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9:30 PM ET, December 14, 2023

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Ian Ward / Politico:
‘Are We Truly So Precious?’:  James Bennet's Damning NYT Portrayal  —  The former Times editorial page editor clears the record on his controversial 2020 firing.  —  Three years after his high-profile firing from the New York Times, James Bennet has told his side of the story in a damning portrait of the Times.
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James Bennet / The Economist:
When the New York Times lost its way  —  America's media should do more to equip readers to think for themselves  —  Are we truly so precious?  " Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the New York Times, asked me one Wednesday evening in June 2020.  I was the editorial-page editor of the Times …
Politico:
Jack Smith is still scrutinizing John Eastman  —  Eastman, a former top Trump attorney, is facing the loss of his law license in California — and the special counsel's office appears to be interested in materials from that case.  —  Federal prosecutors don't appear to be done with John Eastman just yet.
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Got a Big Sign the Supreme Court Doesn't Have His Back
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Republicans Tap Israeli Military Veteran to Run for Santos's Seat  —  Party leaders believe Mazi Melesa Pilip has the potential to be a breakout star.  But she has little political experience and her policy views are largely unknown.  —  Republicans battling to hold onto the New York House seat vacated …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
New York Republicans choose ex-Israel Defense Forces soldier as nominee to replace George Santos  —  County party leaders selected the Nassau County legislator to be the GOP nominee in February's special election.  —  New York Republicans have selected Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
“High intensity” phase of Gaza war needs to end within weeks, Sullivan tells Netanyahu  —  Israel's war in Gaza needs to “transition to the next lower intensity phase in a matter of weeks, not months,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Politico:
Kamala Harris pushes White House to be more sympathetic toward Palestinians
Los Angeles Times:
As Biden-Netanyahu gulf widens, Israeli leader vows to continue Gaza war ‘until the end’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Here's how dishonest James Comer's Biden allegations are  —  Over the past 24 hours, with a vote to formalize the impeachment investigation into President Biden looming in the House, Republican lawmakers have been pressed to identify what, exactly, they think Biden did.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends  —  Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly all of his landholdings …
Eli Rosenberg / NBC Boston:
Mayor Wu's Boston City Council holiday party invitations draw criticism  —  An email went out to all city councilors about a holiday party on Tuesday, when it was only meant for minority elected officials  —  It was a festive atmosphere at the last scheduled Boston City Council meeting of the year on Wednesday.
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
The Story Behind Trump's Gag Order Involves a Man Under Criminal Investigation for Stalking (Exclusive)  —  A Wisconsin man behind the digital campaign that prompted Donald Trump's gag order received three 50-year restraining orders and two criminal convictions resulting in jail time for harassing women
Discussion: Raw Story
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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
New York Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Challenge of Gag Orders
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
House sends annual defense policy bill to Biden's desk
Washington Post:
Giuliani's words used against him in poll worker defamation trial  —  Rudy Giuliani repeatedly promised that he would use his defamation trial to explain why he falsely claimed two Georgia poll workers helped steal the 2020 election.  Instead, he was silent in court.
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CNN:
Rudy Giuliani now won't testify in defamation trial brought by former Georgia election workers
Press / Morning Consult Pro:
Morning Consult |  Bloomberg News Partnership Survey: Biden's and Trump's Ballot Performance as of Early December 2023  —  Trump leads Biden in all seven swing states, regardless of whether or not third party candidates are listed. … This survey, which identifies key issues in the 2024 election …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Ex-FBI official sentenced for assisting “Putin's henchman”  —  A former FBI special agent in charge of counterintelligence at the bureau's New York Field Office was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Thursday in connection to working with a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO  —  Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries: Government will shut down unless House GOP yields on demands  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is drawing red lines when it comes to 2024 spending, warning Thursday that the government will close its doors if House Republicans continue to demand funding levels below …
Discussion: RedState and PoliticusUSA
Pew Research Center:
In GOP Contest, Trump Supporters Stand Out for Dislike of Compromise  —  Biden's job approval stands at 33% Biden's job approval stands at 33%  —  How we did this  —  With less than a month until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump has a wide lead for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
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Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
Sources: Christian Ziegler wants multimillion-dollar buyout to step down as Florida GOP Chair  —  Christian Ziegler wants a multimillion-dollar buyout to resign as the Republican Party of Florida's (RPOF) Chair, party sources confirmed.  —  The demand comes as the political leader remains under investigation …
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate approves back pay for military officers caught in Tuberville's blockade  —  The measure still needs approval in the House, which won't return until the new year.  —  The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to grant back pay to senior military officers whose promotions were delayed …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Biden White House Christmas video is missing the ‘reason for the season’
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Cheney's book tops NYT print and e-book bestseller lists
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