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Jim Small / Arizona Mirror:
Yes, that really is Kyrsten Sinema selling designer clothes and bike gear on Facebook — Slate on Thursday published a story speculating that U.S. Sen Kyrsten Sinema is padding her income and decluttering her D.C. apartment by reselling designer clothing and athletic gear on Facebook Marketplace.
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Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
I Think I Found Kyrsten Sinema's Side Hustle — Last week, she ditched the Democrats. Perhaps this is her real passion? — It is 11 a.m. on a Tuesday, and I am exchanging Facebook messages with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema about a lightly used pair of Badgley Mischka heels.
Washington Post:
In Congress, Republicans confront divisions posing long-term threats — Clashes over government spending and party leadership underscored looming challenges in the GOP as it prepares to take control of the House in January — Congressional Republicans confronted sharp internal divisions Wednesday …
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HuffPost, The Hill, The Liberty Loft, ABC News, Bloomberg, Political Wire, RedState and Washington Times
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CNN:
Moderate Republicans weigh hardball tactics to counter anti-McCarthy crew — As frustration inside the House GOP has grown over a small band of anti-Kevin McCarthy lawmakers, an idea to strike back at the rebellious group has been floated among some Republicans: kicking these members off their committees …
The Hill:
Seven scenarios for McCarthy's Speakership vote — ranked least to most likely
Seven scenarios for McCarthy's Speakership vote — ranked least to most likely
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CNN, PoliticusUSA, The Gateway Pundit and Progress Pond
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
DeSantis Sucks Up to the Anti-Vax Crowd — Another stunt aimed at the fringe base. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's record handling the COVID-19 pandemic is nuanced. After initially locking down the state's businesses and schools and installing highway checkpoints to monitor travel …
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Newsbusters, Pathology AV Club, Raw Story, The American Independent and The JGibson Report
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The DeSantis Anti-Vax Bullshit
The DeSantis Anti-Vax Bullshit
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Media Matters for America and The Daily Beast
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis builds his conservative resume as Trump flounders
DeSantis builds his conservative resume as Trump flounders
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Ringside at the Reckoning, Raw Story, WFLA-TV, Florida Politics, New Republic and NPR
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Rudy Giuliani Under Threat of Disbarment After D.C. Bar Committee Finds His Failed 2020 Election Suit in Pa. Broke Ethics Rules — Former New York City mayor and Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's law license is on the line after the D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility found on Thursday …
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Reuters, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, Insider, CNN, Mediaite and Washington Post
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Politico:
D.C. bar panel finds Giuliani violated attorney rules in bid to overturn 2020 election
D.C. bar panel finds Giuliani violated attorney rules in bid to overturn 2020 election
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USA Today, Raw Story and Just The News
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Rudy Giuliani Likely Committed Misconduct Over 2020 Election, DC Bar Panel Finds
Rudy Giuliani Likely Committed Misconduct Over 2020 Election, DC Bar Panel Finds
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Wall Street Journal and PoliticusUSA
New York Times:
An Alternate Reality: How Russia's State TV Spins the Ukraine War — Leaked emails detail how Russia's biggest state broadcaster, working with the nation's security services, mined right-wing American news and Chinese media to craft a narrative that Moscow was winning.
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Raw Story and Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, more at Mediagazer »
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Hoarded Most Of The $147 Million In Small-Donor Money He Raised For Himself — The much-touted super PAC he created spent only $15 million on GOP candidates in key Senate races, and nothing at all on Herschel Walker's runoff. — WASHINGTON ― Just weeks after touting a new super PAC …
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Raw Story and Washington Post
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Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if US missiles go to Ukraine — Russia's Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the U.S.” that could prompt a response from Moscow.
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Russia warns ‘unpredictable consequences’ to Ukraine getting Patriot missiles
Russia warns ‘unpredictable consequences’ to Ukraine getting Patriot missiles
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The Hill, Associated Press and CNBC
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Newly Revealed Texts Show Mark Meadows Is a Liar — Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. — Mark Meadows is a liar—at least by omission. And newly revealed text messages prove it. — In 2021, the former White House chief …
Tim Arango / New York Times:
Video Footage of Attack on Paul Pelosi Shown at San Francisco Hearing — David DePape, the man accused of bludgeoning the husband of Nancy Pelosi, told the police that he also had Gavin Newsom and Tom Hanks on his target list. — SAN FRANCISCO — It was as quick as it was brutal …
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NCAA.org:
NCAA Announces Governor Charlie Baker to be Next President — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) today announced that Charlie Baker, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve as the next NCAA President, assuming the role effective March 2023.
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The Hill, Insider, Boston Herald, Sports Business Journal, al.com, MLive.com, The Daily Caller and WPRI-TV
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Nicole Auerbach / The Athletic:
NCAA taps Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as next president, succeeding Mark Emmert
NCAA taps Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker as next president, succeeding Mark Emmert
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GBH, Associated Press, Politico, Mediaite and ABC13
Department of Justice:
Former Twitter Employee Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Acting as a Foreign Agent — Defendant was Convicted After Trial of Participating in Fraudulent Scheme to Access, Monitor and Convey User Information to Saudi Royal Family and The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
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The Hill, The Daily Caller, Gizmodo, The Verge and NBC Bay Area, more at Techmeme »
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Washington man charged with leaving more than 400 threatening voicemails for members of Congress — The 48-year-old left voicemails to numerous lawmakers on Capitol Hill threatening bodily harm. He is due in court in Tacoma on Thursday. — WASHINGTON — A Washington state man has been charged …
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Department of Justice and New Republic
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Washington state man indicted over threatening calls to members of Congress
Washington state man indicted over threatening calls to members of Congress
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CNN
Washington Post:
Five down in Apt. 307: Mass fentanyl deaths test a Colorado prosecutor — COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — From the doorway of Apt. 307, District Attorney Brian Mason could see the five bodies inside. They lay awkwardly on the floor and couch, their arms and legs contorted — a sign of sudden collapse.
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Reason, CBS News and Boston Herald
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The untimely, infuriating death of the deal to save 2 million ‘dreamers’ — For a fleeting moment this month, a deal to protect 2 million “dreamers” and rationalize our asylum system appeared within reach. Two senators with a history of bipartisan compromises were earnestly haggling over details.
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Bloomberg
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Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Tillis Amnesty Deal Is Dead
Tillis Amnesty Deal Is Dead
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CBS News, The Charlotte Observer, RedState, Breitbart, KVEO-TV and Big League Politics
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump vows to ban feds from ID-ing domestic ‘misinformation’ if elected — Former President Donald Trump vowed Thursday that he will ban the federal government from using the terms “misinformation” and “disinformation” to describe domestic speech if he retakes the White House.
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
Xi Jinping Doubles Down on His Putin Bet. ‘I Have a Similar Personality to Yours.’ — The Chinese leader has long admired Vladimir Putin. Now, he is strengthening ties between the two nations with increased trade and energy partnerships. — China's leader Xi Jinping has in recent months tried …
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Tracking People's Daily, The Daily Caller, Insider and The Diplomat
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Electoral College in the 21st Century — Dear Readers: Join the Crystal Ball's Kyle Kondik, J. Miles Coleman, and Carah Ong Whaley for a Twitter Spaces at 2 p.m. eastern today. They will be wrapping up the best and worst moments from politics in 2022, and listeners will also get the chance …
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Washington Post
Stephen Gutowski / The Reload:
Emails Show CDC Removed Defensive Gun Use Stats After Gun-Control Advocates Pressured Officials in Private Meeting — The Center For Disease Control (CDC) deleted a reference to a study it commissioned after a group of gun-control advocates complained it made passing new restrictions more difficult.
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Fox News, RedState, The Daily Caller and Twitchy