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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Ron DeSantis Holds Early Lead Over Donald Trump Among GOP Primary Voters, WSJ Poll Shows — The former president's standing among Republican voters has fallen after candidates he promoted lost in midterm elections — Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
DeSantis forms panel to counter CDC, a move decried by health professionals — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he is forming a new state committee to counter policy recommendations from federal health agencies — a decision that medical professionals …
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis outflanks Trump on the right with his call for Covid vaccine probe — For about a year, Donald Trump's confidants, advisers and boosters have worried that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was positioning himself to get to the right of the former president over the issue of Covid vaccines.
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New York Times:
Despite Trump's Lobbying, McCarthy's Speaker Bid Remains Imperiled on the Right — Representative Kevin McCarthy is dealing with a group of right-wing detractors who appear impervious to negotiation, and who have yet to be moved even by the entreaties of the former president.
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CNN:
McCarthy and McConnell on collision course as Congress barrels toward messy finish — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. — Republicans are “wrong” if they want to cut …
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
What you need to know about the Jan. 3 speaker vote — WE'RE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE WILD, WILD WEST — Weird thing about the speaker vote on Jan. 3 — it will essentially function in a House without rules. — The speakership election happens before the House sets the rules for the 118th Congress …
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Associated Press:
Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings — Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage from some of them damaged five buildings.
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Pentagon preparing to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine
Pentagon preparing to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine
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Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
7 charged, including 2 US residents, in scheme to smuggle sniper ammo to Russia
7 charged, including 2 US residents, in scheme to smuggle sniper ammo to Russia
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Talking Points Memo:
Inside Team Trump's Chaotic Attempts To Overturn The 2020 Vote In Georgia — It was Nov. 5, 2020. Votes were still being counted in the presidential race, but it was looking increasingly grim for President Donald Trump. Mark Meadows, Trump's White House chief of staff, had an idea to turn things around.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Justice Department has tried to access GOP Rep. Scott Perry's text messages
Justice Department has tried to access GOP Rep. Scott Perry's text messages
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Reuters:
The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia — In March this year, a new firm appeared in Turkey's corporate registry. Azu International Ltd Sti described itself as a wholesale trader of IT products, and a week later began shipping U.S. computer parts to Russia.
Washington Post:
After Bankman-Fried's arrest, Washington seeks answers — and distance — The FTX founder had been a darling in the capital until his sudden downfall — The sudden arrest of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried ensnarled Washington on Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans began …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Jury Room for the Trump Org Criminal Trial — Jurors thought a Trump Organization lawyer was insulting. They knew the employees were liars. And the defense team's jingle fell flat. … To avoid letting their personal feelings toward Donald Trump cloud their judgment …
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Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Investors Voice Concern Over Elon Musk's Focus on Twitter — Supporters of Tesla and Musk are asking questions about who is running the electric-vehicle maker — Elon Musk's Unconventional Management Style: Former Employees Share Stories — Created with sketchtool.
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Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Tesla shares have fallen 28% since Elon Musk took over Twitter, lagging other carmakers
Tesla shares have fallen 28% since Elon Musk took over Twitter, lagging other carmakers
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Washington Post:
Texas attorney general's office sought state data on transgender Texans — HOUSTON — Employees at the Texas Department of Public Safety in June received a sweeping request from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's office: to compile a list of individuals who had changed their gender …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to ban TikTok nationwide — Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok — WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban TikTok in the U.S., following warnings from the FBI director …
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Antiabortion movement sets sights on putting people in jail — Six months after their Supreme Court victory, conservatives complain that strict new laws are not being sufficiently enforced — The largest antiabortion organization in Texas has created a team of advocates assigned …
Politico:
December spending gloom falls on GOP: 'I'm so disgusted' — Republicans' post-midterm divisions are running right into Congress's mad dash toward a year-end government spending deal. — Even as congressional negotiators pushed toward an agreement that was broadly unveiled Tuesday night …
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BBC:
China diplomats leave UK over Manchester protester attack — China has removed six officials from Britain - including one of its most senior UK diplomats - two months after violence at its Manchester consulate. — The UK had requested the officials waive their right to diplomatic immunity …
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New York Times:
Musk Shakes Up Twitter's Legal Team as He Looks to Cut More Costs — Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures. — SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past two weeks, Elon Musk has shaken up Twitter's legal department …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Dems prepare to join the investigative fray — Senate Democrats finally have subpoena power, and they're ready to use it. — Though their target list is still under discussion, Democrats in the upper chamber have made clear that they intend to use their investigative authority …
Bloomberg:
In 60 Seconds Before CPI Hit, Heavy Trading Drove Mystery Rally — Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary for President Joe Biden, quickly brushed off the question when it came in toward the end of her daily press conference Tuesday. No, she said, there was no chance that anyone …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Why Kavanaugh partying with right-wing conservatives raises ethical questions — I'm not worked up about Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's appearance at a conservative-studded holiday party. But the episode serves to highlight a disturbing trend among the justices, more prevalent on the right than the left …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Biden braces for potentially 14,000 migrants a day — The possibility of 14,000 migrant crossings a day is pushing the Biden administration toward a new rule that would severely limit migrants' ability to qualify for asylum at the southern border, Axios has learned.
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The Hill:
Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package — Lawmakers have struck a much-anticipated deal on a framework for an omnibus package to fund the government for fiscal 2023. — Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday night said negotiators had …
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