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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
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.
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Ariella Marsden / Jerusalem Post:
‘I like Hitler,’ Kanye West says, denies Holocaust in Alex Jones interview — The rapper also asserted that Hitler, who West said had redeeming qualities, “didn't kill 6 million Jews.” — American rapper Kanye West praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and denied the Holocaust in a disturbing …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The GOP's bet on Kanye West has gone very bad — It's not hard to understand why the rapper Ye — born Kanye West — signaling his support for Donald Trump would be so appealing to Republicans. For years, the party has struggled to bolster its standing with Black voters and its position in popular culture.
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John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
What Is Even Happening? — Post-Historical Daze — Shortly after the election in 2016 …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Tucker Carlson made Ye a right-wing hero. Now he's praising Hitler and Nazis.
Tucker Carlson made Ye a right-wing hero. Now he's praising Hitler and Nazis.
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New York Times:
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.
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NBC News:
Elon Musk's ‘amnesty’ pledge brings back QAnon, far-right Twitter accounts — Data reviewed by NBC News shows that many restored accounts trafficked in conspiracy theories and hate speech. The changes come as some high-profile users have fled. — Elon Musk's Twitter is beginning to take shape.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
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 …
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Politico:
Trump's legal woes just keep piling up — On Friday, former White House lawyers Cipollone and Philbin testified before a grand jury investigating Trump. — Two of Donald Trump's top White House lawyers appeared before at least one grand jury Friday, visiting the federal courthouse in Washington …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump expresses solidarity with Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol
Trump expresses solidarity with Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol
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Washington Post:
Drugs killed 8 friends, one by one, in a tragedy seen across the U.S. — Video by Drea Cornejo and Hope Davison — GREENVILLE, N.C. — On that terrible day nine years ago, Ellie Laughinghouse Crout was running late. The memorial service for her half sister was starting in an hour and she still hadn't left home.
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NBC News:
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 …
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state
Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
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.
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CNN:
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 …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Herschel Walker is a very flawed candidate. Could he still win?
Herschel Walker is a very flawed candidate. Could he still win?
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Bianca Johnson / SAVANNAH POLICE:
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 …
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
The Mysterious Fourth Man At The Trump-Ye Dinner Tells His Story — “I was there as a spectator. I was just along for the ride,” said Jamar Montgomery, who told HuffPost he met Ye just a few days before joining him, Nick Fuentes and Donald Trump for dinner.
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Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service:
Ye's Trump dinner is a high point for Catholic nationalists' influence campaign
Ye's Trump dinner is a high point for Catholic nationalists' influence campaign
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Washington Post:
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.
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Reuters:
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.
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy
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Amy Qin / New York Times:
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.
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Daily border crossings have stayed near record highs, and the end of a Covid ban this month could mean a new surge — Despite new restrictions on asylum-seekers, daily migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have remained near record highs, say three sources familiar with the latest numbers …
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
FBI met weekly with Big Tech ahead of the 2020 election, agent testifies — FBI Agent Elvis Chan testified Tuesday to Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general — Big Tech won't be able to put its finger on Twitter scale anymore: Jessica Millan Patterson — EXCLUSIVE - An FBI agent testified …
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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
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 …
Greg Norman / Fox News:
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 …
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Jarod Facundo / American Prospect:
Sen. Gillibrand Hires Former Crypto Lawyer — Dorothy DeWitt, who was general counsel at Coinbase, is the New York senator's new chief counsel for finance. — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks to reporters during the election night party for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, November 8, 2022, in New York.
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Harris' comms director, Jamal Simmons, is set to depart from office — Jamal Simmons, communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, is leaving his role after about a year in the post. He is expected to depart next month. — “Working for Vice President Harris has been an honor and a privilege …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Newt Gingrich warns GOP: Biden's winning … He just “had one of the best first term off-year elections in history.” Nancy Pelosi? Ron Klain? Jill Biden? — No. That was Newt Gingrich — leader of the Republican revolution of 1994, which swept him in as speaker of the House.
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