memeorandum: Garland's appointment of a special counsel was cautious. But also bold. (Ruth Marcus/Washington Post)

7:25 AM ET, November 20, 2022

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Julia Shapero / The Hill:

Christie rebukes Trump: ‘It is time to stop whispering... It is time to stop being afraid of any one person’ — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Saturday urged the Republican Party to move on from Donald Trump, just days after the former president announced his third bid for office.

Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart, Insider, Washington Examiner, Las Vegas Review-Journal and The Right Scoop

Peter Baker / New York Times:

Trump Inquiries Remain Politically Charged, Despite Special Counsel — The appointment of an independent investigator is meant to address the perception of conflict of interest. But the system no longer seems adequate in this polarized political moment. — In appointing a special counsel …

Discussion: American Greatness, Lucian Truscott Newsletter, PoliticusUSA, Fox News, Joel Mathis, Power Line, Mother Jones and Vox

Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:

Garland's appointment of a special counsel was cautious. But also bold. — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday made a typically cautious decision in a bold way: He appointed a special counsel to investigate former president Donald Trump, but chose a veteran lawyer known …

Rachael Bade / Politico:
A new special counsel sets Washington ablaze

Discussion: Conservative Brief, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, NewsNation, National Review, PoliticusUSA, Agence France-Presse and New York Times

Colleen Long / Associated Press:
House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

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Washington Post:

Elon Musk says he will let Trump back onto Twitter — The former president said he is focused on his Twitter clone, Truth Social, echoing his previous remarks on the matter. — Elon Musk says he will reinstate the Twitter account of former president Donald Trump.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

CBS News Suspends Twitter Posting ‘In Light of the Uncertainty’ About Musk-Owned Social Platform … “In light of the uncertainty around Twitter and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News is pausing its activity on the social media site as it continues to monitor the platform,” Jonathan Vigliotti …

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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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.

Discussion: USA Today, New York Times, Just The News and NPR

Washington Post:

Leaked call shows clash between Kari Lake campaign and Maricopa County — Video from inside the GOP war room in Arizona reveals a breakdown in relations between campaign attorneys and a top lawyer for the county — Hours before Kari Lake was projected to lose her race for Arizona governor …

Discussion: Raw Story

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.

Discussion: The Western Journal, Raw Story and Election Law Blog

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:

President Biden Is Turning 80. Experts Say Age Is More Than a Number. — The New York Times spoke to 10 experts in aging to paint a picture of what the next six years might look like for a person of the president's age. — WASHINGTON — President Biden has said it is a …

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Associated Press:
Biden at 80: A ‘respecter of fate’ mulls 2nd White House bid

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Cora Engelbrecht / New York Times:

Hundreds of Protesters in Iran Blinded by Metal Pellets and Rubber Bullets — Security forces have been firing ammunition that has ruptured the eyes of antigovernment demonstrators in the past two months. “Everything went dark,” one said. — The protester was speeding toward a demonstration …

Discussion: Vox and The Times of Israel

New York Times:

In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations — After 30 years of deadlock, a new U.N. climate agreement aims to pay developing countries for loss and damage caused by global warming. But huge questions remain about how it would work.

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Ben Samuels / Haaretz:

In Stark Display of Partisanship, Incoming PM Netanyahu Addresses Republican Jewish Confab — Israel's incoming prime minister said he has had disagreements with both Democratic and Republican administrations during his time as premier and called differences of opinion with U.S. President …

Discussion: The Times of Israel

Martin Quin Pollard / Reuters:

Michael Bloomberg apologises for Boris Johnson speech criticising China — Michael Bloomberg apologised last week at a business forum hosted by the news agency he founded for remarks by British former Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticising China as autocratic.

Discussion: Breitbart

Andy Miller / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid — Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage. — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's reelection — and a surprising Biden administration decision not to appeal a federal court ruling …