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11:50 AM ET, November 22, 2023

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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Hostage Release in Gaza  —  I welcome the deal to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist group Hamas during its brutal assault against Israel on October 7th.  —  Jill and I have been keeping all those held hostage and their loved ones close …
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The Times of Israel:
Cabinet okays deal for release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 4-day Gaza truce  —  150 underage or female Palestinian terrorists to go free in return for abductees; halt could be extended by a day for each additional 10 Israeli hostages, then war will resume
Ben Samuels / Reuters:
Israel-Hamas War Day 46 | Israeli Cabinet Okays Deal for Release of 50 Hostages Held by Hamas, Temporary Cease-fire
NBC News:
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israeli government agrees to hostage deal
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Why Trump Represents a ‘Trifecta of Danger’  —  Brian Klaas, a political scientist at University College London, captures the remarkable nature of the 2024 presidential election in an Oct. 1 essay, “The Case for Amplifying Trump's Insanity.”  —  Klaas argues that the presidential contest now pits
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Peter Stone / The Guardian:
‘Openly authoritarian campaign’: Trump's threats of revenge fuel alarm  —  Trump's talk of seeking to ‘weaponize’ the DoJ and ‘retribution’ for opponents poses a direct threat to the rule of law and democracy in the US should he win a second term, experts say
Discussion: Lucid and Raw Story
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Have You Listened Lately to What Trump Is Saying?
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Politico:
Nikki Haley is consolidating the ‘Never Trump’ vote  —  The former South Carolina governor is drawing support from Trump-skeptical donors and activists in early nominating states.  —  Two years after Nikki Haley vowed not to challenge Donald Trump for the presidential nomination …
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' team was going after Nikki Haley. They turned on each other instead.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Record percentage says they or someone in household owns a gun: Survey  —  More than half of American voters, a record-high number, say they or someone in their household owns a gun, a new NBC News poll found.  —  According to the survey, which has polled voters since 1999 …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Poll: Gun ownership reaches record high with American electorate  —  A record share of voters in NBC News' latest poll say that they or someone in their household owns a gun.  —  More than half of American voters — 52% — say they or someone in their household owns a gun, per the latest NBC News national poll.
Luke Funk / The Messenger:
UK Museum Determines Roman Emperor Was Trans, Changes Pronouns to She/Her  —  Elagabalus only ruled for 4 years before being assassinated  —  A UK museum has reclassified a Roman emperor as a transgender woman after doing research.  —  The North Hertfordshire Museum will use her and she when referring to Elagabalus.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and BBC
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
75% of New Yorkers Think Santos Should Resign From Congress: Poll  —  Only 22% of respondents say they want to see the Republican finish out his freshman term  —  Three-quarters of New Yorkers want Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to step down from his Congressional seat, according to a new survey.
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Sheila Brummer / Iowa Public Radio:
Woodbury County supervisor's wife found guilty of 52 counts of voter fraud  —  Prosecutors say Kim Phuong Taylor wanted her husband to win elections in 2020 “by any means necessary.”  —  A jury spent about five hours deliberating before convicting Kim Phuong Taylor on 52 counts of voter fraud in federal court Tuesday in Sioux City.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
How one judge is slowing down one of Trump's biggest criminal cases  —  The May 2024 trial in Trump's classified documents case appears headed for a politically precarious postponement.  —  Judge Aileen Cannon seems to be in no hurry.  —  On paper, she has scheduled a trial to open next …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
November 2023 National Poll: Trump Maintains Lead Over Biden  —  Home Polls November 2023 National Poll: Trump Maintains Lead Over Biden  —  A new Emerson College Polling national survey of registered voters finds former President Donald Trump with a four-point lead over President Biden …
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
MSNBC's Claire McCaskill Argues Trump ‘Even More Dangerous’ Than Hitler: ‘The Only Philosophy He Has’ is Self-Interest  —  MSNBC political analyst Claire McCaskill posited that Donald Trump is “even more dangerous” than Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler because the only thing he cares about is himself …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Abortion rights groups seek ballot measures in 9 more states in 2024  —  Despite an unbroken winning streak since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some of the efforts to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions face substantial challenges.  —  Seeking to extend their unbroken winning streak …
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US thwarted plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil  —  Washington warned India over concerns of government involvement in assassination conspiracy  —  US authorities thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and issued a warning to India's government …
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Biden admin quietly developing settlement with groups seeking to tear down key power source  —  ‘Congress alone has the authority’ to breach federal dams, lawmakers write in letter to White House  —  The Biden administration is quietly discussing a potentially far-reaching settlement …
Helen Holmes / The Daily Beast:
‘Scream VII’ Star Axed Over Pro-Palestine Posts  —  Melissa Barrera wrote on Instagram that “Western media only shows the [Israeli] side.  Why do they do that, I will let you deduce for yourself.”  —  Scream VII actress Melissa Barrera has been “quietly” dropped by Spyglass Studios …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special House election  —  Republican Celeste Maloy was projected to win a Thanksgiving-week special election for the open U.S. House seat in Utah left vacant by her former boss, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), according to Decision Desk HQ.
NBC News:
Colorado Supreme Court to take up appeals in Trump ballot case  —  A state judge ruled last week that Trump “engaged in insurrection” but that the U.S. Constitution's ban on insurrectionists' holding office didn't apply to presidents.  —  The Colorado Supreme Court agreed Tuesday …
Virginia State University:
Virginia State University Makes History As The First HBCU In The Country Selected To Host A General Election Presidential Debate  —  VSU has been chosen by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host a 2024 Presidential Debate.  —  Virginia State University is proud to announce …
Discussion: The Messenger, The Hill and NBC News
CBS News:
North Philadelphia shooting leaves 2 men dead, 5 injured: police  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A shooting in North Philadelphia has left two men dead and five others injured on Tuesday night, police said.  —  The shooting happened in the area of 6th Street and Allegheny Avenue at around 8:30 p.m., according to police.
 
 
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Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
Jan. 6 Rioter Gets 3 Months in Jail After Ditching Court, Berating Judge
Matt Seyler / ABC News:
US hits Iran-backed militants with fourth round of retaliatory airstrikes
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Obama Adviser's Shocking Islamophobic Screed Caught on Camera
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Michael Cohen Seeks to Quash Trump's Subpoena as ‘Witness Intimidation’ in Hush-Money Case
Discussion: Political Wire
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