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2:15 PM ET, November 20, 2021

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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Proud Boys call for ‘stacking up’ bodies ‘like cord wood’ after Rittenhouse verdict  —  On Friday, NPR reported that extreme right groups are rejoicing at the acquittal of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse — and are fantasizing about instigating more violence in their private channels.
Discussion: NPR
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TK News by Matt Taibbi:
The Rittenhouse Verdict is Only Shocking if You Followed the Last Year of Terrible Reporting  —  A year of pronouncing the “Kenosha shooter” a murderer could have serious real-world consequences  —  Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all six charges today, already causing a great exploding of heads in the pundit-o-sphere.
Ali Velshi / MSNBC:   NAACP President: Rittenhouse verdict ‘was an injustice’
Melissa E. Holsman / Yahoo News:
Jury acquits Gifford man who claimed self-defense after girlfriend killed by sheriff's SWAT team in 2017 raid  —  VERO BEACH - A Gifford man who claimed he was defending himself and his girlfriend when he fired shots at deputies during an early-morning raid in 2017 was acquitted Friday of charges that carried a life prison term.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
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Steve King / WPBF:
Andrew Coffee IV found not guilty on all counts of murder, attempted first degree murder  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.  —  Your Email Address  —  Submit  —  Privacy Notice  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. —
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Gov. Mike DeWine approves Ohio congressional map bill that likely strengthens GOP share  —  1,281  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill creating new Ohio congressional districts for 2022 and 2024 that, if they withstand legal challenges, likely will strengthen Republicans …
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Associated Press:
Ohio governor signs new congressional district map into law  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a map of new congressional districts on Saturday that will be in effect for the next four years, despite objections from Democrats and voting rights groups.
New York Times:
How Hunter Biden's Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese  —  The president's son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world's largest cobalt deposits.  The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles.
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New York Times:
A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution  —  The quest for Congo's cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
In the House and the Senate, Nancy Pelosi Gets Democrats to Play Ball  —  The House's approval of a sweeping social policy bill after weeks of fits and starts notched another win for the speaker in a career defined by them.  —  WASHINGTON — On a Wednesday night in September …
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Sinema holds firm in support of the filibuster, imperiling late voting rights push  —  A key Democratic senator said this week she remains firmly opposed to changing federal election laws on a partisan basis, signaling that a planned last-ditch voting rights push that party leaders and activists …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Of Course Kyle Rittenhouse Was Acquitted  —  The United States is a nation awash in firearms, and gun owners are a powerful and politically active constituency.  In state after state, they have helped elect politicians who, in turn, have created a permissive legal regime for the carry and use of firearms …
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Wall Street Journal:
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Killing of Two
Discussion: Paul Curtman and Mediaite
GoFundMe Stories:
GoFundMe Policy on Fundraisers for the Legal Defense of Violent Crimes
Rachel Swan / San Francisco Chronicle:
One garage.  Two days.  Nine break-ins.  S.F.'s surge in burglaries is driving residents ‘hopping mad’  —  Jenna Smith was in Chicago last month attending her grandmother's funeral when her boyfriend began scrolling through home security footage on his phone.  Suddenly, he noticed a figure that didn't belong there.
John Blake / CNN:
There's nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man  —  (CNN)The Brute.  The Buck.  And, of course, the Thug.  —  Those are just some of the names for a racial stereotype that has haunted the collective imagination of White America since the nation's inception.
Discussion: HillReporter.com and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Covid-19 Deaths in 2021 Surpass 2020  —  Pandemic continues to exact huge toll despite vaccines as Delta variant spreads  —  The number of U.S. Covid-19 deaths recorded in 2021 has surpassed the toll in 2020, according to federal data and Johns Hopkins University, demonstrating the virus's persistent menace.
Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Putin Dispatches Russian Vessels to Shadow U.S. Warships During Flare-Up  —  U.S. ships transited Black Sea amid heightened tensions as Moscow deployed forces near Ukraine  —  ABOARD THE USS PORTER, THE BLACK SEA—As the USS Porter entered the final hours of a transit across the Black Sea last week …
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
G.O.P. Is Energized, but ‘Trump Cancel Culture’ Poses a Threat  —  The former president, tightening his grip on the party as a haphazard kingmaker, threatens Republican incumbents and endorses questionable candidates.  —  PHOENIX — As the country's Republican governors met this week …
Discussion: Raw Story
PBS NewsHour:
2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people  —  The list of names now is longer than it's ever been.  —  With nearly two months left, 2021 has shattered the record of transgender homicides in a year with 45 to date — most of them Black or Latinx — according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Discussion: UPI and Los Angeles Times
Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:
The 1619 Project started as history.  Now it's also a political program. … The New York Times's celebrated 1619 Project is as intriguing for the second half of its title as for the first.  What is the project of this sprawling project; what are not just its principal conclusions and messages …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
As Biden agenda advances in Congress, White House weighs new offensive on inflation  —  Biden has blamed the oil industry for the increase in gas prices.  Other business broadsides could be coming.  —  After nearly eight months of gridlock, President Biden's push to overhaul the economy …
Discussion: Political Wire
Mike Corder / Associated Press:
‘Orgy of violence’: Dutch police open fire on rioters  —  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police opened fire on protesters in rioting that erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions late Friday night.  The Dutch city's mayor called it “an orgy of violence.”
Pew Research Center:
What Makes Life Meaningful?  Views From 17 Advanced Economies  —  Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material  —  well-being and health also play a key role  —  What do people value in life?  How much of what gives people satisfaction in their lives is fundamental …
Discussion: Althouse
Carson Kessler / ProPublica:
Former Kentucky Secretary of State Faces Ethics Charges  —  Alison Lundergan Grimes, a onetime Democratic rising star and subject of a ProPublica series, is accused of using state resources for her political advantage. … Kentucky's Executive Branch Ethics Commission accused Democratic former Secretary …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices could rule on Texas abortion ban as soon as Monday  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas' ban on abortion after roughly six weeks.  —  The justices are planning to issue at least one opinion Monday, the first of its new term, the court said on its website Friday.
 
 
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Reuters:
Amazon wages secret war on Americans' privacy, documents show
U.S. Department of Justice:
Nashotah man sentenced for attacking U.S. Service Member
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Reuters:
Fact Check-Claims that ‘Biden is not president’ because of footage with blurred presidential sign are false
Discussion: The Wrap
Diane Bartz / Reuters:
Corporate America unloads on Biden's newly active business watchdogs
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Fauci claims ‘gain of function’ is ‘completely meaningless term’ as he defends NIH actions
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Steele Dossier and Donald Trump's Betrayal of America
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Danusha V. Goska / Front Page Magazine:
A Letter to the Management of the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach
Discussion: Power Line
Dina Ley / dinachka82.medium.com:
Central Bucks Is Not Okay
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Kyle Rittenhouse to Appear on Tucker Carlson as Reality Trails The Onion by 6 Hours
Discussion: Washington Post
Jessica Huseman / Votebeat:
How Trump ally Cleta Mitchell won a seat on the EAC advisory board
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge faults Trump for Jan. 6 attack
Discussion: Mediaite, Rolling Stone and CNN
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Assembly Report on Cuomo Contains Grounds for Impeachment, Lawmaker Says
Discussion: New York Post
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Governors Distance Themselves From Trump, Drawing His Ire
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
 

 
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Jackie Snow / Quartz:
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