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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 …
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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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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump's Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Backfires Badly — The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. — Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
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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
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 20, 2025 — Trump spent this morning calling a group of military veterans …
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill
Capitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and Axios
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Crockett: Someone made ‘white supremacist threats’ at DC office
Crockett: Someone made ‘white supremacist threats’ at DC office
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Representative Crockett, Axios and Townhall
NBC News:
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death,’ for urging military to ignore illegal orders
Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death,’ for urging military to ignore illegal orders
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
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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 …
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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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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:
G.O.P. Redistricting Push May Backfire, Giving Democrats a Midterm Edge
G.O.P. Redistricting Push May Backfire, Giving Democrats a Midterm Edge
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NOTUS, The Big Picture and Election Law Blog
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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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
House Democratic leader gets in fiery clash as he defends ACA tax credit extension plan
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Raw Story and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Robert King / Politico:
Rick Scott releases Obamacare subsidy alternative
Rick Scott releases Obamacare subsidy alternative
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U.S. Senator Rick Scott, NewsMax.com, The Hill and The Daily Signal
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 …
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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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Axios:
Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
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Associated Press:
U.S. and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv
U.S. and Russia draw up peace plan for Ukraine that includes big concessions from Kyiv
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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.
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Neal Rothschild / Axios:
Party of one: Trump chews up and spits out his inner circle
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.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Lindsey Halligan's bad bad week — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 👱♀️ Subscribe to PN 👱♀️ — 🎧🎧 Tune in to a new episode of Nir & Rupar on the Substack app …
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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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Thomas Adamson / Associated Press:
France will investigate Musk's Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
France will investigate Musk's Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
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Iran International:
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens — Iran's capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Ways and Means, Alternet.org and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Trump's All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas — Once the symbol of the president's immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.
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
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Florida Politics
Mithil Aggarwal / NBC News:
Miss Mexico, who sparked a walkout after host's bullying, is crowned Miss Universe — Fátima Bosch Fernández was scolded by the Thai national director, sparking a walkout and a teary apology from the local organizer. — She went from walking out after being publicly chided …
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Mary Hudetz / ProPublica:
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They're Being Censored. — Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations. — Change Appearance Change Appearance
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 …
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders — WHEN SIX MEMBERS OF CONGRESS released a short video on Tuesday emphatically reminding military personnel 1 that they must not obey illegal orders, the message ricocheted through the political world and the media like a rifle shot.
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.

