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5:00 PM ET, November 12, 2023

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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
It's Official: With “Vermin,” Trump Is Now Using Straight-up Nazi Talk  —  We've all often wondered whether Donald Trump understands the historical import of what comes out of his mouth.  He's so ill-informed, so proudly ignorant, that it's easy to think that when he hurls a historical insult, he just doesn't know.
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Sara Dorn / Forbes:
Trump Compares Political Foes To ‘Vermin’ On Veterans Day—Echoing Nazi Propaganda  —  Former President Donald Trump pledged to eliminate political extremist groups that “lie, steal and cheat on elections,” calling them “vermin” during a speech Saturday and in a Truth Social post commemorating Veterans Day …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Mediaite
Michael Gold / New York Times:
In Veterans Day Speech, Trump Promises to ‘Root Out’ the Left  —  The former president said that threats from abroad were less concerning than liberal “threats from within” and that he was a “very proud election denier.”  —  Former President Donald J. Trump, on a day set aside to celebrate …
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump's plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings  —  President Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if reelected.  It's a far different vision for the country than Donald Trump has outlined during his own campaign.
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Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
What President Joe Biden plans to do if he gets a second term  —  President Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if reelected.  It's a far different vision for the country than Donald Trump has outlined during his own campaign.  (Nov. 12)
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
NBC News:   Biden shifts into campaign mode with more attacks on Trump
Washington Post:
Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war  —  Evidence gleaned since Oct. 7 shows Hamas terrorists prepared for a ‘second phase’ of assaults amid hopes of inspiring violence in the West Bank and beyond  —  TEL AVIV — The first clues came from the bodies of slain terrorists …
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S.  —  The site was built for the military, but commercial sales are booming with little public accountability.  Rounds have been bought by murderers, antigovernment groups and others.  —  By Ben DooleyVideos by Emily Rhyne
Discussion: Insider and Denver Post
Washington Post:
Trump defense at New York fraud trial set to counter state attorney general  —  NEW YORK — Former Trump Organization insider Michael Cohen testified in state court that his ex-boss Donald Trump instructed him to fudge numbers on annual financial statements so that they would show his desired net worth.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger  —  U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he'll try once again to unseat her after coming close in 2022.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Longtime NY House Democrat Brian Higgins to step down over frustrations in Congress  —  Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) announced Sunday he plans to resign from Congress in February 2024, after serving 19 years in the House of Representatives.  —  Higgins, who represents New York's heavily …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
How abortion could upend the 2024 battle for Congress  —  Democrats' rush to get abortion-related initiatives on the ballot in key states could throw a wrench in Republicans' effort to keep the House in 2024. … - Democrats took the results to show that the grassroots energy they've enjoyed since …
Areeba Shah / Salon:
“Covering him as a normal candidate”: Extremism scholars say TV news “normalizing” Trump's threats  —  TV news outlets increasingly ignore Trump's “dehumanizing” rhetoric at rallies despite growing threat  —  Trump recently made alarming statements, including advocating for “ideological screening” …
CNN:
Defying Democratic pushback, Dean Phillips vows to invest millions in his primary challenge to Biden  —  Rep. Dean Phillips is escalating his long-shot presidential primary challenge to President Joe Biden, vowing to invest as much of his multimillion-dollar fortune as it takes to win.
 
 
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Voting group founded by Abrams, once led by Warnock, faces financial scrutiny
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Top Biden adviser to visit Israel, Qatar to discuss efforts to free hostages
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The age pretext  —  I wanted to make a couple of follow-up points to Paul's excellent post below …
 

 
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