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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock fended off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that broadens the Democratic majority in the chamber after a turbulent runoff campaign that sharpened partisan divides …
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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Show Notes:
Can We Move Forward, Please? — The Democrats now have majority control of the Senate, including its committees. — I want to be very clear here — Herschel Walker did not need Donald Trump to win the GOP primary. He is, after all, Herschel Walker. Herschel Walker did not lose because of Trump, per se.
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NBC News:
Herschel Walker's loss is just more bad news for Trump — From falling short in Georgia to the dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes, the Trump campaign has had to beat back controversies. But will it matter? — WASHINGTON — The Trump train is stuck in the station, and it was weighed …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican's praises …
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Trump Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes, but Will It Matter?
Trump Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes, but Will It Matter?
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
‘He never should have run for this seat’
‘He never should have run for this seat’
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David Siders / Politico:
Midterms deliver one last Trump loss: 3 takeaways from Georgia's Senate runoff
Midterms deliver one last Trump loss: 3 takeaways from Georgia's Senate runoff
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Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
Trump Organization Found Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme — The former president's company had been accused of providing off-the-book benefits to executives. The testimony of its former chief financial officer proved crucial to the case.
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump Organization convicted in executive tax dodge scheme — Donald Trump's company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president's business.
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump Organization convicted in N.Y. criminal tax fraud trial — NEW YORK — Former president Donald Trump's namesake company was convicted of tax crimes committed by two of its longtime executives after a Manhattan trial that gave jurors a peek at some of the inner workings of the Trump Organization's finances.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Org Tax Fraud Verdict: Guilty on All Counts
Trump Org Tax Fraud Verdict: Guilty on All Counts
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Associated Press:
‘Next mass killer’: Dropped case foretold Colorado bloodbath — Anderson Lee Aldrich loaded bullets into a Glock pistol and chugged vodka, ominously warning frightened grandparents not to stand in the way of an elaborate plan to stockpile guns, ammo, body armor and a homemade bomb to become “the next mass killer.”
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Paul Kirby / BBC:
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup — Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. — The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.
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Rep. Andy Biggs / The Daily Caller:
I'm Running To Replace Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker And Break The Establishment — It is time. It is time for new leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives. — People are thrilled that Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reign of Leftist extremism is ending.
New York Times:
Biden Joins Toast to His 2024 Presidential Run at State Dinner — The Democratic Party is anxiously awaiting a formal announcement from President Biden about whether he is running for re-election. — WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the first lady, told President Emmanuel Macron of France …
Edward Wong / New York Times:
U.S. Court Dismisses Suit Against Saudi Ruler in Khashoggi Killing — The court followed the Biden administration's guidance that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity as a head of government in a case over the death of Jamal Khashoggi. — WASHINGTON — A U.S. federal court …
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Jessica Willey / ABC13:
Ted Cruz's daughter OK after HPD called to senator's home, rep says — Houston police and fire department personnel responded to the Houston home of Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night. — HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police and fire department personnel responded to the Houston home of Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night.
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Washington Post:
U.S. troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey — The move risks further upsetting relations between NATO allies — The Pentagon is preparing to resume full ground operations alongside Kurdish partners in northern Syria, officials said Tuesday, a move …
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. subpoenas Ariz., Mich., Wis. officials in Trump Jan. 6 probe — The requests to multiple counties Trump targeted in effort to reverse 2020 loss are among the first issued since Jack Smith was appointed special counsel — Special counsel Jack Smith has sent grand jury subpoenas …
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5 — Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. — ISW is publishing an abbreviated campaign update today, December 5.
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Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Top US conservatives pushing Russia's spin on Ukraine war, experts say
Top US conservatives pushing Russia's spin on Ukraine war, experts say
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Washington Post:
Trump team searches two of his properties amid court battle with DOJ — The former president's lawyers say no classified documents were found at Trump Tower in New York or at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. — Lawyers for former president Donald Trump conducted a search of at least …
Telegraph:
1,200 university students ‘poisoned’ the night before planned anti-regime protests — Iranian news agency says students were struck down by ‘food poisoning’ which led to them dumping their food onto the streets — More than a thousand Iranian university students appear to have been poisoned …
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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Strikes Across Iran Lead to Shuttered Shops and Ghost Towns
Strikes Across Iran Lead to Shuttered Shops and Ghost Towns
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Alice Hancock / Financial Times:
COP15: UN warns of the cost of ‘humanity treating nature like a toilet’ — Heated negotiations expected at summit over funding to deal with damage to environment and wildlife — The UN secretary-general warned that humanity was “treating nature like a toilet” and that the degradation …
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Kevin McCarthy / House Republican Leader:
Oversight in the 118th Congress — Over the last two years of Democrats' one-party rule in Washington, House Democrats have not lifted a finger to engage in oversight and accountability of the Biden administration's actions and abuses of power. The American people responded this fall …
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Amazon, Uber ads appear on Twitter pages of white nationalists restored by Musk — Ads from dozens of major brands were appearing on white nationalist and extremist accounts — SAN FRANCISCO — Ads for more than three dozen brands including major corporations appeared on the Twitter pages …
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