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Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Clarence Thomas was deep in debt when he hinted to a GOP lawmaker that he'd quit if he didn't get a pay raise: report  — Justice Clarence Thomas pushed a House Republican in 2000 to get justices a pay rise, a report says.  — ProPublica quoted Thomas telling the lawmaker that …
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden said to be increasingly frustrated by dismal poll numbers  —  In one recent meeting he said poll numbers were unacceptably low and he wanted to know what his team and his campaign were doing about it  —  The night before President Biden departed Washington to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nantucket …
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Washington Post:
Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’  —  Former president Donald Trump on Sunday accused undocumented immigrants of waging an “invasion” of the United States, in a speech that highlighted his frequent use of dehumanizing language and exaggerated terms …
Discussion: The Guardian and CNN
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
'Biden's too old,' Nikki Haley says in new campaign ad  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has launched a new campaign ad calling President Biden “too old,” in one of the most direct attacks on the president's age this election cycle.  —  “I'll just say it: Biden's too old,” Haley, 51, says in the ad.
Axios:   Behind the Curtain — Another Trump 2025 edge: a compliant Congress
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Biden campaign says Trump ‘parroted Adolf Hitler’ in New Hampshire rally remarks
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Priests can bless same-sex unions, pope says  —  Pope Francis on Monday formally authorized priests to bless same-sex unions, marking a significant change from the Vatican's longstanding position on alternate blessings for gay couples.  —  The Vatican's announcement follows a letter released …
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Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships  —  A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.”  —  Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps in his efforts …
NBC News:
Biden unharmed after car strikes president's motorcade in Delaware  —  It was not immediately clear why the sedan smashed into an SUV that was part of the motorcade.  The driver was surrounded by agents who had their guns drawn.  —  A sedan smacked into a Secret Service vehicle that was part …
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Politico:
Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot  —  “We don't believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.”  —  Conservatives are testing new tactics to keep abortion off the ballot following a series of high-profile defeats.  —  In Arizona, Florida, Nevada and other states …
Oriana Pawlyk / Politico:
Southwest's $140M penalty ‘should put all airlines on notice’ after travel debacle  —  Last year's travel mess left 16,900 flights canceled and more than two million passengers stranded.  —  The Transportation Department is slapping Southwest Airlines with the largest consumer protection penalty …
Jamie Joseph / Fox News:
Biden's daughter owes thousands in income taxes, lien documents show  —  Read this article for free!  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!  —  FIRST ON FOX: Ashley Biden, President Biden's daughter, owes $5,000 in income taxes beginning in 2015 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Crypto leaders build colossal $78 million war chest for 2024  —  Cryptocurrency industry leaders have poured $78 million into super PACs aimed at bolstering and growing the ranks of crypto-friendly lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Axios has learned. … - Crypto-focused super PAC Fairshake …
Discussion: CNBC and Politico, more at Techmeme »
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Netanyahu is picking a fight with Israel's best friend: Joe Biden  —  All the way back in 2019, Benjamin Netanyahu became Israel's longest-serving prime minister.  In the past year, since assuming his nation's highest office for the third time, he has cemented his reputation as Israel's worst prime minister.
Ed Niedermeyer / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk's Big Lie About Tesla Is Finally Exposed  —  More than 2 million of the cars are being recalled — because Tesla's “self-driving” systems have always been anything but  —  BACK IN 2016, Elon Musk claimed that Tesla cars could “drive autonomously with greater safety than a person.
Associated Press:
Florida Republican Party suspends chairman and demands his resignation amid rape investigation  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Zac Anderson / Sarasota Herald-Tribune:
Florida GOP votes to strip Chair Christian Ziegler of authority amid rape allegation
 
 
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House pushes back against ‘extreme Congressional Republicans’ in year-end memo
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Canada will soon announce an all-EV sales requirement for 2035: reports
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A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
No Beliefs, Just Intentions  —  Victims of abuse create language to name both abuse and abusers.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dean Phillips' standing on Capitol Hill has all but collapsed
 

 
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Aditi Agrawal / Hindustan Times:
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