The Truth about Kanye West Is Now Indisputable  —  On the menu today: A lot of people wanted to pretend that Kanye West wasn't nuts.  A lot of people wanted to convince you that Kanye West wasn't nuts.  But now it's indisputable that Kanye West is nuts.  —  Nazis?  We Should Hate These Guys.

Hate Speech's Rise on Twitter Is Unprecedented, Researchers Find  —  Problematic content and formerly barred accounts have increased sharply in the short time since Elon Musk took over, researchers said.  —  Sheera Frenkel writes about misinformation and social media platforms.

Trump Embraces Extremism as He Seeks to Reclaim Office  —  As he gets his presidential campaign underway, Donald J. Trump has aligned himself with forces that used to be outside the mainstream of American politics.  —  WASHINGTON — The conviction of the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia …

CNN Poll: Warnock holds a narrow edge over Walker in final undecided Senate contest  —  In the final undecided Senate contest of 2022, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Herschel Walker among those likely to vote in a runoff election Tuesday …

The New York Times Newsroom Gets Ready to Walk Out  —  This morning at 8 a.m., New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger and CEO Meredith Kopit Levien received a letter from Bill Baker, unit chair of the Times guild, that was signed by more than 1,000 employees.  Subject line: “Enough.

Alex Jones files for bankruptcy following $1 bln Sandy Hook verdict  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy on Friday, less than two months after a jury ordered him and the parent company of his Infowars website to pay nearly $1 billion for spreading lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.

Ukraine war: Zelensky aide reveals up to 13,000 war dead  —  Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia's invasion, a senior official has said.  —  Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said between 10,000 and 13,000 troops had died.

Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia and receives passport, lawyer says  —  Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about U.S. surveillance programs, swore an oath of allegiance to Russia and has collected his Russian passport, his lawyer told state media on Friday.

SPD Arrests Suspect in Hartridge Street Shooting  —  SAVANNAH, GA (December 2, 2022) - Savannah Police detectives have arrested a 42-year-old Savannah man who shot a teen outside his home on Hartridge Street on Dec. 1.  —  Around 5:35 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of Hartridge Street …

South Carolina Democrats stunned by Biden's plan to put them first in 2024  —  Biden proposes to make South Carolina first Democratic primary in 2024  —  WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden proposed making South Carolina the first to vote in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries Thursday …

Appeals Court Scraps Special Master Review in Trump Documents Case  —  The panel's decision removed a major obstacle that for more than two months had hindered the Justice Department's investigation into Mr. Trump's handling of sensitive government documents.

Florida prepares U-turn on Disney's 'Don't Say Gay' punishment  —  Lawmakers seek compromise preserving theme park operator's right to run private government  —  Florida lawmakers are working on plans to reverse a move that would strip Disney of its right to operate a private government around …

Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’  —  The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don't play chess, don't check the box declaring race.  —  When it came time to fill out his college application form, Max Li chose not to declare his race.

GOP tension builds over House speaker race as McCarthy and critics prep for floor fight  —  House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and his critics are gearing up for a potential floor fight over the speakership in January, raising the possibility of a messy intraparty showdown that could bring uncertainty …

Teenager campaigning for Warnock shot in Savannah, Georgia: police  —  Suspect Jimmy Paiz fired weapon through closed door, Savannah, Georgia police say  —  Georgia breaks single day voting record in Senate runoff election  —  The Savannah Police Department has announced Friday the arrest …

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw Fined by FEC for Failing to Return Illegal Cash  —  The Texas Republican, a prolific fundraiser, got hit with a hefty fine after “knowingly accepting excessive and prohibited” contributions, federal regulators said.  —  Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), a leading Republican fundraiser …

Payrolls and wages blow past expectations, flying in the face of Fed rate hikes  — Nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 for the month while the unemployment rate was 3.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday.  — The payrolls number was well above the 200,000 estimate, while the unemployment rate was in line.

Pennsylvania Republicans reconsider their war on mail voting  —  PHILADELPHIA — For the past two years, Republican officials in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania have blasted mail voting, firing off lawsuits and bills aimed at crippling the balloting method that has become increasingly popular post-pandemic.

Smoke and mirrors: Inside the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY's marijuana industry … New York's equity-focused rollout of its legal marijuana market relies heavily on a $200 million fund to support the state's first retailers.  —  Yet the team picked to raise and manage that money …