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Kyrsten Sinema / Arizona Republic:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: Why I'm registering as an independent — The Arizona senator explains why she has left the Democratic Party. — There's a disconnect between what everyday Americans want and deserve from our politics, and what political parties are offering.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sinema switches to independent, shaking up the Senate — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is changing her party affiliation to independent, delivering a jolt to Democrats' narrow majority and Washington along with it. — In a 45-minute interview, the first-term senator told POLITICO …
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Sinema leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a political independent, she told CNN's Jake Tapper in an exclusive TV interview. — “I've registered as an Arizona independent.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Playing Chicken … The biggest loser of the 2022 election other than Donald Trump was Kyrsten Sinema. The Arizona senator and now-former Democrat desperately needed Democrats, especially fellow senator Mark Kelly, to lose. Only such a setback would make the party desperate enough …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Sifting through the Sinema fallout — The decision triggered a bevy of questions, some which we're starting to get answers to: — Q: Will she keep her committees in the upper chamber? — A: Yes. Just before noon, Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER said in a statement …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Top progressive firm drops Sinema as a client — The leading progressive digital firm Authentic has dropped Kyrsten Sinema as a client, after the Arizona senator announced she was leaving the Democratic Party, according to a person close to the firm. — Sinema announced Friday …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The politics of Kyrsten Sinema's party switch — Four days ago, we wrote about a few reasons the Georgia Senate runoff — and whether Democrats' majority would grow to 51-49 — mattered, practically speaking. One of those reasons? The possibility of a party switch.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Sinema's decision to quit the Democratic Party jolts Arizona 2024 Senate race
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer says Sinema can keep committee assignments after leaving Democratic Party
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New York Times:
Kyrsten Sinema Says She Will Leave the Democratic Party
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Associated Press:
Brittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap — Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after the basketball star's detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm.
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CNN:
Russia demanded that a spy held in Germany be freed in exchange for Paul Whelan — Russia refused to release Paul Whelan alongside Brittney Griner unless a former colonel from Russia's domestic spy organization currently in German custody was also released as part of any prisoner swap …
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Julia Ioffe / Puck:
Inside the Griner Prisoner Swap
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House responds to criticism of Griner prisoner deal
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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
The hectic final chapter to WNBA star Brittney Griner's time in Russia
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CNN:
House Republicans brace for doomsday scenario if McCarthy falls short of 218 votes for speaker — As a right-wing faction threatens to tank his speakership ambitions, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy delivered a promise: “I'll never leave,” making clear he has no plans to drop out of the race …
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
How Kevin McCarthy Could Lose The Election For Speaker Of The House
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New York Times:
Judge to Hear Justice Dept. Contempt Request in Trump Documents Case — The department wants the court to force a representative of Donald J. Trump to swear under oath that there are no more classified documents at any of his properties. — A federal judge in Washington was set to hear arguments …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Private RNC member emails reveal anger at Trump, frustration with McDaniel's response to him — A handful of Republican National Committee members denounced former President Donald Trump, with one pushing for fellow members and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to forcefully condemn his decision …
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Brian Bushard / Forbes:
GOP Jump On Biden Official Sam Brinton's 2nd Theft Allegation—Blames ‘Wokeness’ For Their Hire — The Biden Administration has come under fire from Republican lawmakers after Energy Department official Sam Brinton, who identifies as nonbinary, was charged in two separate instances …
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Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Non-binary Biden nuclear official Sam Brinton accused in second luggage heist
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Why Conservatives Invented a ‘Right to Post’ — Early December might have marked the first time anyone ever asserted a First Amendment right to see the president's son's penis, an argument that the Framers likely did not anticipate. — In November, the billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter …
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Washington Post:
War has tamed Ukraine's oligarchs, creating space for democratic change — Ukraine may have the opportunity to rebuild a postwar society that is more democratic, less corrupt and more economically diversified — BURSHTYN, Ukraine — Over two days in October, eight Russian cruise missiles screamed …
Bryan Curtis / The Ringer:
This Secret Society in Washington, D.C., Has One Agenda: Fly, Eagles, Fly — The most passionate fan base in D.C. political media belongs to the NFL's league-leading team — Last Sunday, while Washington, D.C., was wondering about the composition of the Senate or watching the Commanders, a dozen emails flew back and forth.
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Judge tosses first “bounty hunter” lawsuit filed using Texas abortion law — A state judge Thursday dismissed a case against a San Antonio abortion provider that is a first. The lawsuit was the first test of a provision in Texas abortion law that allows private citizens to sue over any illegal abortion they discover.
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Steven Dilakian / The Real Deal New York:
How special are these permits? No one got any — Hotel developers' warnings prove true as year passes with zero approvals … Developers forecast that restrictions on hotel development would have a chilling effect. Conditions, so far, are pretty icy. — In the 365 days since …
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