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1:30 PM ET, December 5, 2024

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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
LA Times to Publish ‘Bias Meter’ on News Stories, Owner Says  —  “The reader can press a button and get both sides of that exact same story,” Patrick Soon-Shiong tells Scott Jennings  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong's plans to give the Los Angeles Times newsroom a rebirth continue to take shape …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Times They Are A-Changin'  —  The old Los Angeles Times building.  (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong is tightening his grip over the Los Angeles Times.  —  The MAGA-curious owner, who drew controversy when he blocked the newspaper's planned endorsement of Kamala Harris …
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Harry Litman / Talking Feds Substack:
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times  —  I have been a contributor to the Los Angeles Times op-ed page in some fashion for more than 15 years.  For the last three years, I have been the Senior Legal Columnist, writing regular weekly columns about Trump's legal troubles, the Supreme Court, and a wide range of other topics.
Tom Winter / NBC News:
Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” police said.  —  Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
What to know about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO  —  A manhunt is underway in New York for the suspect who shot the CEO of the country's largest private health insurer Wednesday morning.  —  Police said UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside …
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Ernst signals she doesn't yet support Hegseth to lead Pentagon  —  Sen. Joni Ernst isn't ready to throw her weight behind Pete Hegseth's bid to lead the Pentagon, she said Thursday on Fox News.  Ernst (R-Iowa), who had a “frank and thorough” conversation with the Defense Department pick on Wednesday …
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Politico:
Playbook: Pete Hegseth's last stand
Discussion: HotAir
New York Times:
Pete Hegseth's Troubles at Work Raise Questions About Leadership
ABC News:
As Hegseth's fight to head Pentagon lags, Trump not working the phones to save him: Sources
The Hill:
Hegseth nomination sinking fast in the Senate
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Tulsi Gabbard Aides Say She Was a Devout Consumer of Kremlin Propaganda Network  —  ESSENTIAL READING  —  “There certainly isn't any guarantee to Putin that we won't try to overthrow Russia's government,” Gabbard wrote in a 2017 memo to staff, obtained by ABC News.
Discussion: ABC News, Raw Story, Alternet.org and UnHerd
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Ex-Aides Say Gabbard Regularly Consumed Russian State Media: Report  —  Ex-staffers, GOP Senate aides, and members of the intelligence community are raising concerns about Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Intelligence Community  —  Donald Trump has already lost Cabinet pick and reconsider a second …
David Klepper / Associated Press:
After Trump's win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
Discussion: Associated Press
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Suddenly, Trump's Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance  —  There are still nearly two months to go before Donald Trump assumes the presidency again, but Republicans or GOP-adjacent industries have already begun to admit out loud that some of his most important policy promises …
Discussion: Raw Story, IJR, Breitbart and GV Wire
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden White House Is Discussing Preemptive Pardons for Those in Trump's Crosshairs
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House GOP set for tiniest vote margin possible: ‘We have nothing to spare’  —  House Republicans will have zero room for error in the 119th Congress — literally.  —  Rep. John Duarte (R) conceded to Democrat Adam Gray in California's 13th Congressional District Tuesday night …
Discussion: Alternet.org, New Republic and Axios
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Mike Johnson's Newest Headache: The Smallest House Majority in History
Punchbowl News:
12/5/24 ☀️ AM: … The meeting is at 3 p.m., after the Senate leaves town for the week.  (The rhythms of Congress are hard.  It takes everyone time to learn.) … Unlike previous spending-reduction initiatives, DOGE has no statutory authority or fast-track floor process …
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CNN:
‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk's conflict of interest
New York Times:
Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals  —  The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.
Discussion: Raw Story
Public Notice:
Evan Greer on why Dems should stay strong on trans rights  —  “I wish more Democrats would ask themselves, ‘How can we stand for more?’ instead of ‘How can we stand for less?’”  —  ∙ Paid  —  🏳️‍⚧️ Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What's Happening at MSNBC?  —  David Frum just shared a disturbing anecdote from an appearance this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe.  According to his short article at The Atlantic, he made a flippant reference to reporting that Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth was known for drinking on the job at Fox News.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 4, 2024  —  In 1883, as the Republican Party moved into full-throated support for the industrialists who were concentrating the nation's wealth into their own hands while factory workers stayed above the poverty line only by working 12 hours a day, seven days a week …
Leon Aron / The Atlantic:
Putin Decides That Stalin's Victims Were Guilty After All … Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin's government announced the “rescission” of a 1991 law officially rehabilitating past victims of political tyranny.  Beginning in the late '80s, an efflorescence of truth under …
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Trump Picks Yet Another Fox Star for White House Role  —  REVOLVING DOOR  —  Monica Crowley, Trump's pick for Chief of Protocol, is only the latest former Fox employee to land a job offer in his incoming administration.  —  President-elect Donald Trump named Monica Crowley …
NBC News:
House expected to vote on whether to release Matt Gaetz ethics report  —  If the House Ethics Committees can't agree Thursday to publish the report on its sweeping investigation into Gaetz, a top Trump ally, the full House will vote on the matter.  —  WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are expected …
Discussion: Fox News and Reuters
Jeremy Kohler / ProPublica:
Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights.  GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
Politico:
In the case of Trump loyalist Ric Grenell, loyalty did not trump all  —  He and his allies mounted an aggressive effort for the top diplomat role.  —  As Ric Grenell made a bid after the election to be Donald Trump's secretary of State, a flurry of social media posts from MAGA influencers started popping …
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Cornyn says Kash Patel ‘will be’ confirmed to lead the FBI  —  Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he is confident that Kash Patel “will be” confirmed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  “People I know and who I trust speak well of him and I'm looking forward to meeting with him,” …
 
 
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Centrist Democrats should stop blaming progressives for Harris's loss
Anna North / Vox:
The most vulnerable target of post-election hate? America's kids.
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Concerns mount over Musk's taste for revenge
E.D. Cauchi / CBS News:
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
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New York City Is Set to Approve a Plan to Create 80,000 New Homes
Amnesty International:
Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
The Guardian:
Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office
Discussion: Palo Alto Online and Jacobin
Daniel Henninger / Wall Street Journal:
The Great DOGE Reversal
David Sirota / The Lever:
Trump Nominee Pressured IRS To Crush The Humane Society
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Bezos Says He Is “Proud” of Decision to End Endorsements at Washington Post, “Very Optimistic” About Second Trump Term
 

 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Current and former Netflix staff say the company has walked back its parental-leave benefits, after shifting its focus from subscriber growth to profitability
 
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