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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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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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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.
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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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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Yes, my Twitter account was permanently suspended — And I don't know why. — Early Thursday evening, I started receiving messages that my Twitter account was suspended. I initially thought I was being trolled. But I picked up my phone to check it out and lo and behold, it's true.
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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 — A Biden administration official recently told members of Congress that Ukraine has the military capability to retake Crimea, but some officials are concerned any large-scale offensive …
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Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin TV Stars Combust as Russians Admit War Is Aimless — Putin's media darlings are promptly melting down as more Russians realize they “don't understand what they're doing” in Ukraine. — Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to stall—along with the Kremlin propaganda blitz meant …
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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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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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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Losing the plot’: Trump mocked after announcing superhero card collection
‘Losing the plot’: Trump mocked after announcing superhero card collection
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's ‘Major Announcement’ Is Grifty NFT Project
Donald Trump's ‘Major Announcement’ Is Grifty NFT Project
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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 …
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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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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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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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 …
Alice Tapper / CNN:
I almost died last year from a medical problem that was entirely preventable — Editor's Note: Alice Paul Tapper, 15, is a high school sophomore in Washington, DC. She is the daughter of CNN's Jake Tapper. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely hers. View more opinions on CNN.
Washington Examiner:
Social media should not be thought-policing for Joe Biden — Twitter and Facebook are private companies. People raise this fact every time the issue of social media censorship is raised. Therefore, the argument goes, they can allow or disallow whatever sort of speech they want.
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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Washington Post:
Trump, covid slowed down immigration. Now employers can't find workers. — Economists estimate that ‘two years of lost immigration’ is responsible for close to half of the 3.5 million workers missing from the labor force — Alonzo Arteaga's title is general manager of a small hotel in Topeka …
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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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Politico:
McCarthy's ongoing speaker battle paralyzes House — Kevin McCarthy's imperiled speakership bid is threatening to incapacitate Republicans during a crucial planning period, virtually guaranteeing a sluggish start for the new House majority. — The GOP leader on Thursday took the unusual step …
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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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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump lashes out at polls showing Ron DeSantis with a big lead in the 2024 GOP primary — Former President Donald Trump unloaded Thursday on polling showing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis beating him in a head-to-head matchup for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Republican congressman falsely claims Democratic congresswoman said pedophilia isn't a crime — On Thursday afternoon, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas accused Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California of having said that “pedophilia isn't a crime.” — But Porter did not say that.
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