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2:05 PM ET, November 30, 2023

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Spencer Ackerman / Rolling Stone:
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies  —  The infamy of Nixon's foreign-policy architect sits, eternally, beside that of history's worst mass murderers.  A deeper shame attaches to the country that celebrates him  —  Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday …
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
The surprising dating life of Henry Kissinger, a West Wing ‘playboy’  —  Henry Kissinger was about to get lucky with Zsa Zsa Gabor.  And it was due, in part, to Richard M. Nixon's setting them up.  Seriously.  —  The diplomat and the Hungarian American socialite were an unlikely couple …
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Henry Kissinger, the Hypocrite  —  Henry Kissinger, who died on Wednesday, exemplified the gap between the story that America, the superpower, tells and the way that we can act in the world.  At turns opportunistic and reactive, his was a foreign policy enamored with the exercise of power …
Thomas W. Lippman / Washington Post:
Henry Kissinger, who shaped world affairs under two presidents, dies at 100
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation's Cold War History
Politico:   Playbook: Congress gets a reality check
HuffPost:
Henry Kissinger, America's Most Notorious War Criminal, Dies At 100
Sophal Ear / The Conversation:
Henry Kissinger's bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
Kissinger Associates, Inc.:
Dr. Henry Kissinger Dies at Age 100
Reuters:
Reaction to the death of US diplomat Henry Kissinger
Washington Post:
McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster  —  During the call, former president detailed the reasons he hadn't intervened during the effort to remove McCarthy as speaker  —  In the weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
The Trump dictatorship  —  Editor at large  —  Robert Kagan, a Post Opinions contributing editor, is the author of “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart — Again,” which will be published by Knopf in May.  —  Let's stop the wishful thinking and face the stark reality …
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early … - “I have another week or so to decide because if I decide to run again, I have to know in my heart I'm giving 110%,” McCarthy said at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, referring to California's Dec. 8 filing deadline.
Wall Street Journal:
Biden, Trump and ObamaCare
Alec Dent / The Messenger:
Majority of Florida Voters Support Abortion Amendment to State Constitution: Poll  —  If enough signatures are obtained, the Florida Supreme Court would then review the amendment and determine if it can be put on the ballot  —  A majority of Florida voters say they would vote yes …
Discussion: Florida Politics
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Defiant Santos announces effort to oust colleague ahead of his own likely expulsion  —  Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he's making it clear that he won't be leaving quietly.  —  The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday morning that he will move …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP stages hearing walkout to protest Supreme Court-related subpoenas  —  Tempers exploded at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday before Democrats voted to subpoena a major conservative donor and a prominent conservative activist linked to the Supreme Court's ethics scandals.
Bob Norman / Florida Center for Government …:
Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual battery by alleged menage a trois lover  —  Christian Ziegler, Florida's GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler …
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
He doesn't report having checking or savings.  So where did Andy Ogles get $320,000 for his campaign?  —  Watchdog: ' It's not clear from his financial disclosure reports where he got the money' that he claims to have loaned campaign  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Where did Congressman Andy Ogles …
Washington Post:
U.S. stops helping Big Tech spot foreign meddling amid GOP legal threats  —  The federal government is no longer warning Meta about foreign influence campaigns, a shift that comes amid a legal campaign against the Biden administration's communication with tech platforms
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Divisions leave Florida's House Republicans powerless  —  The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.  —  Florida Republicans should have clout in the House.  They have the numbers, the pedigree and the recently earned distinction as an epicenter of Republican politics.
Discussion: Business Insider and The Messenger
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza by 50% to 45%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of Americans approve of Israel's military action in the Hamas-led Gaza Strip, and 45% disapprove, according to a Gallup poll conducted several weeks after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel that led to a major military operation by Israel.
Discussion: The Messenger and The Hill
New York Post:
Pro-Palestinian protesters, one carrying swastika, swarm Midtown in bid to derail Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting  —  Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters swarmed the streets surrounding Rockefeller Center on Wednesday, clashing with NYPD cops and chanting “River to the sea,” …
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Hollywood Goes Home: How Celebrity Endorsements Are Helping Dems Win Down Ballot  —  The Hometown Project is finding success in pairing celebrities with down-ballot candidates from the areas they call home  —  In towns across the nation, there is that person - the kid who made it big …
Jen Kirby / Vox:
There are now more land mines in Ukraine than almost anywhere else on the planet  —  Ukraine is staring down a massive humanitarian challenge — now and into the future.  —  The sign is red, marked with a skull and crossbones and a warning: “Danger mines!”
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Meta says it broke up Chinese influence operation looking to exploit U.S. political divisions  —  The company said it has taken down five different networks with ties to China, a sign that the country could be ramping up its propaganda efforts ahead of the U.S. election.
France 24:
COP28 should seek total fossil fuel ‘phaseout’: UN chief to AFP  —  United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete “phaseout” of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of “total disaster” on humanity's current trajectory.
 
 
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Bank Investigator Flagged ‘Unusual’ Chinese Payments behind $40k Check to Biden, Raised Possibility of Influence Peddling
Discussion: HotAir and acecomments.mu.nu
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘The Apprentice’: Jeremy Strong And Maria Bakalova Join Sebastian Stan In Donald Trump Pic
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
GOP senators blast Voice of America for Hamas ‘militants’ terminology
Discussion: Twitchy
Breanne Deppisch / Washington Examiner:
EPA proposes rule to tighten lead pipeline standards
Eilis O'Hanlon / Telegraph:
Leo Varadkar's Ireland is flirting with a new form of totalitarianism
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: No Labels abandons its in-person presidential convention
Discussion: New York Times and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump tries to embrace Black Lives Matter, a group he previously said ‘hates our country’
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
James Comer Seems to Forget He Said Hunter Biden Could ‘Choose’ Public Hearing
ABC News:
Attorney warned Trump 'it's going to be a crime' if he didn't comply with subpoena for classified docs: Sources
 

 
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