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8:40 AM ET, December 14, 2023

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Reuters:
Biden impeachment inquiry authorized by House Republicans, despite lack of evidence  —  The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as Republicans unite behind the effort even though they have yet to find evidence of wrongdoing by the Democrat.
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates  —  The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned.
Politico:
Playbook: The politics that could make or break a border deal  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT YOUR MEDIA FRIENDS ARE TEXTING ABOUT — The Economist's James Bennet is out with a very buzzy, nearly 17,000-word piece on the culture war roiling …
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Baseless House Republican Impeachment Stunt  —  The American people need their leaders in Congress to take action on important priorities for the nation and world.  —  On Tuesday, I met with the President of Ukraine, who is leading his people in a battle for freedom against Russian aggression.
Billy House / Bloomberg:
House Republicans Authorize Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Recordings describe 2020 Oval Office photo-op where Trump was briefed on fake electors and January 6  —  Before a group of supportive lawyers entered the Oval Office for a photo-op with then-President Donald Trump in December 2020, they were given a clear instruction …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Pulls Ahead in Michigan as Union, Women Voters Sour on Biden  —  Biden now trails Trump in seven swing states on economic concerns, the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll shows.  —  Donald Trump has pulled ahead of President Joe Biden in must-win Michigan as voters remain pessimistic …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Is it time for a second look at Kamala Harris?  —  With Biden's polling worse than ever, the Kamala question deserves a serious answer.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Speaking at a fundraiser in Massachusetts last week, Joe Biden reportedly said that “If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running, but we cannot let him win.”
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Fox Board Member Paul Ryan Slams Trump, Hails Cheney and Kinzinger: 'Trump's Not a Conservative, He's an Authoritarian Narcissist'  —  Former House Speaker Paul Ryan tore into Donald Trump in a recent interview, denouncing the former president as an “authoritarian narcissist,” …
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Carlos Lozada / New York Times:
Liz Cheney's Checkered History  —  Deep in her new book, “Oath and Honor,” Liz Cheney points out that the likeness of Clio, the Greek muse of history, is found in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall.  “Clio is depicted riding in the chariot of time, making notes in the book in her hand,” …
Liz Cheney / Wall Street Journal:
Checks and Balances Won't Stop Trump
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Lawyer Fani Willis calls proposed pause on Trump's election case ‘silly notion’  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis rejected the idea that her prosecution of Donald Trump could amount to election interference.  Willis, who obtained a sweeping indictment against Trump and 18 others in August, is seeking an August trial date.
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Politico:
Supreme Court will review scope of obstruction law that Trump is charged with breaking
Sid Garcia / ABC7:
Protest calling for cease-fire in Gaza shuts down SB 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles  —  The CHP says 75 people were arrested.  —  A protest on the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles prompted a shutdown of southbound lanes as demonstrators called for a cease-fire in Gaza.  —  KABC
Thomas Barrabi / New York Post:
GOP critics decry ‘regulatory harassment’ as FCC denies Elon Musk's Starlink $900M in subsidies  —  Republican critics raged after the Federal Communications Commission rejected nearly $900 million in subsidies for Elon Musk's Starlink internet service - a move they decried as a vindictive play by the Biden administration.
Jeff Kosseff / New York Times:
Social Media Is a Mess.  Government Meddling Would Only Make It Worse.  —  This term, the Supreme Court will reconsider America's laissez-faire approach to regulating the internet, and in doing so it will address vital and new First Amendment questions.  Can states stop social media sites from blocking certain content?
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Carnegie Mellon Student Sues Over Prof's ‘Cruel Campaign of Antisemitic Abuse’  —  Yael Canaan says her architecture instructor at one point suggested she ponder “what Jews do to make themselves such a hated group.”  —  A Carnegie Mellon University architecture student says she was subjected to a …
Discussion: Fox News and Bloomberg
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
It's the Beginning of the Disastrous End for Rudy Giuliani  —  Rudy Giuliani screwed up his professional license in 2021.  This is the year of his financial ruin.  Next year could end with him in prison.  —  Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced politician once known as “America's Mayor” …
Discussion: Raw Story
James LaPorta / The Messenger:
One US Marine Dead, Dozen More Hospitalized After Training Accident in California  —  The Marines were traveling in an amphibious combat vehicle, designed to operate on the sea and on land, at the time of the accident  —  A United States Marine is dead while more than a dozen others were taken …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
‘COME AND TAKE IT, USDA’: House Republicans Passionately Defend Milk  —  “We want only the most nutritional option for Santa,” argued Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.).  “Whole milk is the unsung hero of his Christmas journey.”  —  LOADING  —  Congress is running out of time to pass major legislative priorities …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Refusal to Fund Ukraine's Defense Is an Absolute Scandal  —  MAGA Republicans are Vladimir Putin's best friends, and they work against the U.S.' national security. … The damage has been done.  The message has been sent.  —  Russia's fifth column, also known as the MAGA Republicans …
Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot  —  Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
 
 
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Max Burns / The Hill:
Bush v. Gore destroyed us
Discussion: PJ Media
Fox News:
Democrat senator blasts ‘failure’ of university leaders to protect Jewish students, asks Biden admin to review
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Axios
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Jamie Raskin Rails Against Republicans at Hunter Biden-less Deposition (Exclusive)
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. delaying sale of M16 rifles to Israel over settler violence
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Politico
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Sees Cuts Next Year
NBC News:
Federal appeals court denies Trump's presidential immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll case
Gayla Cawley / Boston Herald:
Boston City Hall roiled by email party invitation for ‘electeds of color’ sent to all
 

 
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Committee to Protect Journalists:
Turkish authorities jailed five journalists and two media workers who were covering a protest over a Turkish drone strike that killed two Kurdish journalists
 
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