saturday it would lift a key oil sanction against Venezuela …