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Politico:
Trump's revenge? GOP braces for daily blasts from ‘orange Jesus’ — His reascension, as nominee or the eventual winner, threatens to spark the same clashes with the Hill GOP that took a heavy toll on the party. — Congressional Republicans are steeling themselves for a return to daily life …
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Daily Kos, Raw Story, Alternet.org and The Messenger
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New York Times:
Why a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First — Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses, but his policy operation is now more sophisticated, and the buffers to check him are weaker. — Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses …
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The Atlantic, The Hill, Mediaite, NBC News and New Republic
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
How Roger Stone convinced Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in his home state — An excerpt from the upcoming book “Swamp Monsters” by NBC News reporter Matt Dixon tells the tale of how Trump's team lobbied the political troublemaker to help them out.
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The Messenger and Business Insider
The Atlantic:
If Trump Wins — The staff of The Atlantic on the threat a second term poses to American democracy. — For The Atlantic's January/February 2024 issue, 24 contributors consider what Donald Trump could do if he were to return to the White House. Trump's second term, they conclude, would be much worse.
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National Review, Raw Story, Mediaite, Digby's Hullabaloo, Alternet.org, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, CNN, The Hill and New York Times
John Dickerson / CBS News:
Liz Cheney on why she believes Trump's reelection would mean the end of our republic
Liz Cheney on why she believes Trump's reelection would mean the end of our republic
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The Hill, The Messenger, Washington Post, New Republic, Mediaite, The Guardian, NPR, Newsbusters, Blue Virginia, Digby's Hullabaloo and Breitbart
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Burgum suspends 2024 GOP presidential campaign — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) is suspending his campaign in the Republican presidential primary after failing to gain traction in the crowded field. — Burgum's campaign was seen as a longshot from its conception.
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NBC News, HuffPost, ABC News, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Axios, CBS News, New York Post, NewsNation and IJR, more at Mediagazer »
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Doug Burgum Suspends Presidential Campaign — The North Dakota governor's campaign struggled to gain traction — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, R, on Monday dropped his presidential bid, while blasting the Republican National Committee for “nationalizing the primary process and taking …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
ABC and CNN eying future GOP primary debates
ABC and CNN eying future GOP primary debates
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Washington Examiner and The Messenger
Steven Scheer / Reuters:
Israel investigates possible trading knowledge ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack — Israeli authorities are investigating claims by U.S. researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on Oct. 7 and used that information to profit from Israeli securities.
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The Jewish Press
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Punchbowl News:
12/4/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … This is a big development that casts further doubt on the Senate's ability to pass a huge $105 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine stands to be the biggest potential loser here as future funding for the embattled U.S. ally is in serious jeopardy.
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The Hill and PoliticusUSA
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NBC News:
Koch network faces internal scrutiny after Nikki Haley endorsement — Americans for Prosperity's decision to endorse Nikki Haley for president roiled rank-and-file members of the group who aren't on board. — The political branch of the powerful Koch network is facing scrutiny as operatives chafe …
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Raw Story and The Dispatch
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Ousted propaganda scholar Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Meta — In a whistleblower complaint, she breaks her silence over events that unsettled other misinformation researchers — A prominent disinformation scholar has accused Harvard University of dismissing her to curry favor …
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Washington Examiner, Whistleblower Aid and KEYT-TV, more at Techmeme »
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Kushner, Jewish business leaders huddle with Qatari PM — Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump organized a private meeting in New York last Wednesday with Qatar's prime minister and a bipartisan group mostly of Jewish businessmen and billionaires, three sources with direct knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
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The Messenger, Raw Story and FDD
Stephen M. Lepore / Daily Mail:
Pennsylvania governor slams anti-Semitic mob who screamed 'You can't hide, we charge you with genocide' into Jewish-owned Philly FALAFEL restaurant...hours after students at nearby UPenn called for ‘intifada’ — A mob the Democrat governor of Pennsylvania called anti-Semitic protested …
Ayelet Sheffey / Business Insider:
Student-loan borrowers are facing ‘serious risks’ to their credit scores following the ‘chaotic’ payment resumption, 4 Democratic lawmakers say — Four Democrats recently wrote a letter that raised concerns about student-loan repayment challenges. — They said they're worried servicer errors could hurt borrowers' credit scores.
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The Messenger and Financial Times
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
'Everybody's daughter': The rape victim behind Kentucky's viral abortion ad — Hadley Duvall helped Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear win reelection — and she's ready to campaign again in 2024 — MIDWAY, Ky. — One month before the governor thanked her for his victory, Hadley Duvall had already won.
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Political Wire
Axios:
House Democrats ditch “Bidenomics” messaging — House Democrats have rejected the White House's months-long campaign to sell the term “Bidenomics.” … - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and House Majority PAC, two key fundraising arms, are also avoiding it on social media …
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Washington Examiner, RedState, Breitbart and Fox News
Associated Press:
Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government …
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NBC News, Associated Press, RedState, WTOP News, KEYT-TV, Raw Story, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Fox News, New York Daily News and Political Wire
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Former U.S. diplomat arrested in FBI spying probe
Former U.S. diplomat arrested in FBI spying probe
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Associated Press