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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
No, You Do Not Have a Constitutional Right to Post Hunter Biden's Dick Pic on Twitter — Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi's First Amendment follies. — While normal humans who denied Republicans their red wave were enjoying an epic sports weekend, an insular community of MAGA activists …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Note to Readers — It's about to get weird in here. An appeal for your patience — Dear TK Readers: — Very shortly, I'm going to begin posting a long thread of information on Twitter, at my account, @mtaibbi. This material is likely to get a lot of attention.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
‘Deeply Underwhelmed’: Right-Wingers on Musk's Overhyped ‘Twitter Files’ — “Elon dropped this total nothingburger Hunter Biden story,” the far-right Twitter rival Gab wrote. — Elon Musk hyped the release of bombshell revelations Friday about Twitter's controversial decision to restrict stories …
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Elon Musk's promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop that doxxed multiple people … Free-speech crusader Elon Musk isn't happy with Twitter's years-old decision to suppress a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop just ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Twitter Files’ Touted by Musk Reveal How Execs Debated Decision to Block NY Post Account Over Hunter Biden Articles … The new disclosures, touted as “The Twitter Files,” were posted in a lengthy Twitter thread by investigative reporter and author Matt Taibbi (and retweeted by Musk).
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Who is Vijaya Gadde, the Twitter exec involved in censoring Post's Hunter Biden laptop bombshell? — One of the high-level Twitter executives who reportedly played “a key role” in the company's decision to censor The Post's bombshell story on Hunter Biden's laptop has a long history of being accused of suppressing conservative voices.
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Brian Fung / CNN:
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
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New York Times:
Two Trump-Appointed Judges Rebuke a Third for Bending the Law in His Favor — The reversal of a district judge's intervention in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation shows the complexity of former President Donald J. Trump's judicial legacy. — WASHINGTON — A scathing decision on Thursday …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump's pre-runoff message: Terminate the Constitution — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — DONALD TRUMP, the former president and the person that polls show is still the most likely GOP presidential nominee in 2024 …
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Washington Post:
In Georgia runoff, GOP worries about Walker, Trump and party's future — Republicans have grown increasingly nervous about an election that reflects larger concerns — ATLANTA — Republicans have grown increasingly nervous about the final U.S. Senate election of the midterms …
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Jasmine Aguilera / TIME:
Top Republicans Are Attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an ‘Election Denier.’ Here's Why That Label Is Misleading
Top Republicans Are Attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an ‘Election Denier.’ Here's Why That Label Is Misleading
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New York Times:
Twitter Keeps Missing Its Advertising Targets as Woes Mount — Under Elon Musk, the company has cut its financial expectations as some advertisers request discounts and are offered incentives. — The World Cup has historically been a boon for Twitter, bringing in record traffic and an influx of advertising dollars.
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Wall Street Journal:
Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China — Burned by Covid lockdowns and worker protests at Foxconn plants, the iPhone maker is looking to diversify the supply chain that has powered its growth — In recent weeks, Apple Inc. AAPL -.34%decrease; red down pointing triangle …
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Did deafness play a part in Lady Susan's palace race gaffe? — Buckingham Palace guest Ngozi Fulani said she was left feeling ‘violated’ after Prince William's godmother ‘interrogated’ her about where she was from at a reception on Tuesday, despite her making clear she was British.
Alys Davies / BBC:
Finland's Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US — Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. — During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending Nato member …
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Deidre McPhillips / CNN:
As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's ready to help — Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of admissions from the week before, according to data updated Friday …
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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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Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times:
WH under pressure to deal with fentanyl, overdose crisis as GOP takes over House
WH under pressure to deal with fentanyl, overdose crisis as GOP takes over House
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