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6:55 AM ET, November 9, 2023

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Rebecca Blackwell / Washington Examiner:

Republican debate: Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ in dustup over TikTok — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy swung at each other during the third Republican primary presidential debate over their use of TikTok, with Haley calling her opponent scum.

Politico:

Losers, scumbags and policy, too. The third GOP debate got testy, quick. — The former U.N. ambassador sparred with, seemingly, everyone amid a race for the number-two slot. — Nikki Haley's ascension in the GOP primary was hard to ignore Wednesday night.

Discussion: NBC News, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, The Messenger, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Washington Free Beacon, New York Post, Associated Press and USA Today

Politico:

Trump says he's bored by the primary debates, won't attend the next one — “They're not watchable,” Trump said. — HIALEAH, Fla. — Donald Trump spent the third presidential primary debate 10 miles away, musing about how dull the night he was ditching surely was.

Discussion: Palm Beach Post, Daily Caller News Foundation and The Daily Beast

NBC News:
Highlights from the third Republican Debate: Ramaswamy, Haley and DeSantis spar over Trump, abortion and the economy

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Times, HuffPost, Axios, WFLA-TV, Washington Post, The Messenger, USA Today, Associated Press, The Guardian, Deadline, ABC News, New York Post, Vox, Bloomberg, KTVZ-TV, The Hill, Washington Times, The Atlantic, Reuters, CBS News and Political Wire

NBC News:
Fact-checking the third Republican primary debate

Discussion: Slate, Washington Post, The Hill, KTVZ-TV and USA Today

Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Fatalism creeps in around DeSantis

Discussion: Roll Call, The Hill, New York Times, Raw Story, New York Daily News, Axios, Sacramento Bee, Florida Politics, Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Political Wire

NBC News:
Republican debate live updates: Five presidential candidates take the stage tonight on NBC

Sahil Kapur / NBC News:

GOP strategists urge congressional candidates to campaign against a national abortion ban — Disturbed by tough election losses on Tuesday, Republicans say the party needs to make clear to voters, in speeches and TV ads, that it doesn't favor banning all abortions.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, Ohio Capital Journal, The Messenger, New York Post and Slate

Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Maybe Stealing Womens' Rights Wasn't the Best Election Plan

Discussion: Letters from an American, Washington Post and Vanity Fair

Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Fox & Friends Blast Governor Glenn Youngkin's ‘Epic Failure’ in Virginia Election One Day After Going ALL IN On Him

Discussion: One America News Network

NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicates he won't run for president in 2024

Discussion: ABC News, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Politico, Washington Monthly, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, Mother Jones, Forbes, CBS News, The Messenger and USA Today

Rick Klein / ABC News:
Abortion issues burn GOP again, as Democrats take a big election night

Discussion: Raw Story, Salon, Washington Post, Axios, New York Post, NBC News, New York Daily News, IJR, Forbes, New York Times, CBS News and Slate

Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Sen. JD Vance says Republicans have to ‘recognize how much voters mistrust us’ on abortion

Discussion: New Republic, Washington Times, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, HuffPost, The Messenger, The Hill and Mother Jones

Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Why Democrats' big Virginia win is also a victory for Biden

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Kansas Reflector, Pluribus News, The Daily Caller, Inside Elections, Hopium Chronicles, USA Today, Liberty Unyielding, Bloomberg, Democratic Party of Virginia, Los Angeles Times and Vanity Fair

Holmes Lybrand / CNN:

DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others — Three individuals have been arrested on charges of operating a “high-end brothel network” in Massachusetts and Virginia with a clientele that included elected officials …

Discussion: The Boston Globe, CBS News, The Moderate Voice, ABC News, New York Daily News, Boston Herald and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

US Department of Justice:

Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts — Interested sex buyers were allegedly required to provide employer information and references before booking appointments

Discussion: Rolling Stone, New York Times, Task & Purpose, New York Post, Fox News, NBC News, The Daily Caller, WWLP-TV, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and The Gateway Pundit

Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:

Feds charge 3 with running high-end brothels allegedly frequented by politicians — Brothels were allegedly located in Fairfax and Tysons, Va. — The Justice Department said Wednesday it is investigating politicians, military officers and government contractors for buying sex through …

Discussion: Raw Story

Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Ramaswamy appears to call Zelensky a ‘Nazi’ at GOP debate — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “Nazi” during the GOP debate Wednesday, with his campaign later seeking to clarify his remarks.

Discussion: Mediaite, Rolling Stone, WFLA-TV, National Review, NBC News, Washington Examiner and The Messenger

Ken Bensinger / New York Times:

Ramaswamy Seemed to Call Zelensky a Nazi. His Campaign Says That's Not What He Meant. — A spokeswoman for Mr. Ramaswamy acknowledged that, without context, his remark could be easily misunderstood. — Vivek Ramaswamy drew shock and criticism online on Wednesday when he appeared to accuse …

Discussion: NBC News, Axios and Washington Free Beacon

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:

SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios, Ending Actors Strike — The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced. The strike will end at 12:01 am Thursday.

Los Angeles Times:

SAG-AFTRA committee approves deal with studios to end historic strike — SAG-AFTRA's negotiating committee has approved a tentative deal with the major studios that would end a nearly four month-long strike that has sidelined thousands of workers. — “In a unanimous vote this afternoon …

Discussion: NPR, The Verge, KARK-TV, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, CBS News, KGET 17, E! Online, Deadline and Washington Examiner, more at Mediagazer »

Washington Post:

U.S. officials pick Greenbelt, Md., for new FBI national headquarters — Prince George's suburb selected despite concerns from FBI leaders over the decision-making process, a person familiar with the situation said — Federal officials have decided the FBI will leave its iconic …

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, Axios, WAVY.com, Politico, The Messenger, Washington Times, NBC4 Washington, Roll Call, Wall Street Journal, Virginia Mercury, WAGA-TV and The Hill

Politico:

Tim Scott's girlfriend is, in fact, real. — The senator debuted his significant other at the most charming of spots: the stage of the GOP primary debate. — Who says that politics isn't romantic? — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday finally debuted his girlfriend, bringing her onstage …

Discussion: HuffPost, New York Post, The Daily Beast, Axios, NBC News, New York Times, USA Today and Newsbusters

Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:

GOP Candidates Say Lack Of Energy Is Causing Inflation — Despite Record Oil Production — August now holds the record for the most barrels of oil, according to the Energy Department. — LOADING — Looking for solutions to inflation, a couple of Republican presidential candidates …

Discussion: Associated Press

CNN:

Emotions are running high at the White House as some aides' frustration with Israel is growing — Washington and Tokyo CNN — Angst, unease and outrage are spreading through corners of the Biden administration as Israeli forces show no signs of letting up their relentless attacks inside Gaza …

Discussion: The Guardian and Israpundit

Will Steakin / ABC News:

Nikki Haley is running for president as a China hawk — but her record suggests a different picture — As governor of South Carolina, she embraced doing business with China. — White House hopeful Nikki Haley speaks during a presidential campaign stop at the South Carolina State House, Oct. 30, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.

Discussion: Semafor, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Associated Press, CBS News and NBC News

ABC News:

US launches 2nd round of airstrikes on Iran-backed groups it says attacked American troops — Iran-backed militants launched at least 40 attacks on U.S. forces since Oct. 27. — In this July 20, 2022, file photo, an F-15 jet of the US Air Force flies during an annual artillery exercise near Eschenbach, southern Germany.

Discussion: Reuters, The Sun, Reason, Bloomberg, Breitbart, 6abc, The Hill, UPI, RedState, Task & Purpose, Associated Press, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, New York Post, Al Jazeera, CBS News and TASS

NBC News:

Ronna McDaniel believes Americans can reach ‘consensus’ on abortion — NBC News' Craig Melvin spoke to Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel ahead of the third Republican presidential debate and asked about how her party could approach abortion issues in 2024.

Discussion: The Hill, Newsbusters, One America News Network, Washington Times, Breitbart and IJR

Matt Lavietes / NBC News:

Vatican says transgender people can be baptized — Responding to questions from a Brazilian bishop, the Vatican also said that transgender people can be godparents and witnesses at church weddings. — Vatican officials said Wednesday that transgender people can be baptized in the Catholic church.

Discussion: The Hill, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and Reuters

Joe Sonka / Louisville Public Media:

County flips and statewide shifts: Here are the numbers behind Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection victory — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday by a comfortable margin, as the incumbent Democrat defeated Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron by roughly five percentage points and 67,174 votes.

Discussion: Raw Story

Joseph Lanni / US Department of Justice:

Ten Members and Associates of the Gambino Crime Family Arrested in Coordinated U.S.-Italian Takedown — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York — Defendants Charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Violent Extortions, Assaults, Arson, and Union-Related Crimes