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9:50 PM ET, November 30, 2019

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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein, Blackmail and a Lucrative ‘Hot List’  —  The man who called himself Kessler first contacted a Florida lawyer, Bradley J. Edwards, who was in the news for representing women with claims against Mr. Epstein.  It was late August, about two weeks after the financier killed himself …
Discussion: The Week
Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune:
Ahead of a Chicago rally, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren gets endorsement from Rep. Jan Schakowsky  —  Ahead of her Saturday night town hall on Chicago's North Side, Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren received the endorsement of 10-term U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston.
Discussion: The Hill
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Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Joe Biden munches wife Jill's finger at Iowa campaign stop  —  She must have looked good enough to eat.  —  A jovial Joe Biden nipped his wife Jill's finger onstage Saturday at a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as she introduced him at the first stop of an eight-day, 800-mile road trip through the first-to-caucus state.
Discussion: Twitchy
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The Democratic presidential campaign has produced confusion rather than clarity
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
How a fight over health care entangled Elizabeth Warren — and reshaped the Democratic presidential race
Discussion: The Hill
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:   Biden to blitz Iowa back roads by bus in 800-mile hunt for support
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Liberty University opens Falkirk Center to fight attacks on Jesus, Constitution  —  Growing concerns in conservative circles that liberals are trying to convert young Christians into socialists by distorting the Bible and U.S. Constitution have prompted Virginia's Liberty University to form …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Dan Coles / Mirror.co.uk:
London Bridge terrorist ‘preached with ISIS flags after being bullied at school’  —  Usman Khan's former classmate said he became a recluse with only one friend at school - but just a year later preached about his hate ideologies on the streets of Stoke-on-Trent
Discussion: Jihad Watch
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Laura Italiano / New York Post:
London Bridge stabber belonged to jihadist group that admired Hitler  —  The knife-wielding terrorist who was subdued by civilians, then shot dead by police on London Bridge on Friday was a paroled bomb plotter who once hoped to start a jihadist training camp in Kashmir …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Newsweek fires reporter who published inaccurate story on Trump's Thanksgiving Day plans  —  The Newsweek reporter who published an inaccurate story about President Trump's Thanksgiving Day plans has been fired.  The outlet's original story claimed the president only planned on tweeting …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump has surrounded himself with ‘failsons’ starting with ‘dimwitted’ Don Trump Jr. and Kushner: columnist  —  In a biting piece for the Daily Beast, acerbic columnist Molly Jong-Fast accuses Donald Trump of stocking his administrations with “failsons” — which she described as …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Jessica Campisi / The Hill:
Presidential historian predicts public support for Trump will collapse  —  Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley on Friday predicted that public support for President Trump will collapse as House Democrats continue their impeachment inquiry against him.  —  “It just tells you what deep …
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Poll: Majority of Republicans say Trump better president than Lincoln  —  A majority of Republicans say President Trump is a better leader than former President Abraham Lincoln, according to this week's Economist/YouGov weekly tracking poll.  —  Fifty-three percent of Republicans said Trump …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
German government in doubt after shock SPD vote  —  Merkel's junior partner picks leaders who want big changes.  —  BERLIN — German politics were thrust into disarray late Saturday after a surprise decision by the Social Democrats (SPD) to elect a leadership duo that has expressed deep reservations …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
McConnell once called Biden ‘a real friend’ and a ‘trusted partner.’ Now he's quiet as Trump, GOP attack him.  —  Three years ago, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to a former colleague in the most personal of ways.  Leading off tributes from the Senate floor …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Why Republicans Will Sidestep Their Garland Rule for the Court in 2020
Discussion: Law & Crime
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and Republicans are ignoring them.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and POLITICUSUSA
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
The job no GOP senator wants: 'I'd rather have a root canal'  —  A prime chairmanship is poised to come open in the Senate next year.  The problem?  No GOP senators seem to want it.  —  Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) is set to retire in approximately a month, creating an opening atop …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City  —  For most people, it's the click that brings a package to their door.  But a look at Baltimore shows how Amazon may now reach into Americans' daily existence in more ways than any corporation in history.
Stephen Cunningham / Yahoo Finance:
U.S. Posts First Month in 70 Years as a Net Petroleum Exporter  —  (Bloomberg) — The U.S. solidified its status as an energy producer by posting the first full month as a net exporter of crude and petroleum products since government records began in 1949.  —  The nation exported 89,000 barrels …
Grace Segers / CBS News:
Pelosi to lead delegation to climate summit amid U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a delegation of members of Congress to the annual international climate summit known as COP25 in Madrid, Spain, next week.  While the delegation will include members …
Lauren Zanolli / The Guardian:
Whistleblower in New Orleans hotel collapse is deported to Honduras  —  Delmer Joel Ramirez Palma reported safety lapses to supervisors before the Hard Rock hotel disaster that killed three  —  A Honduran construction worker injured during the Hard Rock hotel collapse in New Orleans …
Discussion: Fox News
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Adeel Hassan / New York Times:   Witness in Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Is Deported
 
 
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Paul Dibb / The Strategist:
How the geopolitical partnership between China and Russia threatens the West
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Committee to meet Tuesday to approve release of Ukraine report
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Why Progressive Candidates Should Invoke Conservative Values
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
Teacher Fired After Asking Trump to ‘Remove’ Immigrants Wins Her Appeal
Neal Rothschild / Axios:
Bloomberg has already gotten the attention that most of the 2020 field has been desperate for
Discussion: Breitbart
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Rick Perry dances toward the exits
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Conservatives' debate over their future is going to be bitter and fierce
Discussion: National Review
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Trump administration proposals could cause millions to lose food stamps
Discussion: The Guardian and PJ Media Home
 Earlier Items: 
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Impeachment's influence hazy as issue in congressional races
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Zac Anderson / Sarasota Herald-Tribune:
Hispanic tennis players allege racist comment by Sarasota City Commission candidate Martin Hyde
New York Times:
New Jersey Grapples With Far-Right Extremism After Arrests
Nancy Benac / Associated Press:
July 25 forecast: Sunny, with cloud of impeachment for Trump
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
A Pennsylvania County's Election Day Nightmare Underscores Voting Machine Concerns
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's photo op play: Facing impeachment, the president strives to look hard at work
Washington Post:
Trump's talk of Afghanistan cease-fire appears to surprise the Taliban, Afghan government
 

 
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
A number of Apple users say they were logged out of their Apple ID across multiple devices on April 26 and forced to reset their password before logging back in

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing

Karen Weise / New York Times:
Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet disclosed that they had spent $32B+ combined on data centers and other capital expenses in Q1, as they accelerate AI spending

 
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