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1:10 PM ET, December 12, 2023

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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
It's ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says  —  Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) dubbed some of her Republican colleagues “idiots” and “a-holes” alongside criticism of the House Oversight Committee's attempts to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Joe Biden: On the Issues
Discussion: The Messenger
Washington Post:
Stalled border negotiations complicate Zelensky's visit
Mike Johnson / USA Today:
House speaker: Evidence against Biden can't be ignored. We're pursuing impeachment inquiry.
Discussion: Breitbart, NewsNation and The Hill
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The history behind Jack Smith's Trump-Supreme Court gambit  —  A key 2020 episode — also involving the Supreme Court and a Trump claim of absolute immunity — is worth recalling in this moment  —  The question of Donald Trump's criminal jeopardy could be headed to the Supreme Court sooner rather than later.
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Politico:
Special counsel reveals plans to use Trump's phone data at trial
Melissa / Harvard University:
Statement from the Harvard Corporation: Our President  —  As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay's continued leadership of Harvard University.  Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump on Hannity's show: 24 false or misleading claims in 5 minutes  —  The Fact Checker  —  A bogus claim every 12 seconds, on average.  That's what a single five-minute clip of former president Donald Trump speaking in Iowa on Dec. 5 yielded.  In the clip, from a Fox News “town hall” …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
10 alarming things Trump has promised to do in a second term  —  This is reality: Donald Trump will almost certainly be the Republican nominee for President for the third consecutive election.  Given the United State's polarized political climate, either major party nominee has a realistic chance …
Discussion: claytoonz and The Hill
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Poll: A fifth of Black voters want ‘someone else’ instead of Trump or Biden  —  The former president has also substantially improved his 2020 numbers with Black voters, according to the GenForward survey.  —  One of the best-respected polls of voters of color shows President Joe Biden …
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Reuters:
Biden-Trump rematch would be close, with RFK Jr a threat to Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Thirty-One Percent of Republicans Would Not Vote for Trump If He Gets Felony Conviction: Poll
Discussion: Reuters
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sought Court-Approved Abortion  —  Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion.  —  The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court order allowing …
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Washington Post:
Texas Supreme Court rules against woman at center of abortion battle
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Missouri AG launches investigation of Media Matters  —  Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) says he has launched an investigation into Media Matters for America, the progressive watchdog, following its report about harmful antisemitic content on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Democrat Says Elise Stefanik Plagiarized Her Letter To Universities  —  Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) claimed the New York Republican undermined the bipartisan effort to “score political points.”  —  LOADING  —  Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning (N.C.) on Monday accused Rep. Elise Stefanik …
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Politico:
Dem lawmaker accuses Stefanik of ripping off Harvard letter
New York Times:
Harvard's Board Says President Will Stay, Despite Calls for Her Ouster  —  Claudine Gay, who became head of the university in July, faced criticism for her responses to questions at a congressional hearing about antisemitism.  —  Claudine Gay will stay on as president of Harvard University …
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The Harvard Crimson:
President Claudine Gay Will Remain in Office, Harvard Corporation to Issue Statement in Support
Politico:
White House declassifies intel as it pushes for more Ukraine funding  —  The U.S. assesses that more than 13,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in a key eastern Ukrainian battleground since October.  —  The U.S. has declassified intelligence on the situation in Ukraine to bolster …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
An Iowa fight over a Satanic display reminds us: Republicans believe “free speech” is only for them  —  The key to understanding the GOP furor over “anti-semitism” on campus?  A altar to Lucifer in the Des Moines Capitol  —  It's become a holiday tradition, especially in the red states.
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Rep. Bob Good, DeSantis backer, elected new Freedom Caucus chair  —  The Virginia Republican's selection underscores the far-right group's independent streak, especially at a time Republicans are reluctant to break with the mercurial Donald Trump.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. …
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Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Gov. Chris Sununu to announce endorsement in Republican presidential race at Tuesday event, sources tell WMUR  —  Governor to endorse Nikki Haley, sources say  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. —  Republican presidential candidates have been competing for Gov. Chris Sununu's endorsement for months.
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
‘This is Definitely Plagiarism’: Harvard University President Claudine Gay Copied Entire Paragraphs From Others' Academic Work and Claimed Them as Her Own  —  Harvard University president Claudine Gay plagiarized numerous academics over the course of her academic career …
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Republicans promise delegates will stay in Wisconsin for GOP convention  —  The national party wants to demonstrate that it's committed to the swing state.  —  MILWAUKEE — Republicans are setting up their 2024 convention so that delegates don't have to set foot in the blue state of Illinois.
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
David S. Cloud / Wall Street Journal:
Israel's Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Plan for Postwar Gaza  —  The prime minister says he won't allow the Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza  —  TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he would block the Biden administration's postwar plan to have the Palestinian Authority …
Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games  —  A jury in San Francisco unanimously found that Google stifled competition for its app store.  A judge will now decide on what fixes to require at the company, but appeals could delay the impact of the case for years.
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Brian Fallon to join Biden campaign as Harris's communications director  —  The move precedes an expected ramp-up of the vice president's role in the campaign next year  —  Brian Fallon, a former top aide to Hillary Clinton who recently stepped down as head of the group Demand Justice …
Discussion: Reuters, Fox News and Florida Politics
 
 
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties - source
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge: Giuliani may have defamed Georgia election workers again outside DC courthouse
MJ Lee / CNN:
Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception
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Leading abortion rights group endorses Sherrod Brown for reelection
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A Democratic campaign deploys the first synthetic AI caller
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