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12:10 PM ET, December 3, 2023

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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis bashes Trump and teases plans to ‘supersede’ Obamacare  —  The Florida governor touted his campaign's efforts in Iowa on NBC's “Meet the Press” six weeks ahead of the caucuses.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he would replace Obamacare with a …
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
DeSantis says he will win Iowa  —  “I think it's going to help propel us to the nomination,” DeSantis said.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has staked his campaign's success on his performance in Iowa, where he's secured a key endorsement from Gov. Kim Reynolds and recently completed a 99-county campaign swing.
Washington Post:
Trump attempts to spin anti-democracy, authoritarian criticism against Biden  —  The former president declared his 2024 campaign as a ‘righteous crusade’ against ‘tyrants and villains’  —  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Republican polling leader Donald Trump moved to deflect from criminal charges …
The Guardian:
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels  —  Exclusive: UAE's Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’  —  The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pro-DeSantis super PAC fires interim CEO after 9 days  —  Never Back Down fired Kristin Davison on Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.  —  The chief super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Never Back Down, has fired its interim chief executive officer after less than two weeks.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
DeSantis PAC CEO out in latest shakeup
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
DeSantis's Education Policies in Florida Drive Out Liberal-Leaning Professors  —  Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure.  And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis had just taken office in 2019 when the University …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea  —  An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
David Cohen / Politico:
I've lost confidence in Lloyd Austin, Lindsey Graham says  —  The South Carolina Republican decries his statements on the Israel-Hamas war.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he has lost confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin because of his recent comments about the Israel-Hamas war.
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Valerie Volcovici / Reuters:
Al Gore slams COP28 climate summit host UAE, says its emissions soared  —  Climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Sunday slammed the UAE - host of the COP28 climate summit - saying its position as overseer of international negotiations on global warming this year was an abuse of public trust.
Discussion: Political Wire
Myah Ward / Politico:
Swing-state Muslim leaders launch campaign to ‘abandon’ Biden in 2024  —  The bubbling anger among Arab and Muslim Americans over the president's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict could threaten his chances of reelection.  —  Muslim leaders from several swing states on Saturday descended on Dearborn …
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
The Dirty Tricks the GOP Is Using to Keep Abortion Off the Ballot in 2024  —  Republicans are getting killed on reproductive rights, and they're taking desperate measures to prevent their constituents from having a say next year  —  TIFFANY CAMPBELL USED to describe herself as a “hardcore, church-going Republican.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Chelsea Harvey / Politico:
Open secret at climate talks: The top temperature goal is mostly gone  —  Researchers injected a sobering finding into global climate negotiations Sunday by saying the world will likely fail its most important warming test.  —  Leading scientists worldwide delivered a striking dose of reality …
Robert Downen / The Texas Tribune:
Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers  —  Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
George Santos Movie In Works At HBO Films From ‘Veep’ EP Frank Rich  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV  — ‘Riches’ U.K. Series Canceled By Prime Video After One Season; “I Still Had Many More Stories To Tell,” Creator Says  — Julianna Margulies Apologizes For Comments Tying Black & LGBTQ Communities …
 
 
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