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12:30 AM ET, November 9, 2023

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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Maybe Stealing Womens' Rights Wasn't the Best Election Plan  —  Abortion initiatives have gone seven for seven at the ballot box since the Supreme Court killed Roe.  Democrats are pressing the advantage  —  It's abortion, stupid.  —  Across the country on Tuesday night …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Washington Post
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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.
Colby Hall / Mediaite:   Fox & Friends Blast Governor Glenn Youngkin's ‘Epic Failure’ in Virginia Election One Day After Going ALL IN On Him
Rick Klein / ABC News:
Abortion issues burn GOP again, as Democrats take a big election night
NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicates he won't run for president in 2024
New York Times:   Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election Results
Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:   Cassidy Hutchinson: Why I Testified
Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
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.
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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.
NBC News:
Fact-checking the third Republican primary debate  —  As five Republican candidates traded barbs on stage, NBC News fact-checked what they said in real time.  —  Five Republican presidential candidates traded rhetorical blows in Miami Wednesday night, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
NBC News:
Highlights from the third Republican Debate: Ramaswamy, Haley and DeSantis spar over Trump, abortion and the economy
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Fatalism creeps in around DeSantis
NBC News:
Republican debate live updates: Five presidential candidates take the stage tonight on NBC
Politico:
‘Is the fat lady warming up? Yes’: Trump chokes off his rivals' last lines of attack
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and NBC News
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 …
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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
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.
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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
New York Times:
Behind Hamas's Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War  —  Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.  —  Thousands have been killed in Gaza, with entire families wiped out.
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.
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.
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: Israpundit
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Issues Subpoenas to Biden Family & Associates  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued subpoenas to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, brother, James Biden, and Biden family associate, Rob Walker, to appear for depositions.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
House GOP subpoenas Hunter Biden alongside suite of Biden family members
 
 
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ABC News:
US launches 2nd round of airstrikes on Iran-backed groups it says attacked American troops
Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
Vatican says transgender people can be baptized
Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press and Reuters
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Local residents explode at Biden officials over plan to release grizzly bears near their communities
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
Joe Sonka / Louisville Public Media:
County flips and statewide shifts: Here are the numbers behind Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection victory
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses effort to block Trump from state's primary ballot
NBC News:
House Republicans don't want a government shutdown, but there's still no plan
Joseph Lanni / US Department of Justice:
Ten Members and Associates of the Gambino Crime Family Arrested in Coordinated U.S.-Italian Takedown
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Will the US get giant pandas back?
Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:
Mississippi's Election Day Voting Failures Simply Should Not Be Happening in 2023
Discussion: Associated Press
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
FDA approves blockbuster Eli Lilly drug for weight loss
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Spider Nazi’ pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge
Discussion: USA Today
emptywheel:
Jim Jordan Sniffs Dick Pics While Rome Burns
Discussion: Newsbusters and Breitbart
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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