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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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Why Rep. Jared Moskowitz gave Biden a ‘10 out of 10’ on Israel — with research by Marisa Iati and Tobi Raji — Good morning, Early Birds. Wow. It's somehow December. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here. Thanks for waking up with us.
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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.
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Biden Wants to Abolish the Fees Trump Charges at His Resorts — In going after Donald Trump's business practices, Joe Biden is combining a hit on his opponent with a boost of his own economic record. … Biden resorts to a fresh Trump attack — Ahead of the 2024 election …
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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.
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Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual assault 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 …
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Florida GOP chairman faces allegations of sexual battery — The allegations against Christian Ziegler are in a heavily redacted 14-page police report shared with NBC News on Thursday. His attorney confirmed he is under investigation. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Party …
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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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MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan's show — The News — MSNBC is canceling outspoken opinion host Mehdi Hasan's weekend program and show on the streaming service Peacock. — Two people familiar with the move, which MSNBC privately announced to staff Thursday morning, told Semafor that Hasan …
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Playbook: Steve Scalise unpacks the House GOP — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — BREAKING OVERNIGHT — “War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses,” by Reuters' Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Suhaib Salem: “Israeli warplanes resumed pounding Gaza …
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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 …
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Welcome to Our New ‘Bespoke Realities’ — I've known conspiracy theorists my entire life. In fact, there's probably a little bit of conspiracy theorist in each of us, myself included. (Don't get me started on Game 6 of the 2002 N.B.A. Western Conference Finals.)
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Why Biden and Harris Merchandise Doesn't Sell — Liberals aren't buying political merchandise this season. — POLITICO illustration/Photos by Getty Images, AP, iStock — You know things are starting to look iffy when you get to the Janet Yellen novelty merch. — That's no slight on Yellen.
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Florida Democrats plan to cancel presidential primary, enraging Dean Phillips' campaign — The representative says the state party has deliberately moved to keep him off the ballot. Florida Dems say he is acting “unbecoming.” — Florida appears poised to hold no presidential primary election …
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Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington — WASHINGTON (AP) — It was President Joe Biden 's turn to bring some holiday spirit to the U.S. capital. — The president and his wife, Jill, participated Thursday in the annual tradition …
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Three US cities make list of most expensive in world — Story at a glance — New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are three of the most expensive cities on the planet to live in, according to a new report. — New York tied with Geneva as the third most expensive city on earth …
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Santos Relishes the Limelight Even as His Show Looks Likely to Close — Before the debate about his possible expulsion from Congress, George Santos seemed to embrace his starring role in a scandal of his own making. — It was likely to be his second-to-last day serving in Congress …
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The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy — A new book on the Christian right reveals how a series of unscrupulous leaders turned politics into a powerful and lucrative gospel. — POLITICO illustration/Photos by AP, Gage Skidmore, iStock
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Former N.J. Trump golf club worker says she was sexually harassed, tricked into signing NDA — The allegations date back to 2021. — A former server at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster alleges she was sexually harassed and coerced into sex by a supervisor, then tricked into signing …
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Dave Chappelle makes surprise visit to the Capitol ahead of evening show at The Anthem — Comedian Dave Chappelle made a surprise visit to the Capitol late Thursday afternoon, gathering with friends ahead of his Washington show in the evening. — While in the Capitol, the comedy legend took photos with staffers and lawmakers alike.
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Statement from President Biden on the Passing of Henry Kissinger — I'll never forget the first time I met Dr. Kissinger. I was a young Senator, and he was Secretary of State—giving a briefing on the state of the world. Throughout our careers, we often disagreed. And often strongly.
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Montana Judge Says TikTok Ban Likely Violates First Amendment — Social-media app sued after state passed law banning TikTok to protect residents' privacy — TikTok won a reprieve in Montana after a judge ruled a state law banning the app can't go into effect in January, saying it “likely violates the First Amendment.”
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Mark Cuban says he's never running for elective office — Mark Cuban tells Axios that he never plans to run for any elective office, cooling off speculation that began after he struck a deal earlier this week to sell his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks.
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