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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump says "genie out of the box" to justify prosecuting Biden, other rivals if he's elected
To be fair, if Donald Trump actually thinks genies live in boxes that could at least help explain why he stole so many of them from the US government when he was booted from the White House. Ridiculous malapropism aside, it is definitely worth noting that the very sad man who has shouted "lock her up!" approximately 125,000 times since 2015 is actually complaining about federal and state prosecutors, you know, doing their jobs. He may struggle with idioms, but he's got the whole irony thing down pat.

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FBI seizes phones and iPad of New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Electronic devices belonging to Mayor Eric Adams were seized by the FBI as the agency escalated a corruption investigation into his victorious 2021 campaign, following a raid earlier this month on the home of Brianna Suggs, Adams' leading campaign fundraiser. Previous reports said Adams and his campaign team repeatedly refused regulators’ request to divulge the source of about $300,000 in donations, and it is believed the FBI is looking into whether the mayor's campaign "conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into its coffers" in exchange for purported favors.

Republicans salivate at the thought of stealing a battleground Senate seat
Bob Casey for Senate: Stung from their humiliating defeat in 2022, McConnell and his cronies have now set their sights on defeating Bob Casey and flipping the Senate back to red. Can you chip in to help re-elect Sen. Casey and protect our critical Senate majority?

Billionaire donor Peter Thiel dumps Trump: 'A lot of things I got wrong'
Uhhh, ya think?

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Democrats back down on Harlan Crow, other megadonor subpoenas after GOP promises "shit show"
For one infuriating reason or another, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee walked back a planned vote to subpoena several definitely crooked, smarmy megadonors who have lavished Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito with obscenely luxurious gifts for years. Nazi-memorabilia collector and Thomas' sugar daddy Harlan Crow and ultraconservative activist Leonard Leo were set to be called to testify before Sen. Dick Durbin abruptly ended a committee meeting and shelved those plans. Outraged Republicans apparently threatened to retaliate if Crow and Leo were subpoenaed, promising a "shit show" if Democrats dared to do their jobs. It's unclear how that GOP shit show would differ or stand out from the regularly scheduled shit show they already put on, but we digress. Here's hoping Dems find their spines and commit to restoring some modicum of faith in our nation's highest court.

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New York Times slams GOP senator for "parroting disinformation" about its staff and Hamas
Radical, right-wing Republican and Arkansan just asking questions Tom Cotton sent an incredibly irresponsible letter to the New York Times, citing unverifiable "reports" that the newspaper’s journalists were "embedded with Hamas, knew about the attack, and ... accompanied members of Hamas as they carried out the attack." Shockingly, Cotton's insinuations were not well received. "As I am sure you agree [ed. note: he does not], the spread of disinformation and incendiary rhetoric threatens the health of our democracy. Sadly, your letter to The New York Times of November 9 exacerbates those very problems," Times counsel David McCraw responded. It's worth noting that Cotton previously called for Israel to "bounce the rubble" in Gaza, a cute little phrase that basically means indiscriminately bombing that which has already been obliterated.

Florida axes non-binary teacher for using "Mx." title
A non-binary Florida teacher has inevitably been fired for using the title "Mx." in violation of an incredibly stupid new state law that requires educators to keep the pronoun they had at birth. Republicans' ongoing crusade to eradicate queer culture from public life simply isn't stopping with books or teaching materials, folks. If you're gay, or lesbian, or bisexual, or god forbid trans, the message is crystal clear. You are on notice, you are not equal, and you definitely do not belong. Had enough? Vote blue.

Republicans' extreme move BACKFIRES (Live from Wisconsin!)
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: They finally went too far...

Outrage grows after chilling call for genocide by Florida Republican
During a debate in the Florida state legislature about calling for a ceasefire in Israel's invasion of Gaza, Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon asked, "We are at 10,000 dead Palestinians. How many will be enough?" Republican state Rep. and probably future Fox News host Michelle Salzman blurted out for the entire chamber and world to hear, "All of them." Standing by for GOP condemnation in five, four, thr... oh, who we are kidding?

Israel revises down its death toll from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to about 1,200, hostage count holds at 240
A spokesperson from Israel's Foreign Ministry said "the official number of people" killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 now stands at "around 1,200." That's about 200 fewer victims than Israel had been citing for more than a month. Israeli media quoted unnamed officials as saying some remains were initially misidentified. Many of the bodies were burned and mutilated that day, and the process of identifying them is still underway. Israel's massive air and ground assault since the terror attacks have claimed the lives of at least 11,000 Palestinians — including more than 4,000 children.