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11:15 PM ET, December 6, 2023

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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Wisconsin Trump electors settle lawsuit, agree Biden won in 2020  —  MADISON, Wis. — In a legal settlement Wednesday, the 10 Republicans who signed official-looking paperwork falsely purporting Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2020 have agreed to withdraw their inaccurate filings …
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Tabitha Mueller / The Nevada Independent:
Nevada GOP ‘fake electors’ indicted for falsely claiming Trump won state's 2020 election  —  A Nevada grand jury has indicted the six Republicans — including the chair of the Nevada Republican Party — who falsely pledged Nevada's electoral votes to Donald Trump following …
CNN:
Nevada grand jury indicts six pro-Trump fake electors  —  A Nevada grand jury has indicted six individuals who acted as fake electors in a scheme intended to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election win, according to the state's attorney general.  —  The indictments make Nevada the third state …
Discussion: New York Times, Mediaite and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Pro-Trump electors indicted in Nevada, the third state to issue charges  —  A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday charged six Republicans who claimed to be presidential electors in 2020 and submitted certificates to Congress falsely asserting that former president Donald Trump had won the election in their state.
Associated Press:
Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
Kevin McCarthy / Wall Street Journal:
My Next Chapter  —  I'm leaving the House but not the fight.  —  I'm an optimist.  How could I not be?  I'm the son of a firefighter.  For 17 years I've served in the same congressional seat—the same office in which I was once denied an internship.  Only in America.
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NBC News:
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted speaker, announces he's leaving Congress
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Republicans Block Aid to Ukraine, Jeopardizing Its Fight Against Russia  —  The vote spotlighted waning support in Congress for backing Ukraine in the war, and left the fate of the effort uncertain.  —  Republicans on Wednesday blocked an emergency spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
House votes to block Biden EV rule
Washington Post:
Senate Republicans block procedural vote for Ukraine aid package
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senators look for Biden, McConnell to step up after Republicans block Ukraine funding bill
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump says he wouldn't be a dictator ‘except for Day One’  —  When asked during a Fox News town hall if he would seek retribution upon returning to office, the former president largely sidestepped the question  —  Former president Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not be a dictator upon returning …
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Fox News:
Here are the top moments from Trump's ‘Hannity’ town hall
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump is hiding his fascist plans in plain sight
Discussion: Fox News
Sam Lansky / TIME:
Person of the Year  —  Taylor Swift  —  Taylor Swift is telling me a story, and when Taylor Swift tells you a story, you listen, because you know it's going to be good—not only because she's had an extraordinary life, but because she's an extraordinary storyteller.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Christie slams Ramaswamy as ‘most obnoxious blowhard in America’  —  It took about 15 minutes before former New Jersey governor Chris Christie was able to get a word in during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday — but once he did, he held nothing back.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Chris Christie Savages Vivek Ramaswamy as ‘Obnoxious Blowhard’  —  “So, do everybody a favor, just walk yourself off that stage, enjoy a nice meal, and get the hell out of this place!”  Ramaswamy told his 2024 rival during Wednesday night's debate.  —  GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie finally …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
At the GOP debate, Ron DeSantis calls Middle Eastern garb ‘man dresses’  —  The Florida governor has come under fire in the past for his comments about Muslims.  —  During the fourth Republican presidential debate on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing his time serving in the Middle East …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
GOP Wife in Sex Scandal Erased From Conservative Site  —  Bridget Ziegler had a top position at the Leadership Institute.  She's reportedly out after her husband was accused of raping their threesome partner.  —  Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler appears to have departed her role …
Associated Press:
Michigan high court declines to immediately hear appeal of ruling allowing Trump on primary ballot  —  The Michigan Supreme Court refused Wednesday to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court's ruling that would allow former President Donald Trump's name to be on the state's presidential primary ballot.
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John Frank / Axios:
Colorado Supreme Court skeptical of bid to block Trump from 2024 ballot
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton prosecutors list top Trump aides, Ga. officials as witnesses  —  Ex-Justice Department leaders, VP Pence and Gov. Brian Kemp could be called  —  Fulton County prosecutors could call several senior officials who served in the Trump administration and Georgia's top elected leaders …
Sarah Beth Hensley / ABC News:
Harvard's president answers backlash over response to calls for ‘genocide of Jews’  —  Threats to the Jewish community “have no place at Harvard,” Claudine Gay said.  —  Harvard University President Claudine Gay watches a video being played during a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled …
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New York Times:
College Presidents Under Fire After Dodging Questions About Antisemitism
Jonathan Franklin / NPR:
A Black Texas student has been suspended once again for his natural hairstyle  —  A Black high school student in Texas who was suspended for more than a month for wearing a natural hairstyle returned to regular classes this week after spending more than a month at an alternative school.
Discussion: The Hill and abc7NY
Politico:
A Biden donor calls it quits  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from producer Raymond Rapada.  —  Democratic donor and humanitarian AMED KHAN is done with President JOE BIDEN.
Joe Schoffstall / Fox News:
‘Squad’ member Ayanna Pressley calls for allowing ‘incarcerated citizens’ and 16-year-olds to vote  —  Ayanna Pressley introduced the Inclusive Democracy Act on Wednesday  —  Democrat Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a far-left ‘Squad’ member, called for allowing “incarcerated citizens” …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Associated Press:
Pressley, Welch introduce legislation to guarantee right to vote for people with felonies on record
Discussion: The Hill
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Another Nearly $5 Billion in Debt Relief for Over 80,000 Student Loan Borrowers  —  This brings total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans  —  Today my Administration …
Beege Welborn / HotAir:
Asst. Law Prof Politely Suggests Hamas Rape Victims Check Their Victimization  —  She seems nice.  In fact, she's almost too cute by half.  —  Now, before we get too deep in the argle-bargle weeds of elite academia here, maybe you're asking yourself (much as I did), “Vurt da furk is ‘sex exceptionalism’?”
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Mike Johnson Compares Himself to Moses at Christian Nationalist Gala  —  The House Speaker alleges God directed his path to power through the “roiling sea”  —  IN A KEYNOTE speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses …
College Board Newsroom:
Advanced Placement Program Releases Revised African American Studies Framework  —  Course to Officially Launch in 2024-25 School Year  —  Today, the Advanced Placement® Program delivers its revised framework for the AP® African American Studies course, which will officially launch in the 2024-25 school year.
Maddie Hanna / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Central Bucks' new school board president was sworn in on a stack of frequently banned books.  Here's what these books mean to her.  —  As she was sworn in to another term on the Central Bucks school board Monday night, Karen Smith placed her hand not on a Bible, but a stack of frequently banned books.Smith …
 
 
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Christie Zizo / WKMG:
GOP activist from The Villages found guilty of 2020 election voter fraud
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shootings in Texas and Nevada
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Maryland AG reinstates hate crime task force member who claimed Israeli babies murdered by Hamas were ‘fake’
Discussion: RedState
Rasmussen Reports:
Less Government, Lower Taxes: Still a Winning Agenda
Discussion: Power Line and Washington Examiner
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Targeting costly meds, Biden admin asserts authority to seize certain drug patents
Discussion: CBS News and Political Wire
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Rolling Stone:
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Grayson Everett / Yellowhammer News:
Katie Britt: For a secure border, a strong homeland, and a safe world - President Trump is the choice in 2024
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
Are We Shocked a Dem Rep Said This About Florida and Texas?
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101
Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
America's White Evangelical Problem
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