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12:40 PM ET, December 22, 2023

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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote  —  Then-President Donald Trump personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to recordings reviewed …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia officials ask FBI to investigate emails from pro-Trump election skeptic  —  Georgia officials have asked the FBI to investigate a series of emails a Texas activist sent members of the State Election Board demanding an investigation into Georgia's 2020 election, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report  —  Details have emerged from a previously unknown phone call.  —  Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H.  —  A Michigan newspaper is reporting …
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu
Washington Post:
Biden economic adviser sees ‘a glimmer of evidence’ Americans feel better about the economy
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The White House:
A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana  —  In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under …
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Associated Press:
Biden is pardoning thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
Michael Barfield / Florida Center …:
Police have recovered second Ziegler sex video, sources say  —  A sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman has been recovered by police as part of the ongoing criminal investigation of a rape allegation made against Bridget's husband …
US Department of Justice:
New Hampshire Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill Three Presidential Candidates  —  For Immediate Release  —  A New Hampshire man has been indicted in connection with sending threatening text messages to three presidential candidates.  —  Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:   Man Accused of Ramaswamy Death Threat Is Charged With Threatening Christie
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Man Indicted for Allegedly Texting Death Threats to 3 GOP Candidates
Discussion: Associated Press, Raw Story and WHDH-TV
Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
Raunchy celebrity party in Russia draws outrage over ‘nude illusion’ theme  —  RIGA, Latvia — A raunchy celebrity-filled party in Moscow has drawn the ire of Russian politicians and fervent Christian Orthodox activists who are urging law enforcement to punish the event's guests and organizers …
Abené Clayton / The Guardian:
California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women's history celebrations  —  Far-right council members in Huntington Beach introduce agenda item to switch focus to US wars and America's independence  —  The southern California city of Huntington Beach, a bastion of conservative voters …
Discussion: Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Politico:
Democrats sue New Hampshire over GOP-backed election law  —  President Joe Biden's campaign is supporting the legal challenge, which was first shared with POLITICO.  —  The Democratic National Committee is suing New Hampshire officials over a Republican-backed election law that it claims …
Discussion: Fox News and Election Law Blog
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioters the far right claimed were antifa keep getting unmasked as Trump supporters  —  Misinformation about the Capitol attack continues to go viral on the right, but the claims are slowly getting debunked, federal case by federal case.  —  WASHINGTON — In nearly three years since …
Discussion: Raw Story and Reason
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Biden Ends 2023 With 39% Job Approval  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 39%, marking a slight improvement from the 37% low points in October and November but the fifth time his rating is below 40% in 2023.  —  ###Embeddable###
Discussion: The Messenger, NewsNation and The Hill
Russell Contreras / Axios:
U.S.-Mexico border closures could cost billions … - Republicans say the Biden administration needs to do more to address the issue, and former President Trump says he is “closing the border” as one of his first acts if he returns to office. … - After railway operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso …
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
A Forgotten Chapter of Abortion History Repeats Itself  —  Much of the country no doubt watched in amazement last week as a woman with a doomed pregnancy was forced to flee her home state, Texas, to get the abortion her doctors deemed necessary to protect her future ability to bear children.
New York Times:
How DeSantis's Ambitious, Costly Ground Game Has Sputtered  —  The Florida governor's field operation, one of the most expensive in modern political history, has met challenges from the outset, interviews with a range of voters and political officials revealed.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Biden kept at distance from McConnell on border deal talks  —  President Biden has kept a distance from Senate negotiations on a border deal critical to securing congressional aid to Ukraine, even as GOP lawmakers repeatedly called for him to enter the talks.
Felipe Arriaga / The White House:
Clemency Recipient List  —  Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to uphold the values of redemption and rehabilitation by commuting the sentences of 11 fellow Americans who are serving unduly long sentences for non-violent drug offenses.
Adam Entous / New York Times:
Hunter Biden Text Cited in Impeachment Inquiry Is Not What G.O.P. Suggests  —  A 2019 message from the president's son alluded to giving his father half his salary.  The back story offers unflattering insights into the Biden family but does not support assertions of corruption.
Discussion: IJR, Fox News and Raw Story
Politico:
Crisis communicators face blowback after disastrous college hearing  —  Who got paid to give advice on one of the most disastrous public relations moments in modern memory?  —  The appearance of three elite university presidents on Capitol Hill this month to testify about campus antisemitism …
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say  —  Experts say there's a strong basis for the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar Trump from the ballot, but the larger political context makes the question one of the thorniest in recent memory
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: US scrutinizing airline frequent flyer programs  —  The U.S. Transportation Department is scrutinizing the frequent flyer programs of major U.S. airlines for potential deceptive or unfair practices, the agency said Thursday as regulators step up oversight of the airline industry.
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content … More than 200 Substack authors asked the platform to explain why it's “platforming and monetizing Nazis,” and now they have an answer straight from co-founder Hamish McKenzie: … While McKenzie offers no evidence to back these ideas …
 
 
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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
CBS News:
Judge keeps Chris Christie off Maine's Republican primary ballot
Discussion: Washington Examiner and RedState
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
John Schneider Probe Opened By Secret Service After ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Star Urges Public Hanging Of Joe Biden
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Whole Foods Workers Have No Protected Right To Wear Black Lives Matter Gear, Judge Rules
Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times:
November shatters global temperature records, marking 6 record-warm months in a row
Discussion: CNN and MIT Technology Review
Aneeta Mathur-Ashton / The Messenger:
Young Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden Over Trump, Finds Economist/YouGov Poll
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