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11:35 PM ET, December 14, 2023

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Barak Ravid / Axios:
“High intensity” phase of Gaza war needs to end within weeks, Sullivan tells Netanyahu
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate to return next week in hopes of pre-Christmas border deal
Politico:
Kamala Harris pushes White House to be more sympathetic toward Palestinians
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: Fox News
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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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Politico:
‘He has no right to offer defenseless civil servants up to a virtual mob’
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
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
Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Ex-FBI counterintelligence official gets over 4 years in prison for aiding Russian oligarch  —  A former top FBI counterintelligence official was ordered Thursday to spend over four years in prison for violating sanctions on Russia by going to work for a Russian oligarch seeking dirt …
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Telegraph:
Hamas plot to attack Jews across Europe is foiled by police
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
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
EXCLUSIVE: Apology letters surface in Fulton Trump case  —  Statements from Powell, Chesebro are just one sentence long  —  The apology letters written by two of the attorneys who struck plea agreements in the Fulton County election interference case are just one sentence long and hand-written on lined notebook paper.
New York Times:
Hungary Blocks Ukraine Aid After E.U. Opens Door to Membership  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough in Ukraine's official opening of accession negotiations to join the bloc.  Securing more financial aid will have to wait.  —  Hungary on Friday blocked …
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.
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 …
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
Trump Says Biden Plunging U.S. Into Depression.  The Stock Market Hit a Record High  —  As the Dow Jones reached an all-time high, the former president warned of a Biden-elected future at a rally in Iowa  —  DURING HIS THIRD trip to Iowa this month, Donald Trump warned that if he was not elected president …
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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
In court, Michigan Republicans tie false elector effort to Donald Trump's campaign
Discussion: Raw Story
David Gilbert / Wired:
Moms for Liberty Is Tearing Itself Apart
Discussion: NewsNation and Fox News
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Biden White House Christmas video is missing the ‘reason for the season’
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Cheney's book tops NYT print and e-book bestseller lists
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Vibes, the Economy and the Election
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
House sends annual defense policy bill to Biden's desk
Press / Morning Consult Pro:
Morning Consult | Bloomberg News Partnership Survey: Biden's and Trump's Ballot Performance as of Early December 2023