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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down, sources say  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down from his executive role, sources tell CNBC's David Faber.  —  Twitter stock jumped more than 11% on the news.  —  Dorsey currently serves as both the CEO of Twitter and Square, his digital payments company.
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Axios:
GOP courts anti-vaxxers with jobless aid  —  Republican officials around the country are testing a creative mechanism to build loyalty with unvaccinated Americans while undermining Biden administration mandates: unemployment benefits.  —  Driving the news: Florida, Iowa …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Judge halts Biden vaccine mandate for health workers in 10 states
Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState:
MO Atty Gen Eric Schmitt Announces Court Stay on the Vaccine Mandate Affecting Healthcare Workers
Washington Post:
Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges  —  In Michigan, local GOP leaders have sought to reshape election canvassing boards by appointing members who expressed sympathy for former president Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 vote was rigged.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Youngkin playbook won't work for Herschel Walker  —  Former president and persistent misogynist Donald Trump, accused by more than two dozen women of sexual predation (which he has denied), has boldly announced his 2022 picks for the Senate.  Several share one distinctive characteristic.
Discussion: Twitchy
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How will the media cover Trump in 2024? Insiders are sounding the alarm.
Discussion: Press Watch and Insider
Washington Post:
As omicron emerges, a tired public has little appetite for new restrictions  —  Cold weather is driving more Americans indoors.  The holiday season has prompted a wave of travel, generating new lines of covid transmission.  And the delta variant is pushing up hospitalizations.
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Representative Ilhan Omar:
Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on Conversation with Rep. Lauren Boebert  —  WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement after she spoke with Rep. Lauren Boebert.  —  “Today, I graciously accepted a call from Rep. Lauren Boebert in the hope of receiving a direct apology …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Dems' dicey decision: Punish Boebert or not?
Telegraph:
With Kamala Harris looking unelectable, the Democrats are considering the nuclear option  —  Whispers in Washington suggest Joe Biden's camp has a plan to find a more popular replacement ahead of the 2024 White House battle  —  Democrats desperately scrambling to find a potential successor …
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Gov. Noem pushes back on narrative GOP is anti-woman, says telemedicine abortions show left is ‘hypocritical’  —  Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in abortion case Dec. 1.  —  Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion case  —  Gov. Kristi Noem railed against Democratic narratives on abortion …
Discussion: National Review
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The Atlantic:
Whatever Happened to the Exceptions for Rape and Incest?
Angela Wang / Insider:
The FAA accidentally disclosed more than 2,000 flight records associated with Jeffrey Epstein's private jets … - Insider filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Aviation Administration, seeking all flight history data associated with four planes owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Great Escape  —  Why workers are quitting their jobs, after the trauma of the pandemic.  —  The first thing you should know about Caroline Potts of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is that she loves her pets.  “I have five cats and three dogs,” she told me, proudly.  “The only thing I don't have is birds.”
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'They're all begging me': Trump's 2024 veep tryouts get underway  —  The last time Donald Trump picked a running mate, he made a conventional choice in Mike Pence — a relatively safe decision with traditional presidential ticket-balancing in mind.  —  But as Trump gears up for a 2024 bid …
Eric Boehlert / PRESS RUN:
A colossal flop — fawning media can't save Chris Christie's new book  —  Just 2,000 copies sold … Subscribe to PRESS RUN  —  It's hard to recall a former politician who was showered with more free media attention than Chris Christie this month as he peddled his new book, “Republican Rescue.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: ‘Dropping like flies’  —  BIDEN TRIES TO CALM FEARS OVER NEW COVID VARIANT — President JOE BIDEN sought to calm growing anxiety about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant, in a speech this morning.  “This variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” he said.
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
‘Gifts from the Heart’ is Biden White House Christmas theme  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — “Gifts from the Heart” is the theme of President Joe Biden's first White House Christmas.  —  First lady Jill Biden was scheduled on Monday to unveil decorations matching the theme, said to be inspired by people …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Jill Biden unveils traditional White House holiday décor
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Inside the ‘Misinformation’ Wars  —  Journalists and academics are developing a new language for truth.  The results are not always clearer.  —  On Friday afternoons this fall, top American news executives have dialed into a series of off-the-record Zoom meetings led by Harvard academics whose goal is to …
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
Welcome to the Beach Cafe, the Upper East Side's Republican Cheers  —  There's this unassuming pub on the corner of 70th and Second that's a dovecote for that rarest of birds: the right-winged Manhattanite.  It's called the Beach Cafe.  Cindy Adams comes here.
Discussion: Raw Story
Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney+ Drops ‘Simpsons’ Episode in Hong Kong Because of Tiananmen Square Joke  —  The 2005 episode features the Simpson family visiting Beijing, where they drop by the landmark, finding a placard that reads: “On this site, in 1989, nothing happened.”  —  Disney+ users in Hong Kong have noticed …
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Conservative Media Makes Up a Fake Florida Mansion for Nancy Pelosi  —  Anatomy of a viral lie.  —  Over the weekend, Conservatism Inc. found a new scandal to promote: A false report that Nancy Pelosi had purchased a $25 million mansion in Florida, home to 2024 hopeful, Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Trump.
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Jan. 6 investigators prepare to hold former Trump admin official in contempt  —  The Jan. 6 select committee is gearing up to hold a former top Trump administration official in contempt of Congress, a spokesperson for the panel announced Monday.  —  The House's panel investigating …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
How far-right extremist groups face exposure from army of hacktivists  —  Data leaks and breaches by so-called ‘ethical hackers’ - often assisted by poor security practices - have exposed inner workings of groups and the nature of the movement as a whole  —  hroughout 2021 …
 
 
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Natalie Shure / New Republic:
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New York Times:
Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push
Newton Public Schools / Parents Defending Education:
Newton North Principal calls Rittenhouse verdict “devastating” and “racism” in email to staff; promises racially segregated spaces for students and staff of color to process jury's decision
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Pentagon Chief Orders New Inquiry Into U.S. Airstrike That Killed Dozens in Syria
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Democrats anxious over Abrams silence on Georgia governor bid
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Doctors Warn New Medical School Guidance Would Lead to Unqualified Physicians and Unscientific Medicine
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Kristofer Harrison / The Bulwark:
Meet the Texas Secessionist Movement: Brought to You by Russia
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As U.S. Hunts for Chinese Spies, University Scientists Warn of Backlash
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The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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