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10:05 AM ET, December 8, 2023

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Evan Perez / CNN:
First on CNN: Federal prosecutors file new criminal case against Hunter Biden  —  Federal prosecutors have filed a new criminal case against Hunter Biden, people briefed on the matter said.  —  The exact nature of the charges couldn't immediately be learned because court documents have not been made public.
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Fox News:
Hunter Biden faces new indictment in California  —  President Biden's son Hunter Biden was indicted in California Thursday on a litany of tax charges, according to documents made public.  —  The indictment Hunter Biden's failure to pay nearly $200,000 of income tax in the year 2019.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Hunter Biden Says Republicans Are Trying To ‘Kill’ Him To Destroy His Father's Presidency  —  Joe Biden's son sat down for a rare podcast interview with Moby.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― Hunter Biden said in a podcast interview published Friday that Republicans and the right-wing media …
Discussion: The Guardian and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax evasion charges in California
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans?  —  A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president.  So why are they keeping so quiet?  —  Here's a portrait of how Donald Trump reclaims power.  —  At a Hoover Institution conference here last week …
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
GOP's Brutal Math: Trump Could Secure Nomination Before Conviction  —  Looking at the primary schedule, Republicans see the party handcuffing itself to a candidate on the verge of politically toxic criminal convictions. … ‘People need to wake up’  —  There's a scenario many Republicans are dreading …
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Trump Voters Are America Too  —  If Trump wins again, perhaps we can all finally abandon the delusion that his supporters do not represent the true America.  —  Editor's Note: This article is part of “If Trump Wins,” a project considering what Donald Trump might do if reelected in 2024.
David French / New York Times:
Why Fundamentalists Love Trump
Discussion: Vanity Fair and The Atlantic
Washington Post:
Trump appeals Jan. 6 immunity ruling, launching process that may delay trial
Matt Egan / CNN:
UPenn board chair expected to speak with president Liz Magill about stepping down  —  New York CNN —  The University of Pennsylvania's board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday as school president Liz Magill faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Penn loses $100 million donation over antisemitism hearing  —  A wealthy donor to the University of Pennsylvania is withdrawing a gift worth around $100 million in protest of the school's response to antisemitism on campus.  —  The big picture: The final straw for Ross Stevens …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say  —  A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood home in Atlanta, police said.  —  The Atlanta Police Department said the woman poured gasoline …
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U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota:
Senator Cramer Issues Personal Statement
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP lawmaker: Ousted aides targeted my daughter for OnlyFans account  —  Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a battleground seat, says his altercation stemmed from a threat to expose his daughter's OnlyFans account.  —  A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a …
Discussion: The Messenger
CNN:
Exclusive: Pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro cooperating in multiple state probes into 2020 fake electors plot  —  The pro-Trump lawyer who helped devise the 2020 fake electors plot and already pleaded guilty to the conspiracy in Georgia is now cooperating with Michigan and Wisconsin state investigators …
Bob Norman / Florida Center for Government …:
Police have recovered video of Florida GOP chair and alleged victim in rape investigation  —  Disclaimer: This story contains explicit sexual content and details involving an alleged sexual assault.  —  Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Alan Hostetter, ex-police chief who brought hatchet to Capitol on Jan. 6, sentenced to 11 years in prison  —  A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the siege.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ex-police chief who spread Jan. 6 conspiracy theories sentenced to 11 years in Capitol riot case
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage  —  Shane James, 34, previously served as a U.S. Army infantry officer before he was discharged in August 2015, the Army said  —  A suspect accused of six murders across Texas during …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
U.S. political ad market projected to reach record $16 billion in 2024 … New projections from GroupM, one of the world's largest paid advertising agencies, suggest that political ad revenue will reach $15.9 billion in 2024, or $17.1 billion including direct mail.
Discussion: The Messenger
Yuki Iwamura / Washington Examiner:
Hochul condemns man who fired shotgun outside temple on first day of Hanukkah  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) denounced a man who fired a shotgun outside a Jewish temple on the first day of Hanukkah.  —  A 28-year-old man was accused on Thursday of firing a shotgun outside of Temple Israel in Albany …
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Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
Lauren Boebert used campaign funds to buy tickets to cheer boyfriend Quinn Gallagher on to 774th place in grueling Colorado bike race - weeks before the couple were kicked out of Beetlejuice performance  — Records obtained by DailyMail.com show Lauren Boebert used campaign funds to watch …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Carl Gibson / Raw Story:
N.Y. appeals court upholds Judge Engoron's ruling that Trump committed ‘widespread fraud’  —  Former President Donald Trump was dealt a major blow by the New York Court of Appeals on Thursday in the midst of his ongoing civil fraud trial in the Empire State.
 
 
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Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
A Pritzker heir was about to co-host a Biden fundraiser in L.A. Then he was accused of sexual misconduct
Discussion: KTLA and Washington Examiner
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
MAGA rioter punched woman ‘in the throat’ after his sexual advances were denied: Feds
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Fetterman says if we want peace, Israel needs to be able to destroy Hamas
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
New York Democrats pick Tom Suozzi as their candidate for George Santos' seat
New York Times:
Killing of Reuters Journalist Was ‘Apparently Deliberate’ Israeli Strike, Group Says
The Messenger:
House Freedom Caucus Losing Faith in Speaker Johnson After His ‘Ass Whooping’
Discussion: NBC News
 

 
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