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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Donald's Desperate Demand: Trump Files for Mistrial in New York Bank Fraud Case — Trump's lawyers made a 30-page court filing on Wednesday seeking a mistrial, a move they've telegraphed for a while but still marks a new low in the case. … Seeing no way out of his bank fraud trial …
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Trump files motion for mistrial in NY fraud case — Former President Trump's legal team on Wednesday requested a mistrial in his New York fraud case, claiming that the trial judge and his principal law clerk's purported bias against Trump has “tainted” the case.
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ABC News:
Ethics Committee will not recommend punishment for embattled Rep. George Santos — The New York Republican has pleaded not guilty to charges and defended himself. — Rep. George Santos walks back to his office after debate on the House floor on a resolution to expel him from Congress …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Sen. Joe Manchin says he ‘absolutely’ would consider a presidential run — In an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, the West Virginia Democrat said he first has to explore whether there's an appetite among voters for a moderate candidate like him. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire 2024: Haley Surges to Second Place While Trump Maintains Lead — Haley Outperforms Trump and DeSantis Against Biden Among New Hampshire Voters — A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH poll of New Hampshire voters finds former President Donald Trump with 49% of voters' support …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
More Than 7 In 10 Independents Want Other Candidates To Enter 2024 Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Disapproval Of Biden's Handling Of Mideast Conflict Rises
More Than 7 In 10 Independents Want Other Candidates To Enter 2024 Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Disapproval Of Biden's Handling Of Mideast Conflict Rises
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Peter Laffin / Washington Examiner:
Let RFK Jr. debate
Let RFK Jr. debate
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Nevada attorney general is investigating false electors who aided Trump in 2020 — The attorney general of Nevada is quietly investigating Republican activists and operatives who falsely pledged the state's six electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2020, despite Joe Biden's victory in the state.
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Politico:
Biden campaign considers changing digital fundraising platforms — The Biden campaign is testing alternatives to ActBlue, the small-dollar behemoth that powered much of Democrats' anti-Trump fundraising machine. — President Joe Biden's campaign is mulling a significant change …
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Speaker Mike Johnson calls separation of church and state a “misnomer” … Of course it comes from a phrase that was in a letter that [Thomas] Jefferson wrote, it's not in the Constitution," Johnson said. — “What he was explaining is they did not want the government to encroach upon the church …
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:
How the next Republican president could stop most abortions without Congress — The next Republican president could effectively ban most abortions through a simple policy change at the Department of Justice, experts and advocates on both sides of the abortion debate say.
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Fox News:
Rashida Tlaib member of secret Facebook group where Hamas terrorists glorified — ‘Squad’ member has been part of controversial group for 6 years — EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib is part of a secret social media group in which its members have glamorized Hamas in its war battle with Israel …
Maria / Crooked Timber:
Silicon Valley's worldview is not just an ideology; it's a personality disorder. — Silicon Valley's ideology is this: Libertarianism for me. Feudalism for thee. — In more detail: — • Surveillance, manipulation and coercion; at first, just for profit, later by necessity, and ultimately for the hell of it
Teri Christoph / RedState:
Hundreds of Jewish Marchers Left Stranded by ‘Malicious’ Bus Drivers — Three hundred Jewish marchers never made it to Tuesday's “March for Israel” in Washington, D.C., in what is being described as the “deliberate and malicious” actions of some bus drivers.
Gabrielle M. Etzel / Washington Examiner:
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks abortion restrictions — The Oklahoma Supreme Court placed temporary injunctions on three laws regulating abortion and abortion pills on Tuesday, signaling that the state's high court could soon weigh whether abortion rights are implied in the state constitution.
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Mullin Says His Offer to Brawl With Union Leader Was ‘Oklahoma Values’ — WHOLESOME — Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said he was nobly representing “Oklahoma values” when he challenged a union boss to a fight Tuesday. A meeting of the Senate HELP Committee went off the rails …
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NBC News:
‘Stand your butt up’: Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in
‘Stand your butt up’: Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in
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Axios:
House GOP starts Thanksgiving recess early after hardliners revolt on spending bill — House Republicans are leaving D.C. early for Thanksgiving recess after a group of conservatives brought down a procedural vote on an appropriations bill. … - Nineteen conservative hardliners bucked party lines …
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Washington Post:
House passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Senate
House passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Senate
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Where Does Religion Come From? — Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the ex-Muslim critic of Islamic fundamentalism and longtime champion of Enlightenment liberalism, has announced that she now calls herself a Christian — a conversion that she attributes to a twofold realization.
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Reuters:
US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows — U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Emma Barnett / NBC News:
New Hampshire sets presidential primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden's new primary order — New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation GOP primary will come after Iowa, but state Democrats will face punishment from the DNC for leapfrogging South Carolina. — CONCORD, N.H. …
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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Biden compares Trump's ‘vermin’ remarks to Nazi rhetoric — Biden slammed former President Donald Trump's remarks last weekend that characterized his political opponents as “vermin” who pose threats within the country. — President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried former President Donald …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Hunter Biden seeks to subpoena Trump, Barr in criminal case — Hunter Biden requested Wednesday to subpoena former President Trump and three senior officials who served in his administration's Justice Department, seeking evidence that Biden's criminal prosecution is politically motivated.
Salvador Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal:
Meta Allows Ads Claiming Rigged 2020 Election on Facebook, Instagram — Company weighed free-speech considerations in changing its policy last year — Meta Platforms will let political ads on Facebook and Instagram question the legitimacy of the 2020 U.S. presidential election …
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran — The Biden administration has extended by four months a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to continue to purchase electricity from Iran and gives Iran limited access to the proceeds to buy humanitarian goods.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Unlocks Fresh Funds to Iran Totaling Billions
Biden Unlocks Fresh Funds to Iran Totaling Billions
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