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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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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 …
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 …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Losing the plot’: Trump mocked after announcing superhero card collection — Cards cost ‘only $99 each’ and ‘would make a great Christmas gift’, says former president in ‘major announcement’ video — Donald Trump walked into a comic-book universe of internet mockery on Thursday …
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Kurt Eichenwald / The Threats Within:
Trump's Trading Card Grift is Worse than You Think
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's ‘Major Announcement’ Is Grifty NFT Project
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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!
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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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 …
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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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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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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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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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.
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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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.
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Daughters of Americans imprisoned in Iran appeal to Biden for action — Daughter of American detained in Iran: It's Biden's ‘duty’ to bring American hostages home — The daughters of two Iranian Americans imprisoned in Iran for more than four years appealed for a face-to-face meeting …
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