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3:10 PM 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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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 …
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
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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NBC News:
Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employed  —  Conservative news outlets alleged that the aide to Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., appeared in a leaked video showing men having sex in a Senate hearing room.  —  Sen. Ben Cardin's office …
New York Times:
Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group's Influence Wanes  —  The conservative group led the charge on the Covid-era education battles.  But scandals and losses are threatening its power.  —  Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Why a Trump conviction might not save Biden's reelection  —  Pollsters have already started to explore what effect, if any, a criminal conviction before the election would have on Trump's support.  —  It's the go-to refrain for Democrats watching Joe Biden fall behind Donald Trump in polls: Just wait until Trump is convicted.
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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.
Washington Post:
Lawsuit claims CPAC knew of past allegations of sexual misconduct by Matt Schlapp  —  Officials overseeing the Conservative Political Action Conference knew about past accusations of sexual misconduct by chairman Matt Schlapp but failed to investigate or remove him from his powerful post …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Watchdog groups push for disbarment of ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis over Georgia charges  —  Watchdog groups called for former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis's disbarment in a letter Friday.  —  “We, together with the additional signatories below, write to urge the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel …
Discussion: Denver Post and Raw Story
Jason Berry / The Guardian:
‘The venom of our age’: James Carville on the danger of Mike Johnson's Christian nationalism  —  The veteran Democratic strategist discusses the ‘hypocrisy’ of his fellow Louisianan and the solace found in his own Catholic faith  —  As hard-right movements rattle or control European governments …
Discussion: Raw Story
The White House:
Joint Press Statement on Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting  —  The second U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) convened in Washington D.C. on December 15, 2023.  Established to implement President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Yoon Suk Yeol's Washington Declaration …
Discussion: The Messenger, Reuters and Bloomberg
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
 
 
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Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Israel urging US not to talk publicly about two-state solution — officials
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