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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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Reuters:
Biden says Netanyahu must change Israel government, losing global support — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to change his hardline government and that Israel cannot say no in the future to a Palestinian state, ramping up pressure on the Israelis.
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Mike Johnson / USA Today:
House speaker: Evidence against Biden can't be ignored. We're pursuing impeachment inquiry.
House speaker: Evidence against Biden can't be ignored. We're pursuing impeachment inquiry.
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Some House Republicans Admit There Is No Evidence To Impeach Biden
Some House Republicans Admit There Is No Evidence To Impeach Biden
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Biden extends White House invitation to families of Americans held hostage by Hamas
Biden extends White House invitation to families of Americans held hostage by Hamas
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Brian Fallon to join Biden campaign as Harris's communications director
Brian Fallon to join Biden campaign as Harris's communications director
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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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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 …
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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” …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Supreme Court Could Gift Trump a Trial-Free Super Tuesday
Supreme Court Could Gift Trump a Trial-Free Super Tuesday
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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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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 …
Anna Koper / Reuters:
Far-right Polish lawmaker uses fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles in parliament — A far-right Polish lawmaker used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles in the country's parliament on Tuesday during an event with members of the Jewish community, provoking outrage and leading the speaker to exclude him from the sitting.
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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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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.
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 …
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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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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 …
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Maura Reynolds / Politico:
'We'll Be at Each Others' Throats': Fiona Hill on What Happens If Putin Wins — The veteran Russia watcher is deeply alarmed as Washington reaches an inflection point on the war in Ukraine. — It was nearly two years ago that Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine …
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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.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge: Giuliani may have defamed Georgia election workers again outside DC courthouse — Just minutes after leaving the first day of his civil trial, Rudy Giuliani repeated a false allegation about the pollworkers. — Rudy Giuliani's defiant public statements outside a Washington, D.C. …
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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.
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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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Scoop: House Freedom Caucus drama erupts over its next leader
Scoop: House Freedom Caucus drama erupts over its next leader
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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 …
MJ Lee / CNN:
Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception — Several family members of US citizens believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas had asked to attend a Hanukkah reception at the White House Monday night but never received invitations, the father of a 19-year-old missing Israeli American told CNN.