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New Republic:
Trump's Angry Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Just Backfired Badly  —  On Thursday, President Trump called for the execution of a number of members of the opposition party.  This came after Democratic lawmakers released a powerful video informing military and intelligence officials …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Brace Yourself for ... Full.  Blown.  Panic.  —  The craziest thing about Trump's slowly weakening grip over Republicans in Congress isn't that it's happening.  It's that some Republicans are even starting to say it's happening, right out loud.  “He'd be the outlier if it didn't happen …
The Independent:
Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’  —  Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said  —  Your support helps us to tell the story
NBC News:
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death,’ for urging military to ignore illegal orders
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Discussion: Off Message
Washington Post:
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols  —  The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”  —  The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika …
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Washington Post:
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols  —  The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.  —  The U.S. Coast Guard issued a new …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Washington Post:
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support  —  The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.  —  just now  —  KYIV — The White House is pressuring Ukraine …
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Associated Press:
U.S. and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv
Axios:
Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
Trump plan to end Ukraine war cedes Donbas to Russia
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
GOP barrels toward ObamaCare cliff as prospects dim for subsidy extensions  —  Prospects look dim for Congress to agree to an extension of ObamaCare's enhanced subsidies, as Republicans run headlong toward a December cliff without a clear plan to break their fall.
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Politico:
The House is scrambling to avoid a censure death spiral … “The only thing we can apparently do is condemn each other,” said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), slamming the legislative agenda.  “I've not seen the House hit this low of a point since I've been here.”
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill  —  After a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson was optimistic about making progress on urgent priorities like government funding and rising health care costs.  Instead, the House used hours of floor time to vote five times this week on measures rebuking other members.
Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill and Axios
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal  —  Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings  —  The FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants' rights activists who were organizing …
Erin Doherty / Politico:
Poll: Americans don't just tolerate gerrymandering — they back it … Voters in both parties want to go on offense in the redistricting fight.  —  A new POLITICO Poll shows both Democrats and Republicans support redrawing congressional districts to give their side a boost in the midterms.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Republicans' Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
Discussion: NOTUS and CalMatters
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Elon Musk Could ‘Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,’ Grok Says  —  Elon Musk is a better role model than Jesus, better at conquering Europe than Hitler, the greatest blowjob giver of all time, should have been selected before Peyton Manning in the 1998 NFL draft …
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CNN:
Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark  —  The White House is preparing for possible turnover in the Cabinet after President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark of his term, potentially shaking up his otherwise stable team of secretaries, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and IJR
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Neal Rothschild / Axios:   Party of one: Trump chews up and spits out his inner circle
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Washington Post:
How billionaires took over American politics  —  The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires' influence in politics.  —  Just now  —  New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in politics.
Discussion: The Free Press
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Washington Post:   We asked 2,500 Americans how they really feel about billionaires
Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
Lawrence Summers' extraordinary fall from grace  —  The reputation of one of America's leading economists is in tatters since the emergence of emails to Jeffrey Epstein  —  Sheryl Sandberg's encomium to her mentor, Lawrence Summers, could hardly have been more effusive.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and DNYUZ
New York Times:
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme  —  A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.  —  A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal:
Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation  —  Workers growing tired of economy in which everything seems to get more expensive  —  America's middle class is weary.  —  After nearly five years of high prices, many middle-class earners thought life would be more affordable by now.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Bloomberg
Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Pentagon Pete's War Goons Accidentally Invade Mexico  —  WHOOPSIE DAISY  —  U.S. “contractors” planted signs declaring that a Mexican beach was U.S. territory.  —  Department of Defense “contractors” landed on a Mexican beach and accidentally declared it United States territory in a bizarre incident on Monday.
Discussion: Daily Mail and El País
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Nevada 2026 Poll: Dead Heat for Governor, U.S. Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto Underwater  —  Home Polls Nevada 2026 Poll: Dead Heat for Governor, U.S. Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto Underwater  —  Majority of Nevada Voters Disapprove of Trump's Handling of Economy & Immigration
Discussion: Florida Politics
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell enters crowded California governor's race  —  Swalwell, a fervent Trump critic, is the latest in a long list of Democrats who have launched bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Thursday that he will run for California governor …
Politico:
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards … In Pennsylvania, Democrats flipped at least two dozen school board seats, per an ongoing tally from progressive recruitment group Pipeline Fund.  The under-the-radar trend was enabled by voters' increasing weariness with the culture wars …
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
ICE Suddenly Loses Key Evidence One Day After Being Sued  —  ICE is claiming the computer ate its records the day after it was sued for abuse.  —  404 Media reports that after ICE's Broadview Detention Center outside Chicago was sued October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees …
Discussion: 404 Media
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Trump's Policy Failures Are Even Worse Than We Realize  —  News investigations into Trump-era national security and criminal justice decisions haven't penetrated the national consciousness because of the president's ability to distract.  They should.
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Judge Shreds Lies and Provocations of ICE Barbie's Goons  —  “IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE”  —  Federal judge says Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino lied as body-cam videos show tear gas, brake-checks, and even ChatGPT-written reports.  —  A federal judge has sharply criticized Kristi Noem's Border Patrol agents …
 
 
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Discussion: The Charlotte Observer and ABC7
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Mary Hudetz / ProPublica:
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They're Being Censored.
New York Times:
Trump's All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas
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What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders
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 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Banks Shelve $20 Billion Bailout Plan for Argentina
Discussion: Bloomberg
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Judge rules Trump's National Guard deployment to D.C. is illegal
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Johnson wants changes after being outflanked on Epstein files
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Hill
Reuters:
White House was unaware US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy
 

 
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