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12:05 PM ET, December 5, 2023

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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney, outspoken Trump critic, weighs third-party presidential run  —  The former congresswoman says she is determined to stop Trump.  Other Trump critics think a third-party candidacy could help him.  —  Liz Cheney, one of the most vociferous critics of Donald Trump in the Republican Party …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The anti-Trump alarm goes off  —  THE ANTI-TRUMP ALARM GOES OFF.  Around this time in 2015, some in the political commentary class had a collective realization: Donald Trump could win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.  A freakout of sorts ensued, although many remained confident …
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Trump Rips Drudge Report For Covering Him ‘Unfairly’: ‘Site Fell Apart’  —  The former president praised the aggregation news site's downfall: ‘I love it!’  —  Former President Donald Trump over the weekend slammed conservative news aggregation site the Drudge Report in a Truth Social post for …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds  —  The potential decline in participation by young voters could hurt President Biden in a potential matchup with former president Donald Trump.  —  Fewer voters under age 30 plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election …
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Ex-Trump State official Morgan Ortagus announces new SiriusXM show  —  Morgan Ortagus says that while many political consultants argue that presidential elections aren't focused on foreign policy, “2024 is going to be different.”  —  “I think that people feel a very deep unease about the fact …
Wall Street Journal:
Biden's 2024 Challenge: Taking Down Trump's Poll Numbers  —  Democrats have struggled to budge voters' views of the former president  —  WASHINGTON—With President Biden struggling to bring his polling numbers up, he and his fellow Democrats are sharpening their focus on a different task …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:   First signs of Trump jury selection process may have just landed in D.C. mailboxes
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Liz Cheney says 'there's no question' Trump would refuse to leave office if elected again
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Trump Will Abandon NATO
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Insists He Was ‘Angry’ and ‘Eating Too Much’ After Jan. 6
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Nikki Haley wants to reform Social Security and Medicare.  Donors are paying attention  —  As she woos her party's wealthy donors, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is promoting a policy that sets her apart from her closest competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination …
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Messenger Poll: Haley, DeSantis Far Behind in Head-to-Head Matchups Against Trump (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
New York Times:
Republicans Weigh New Debate Rules That Could Lead to More Onstage Clashes
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Fetterman mocks Speaker Johnson over Biden impeachment inquiry push: ‘Oh no!’  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) went after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, mocking his effort for an impeach inquiry of President Biden over unproven claims of illicit family business deals.  —  “Oh, no, please, please don't!”
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Alec Dent / The Messenger:
Gingrich Warns that GOP Votes Against Impeachment Will ‘Guarantee’ Primary Challenges  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., announced on Fox and Friends over the weekend that he believed he has the votes for an impeachment inquiry  —  Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
James Bikales / Politico:
Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers.  Built so far: Zero.  —  The sluggish rollout could undermine President Joe Biden's reelection messaging promoting electric vehicles.  —  Congress at the urging of the Biden administration agreed in 2021 to spend $7.5 billion to build tens …
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NBC New York:
Gold bars featured in Bob Menendez bribery case linked to 2013 robbery, records show
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Sen. Rick Scott: 'I Don't See How' Florida GOP Leader Can Serve Amid Rape Investigation  —  Florida Sen. Rick Scott suggested Tuesday that the state GOP's chair, Christian Ziegler, should step aside as he faces a rape investigation.  —  Scott's written statement stopped short of clearly calling for Ziegler to step down.
NBC News:
Tucker Carlson's longtime producer accused of 2008 sexual assault  —  The accuser, Andrew Delancey, alleges that Justin Wells lured him to his apartment in New York, and then pushed him onto a bed and forcibly grabbed his genitals.  —  Tucker Carlson's longtime executive producer at Fox News …
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Will Sommer / Washington Post:
Top Tucker Carlson producer accused of sexually assaulting Fox staffer
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Direct Monthly Payments to Joe Biden from Hunter Biden's Business Entity  —  WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released subpoenaed bank records revealing Hunter Biden's business entity, Owasco PC, made direct monthly payments to Joe Biden.
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Washington Post:
Comer mischaracterizes Hunter Biden car payment reimbursement to his dad
The Texas Tribune:
“Someone tell me what to do”  —  Across the country, states require more training to prepare students and teachers for mass shootings than for those expected to protect them.  The differences were clear in Uvalde, where children and officers waited on opposite sides of the door.
Discussion: The Messenger and Balloon Juice
Politico:
Tech-focused lawmaker launches campaign for Silicon Valley House seat  —  Low leaned into his support from law enforcement and his work on tech issues, including chairing a caucus to advocate for one of California's signature industries.  —  California Assemblymember Evan Low launched …
Discussion: The Hill and Mercury News
The Hill:
House Judiciary Committee looks into oversight of DOJ's Civil Rights division: Watch live  —  The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government is holding a hearing Tuesday morning to examine the work of the Civil Rights division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Marik Von Rennenkampff / The Hill:
Powerful members of Congress are dead-set on killing UFO transparency
John Ellis / Wall Street Journal:
Higher Ed Has Become a Threat to America
Discussion: National Review and Fox News
Business Insider:
John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Mendendez
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
U.S. Treasury Launches Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force
Emmet Lyons / CBS News:
Elon Musk's X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
Discussion: Mediaite and Twitchy
James Politi / Financial Times:
US funding for Ukraine set to run out by end of the year, White House warns
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23andMe confirms hackers stole ancestry data on 6.9 million users
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: TikTok CEO Shou Chew, who has known Elon Musk for several years, has sought Musk's counsel in recent weeks on the incoming Trump administration

Michel Martin / NPR:
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