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12:25 PM ET, November 20, 2022

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Ellen Francis / Washington Post:
At least 5 killed in shooting at LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, police say  —  A shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs killed five people and injured 18 others overnight, police said early Sunday.  —  Club Q, where police said the first call came in minutes before midnight, described it as a “hate attack.”
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Associated Press:
Police: 5 dead, 18 injured in Colorado nightclub shooting  —  A shooter opened fire in a gay nightclub late Saturday, killing five people and wounding 18 in the latest mass shooting to befall the country in a year in which anti-gay rhetoric has been amped up among extremists.
Andy Rose / CNN:
5 people are killed, at least 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs  —  Five people were killed Saturday night at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to police.  Another 18 people were injured in the mass shooting at Club Q.
NBC News:
At least 5 killed after gunman opens fire at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs  —  Shooting at Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub leave 5 dead, suspect in custody  —  A gunman opened fire at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub late on Saturday, killing at least 5 people and injuring 18, police said.
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Cites Twitter ‘Problems,’ Says He'll Stick to Own Platform  —  Donald Trump said he sees “a lot of problems at Twitter” and will stick to his own social-media platform, offering an initial response to Elon Musk's poll on whether to reinstate the former president's account.
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Washington Post:
Elon Musk says he will let Trump back onto Twitter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CBS News Suspends Twitter Posting ‘In Light of the Uncertainty’ About Musk-Owned Social Platform
Emily Steel / New York Times:
Desperate for Growth, Aging Casino Company Embraced ‘Degenerate Gambler’  —  David Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic and racist behavior, is now a public spokesman for the sports-betting industry.  —  Years before he became a controversy-courting media icon, gambling promoter …
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New York Times:
Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous  —  The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.  —  TOPEKA, Kan. — Representative John Barker, a cattle breeder …
JONATHAN TURLEY:
What Elephant?  AP Denies that There is Any Evidence That Joe Biden Discussed Hunter's Business Dealings  —  For those of us who have written about the Hunter Biden scandal and the family's influence-peddling operation for years, it is routine to read media stories denying the facts …
Discussion: The's Newsletter
Polina Ivanova / Financial Times:
Russians struggle to make sense of Ukraine war after Kherson retreat … On a snowy afternoon in Moscow this week, a trickle of people entered a vast hall under the Kremlin walls, past armed riot police, to see an exhibition on what Russia still describes as a “special military operation” in Ukraine after nine months of war.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Voice of America
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
DeSantis, Others Draw Distinctions With Trump in 2024 GOP Nomination Race  —  Las Vegas gathering of Republican Jewish Coalition generates applause for both the former president and his rivals  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Second Term in Florida  —  Created with sketchtool.
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Examiner
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Lauren Lantry / ABC News:
Former Speaker Paul Ryan calls himself a ‘Never-Again-Trumper’  —  In a “This Week” interview, Ryan also endorsed Kevin McCarthy for speaker.  —  In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to the media during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
For experts, the evidence in two probes compels charging Trump  —  Two reports analyzing two different criminal investigations into Donald Trump have reached a singular conclusion: there is enough evidence to bring charges against the former president.  —  Veteran prosecutors and top legal minds …
Stephen M. Lepore / Associated Press:
Biden agrees to pay climate REPARATIONS: US will pay up to $1BN to compensate developing countries for global warming - but gas-guzzling China WON'T have to pay into global fund  — The fund, negotiated at the UN's COP27 Summit, was originally known as a ‘loss and damage’ fund and had been blocked by previous administrations
Discussion: Power Line
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New York Times:
In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations
Benoit Faucon / Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Security Forces Crack Down on Protest Movement in Kurdish Region  —  Iranian forces fire live ammunition and raid homes in search of opponents in an effort to crack down on a two-month old protest movement  —  Iranian security forces swept through the country's Kurdish region …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
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Cora Engelbrecht / New York Times:
Hundreds of Protesters in Iran Blinded by Metal Pellets and Rubber Bullets
Discussion: Vox and The Times of Israel
Washington Examiner:
Happy 80th birthday, Mr. President.  Now please don't run  —  It is President Joe Biden's 80th birthday.  The best gift he could give the nation, and himself, is an announcement that he will not run for president in 2024.  He has worked in the federal government for 50 years now, many of them ably.
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New York Times:
Kari Lake Claims Her Voters Were Disenfranchised.  Her Voters Tell a Different Story.  —  Ms. Lake's supporters say in testimonials that they had problems at Phoenix-area polling sites.  But a review by The New York Times shows that most of them successfully cast their ballots.
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Washington Post:
Leaked call shows clash between Kari Lake campaign and Maricopa County
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Schiff bemoans growth of ‘crazy caucus’ in House GOP  —  Republicans could remove the California representative from his committee.  —  Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday lamented the growth of the GOP's “crazy caucus” in the House …
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Martin Quin Pollard / Reuters:
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COP27 live updates: Nations poised to agree on historic fund for climate harms
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
DeSantis team has a warning about ‘Ron to the Rescue’ PAC as 2024 speculation intensifies
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Herschel Walker Called on Biden to Take a Mental Fitness Exam. But He Won't Do the Same.
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