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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The unusual inability of the House GOP to win votes  —  You are probably aware that the Republican majority in the House is having a tough year.  —  It took them more than a dozen votes to elect a speaker in January, eventually settling on Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after he agreed to let any member trigger a vote on his ouster.
Politico:
‘Same clown car with a different driver’: House GOP goes off the rails
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
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 …
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 …
Joanne Carducci / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are the Party of Asinine Toxic Masculinity  —  A GOP senator challenging a union boss to a fight and an alleged kidney punch in the hallway by a deposed leader—just a normal day for conservatives in the Capitol. … “You're a United States Senator, sit down!!”
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Mullin Says His Offer to Brawl With Union Leader Was ‘Oklahoma Values’
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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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 …
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Zandar / Zandar Versus The Stupid:
Last Post, Please Read  —  Good morning.  This is Zandar's Dad.  I am sorry to tell you that he passed away over the weekend, peacefully in his sleep.  Fortunately, his computer was on and open to this page but I don't know if I will be able to post again.  This blog was Jon's passion.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
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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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.
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Georgia prosecutors ask judge to jail Trump RICO co-defendant for witness intimidation  —  Fulton County prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to jail Harrison Floyd, a co-defendant in Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion case in Georgia, over alleged attempts to intimidate witnesses, according to a court filing.
Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
Biden judicial nominee fails to explain law terms when asked by Sen. John Kennedy  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) stumped one of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees while going through a speed round of questions about legal terms during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump whistleblower running for key House seat … - He is the first Democrat set to launch a bid for Spanberger's seat following her announcement that she's entering the 2025 Virginia governor's race.  — Semafor first reported on his intention to run for the seat.
Discussion: Washington Post and Semafor
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.
Politico:
Leonard Leo's firm got nearly $500K from conservative nonprofit, tax filing shows  —  Leo is among the most prominent figures of the conservative legal movement.  —  Americans for Public Trust, a nonprofit conservative government watchdog group, transferred more than a quarter of its expenses …
Discussion: Accountable US and Fox News
Nicole Asbury / Washington Post:
Montgomery teacher denies Hamas raid, accuses Israel of organ theft  —  An educator at Tilden Middle School ‘may be on leave’ after screenshots showed a Facebook post of hers containing misinformation about Israel  —  A Montgomery County teacher “may be on leave” after screenshots …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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 …
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
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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.
Alexander Sammon / Slate:
The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life  —  One of the biggest, bitterest, and most expensive political battles of the 2024 election cycle has emerged: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, one of the most powerful, best-funded influence operations in Washington …
United States Department of State:
Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis  —  Recalling the meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Joseph R. Biden in Bali, Indonesia, the United States and China reaffirm their commitment to work jointly and together with other countries to address the climate crisis.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
Washington Post:
FTC cracks down on food industry for paid dietitian ‘influencer’ posts  —  The agency said industry trade groups and nutrition influencers failed to adequately disclose who was behind paid advertising  —  Federal regulators announced warnings against two major food and beverage industry groups …
 
 
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Olga R. Rodriguez / Associated Press:
The man accused of attacking Pelosi's husband apologizes for hammer assault
Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg:
Luxembourg's Former Finance Chief Frieden to Become Its New Premier
Discussion: Politico
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's new ethics code is a joke
Discussion: The Atlantic and The Daily Beast
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Nicholas Biase / US Department of Justice:
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking Fantasy Sports And Betting Website
Discussion: CNBC and NBC News
Emma Barnett / NBC News:
New Hampshire sets presidential primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden's new primary order
Bloomberg:
Sunak Fights to Save Deportation Plan to Fend Off Tory Rebels
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Hunter Biden seeks to subpoena Trump, Barr in criminal case
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Haley calls for social media reforms targeting user accountability
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Biden compares Trump's ‘vermin’ remarks to Nazi rhetoric
 

 
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