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12:20 PM ET, November 28, 2023

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ABC News:
Pence told Jan. 6 special counsel harrowing details about 2020 aftermath, warnings to Trump: Sources  —  The former VP is the top official known to have spoken with investigators.  —  In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepare to speak …
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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president as it looks to stop Trump  —  The powerful political network led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch endorsed Nikki Haley for president on Tuesday, as it looks to stop Donald Trump from being the Republican nominee.
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New York Times:
Koch Network Endorses Nikki Haley in Bid to Push G.O.P. Past Trump  —  The support will give Ms. Haley more organizational strength in the field as she battles Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for the No. 2 spot in the Republican presidential race.  —  The political network founded …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire-backed Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president  — The political network largely financed by billionaire Charles Koch has endorsed Nikki Haley for president.  — The endorsement marks the end of a yearlong search for a viable alternative to Donald Trump.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Nikki Haley Is Coming for Your Retirement  —  It feels like years ago, but actually only a few months have passed since many big Republican donors seemed to believe that Ron DeSantis could effectively challenge Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.  It has been an edifying spectacle …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Backdoor Attempts to Delay His Trials Are Backfiring  —  The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial won't even consider pushing it back, especially after prosecutors accused defense lawyers of delay games. … Donald Trump's calendar is filling up—and not with campaign events.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Georgia prosecutors oppose plea deals for Trump, Meadows and Giuliani  —  Exclusive: sources say Fulton county prosecutors unwilling to offer deals to key trio, preferring instead to force them to trial  —  Fulton county prosecutors do not intend to offer plea deals to Donald Trump and at least …
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Politico:
The Hunter Biden counter-offensive: A strategy long overdue, or a political minefield  —  The president's son has a new legal plan, and it will play out in parallel with his father's reelection campaign.  —  For years, as Hunter Biden faced a protracted criminal probe …
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden says he is willing to testify in public hearing before House panel
NBC News:
Hunter Biden's team weighs House subpoena as James Biden cooperates with GOP panel
Discussion: CNBC, Breitbart and New York Post
Reuters:
Ukrainian spy chief's wife poisoned, media reports say  —  The wife of Ukraine's military spy chief has been poisoned with heavy metals and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the agency said on Tuesday.  —  Marianna Budanova is the wife of Kyrylo Budanov …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Major news outlets gave much less coverage to Trump's “vermin” attack then they did Clinton's “deplorables” remark  —  Huge disparities mark coverage in national broadcast, cable, and print outlets  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ROB SAVILLO, HARRISON RAY, PETE TSIPIS & TORRI LONERGAN
Stephen I. Vladeck / The Atlantic:
Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions  —  Where to even start in cataloging the most ridiculous—and alarming—recent rulings to come out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit?  —  There's a case about whether a class action could go forward that boiled …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The new Trump judge revolt against the Voting Rights Act, explained  —  At the very moment the Supreme Court appears to be moderating on voting rights, GOP judges are going after America's most important voting rights law.  —  The Supreme Court, after a long period of hostility toward …
Politico:
House GOP chaos might just give Senate GOP a fundraising edge  —  Compared to the Republican presidential primary and the House GOP, the party's senators look like the capable adults in the room — and they know it.  —  A month after the House GOP lost its single-best fundraiser as it careened into chaos …
Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
AOC condemns House GOP over playing ‘political football’ on spending: 'It's not fair'  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) accused House Republicans of playing “political football” on government spending, arguing it only hurts regular federal workers and the economy.
Discussion: The Messenger
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Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Extends Detention of WSJ Reporter
Steve Levy / Washington Examiner:
The Left's fear of fascism under Trump is the ultimate example of projection  —  The liberal crazies, from actor Rob Reiner to the once conservative but now ideologue-for-sale Joe Scarborough, have their knickers in a knot over the potential that America may drift into “fascism” …
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Washington Post:
Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run  —  Despite long advocating small government and local control, Republican governors and legislators across a significant swath of the country are increasingly overriding the actions of Democratic cities …
Discussion: Political Wire
CNN:
Jimmy Carter and all living former first ladies to attend Rosalynn Carter's memorial service  —  Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to attend the Tuesday memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, in Atlanta, his grandson told CNN - a tribute that will also be attended by all of the living former first ladies.
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Janet Lorin / Bloomberg:
Harvard, Penn, MIT Presidents Called Before Congress on Antisemitism
Washington Post:
Why Biden is falling behind on nominations
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Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Jewish groups sue University of California over ‘unchecked’ antisemitism
The Hill:
GOP faces ominous signs in effort to avoid January shutdown
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
‘Take It Seriously’: Presidential Historian Issues Warning Over New Donald Trump Vow
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
In Alabama, another small-town paper hit in ‘open season’ on free press
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Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
‘Stop the price gouging’: Biden hits corporations over high consumer costs
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Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Biden condemns shooting of Palestinian students: ‘No place for violence or hate in America’
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Financial Times:
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Reporters Without Borders:
Investigation: how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing 15+ outlets since 2022 over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's “ethical hacking”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: CNN is considering making network anchor Kaitlan Collins its chief White House correspondent and relocating her show from New York to DC

 
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