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8:15 AM ET, December 16, 2023

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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Jury Orders Giuliani to Pay $148 Million to Election Workers He Defamed  —  Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, wrongfully accused by Rudolph W. Giuliani of having tried to steal votes from Donald J. Trump in Georgia, were awarded the damages by a federal court in Washington.
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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
What is Rudy Giuliani's net worth in 2023?  Here's a look into his assets amid defamation trial.  —  Rudy Giuliani followed his time in public service with a lucrative career in the private sector that turned him into a multimillionaire.  But the former New York mayor now faces legal damages …
Washington Post:
Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to Georgia poll workers  —  Rudy Giuliani must pay two Georgia poll workers who sued him for defamation $148 million after he falsely accused them of helping to steal the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump.  Show more  —  Live coverage contributors 8
CBS News:
Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million to 2 Georgia election workers he defamed, jury decides  —  Washington — A federal jury on Friday ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay a total of $148 million to two former Georgia election workers who were at the center of baseless claims …
Aneeta Mathur-Ashton / The Messenger:
'I Don't Regret a Damn Thing,' Says Giuliani After Major Defamation Loss  —  ‘The absurdity of the number underscores the absurdity of the entire proceedings,’ he scoffed  —  Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Friday just minutes after he was ordered to pay $150 million …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax Host Loses It at Giuliani Ruling: ‘Outrageous’  —  Carl Higbie engaged in some Tucker Carlson-like whitewashing of Giuliani's actions, claiming the indicted former New York City mayor was merely “questioning” things.  —  A Washington, D.C. jury's determination Friday …
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Staffer Caught Filming Gay Sex Tape In Senate Hearing Room (GRAPHIC)  —  Leaked amateur pornography shows a congressional staffer having anal sex with an unknown man in the Senate hearing room, video obtained by the Daily Caller shows.  —  The alleged staffer can also be seen …
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Cockburn / The Spectator World:
Please stop taking nudes in the halls of Congress  —  The so-called hallowed Halls of Congress play host to a plethora of indecent acts every day — but one staffer for Senator Ben Cardin is taking it to new levels.  —  The public Twitter account of the audacious young “twink” …
Politico:
House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape  —  In a must-win Ohio race, one Republican candidate is facing allegations of stolen valor — and now another is inviting the former president's wrath by bashing him.  —  House Republicans are scrambling to fix …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
GOP tries to weed out extreme Senate prospects — with Trump's OK
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Senators Hold Up 43 Biden Diplomatic Nominees as Crises Roil World  —  The State Department says the monthslong blockade has damaged U.S. national security.  Several Republican senators have objected to advancing the slate of nominees.  —  The Biden administration has 43 presidential …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Fox Business:
10 IEDs found at US-Mexico border in cartel gunfight  —  CBP is warning its agents to ‘exercise extreme caution’ after the Mexican military seized 10 IEDs at the border  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning agents to be on the lookout for explosive devices.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Appeals court rules against Alex Jones, upholding $75K fine after missed deposition  —  An appeals court in Connecticut upheld a $75,000 fine against right-wing personality Alex Jones due to him missing a deposition in March of last year Friday.  —  “We agree with the trial court …
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden prides himself on being pro-labor.  But one union that backed him early in 2020 remains on the sidelines this time.  —  The firefighters union was the first to support Biden last time he ran, but so far hasn't waded into this contest.  Some leaders say that is because Trump is more popular among members.
New York Times:
Material From Russia Investigation Went Missing as Trump Left Office  —  A binder given to the Trump White House contained details that intelligence agencies believe could reveal secret sources and methods.  —  Material from a binder with highly classified information connected to the investigation …
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
The Conservative Coterie Behind Trump's Second-Term Agenda  —  A small group of loyalists is influencing his campaign policy plans, as many past top aides have broken with the former president  —  When Donald Trump sat down in the office of his Bedminster, N.J., golf club late this summer …
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Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Melania Trump Welcomes You to America, for Some Reason
Stacy Cowley / New York Times:
As Student Loan Collections Restart, Millions Are Not Yet Paying  —  After a pandemic freeze, 22 million people received their first bill in years in October — and around 60 percent paid, the government said.  —  Just over half of the millions of borrowers who received …
Discussion: NKyTribune, ED.gov Blog and Politico
Politico:
GOP pushes Speaker Johnson to start picking sides in its endless battles  —  Refereeing House Republicans' clashes is like “drinking from Niagara Falls” for their new leader, as one lawmaker put it.  But pressure is mounting on the speaker to be more assertive.
John Sexton / HotAir:
Progressives Worry About So Many Former Comrades Drifting to the Right  —  Maybe you've heard of O'Sullivan's First Law?  This was an idea introduced by John O'Sullivan back in 1989. … O'Sullivan's Law was about the behavior of groups and organizations but I thought of it today when I read …
Discussion: Twitchy
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
What's Driving Former Progressives to the Right?
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and slacktivist
 
 
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Two-month battle to replace ex-Rep. George Santos could cost $20 million
Alex Nguyen / The Daily Beast:
Florida Proud Boys Member Sentenced to 5 Years for Jan. 6
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
Associated Press:
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
Claudia Aoraha / Daily Mail:
Chicago's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson announces plans to ax Windy City's high-achieving selective-enrollment high schools to boost ‘equity’ despite promising …
Andrew Keh / New York Times:
He Was Set to Play Santa. His Views on the Middle East Got in the Way.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Politico:
Judges dubious of Mark Meadows' bid to avoid facing charges in Georgia state court
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Andrew Perez / The Lever:
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Pew Research Center:
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Ian Ward / Politico:
The Crazy Conservative Scheme to Make Trump Look Normal: Rehabilitate Nixon
Discussion: RedState and nationalinterest.org
BBC:
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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