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8:05 PM ET, November 9, 2023

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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
The public doesn't understand the risks of a Trump victory.  That's the media's fault  —  With democracy in the balance, the press must relay the crucial importance of this election and the dangers of a Trump win  —  Whatever doubts you may have about public-opinion polls, one recent example should not be dismissed.
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Judge Uses Eye-Opening Impeachment Analogy for Michael Cohen's Testimony That Trump Spoke in Code  —  Justice Engoron likened Michael Cohen's claim that Trump gave directives like a ‘mob boss’ to the former president's ‘perfect call’ with Ukraine's president  —  JWPlayer
Discussion: The Dispatch, Raw Story and HuffPost
Kimberly Atkins Stohr / The Boston Globe:
Trump was defeated twice in one week
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NBC News:
'We're ungovernable': House Republicans nix votes on two funding bills as shutdown deadline nears  —  Funding to keep the government open is set to expire on Nov. 17, and there's no deal on how to avoid it.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans closed out the week by canceling votes …
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Politico:
House punts another funding bill as Johnson's legislative mojo wanes
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not seek reelection  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) announced Thursday he would not seek reelection in 2024, leaving the door open for Republicans to flip a seat in a solidly red state.  —  “After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Manchin won't seek reelection in West Virginia
CNN:
Exclusive: What the woodworker saw: Trump documents trial may put resort workers on witness stand, sources say  —  West Palm Beach, Florida CNN —  A plumber, a maid, a chauffeur and a woodworker are among Mar-a-Lago staffers and contract workers who federal prosecutors may call to testify …
Honest Reporting:
Broken Borders: AP & Reuters Pictures of Hamas Atrocities Raise Ethical Questions  —  On October 7, Hamas terrorists were not the only ones who documented the war crimes they had committed during their deadly rampage across southern Israel.  Some of their atrocities were captured …
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The New York Times Company:
Statement on Yousef Masoud
Barton Gellman / The Atlantic:
Peter Thiel Is Taking a Break From Democracy  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  It wasn't clear at first why Peter Thiel agreed to talk to me.
The Hill:
She saw Trump coming in 2016 better than anyone.  What does Salena Zito see for 2024?  —  If you've heard the phrase about how you should take former President Donald Trump “seriously but not literally,” you can thank Salena Zito.  The reporter from Pittsburgh coined the incisive observation …
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Drew Holden / Washington Free Beacon:
WaPo Took Down Hamas Cartoon Amid Staffers' ‘Deep Concerns,’ Internal Memo Indicates  —  Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of the Washington Post, sent an email to staff members on Wednesday night acknowledging their “many deep concerns and conversations” about a cartoon criticizing Hamas …
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Washington Post:
Readers respond to a Hamas cartoon
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
James Comer, Like Joe Biden, Also Paid His Brother $200K  —  James Comer is going after Joe Biden because he loaned his brother, James Biden, $200,000.  If that's the standard, James Comer may want to investigate himself. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.
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emptywheel:
James Comer Subpoenas Dick Picks While Rome Burns
Discussion: PJ Media and Democrats
CNN:
McCarthy unloads on his GOP critics and says Mace deserves to lose reelection bid  —  Watch CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju's interview with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy this Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT on CNN's “Inside Politics.”  
GSA:
Statement from GSA Administrator regarding FBI Director comments  —  WASHINGTON - The following is a statement from U.S. General Services Administrator Robin Carnahan regarding the FBI suburban headquarters site selection process.  The agency's site selection process and decision can be found …
WA Secretary of State:
County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes  — County elections offices receive suspicious envelopes  —  OLYMPIA — Envelopes received by elections offices in King, Pierce, Skagit, and Spokane counties were found Wednesday to contain unknown powdery substances.
Associated Press:
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says  —  Israeli forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory setting the stage for an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war.
Internal Revenue Service:
IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2024  —  News Releases for Frequently Asked Questions  —  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for tax year 2024, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes.
Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gruesome Footage of Oct. 7 Hamas Atrocities Screens in Hollywood Under Heavy Guard  —  On Wednesday night, with a sizable security presence and protesters audible through the walls, some 200 members of the industry screened ‘Bearing Witness,’ comprising 43 minutes of uncensored footage, at the Museum of Tolerance in West L.A.
Molly Redden / HuffPost:
'The Phone Doesn't Stop': Overwhelming Demands For A Cease-Fire Catch Democrats Off Guard  —  Congressional staff say the mood inside the Capitol is tense, stifling and bewildering as members brush off their constituents' outrage.  —  An end to the bloodshed in the Israeli-Hamas conflict seemed …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Please get Ramaswamy off my TV, and other debate thoughts  —  Is there anyone who isn't annoyed to death by this guy? … The third of four Republican presidential debates didn't change the trajectory of a race that Donald Trump will win, barring shocking developments.
 
 
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Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
Jill Stein launches 2024 bid as Green Party candidate
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Biden touts Affordable Care Act enrollment spike
CNN:
Senate Democrats back down on Supreme Court ethics subpoenas after GOP threats
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
GOP debate fireworks: Why Vivek Ramaswamy took aim at RNC chair Ronna McDaniel
Max Tani / Semafor:
Exclusive: Trump defends family separation, warns ‘weaponized’ government could target his opponents, in Univision sitdown
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Resign if you cannot follow the Constitution? Great idea.
 Earlier Items: 
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney will launch Virginia gubernatorial run by end of year
Discussion: Political Wire
Austin Sarat / The Hill:
Young Americans are losing faith in democracy — educators must act now
Keith Laing / Bloomberg:
Red State Drivers Turn Up Their Noses at EVs Despite Incentives
emptywheel:
Donald Trump's DOJ Shut Down a Burisma Corruption Investigation Opened while Joe Biden Was VP
Discussion: The Federalist
 

 
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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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