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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter press suspensions become media flashpoint — The suspension of several journalists on Twitter Thursday immediately set off a firestorm, with mainstream press crying foul over what they perceived as an attempt by Elon Musk to silence his critics and right-wing voices arguing …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger — Company executives alleged that the more than half a dozen reporters endangered Twitter's owner by sharing his location. But a review of their tweets shows no evidence of it. — Twitter suspended the accounts …
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NBC News:
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company — Twitter suspended several high-profile journalists Thursday evening who have been covering the company and Elon Musk. — The suspensions come a day after Twitter changed its policies around accounts that track private jets …
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Washington Post:
Elon Musk's role at Tesla questioned as Twitter occupies his attention — Some Tesla investors are concerned that Musk is focusing too much on the social media company and becoming more polarizing — In the middle of an audio chat in part discussing the future of Twitter, CEO Elon Musk said he had to drop off.
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Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter — WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress had harsh words for Elon Musk Thursday night after Twitter suddenly suspended a number of high-profile journalists who have been covering the company and its billionaire CEO.
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Yes, my Twitter account was permanently suspended
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Kurt Eichenwald / The Threats Within:
Trump's Trading Card Grift is Worse than You Think — Shell companies, rubbing elbows with international criminals, and worse in his scam of scams — When Trump posted his “big announcement” that he was selling his own NFT trading cards, the whole world burst out laughing.
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
Steve Bannon fed up with Trump's latest stunts: 'I can't do this anymore' — Even Steve Bannon and other key advisors to former President Trump have had enough of his latest stunts — demanding everyone behind his wacky NFT collection be “fired today.” — “I can't do this anymore,” …
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New York Post:
Don't give any money to con artist Trump — When Donald Trump teased a “major announcement” Wednesday, the MAGA boards went crazy with speculation. He's going to be the next speaker of the House! He's enlisted Ron DeSantis to be his vice presidential candidate!
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Mediaite, HuffPost and Political Wire
Washington Post:
‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade — The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin's derailed invasion plans — HELSINKI — Nuclear-armed submarines slip in and out of the frigid waters along the coast …
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Financial Times:
How Putin's technocrats saved the economy to fight a war they opposed — Once thought of as reformers, the president's economic confidants have ended up as enablers of an invasion they warned against — One month before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine …
NBC News:
A Biden admin official recently told members of Congress Ukraine has the military capability to take back Crimea
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Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin TV Stars Combust as Russians Admit War Is Aimless
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New York Times:
Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files — Notes: The 3-D model is based on photographs of Mar-a-Lago as well as building plans of the property obtained from the Town of Palm Beach, Fla., through a public records request. The model of the basement relied primarily on two plans …
Cam Thompson / CoinDesk:
Donald Trump NFT Collection Sells Out, Price Surges — According to data from OpenSea, the collection's floor price is about 0.19 ETH, or $230, more than double the original mint price. — Former U.S. President Donald Trump's non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading card collection sold out early Friday …
Matthew Chance / CNN:
Exclusive: FIFA rebuffs Zelensky's request to share message of peace at World Cup final — A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday has been rebuffed by FIFA, a source told CNN.
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ABC News:
Early Trump ‘reset’ highlights distance from 2016 to 2024: The Note — The early announcement hasn't intimidated rivals or enhanced his standing. — Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he pauses while speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022.
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Associated Press:
Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist's deadly arrest — Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged Thursday with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash …
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Punchbowl News:
12/16/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … THAT'S STILL TRUE! WHEN THE SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT BANKING ACT FIRST PASSED THE HOUSE IN 2019, MORE THAN 100 REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR THE BILL CHAMPIONED BY OUTGOING REP. ED PERLMUTTER (D-COLO.). — BUT WE SHOULD NOTE THAT ONE RATHER IMPORTANT REPUBLICAN …
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More Perfect Union:
Schumer Freezes Antitrust Bills After Big Tech Lobbyists Bundled Millions — Apple, Amazon, and others are spending record sums to fight off antitrust laws while pouring money into the Democrats' campaign arms. — Several bills to curb the market power of the world's largest tech companies …
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Associated Press:
Inside the ugly fight to become the next Republican chair — Struggling to unify after another disappointing election, the Republican National Committee is consumed by an increasingly nasty leadership fight as the GOP navigates its delicate relationship with former President Donald Trump.
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump reinvents ‘rigged’ election myth around Twitter allegations — Republicans are now following Trump in claiming foul play in the 2020 election took the form of social media censorship, replacing debunked claims of fraudulent ballots — Former president Donald Trump is back to leading Republicans …
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Raw Story, The Wrap, Media Matters for America, The Hill and New York Post
Jeff Schuhrke / In These Times:
The Biggest Strike in Starbucks' History Is Underway … In the latest escalation of their growing union drive, Starbucks workers across the country are staging a three-day strike beginning today — making it the longest nationally coordinated job action in the company's history.
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Common Dreams, American Prospect and The Daily Dot
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Exclusive: Schumer and Pelosi say Biden should run in 2024 — House Speaker Nancy Pelos is leaving Democratic leadership after Republicans won the majority. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is remaining at the helm of a chamber Democrats still control.
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Congressman David Cicilline:
Cicilline, 40 Members Introduce Legislation to Bar Trump from Federal Office — WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Committee on the Judiciary and former impeachment manager today was joined by 40 of colleagues in introducing legislation …
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Carrie Campbell Severino / National Review:
Yes, Brett Kavanaugh Is Allowed to Attend Christmas Parties — Left-wing outrage about the Supreme Court justice's attendance at a party affiliated with a conservative group is highly selective. — The latest contrived tantrum over a supposed breach of ethics on the Supreme Court comes …
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