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Max Tani / Semafor:
Newsrooms are scrambling to counter Elon Musk's bans — News organizations are scrambling to respond to Elon Musk's suspension from Twitter of prominent journalists whose coverage he objected to. — On Thursday, Twitter suspended CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac …
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Elon Musk's team is seeking new investors for Twitter — The managing director of Elon Musk's family office is seeking new equity investors for Twitter as users revolt, advertisers flee, and debt payments loom, according to two people familiar with the fundraising effort.
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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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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Kills Twitter Audio Feature After Bizarre Talk With Journalists — It's clear Musk would rather burn Twitter to the ground than hear people question the wisdom of his choices. — Alerts — Twitter Spaces, the audio feature that allows people to participate in group chats using …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Democratic lawmakers are looking for the exits in case Twitter implodes — Elon Musk's daily Twitter wars have Democratic lawmakers looking for backup social media options in case the situation worsens, aides and members told Semafor. — “It's definitely time to prepare for life after Twitter,” Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Colo. said.
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Washington Post:
Musk's suspension of journalists on Twitter spurs U.S., international condemnation
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Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter
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Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
AOC clashes with Elon Musk after Twitter boss suspends journalists
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Politico:
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least three criminal charges — The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
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Judge unseals new details of contacts among Rep. Perry, Trump-connected attorneys — A federal judge revealed Friday that earlier this year she granted Justice Department investigators access to emails between three Trump-connected attorneys and Rep. Scott Perry as part of the federal investigation …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal investigators have accessed emails of Rep. Scott Perry, John Eastman and other Trump allies in 2020 efforts — Federal investigators have obtained access to several email accounts, a draft autobiography and other writings in which Republican Rep. Scott Perry, Donald Trump elections …
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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 …
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Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump stored classified docs within feet of Mar-a-Lago guests: Report
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Brian Faler / Politico:
House Dems poised to release Trump's tax secrets — House Democrats will likely unmask new details about former President Donald Trump's long-hidden taxes following a key meeting now set for next week. — That would be a highly unusual move sure to ignite another post-presidential controversy …
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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 …
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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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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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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
What in the World Is Happening in Israel? — A week of reporting from Israel and the West Bank has left me feeling that the prospect for a two-state solution has all but vanished. But no one wants to formally declare it dead and buried — because categorically ruling it out would have enormous ramifications.
Greg Wehner / Fox Business:
Former Twitter employee sentenced to prison for sharing confidential info with Saudis — Ahmad Abouammo was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for accepting bribes in exchange for users' information — A California man who formerly worked for Twitter was sentenced to 42 months …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive - Trump Backs McCarthy for Speaker, Tells Opponents to Stand Down: ‘I Think He Deserves the Shot’ — MIAMI, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told the conservatives currently withholding support from House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in McCarthy's speakership bid to stand …
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Wayne Ford / Athens Daily News:
Newly-elected State House member Daniel Rampey of Statham arrested on drug charge — A longtime businessman in Barrow County who was elected unopposed in November to the state House Representative in District 116 was arrested Thursday after authorities said he burglarized a residence at a Winder retirement complex where he works.
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Americana — with David Weigel — In today's Americana, we look at Lee Zeldin, the silver medalist in New York's governor's race. He's the latest example of a political phenomenon we've seen a lot of in recent years: The losing candidate whose party can't wait to see them run again.
Cdcmmwr / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Among Immunocompetent Adults Aged ≥65 Years — IVY Network, 18 States, September 8-November 30, 2022 — Diya Surie, MD1,*; Jennifer DeCuir, MD, PhD1,*; Yuwei Zhu, MD2; Manjusha Gaglani …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
U.S. attorney general moves to end sentencing disparities on crack, powder cocaine — The Justice Dept. aims to reverse decades of policy that critics say disproportionately targeted Black communities by treating crack users more punitively — Attorney General Merrick Garland …
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Bloomberg:
Nobel Prize-Winning Economics Professor Faces Harassment Inquiry — Nobel laureate Philip Dybvig is facing an inquiry by Washington University in St. Louis about allegations of sexual harassment by a former student. — Dybvig, who has been a banking and finance professor at the university since 1990 …
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Austin Wilson / Associated Press:
Former Sheriff Accused Of Trying To Kill Man Who Defeated Him — AUSTIN WILSONFebruary 5, 1989 GMT — _ Politics is serious business in Cajun country, but Lafourche Parish Sheriff Duffy Breaux said he didn't think it would get so serious that a onetime rival for office would try to kill him.
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
In first speech since dinner with West and Fuentes, Trump calls himself ‘the best ally’ for Jewish people — ‘How do you do that?’ Trump asked Orthodox Jewish group, complaining about the lack of Jewish support in 2020 — Former President Donald Trump didn't mention his dinner …
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