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11:35 AM ET, November 5, 2021

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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The media and the Steele dossier  —  A series by Erik Wemple on the media's handling of the Steele dossier  —  Just because the famous collection of memos by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele didn't pan out didn't mean that there wasn't plenty of fishy Russia business during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Durham and the Clinton Dossier  —  A new indictment continues the slow unraveling of a 2016 political scandal.  —  The nation argued for five years over the infamous “Steele dossier,” the document on which the Federal Bureau of Investigation relied to investigate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Pfizer Inc.:
Pfizer's Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Treatment Candidate Reduced Risk of Hospitalization or Death by 89% in Interim Analysis of Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR Study  — PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332; ritonavir) was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% compared to placebo in non-hospitalized high-risk adults with COVID-19
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Karen Weintraub / USA Today:
Pfizer antiviral drug could nearly end deaths from COVID-19, company study suggests  —  A new drug being developed by Pfizer offers the possibility of nearly putting an end to deaths from COVID-19.  —  When given within five days of the onset of symptoms, the antiviral therapy called Paxlovid …
New York Times:
Democrats Deny Political Reality at Their Own Peril  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.  —  Tuesday's election result trend lines …
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Matthew Yglesias / The Atlantic:   A Moderate Proposal  —  Moderates are suddenly on everyone's mind.
New York Times:
The U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October.  —  Hiring rose sharply last month.  —  Cumulative change in jobs since before the pandemic  —5 mil.  —  April  —  June  —  Sept.  —  April  —4.2 million jobs since Feb. 2020 +18.2 million since April 2020  —  +531,000  —  in October
Discussion: HotAir and CBS News
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job creation roars back in October as payrolls rise by 531,000
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Guardian:
Trump DoJ official Jeffrey Clark to testify before Capitol attack committee  —  Ex-acting head of DoJ civil division was proponent of Trump's false claim that Joe Biden's election victory was result of fraud  —  A former senior Department of Justice official will testify on Friday …
Discussion: CNN and POLITICUSUSA
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
No million-dollar checks: Democratic governors may sit out Florida  —  TALLAHASSEE — The Democratic Governors Association has no plans to give significant financial help to Florida Democrats as they seek to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, a major setback that will make it harder for challengers to take on the popular Republican.
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
The Surprising Strategy Behind Youngkin's Stunner  —  Sometimes you want to hear from the strategists rather than the candidate.  —  With all due respect to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin — who, for a first-timer from the world of high finance, proved to be remarkably disciplined on the stump …
Washington Post:
The rise and fall of the Jack Daniel's committee: How D.C.'s police union lodge made thousands selling whiskey online  —  In March 2017, the leaders of Washington's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge — an umbrella group for police unions in the capital — told their members about an exciting new idea.
CNN:
Deposition video shows Trump allies under oath discussing debunked election fraud claims  —  Washington (CNN)Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage …
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Jayapal: It's worth passing spending plan even if Democrats lose House  —  Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Friday that it's worth Democrats passing the party's sweeping social spending and climate change package even if they lose the House in next year's midterm elections.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
The Democratic Turnout Myth Unravels  —  It was long thought that surges in voting would help Democrats.  So how does the party explain Glenn Youngkin's victory?  —  Ever since Barack Obama swept into the White House on the strength of record turnout, it has been an article of faith among Democrats …
Discussion: Fox News, CNN and Wall Street Journal
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Northam welcomes Gov.-elect Youngkin to Virginia Executive Mansion as transition planning gets underway
Discussion: WRIC-TV
Tim Marchman / VICE:
Tucker Carlson Pumped Full of Fentanyl, Emerges With New Understanding of the Opioid Crisis  —  “I just thought that was the most interesting fucking thing that had ever happened to me,” he said after emergency back surgery.  —  TM  —  Something happened to Tucker Carlson Monday morning …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Andrew Rice / New York Magazine:
New Jersey's Education Rebellion Was a Long Time Coming But Democrats didn't heed the signs.  —  On Wednesday night, 24 hours later than expected, news organizations announced that Phil Murphy had been reelected governor of New Jersey.  The narrow victory was a dumbfounding rebuke of the state's Democrats …
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash  —  Proposed guidelines in the state would de-emphasize calculus, reject the idea that some children are naturally gifted and build a connection to social justice.  Critics say math shouldn't be political.
Yew Lun Tian / Reuters:
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan's independence criminally responsible for life  —  China will make people who support Taiwan independence criminally liable for life, a spokeswoman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday.  —  This is the first time that China has spelt …
Ankush Khardori / New York Magazine:
Is Cy Vance Punting the Trump Investigation?  —  This week was supposed to mark the beginning of the end of an era in New York City crime fighting, with Alvin Bragg's election on Tuesday to succeed Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. after his 12 years in office.
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the World's Most Blatant Covid-19 Coverup: Secret Burials, a Dead President  —  Tanzania denied the existence of the pandemic for months, even as thousands likely died.  The country is a clue to its hidden global toll.  —  DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Tucked away in a northern suburb …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Timeline of the coup: How Trump tried to weaponize the Justice Department to overturn the 2020 election  —  CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier  —  Programming note: A new CNN documentary, “Trumping Democracy: An American Coup,” about former President Donald Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Sinema's raking in cash from MLMs.  They want to kill her party's labor bill.  —  They've been derided as spruced up pyramid schemes: Companies that incentivize their own customers to become salespeople for products.  Now, these so-called multilevel marketing businesses are flexing their political muscle.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeremy Lott / Washington Examiner:
The future of space travel according to Branson, Musk, and Bezos  —  As billionaires Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk use their private space exploration companies to shoot for the stars, they have been dogged by persistent, progressive criticism that this is all a highly combustible vanity project.
Kimberly Ross / Washington Examiner:
Republicans can win by ignoring Trump  —  Of the many lessons from Tuesday's election results, one is this: The GOP can do well without former President Donald Trump.  He may have propelled the party to victory in 2016, but last year was a disaster.  More and more, it appears as if his 2016 victory was a one-off.
Discussion: The Hill and Louder With Crowder
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
Sinclair reporter admits critical race theory isn't taught in Virginia schools, contradicting months of fearmongering  —  Following Glenn Youngkin's victory in the race for Virginia's governorship, Sinclair Broadcast Group correspondent Kristine Frazao acknowledged that critical race theory is not taught in Virginia's public schools.
Discussion: Townhall and Alternet.org
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Man cursed, lunged for Rittenhouse's gun before teen shot him -witness  —  A critical witness in the murder trial of U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse said on Thursday that one of the three men shot during protests in Wisconsin last year cursed and lunged for the defendant's military-style rifle before he fired.
Chris Hamby / New York Times:
Federal Government Cuts Ties With Troubled Vaccine Maker  —  Emergent BioSolutions ruined millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines.  Now its $600 million deal is canceled.  —  WASHINGTON — The federal government has canceled its contract with a troubled Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer …
Discussion: Human Events, CBS News and The Hill
Emily Chang / Bloomberg:
Facebook ‘Knew What It Was Doing,’ Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says  — Former head of Google speaks in an interview with Bloomberg TV  — Prefers ‘proper industrial restraint’ over regulation of tech  —  Facebook's conduct revealed in leaked documents is “pretty concerning,” …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Wilner / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Two diplomats to lead State Dept. ‘Havana syndrome’ response  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday will announce the appointment of two veteran diplomats to oversee the State Department's efforts on “Havana syndrome” and the deployment of “new technology” to help understand the cause …
Discussion: Politico
 
 
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Staggering Number of U.S. Green-Card Holders Stranded in Afghanistan
Discussion: HotAir, Twitchy and Human Rights Watch
Daniel Greenfield / Front Page Magazine:
Soldiers Forced To Bunk Outdoors While Afghan Refugees Slept in Their Barracks
The Intercept:
House Democrats Back Off Targeting Billionaire Tax Schemes and Swap in New Nicotine Levy
Discussion: Reason
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Corporations calling for voting rights bill donated to Republicans who blocked it, watchdog says
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
“Family Values” and the GOP Class of 2022
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Nemi El-Hassan / The Forward:
A German tabloid called me antisemitic. It cost me my job. Now, it's my turn to speak
 Earlier Items: 
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Meet the Obscure Think Tank Powering Trump's Biggest Lies
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Colin Powell memorial service to honor life of former secretary of state, military leader
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
No one wants a war over Taiwan. But that won't last forever.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats ramp up filibuster talks after voting rights setback
The Hill:
House sets up Friday votes for Biden agenda
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Senate senses Powell pick
Discussion: Political Wire