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ProPublica:
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 …
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Human Events and Associated Press
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.
Axios:   Behind the Curtain — Another Trump 2025 edge: a compliant Congress
Washington Post:
Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’
Discussion: CNN
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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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
'Biden's too old,' Nikki Haley says in new campaign ad
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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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") …
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
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 …
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 …
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.
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 »
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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David Propper / New York Post:
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
PG A.M.: Trump loyalists resurrect debunked Georgia election fraud claims
Discussion: Raw Story and Reuters
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Netanyahu is picking a fight with Israel's best friend: Joe Biden
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House pushes back against ‘extreme Congressional Republicans’ in year-end memo
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Canada will soon announce an all-EV sales requirement for 2035: reports
Discussion: CBC News, Toronto Star and Bloomberg
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