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1:15 PM ET, December 1, 2023

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NBC News:
House votes to expel indicted Rep. George Santos from Congress  —  The New York Republican is now just the third lawmaker since the Civil War to be expelled from the House of Representatives.  —  WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly to expel indicted Rep. George Santos on Friday …
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Sarah Mimms / NBC News:
40 bills that didn't get a single vote: What Rep. George Santos did in Congress  —  An NBC News analysis of the New York Republican's legislative record shows few accomplishments and little support from his colleagues.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. …
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
NY-03: With Santos Expulsion Likely, Toss Up Special Looms on Long Island  —  With nearly 90 House Republicans planning to vote to expel GOP Rep. George Santos (NY-03) per Politico's latest whip count, it looks like a matter of hours until the most infamous House member of the social media age is finally ousted.
Politico:
Steve Scalise reveals what's really happened since McCarthy's fall  —  The House Majority Leader illuminates what happened behind closed doors after Kevin McCarthy's ousting as well as what to expect next on impeachment; why he will vote against expelling George Santos; and how Speaker Mike Johnson …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Kyle Stewart / NBC News:
Rep. George Santos may be expelled from the House — what happens next?  —  Two-thirds of the House would need to vote to remove Santos from Congress and make him the sixth House member in history to be expelled by his colleagues.  —  WASHINGTON — The House will vote Friday on whether to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress.
New York Times:
House Expels George Santos From Congress in Historic Vote
CNN:
House votes to expel Santos from Congress in historic vote
Axios:
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote
Washington Post:
Trump can be held civilly liable in Jan. 6 riot, judges rule  —  Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the actions of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday in a long-awaited decision that could clear the way for lawsuits seeking financial damages from the former president.
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed  —  We told you in a “Behind the Curtain” column last month that Trump allies are pre-screening the ideologies of thousands of potential appointees and employees in case he wins back the White House.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's campaign thinks it's getting a surprise assist from Dean Phillips  —  Joe Biden's primary opponent is make the ex-president's electability argument for him.  —  Donald Trump's campaign believes it's getting a welcome boost from an unexpected source.
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Forbes
Politico:
Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules  —  The three-judge panel turned aside Trump's sweeping argument that nearly all speech and conduct by an incumbent president should be shielded from lawsuits.  —  Donald Trump can be sued over claims that he incited violence …
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Biden Wants to Abolish the Fees Trump Charges at His Resorts
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
NBC News:
Sparks flew behind the scenes at the Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom debate  —  While the candidates said they were happy to keep debating for longer than 90 minutes, an intervention from the California governor's wife put a stop to it.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump spokesperson: DeSantis ‘so desperate for attention’ he's debating ‘Grade A loser’ Gavin Newsom
NBC News:
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, dead at 93  —  From the early 1990s until her retirement in 2005, she was the indisputable swing justice  —  Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the justice who held the court's center for more than a generation …
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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Sandra Day O'Connor, pathbreaking woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
New York Times:
Israel Knew Hamas's Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago  —  A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail.  Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings.  —  Israeli officials obtained Hamas's battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack …
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Politico:
Playbook: Steve Scalise unpacks the House GOP
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:   Why Rep. Jared Moskowitz gave Biden a ‘10 out of 10’ on Israel
CNN:
Speaker Johnson wrote foreword for book filled with conspiracy theories and homophobic insults  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson wrote the foreword and publicly promoted a 2022 book that spread baseless and discredited conspiracy theories and used derogatory homophobic insults.
Washington Post:
DeSantis calls for resignation of embattled Florida GOP chairman  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is calling for the resignation of Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler, who is ensnared in a police inquiry involving alleged sexual battery.  —  “I don't see how he can continue …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida GOP chairman faces allegations of sexual battery
Forbes:
Why Cornel West Is Broke  —  Newly uncovered divorce filings reveal allegations of a “secret life” and help explain why the presidential candidate, who has earned millions of dollars over the years, has hardly anything left.  —  Cornel West has been a fixture of American society for more than three decades …
Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
Rand Paul performs Heimlich on fellow GOP senator  —  Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa thanked Sen. Rand Paul in a post on X after the incident.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst during a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, according to a tweet by the Iowa senator.
US Department of Justice:
Former U.S. Marine Pleads Guilty to Firebombing a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County and Admits to Planning Additional Attacks  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County man pleaded guilty today …
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:   Former Marine pleads guilty in California Planned Parenthood firebomb attack
 
 
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CBS News:
Liz Cheney tells “CBS News Sunday Morning” that the U.S. is “sleepwalking into a dictatorship”
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Will Doig / The Daily Beast:
Sandra Day O'Connor, the First Woman on the Supreme Court and a Plainspoken Westerner, Is Dead at 93
Discussion: USA Today and Rolling Stone
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
The White House ran afoul of the Hatch Act after initial warning, government watchdog says
Discussion: The Hill
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
MSNBC draws backlash for canceling Mehdi Hasan show
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
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