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Associated Press:
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal  —  Israel's army has told Palestinians to temporarily evacuate from parts of Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent.  People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast.
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire proposal with Israel  —  Hamas has accepted an offer for a temporary cease-fire with Israel, a Hamas official confirmed to The Hill.  —  The news comes amid rising fears that Israel is set to launch an invasion of Rafah, a southern city in Gaza where about a million Gazans are sheltering.
NBC News:
Live updates: Hamas says it agreed to a cease-fire proposal; Israel examining proposal
Geoff Duncan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too  —  Donald Trump has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character,  —  It's disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Railing about post-election vote-counting is silly ... and nefarious
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Congressman praises racist heckling.  Will his corporate backers stand by him?  —  On Thursday, Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi, participated in a small, non-violent protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.  Smith and the other protesters were greeted …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
GOP Rep. Collins responds to criticism of Ole Miss post  —  Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) defended his decision to share a video of counterprotesters at the University of Mississippi harassing a Black woman at a pro-Palestine protest last week, responding to criticism that he was endorsing racist conduct.
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Donald Trump's giant soft spot for indicted Democrats
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: GOP eyes some Santos payback
Discussion: Axios
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Kristi Noem's Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story Two Years Ago  —  She violated the first rule of campaign memoirs: Do no harm.  —  Kristi Noem's story about killing her dog made headlines across America.  But it wasn't news to people who worked on her first book, where the tale …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Noem insists ‘I love dogs’ amid puppy-shooting controversy  —  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) stressed her affection for dogs on Monday, as she sought to defend herself against an onslaught of criticism and mockery over the revelation in a new book that many years ago, she shot an ill-behaved 14-month-old puppy.
Discussion: CBS News and New York Times
Kit Maher / CNN:
Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to Cricket, the dog she shot
Nandika Chatterjee / Salon:
Kristi Noem's animal cruelty is hurting the GOP financially
Discussion: Boing Boing
Public Notice:
Hunter Biden's revenge  —  Smear campaigns have consequences.  —  ∙ Paid … Have you noticed that after years of saturation coverage, Fox News hosts have suddenly cooled it on the Hunter Biden stuff?  There's a reason for that.  —  Last week, Fox News pulled the six-part series …
NBC News:
U.S. soldier detained in Russia, officials say  —  The soldier, who was stationed in Korea and traveled to Russia on his own, is accused of stealing from a woman.  —  A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia over the weekend, according to four U.S. officials.
emptywheel:
400 Rich People Pay $40K to Hear Trump Glorify Cop Assailants  —  On Saturday, a bunch of people paid a lot of money — at least $40,0000 apiece, and one or two people took Trump up on an offer to speak if they gave $1 million — to hear Trump glorify cop assailants.
Discussion: Washington Post
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states … - Those were the battlegrounds disputed by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. … - A seventh state, North Carolina, is included in some swing-state polls. … Republicans think they're winning.  The swing-state map is a big reason why.
Discussion: USA Today, Roll Call and Newsday
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David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies With Ties to Insiders  —  The Conservative Partnership Institute's three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group's leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing.  —  The Conservative Partnership Institute …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
‘We deserve more’: US workers' share of the pie dwindles  —  Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline  —  When Jesse Motte began working at a Starbucks inside a Target store in Columbia, South Carolina, more than two years ago, $15 an hour sounded great.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Joe Kahn: ‘The newsroom is not a safe space’  —  The Scene  —  Q&A  —  Ben Smith: Dan Pfeiffer, who used to work for Barack Obama, recently wrote of the Times: “They do not see their job as saving democracy or stopping an authoritarian from taking power.”  Why don't you see your job as: “We've got to stop Trump?”
Axios:
Bernie Sanders will run for re-election … - People around Sanders have not given any indication that he is retiring, and say they are approaching 2024 as an election year for the senator.  — There was doubt that Sanders would seek re-election given his age, and he has yet to publicly announce a decision.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Donald Trump Is “A Colossal A**hole,” Jeffrey Katzenberg Says; Hasn't Yet Reached Out To Taylor Swift To Endorse “Decent” Joe Biden  —  Jeffrey Katzenberg is a man known for choosing his words very carefully most of the time, and tonight the WndrCo boss was pretty candid when it came to Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Discussion: Breitbart and Althouse
Dr. Thomas K. Lew / USA Today:
Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden  —  Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a ‘win,’ voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research.  Vote for those who do not politicize Americans' health.  —  I'm afraid I have some bad news.
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway, David Plouffe launching ‘The Campaign Managers’ podcast  —  A pair of campaign managers for former Presidents Trump and Obama are teaming up for an across-the-aisle podcast that promises to “engage rather than enrage” while diving into the 2024 White House race.
Discussion: Eschaton
Audrey Fahlberg / National Review:
Former Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley Will Challenge Pro-Impeachment GOP Representative Dan Newhouse  —  Former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley will primary pro-impeachment Rep. Dan Newhouse in 2024.  —  Load More  —  LATEST ISSUE  —  HISTORY  —  It's 1892 All Over Again  —  By DAN MCLAUGHLIN
 
 
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Kevin Spacey Endorses ‘Loyal Friend’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
ABC News:
Trump trial live updates: Testimony suggests Trump signed Cohen's repayment checks in White House
Discussion: Raw Story
David Strom / HotAir:
George Washington U Students Hold ‘Trial,’ Sentence Administrators to Death
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's lawyers are trying to use his trial to generate conspiracy theories — but it's not working
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Columbia cancels commencement amid campus protests
Associated Press:
Prosecutors move deeper into Trump's orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week
Associated Press:
Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
Discussion: Missouri Independent
NBC News:
Democrats prepare to go on offense on immigration in the coming weeks
Andrew Restuccia / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Races to Trump-Proof His Agenda
Discussion: Raw Story