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A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas' Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign — Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow …
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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 …
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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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Associated Press:
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to …
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 …
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Trump's rhetoric in final campaign sprint goes to new dark extremes — Donald Trump's rhetoric dropped to a spine-tingling new low this weekend with less than a month before the Iowa caucuses. — The GOP primary front-runner said migrants are “poisoning the blood” of the US …
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Ginger Gibson / NBC News:
Trump says immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ Biden campaign likens comments to Hitler.
Trump says immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ Biden campaign likens comments to Hitler.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump says Nevada fake electors treated ‘unfairly’
Trump says Nevada fake electors treated ‘unfairly’
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Washington Post:
Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’
Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Biden campaign says Trump ‘parroted Adolf Hitler’ in New Hampshire rally remarks
Biden campaign says Trump ‘parroted Adolf Hitler’ in New Hampshire rally remarks
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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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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Tim Scott emerges as a 2024 kingmaker as rivals court his endorsement
Tim Scott emerges as a 2024 kingmaker as rivals court his endorsement
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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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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Car crashes into parked SUV in Biden's motorcade near Delaware campaign HQ
Car crashes into parked SUV in Biden's motorcade near Delaware campaign HQ
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
President's Rating Hits Record Low — Biden gets especially poor marks on inflation and immigration; few Americans say he is paying enough attention to their concerns — West Long Branch, NJ - President Joe Biden's job rating has hit an all-time low in the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") …
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 …
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Pluribus News, Washington Post, PBS NewsHour and New York Times
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 …
Jim Messina / Politico:
No Labels Is Pushing a Lie That Will Elect Trump — There's no path to victory for a third-party candidate. — With a rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump almost set in stone, it's time to put a farce to rest: The notion that a third-party candidate could actually win the presidency in 2024.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Fox News, Bloomberg and The Daily Beast
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 …
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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review and RedState
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 …
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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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