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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey  —  A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.  —  The judge found that the appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed  —  A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges …
New York Times:
Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James  —  The decision is a setback for the president's efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies.  —  A federal judge on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B …
NBC News:
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed
Washington Post:
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
Cameron Peters / Vox:   Trump's revenge campaign falls flat
Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’  —  The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.
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Tom Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Mark Kelly hasn't breached military law
Washington Post:
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors  —  How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature  —  Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X rolled out a feature that had the immediate result of sowing maximum chaos.  The update, called “About This Account,” allows people to click …
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:   America's Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Designate Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists  —  SECURING AMERICA FROM EXTRAORDINARY THREATS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)
Reuters:
Venezuela rejects ‘ridiculous’ US plan to designate Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies  —  President Trump has not made a final decision.  But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.  —  President Trump, who has repeatedly denounced …
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Politico:
Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in.
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Hamas attack victims sue Binance for allegedly allowing payments to militant group  — Binance accused of laundering money for Hamas, other groups  — Changpeng Zhao pardoned by Donald Trump in October  — Binance says it complies with sanctions laws  — Binance, lawyer for Zhao decline to discuss lawsuit
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Financial Times:
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows  — Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees  — Unprecedented move could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection  — Order would apply to 233,000 refugees admitted under Biden
Discussion: Associated Press, CNN and IJR
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Launching the Genesis Mission  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity.
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela gunboat strikes  —  President Trump has told his advisers he's planning to speak directly with Nicolas Maduro, even as the U.S. designated the Venezuela president Monday as the head of a terrorist organization, administration officials tell Axios.
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats  —  A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party's deep frustration.  —  A group of influential liberal senators …
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor's Race  —  The move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020.  —  Former Senator Doug Jones of Alabama …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Ukraine plan  —  Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by the Trump administration's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest, the Nebraska Republican told Axios. … - Foreign policy hawks in both parties …
Discussion: DNYUZ
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
OPM pushes back on report DOGE dissolved ahead of schedule  —  The Trump administration is pushing back on reporting that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission dissolved months before its charter was set to expire.  —  In a post on the social platform X …
Pew Research Center:
Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump and His Policies on Immigration, Economy  —  About four-in-five say Trump's policies harm Hispanics, a higher share than during his first term  —  This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on U.S. Latinos' views of the second Trump administration and their situation in the United States today.
James Carville / New York Times:
Out With Woke.  In With Rage.  —  We are not even two weeks from the government shutdown, and the public conversation on the matter has fled the building.  This shows, no matter what you believe, there's a simple truth.  The shutdown will have zero lasting consequence for next year's midterms.
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is staying out of the election to replace her … Her neutrality paves the way for Trump's allies to elevate a candidate of their choosing in a heavily-Republican district that Greene won in 2024 by 28 points.  —  In announcing her sudden decision to leave Congress …
Michael W. Green / Yes, I give a fig:
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie  —  How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America  —  We're going to largely skip markets again, because the sweater is rapidly unraveling in other areas as I pull on threads.  Suffice it to say that the market is LARGELY unfolding as I had expected — credit stress is rising, particularly in the tech sector.
Discussion: The Free Press
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Abortion illegal in North Dakota again after state Supreme Court ruling  —  Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after the state Supreme Court reversed a decision from a lower court on Friday, allowing a near-total ban to take effect.  —  The law makes it illegal for anyone to perform an abortion …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
The ‘ShamWow guy’ is running for Congress in Texas  —  Offer Vince Shlomi, the once-prominent infomercial pitchman, filed paperwork with the Texas Republican Party to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Carter.  —  The “ShamWow guy” is running for Congress and is looking to wipe the floor with the competition.
Ashley Oliver / Fox News:
Justice Thomas rebukes SCOTUS for denying widow's case, says it lets government dodge blame  —  Justice calls for overturning decades-old precedent that limits wrongful death lawsuits against government  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas voiced disagreement Monday with his colleagues' decision …
Discussion: IJR and NewsMax.com
 
 
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