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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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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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Brian Fung / CNN:
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story — For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed would reveal “what really happened” inside Twitter …
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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Approve Biden-Backed Plan to Change Presidential Nominating Calendar
Democrats Approve Biden-Backed Plan to Change Presidential Nominating Calendar
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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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Alia Shoaib / Insider:
Mike Pence said he told Trump he was angry the first time they spoke after the Capitol riot — Mike Pence recounted the first time he spoke to Donald Trump after the Capitol riot on PBS Newshour. — Pence reportedly told Trump he was “angry” about the pair's differences and the actions of the rioters.
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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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New York Times:
N.Y. Attorney General's Top Aide Resigns After Sexual Harassment Claims — Ibrahim Khan had been Letitia James's chief of staff for close to a decade. — The longtime chief of staff to Letitia James, the New York attorney general, has resigned amid an investigation into misconduct …
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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 …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be ‘raped and locked in cages’ — On Friday, Rolling Stone reported that under Elon Musk's new Twitter policies, one of the world's most notorious neo-Nazi activists has had his account restored to the platform: Andrew Anglin, the founder of the infamous website Stormfront.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Elon Brings One of America's Most Prominent Nazis Back to Twitter
Elon Brings One of America's Most Prominent Nazis Back to Twitter
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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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Gun-Toting WV Judge Was an Even Bigger Asshole Than We Knew — Judge David Hummel pulled a gun while presiding in court. A new report by West Virginia officials reveals he also made little girls cry and improperly spent taxpayer cash. — The same West Virginia judge who was exposed …
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Jennifer Calfas / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Urges Politicians to Call Out and Reject Anti-Semitism — Comments come amid rising attacks and threats against Jewish communities in U.S. — President Biden urged political leaders to repudiate anti-Semitism and denounced Holocaust deniers in a tweet Friday.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Truth about Kanye West Is Now Indisputable
The Truth about Kanye West Is Now Indisputable
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy reveals exactly how the GOP House will protect Trump — As Republicans prepare to take over the House, they clearly see one of their highest missions as transforming the lower chamber into Donald Trump's 24/7 personal shield against accountability.
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Theodore Schleifer / Puck:
S.B.F.'s McConnell Money Tickle — In his previous life as crypto boy king, S.B.F. was fetishized as a modern Soros. But he cared about power and relevance, which is why, yes, he gave some dark-money to Republicans, too. — In the final months of this year's midterms cycle …
Jasmine Aguilera / TIME:
Top Republicans Are Attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an ‘Election Denier.’ Here's Why That Label Is Misleading — In recent days, some top Republicans have called Rep. Hakeem Jeffries an “election denier,” starting a line of attack against the New York Democrat after he was chosen to lead his party as House Minority Leader next year.
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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 …
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Politico:
Trump's legal woes just keep piling up — Two of Donald Trump's top White House lawyers appeared before at least one grand jury Friday, visiting the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. amid multiple criminal probes involving the former president. — Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone exited …
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Alicia Roberts / CBS News:
Philadelphia City Council approves permanent 10 p.m. curfew — PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia's summertime curfew could soon become permanent. City council passed a bill Thursday afternoon that would make the summer curfew permanent. — Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson proposed …
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