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11:50 AM ET, December 11, 2022

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Associated Press:
Accused Libyan bombmaker in Pan Am downing now in US custody  —  A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into U.S. custody and will face federal charges in Washington …
Discussion: Breitbart and Metro.co.uk
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
Libyan Operative Charged in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing Is in F.B.I. Custody  —  Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.  —  WASHINGTON — A Libyan intelligence operative charged in the 1988 bombing …
Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans divided on attacking Trump investigations  —  The former president's closest allies are working to discredit a potential prosecution by raising claims of politicization at the FBI and Justice Department  —  Republicans in Congress are splintering over how aggressively …
Discussion: Raw Story and Newsbusters
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump was fresh and new during his 2016 campaign. Has his fame fizzled?
New York Times:
J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World  —  Descriptions of civic life and some key historical events differ from the way they are taught in typical public school textbooks.  —  One textbook for high school military cadets says girls should wear lipstick when in uniform.
Chloe Folmar / The Hill:
RNC chief: GOP can't ‘do an ostrich method’ on abortion and 'pretend that it doesn't exist'  —  Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel addressed GOP midterm election performance on Sunday's Cats Roundtable radio show, attributing some losses to candidates ignoring the abortion argument.
Discussion: New York Post
Joshua Comins / Fox News:
Kevin McCarthy pledges subpoenas for 51 intel agents in wake of Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’ revelations  —  Elon Musk shows apparent government-tech collusion in the release of the ‘Twitter Files’  —  Kevin McCarthy: We won the majority and fired Nancy Pelosi
NBC News:
Why liberal Washington can't quit Twitter  —  They may hate Elon Musk, but they're not leaving Twitter yet.  “You will have to pry my fingers from my phone.”  —  WASHINGTON — To tweet or not to tweet?  That is the question many left-leaning and Elon Musk-loathing political influencers are debating — often on Twitter.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Republicans struggle in the Southwest as Latino voters stick with Democrats  —  LAS VEGAS — There's plenty of evidence that over time, Republicans have gained ground with Latinos in parts of the country, including Florida.  But in the Southwest, an inverse trend has taken hold that could have implications for 2024 and beyond.
Discussion: Washington Post
Derek Brower / Financial Times:
Biden adviser calls Wall Street opposition to shale drilling ‘un-American’  —  Amos Hochstein's comments come as US tries to stem Russia's oil income while restraining petrol prices  —  The White House's chief energy adviser has described as “un-American” the refusal of US shale investors …
Politico:
Wanted by McCarthy critics: 1 qualified alternative speaker  —  There's trouble brewing in the House GOP's anti-Kevin McCarthy ranks.  —  The group of conservatives wreaking havoc in the House GOP conference with their challenge to McCarthy's bid for speaker is facing internal indecision …
Discussion: Washington Press
Associated Press:
Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term's end  —  Work crews have steadily erected hundreds of double-stacked shipping containers topped by razor wire along Arizona's remote eastern boundary with Mexico in a bold show of border enforcement by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey even as he prepares to leave office.
Discussion: Insider
Daniel Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Can Win the War.  But the Cost May Be Too High for the West.  —  Western military officials offer sobering assessment of what would be needed  —  BUCHAREST—Ukrainian leaders have vowed to retake all territory occupied by Russia, prompting a debate over what would be necessary for Ukraine to win and evict Moscow's forces.
ABC:
Deliveries of millions in hard cash prompts concern over financial transparency in Afghanistan … A photo said to show millions of dollars in cash piled high but hidden from view in blue bags on an airport tarmac in Kabul is an unusual sight.  —  Loading Twitter content
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Twitter Files dump number 4.  How Donald Trump was banned  —  The third installment of the “Twitter files” gave us some of what we were looking for in terms of government involvement in censoring free speech, though many questions remain.  Tonight, close on the heels of the last data dump …
 
 
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Eric Rogers / Florida Today:
Discipline stirs passions at Brevard School Board meeting but few concrete actions
Discussion: IJR and The Daily Beast
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
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Discussion: The Hill
Los Angeles Times:
Violence between L.A. Councilman Kevin de León, activist caught on video, sparks debate