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A House renovated: Automated flagpole to sit atop Springfield site where Lincoln delivered historic anti-slavery speech

A helicopter removed the old manual flagpole from the dome of the Old State Capitol this week in preparation for installing an automated one as part of an ongoing renovation project. Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama both made history at the historic building.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gene Collier: Trump, Musk, Twitter, you can't look away

Whether you view it as a riotously over-covered platform that happens to be an obsession of politicos, journos and all manner of wackos, or if you just think of Twitter as the dagger in the back of a prone civilization as it bleeds out on a cold sidewalk, you have…

Tribune News Service

Wet Leg review – 2022’s breakout indie stars on comically good form

Despite having fans in Iggy Pop and Barack Obama, the Isle of Wight duo are sticking with small venues for now – and enlivening them with joy and hilarity

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What happens to turkeys that get pardoned by US Presidents - it's surprisingly upsetting

The strange but hilarious tradition of a turkey being sent to the White House to be saved from Thanksgiving dinner is very sweet - but it doesn't end very well

Daily Mirror

Opioid maker Endo to be monitored by Obama's former drug czar for $25K a month

Under pressure from people impacted by the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, a New York judge has confirmed Gil Kerlikowske, a former national drug czar in the Obama administration, as an outside monitor over Endo International's opioid business. The Chester County drug firm is reorganizing in bankruptcy court.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

From Bernie’s mittens and Fetterman’s hoodie to Warnock’s Sunday best: The best-dressed men in Washington DC

How do you look like a man of the people without looking busted? Eric Garcia investigates

The Independent UK

Obama to head down under on speaking tour

Barack Obama will hold speaking engagements in Sydney and Melbourne to share his wisdom and experiences.

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Why the hell can’t America end this deadly gun violence?

There are 400 million firearms in US and they being used to kill people at a rate not seen in any other nation in the world, says Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK

Pelosi didn't quite know when to quit

If Pelosi had put down the gavel a few years ago, her legacy as the greatest of all time would go unquestioned

Salon

Leonard Greene: Hakeem Jeffries, poised to lead House Democrats, would bring Brooklyn toughness to job

It wasn’t as good as President Barack Obama singing Al Green at the Apollo Theater, but U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries had his cool moment too.

Tribune News Service

Michelle Obama sdoesn’t want her daughters to ‘rush into marriage’

‘I want to make their worlds bigger for them’, she said

The Independent UK

The Dunkirk election: Hey, we survived

Democrats learned important lessons and developed crucial new strategies. They survived — but they didn't win

Salon

Neighborhood pride competes with gentrification fears for residents coping with Obama Center traffic woes in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood

CHICAGO — When the road construction around the coming Obama Presidential Center kicked into a new phase last month, South Shore resident Jane Carson said she took the longer bus rides home in stride because she knew it was for the greater good: a grand community space dedicated to the…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress faces another bumpy ride

“We have fired Nancy Pelosi,” tweeted House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California a day after his party narrowly won back control of the House.

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Salon

Jordan smear campaign against Jack Smith

Jordan is already planning to investigate the DOJ prosecutor investigating Trump

The Independent UK

Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoff

Former President Barack Obama will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker

McClatchy Washington Bureau

After another missed majority, McConnell stares into more conflict with Trump, conservatives

WASHINGTON — The last time Mitch McConnell wrestled back a Republican Senate majority was in 2014, when the GOP picked up a modern record of nine seats during the second midterm of Barack Obama’s presidency.

Reuters

With Philippines visit VP Harris seeks to reset relations

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving ties with the former U.S. colony, an Asian ally that is central to U.S. efforts to counter China's increasingly assertive policies towards Taiwan.

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Pelosi shattered the marble ceiling and leaves a historic leadership legacy

Nancy Pelosi led highly pivotal moments in recent U.S. political history. Here, a look at Pelosi's career and its impact on that history.

The Independent UK

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son

Los Angeles Times

How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100 million LA mayoral campaign

LOS ANGELES — As autumn settled over Los Angeles, Rep. Karen Bass suddenly found herself in a tight race with developer Rick Caruso.

Chicago Sun-Times

At Manny’s, corned beef on rye’s price is up, but, like many restaurants, deli’s still struggling amid high inflation

Higher costs are pummeling restaurants. Many have cut hours and portions and raised prices. Lou Malnati’s Pizza raised prices 8% across the board — more in a year “than ever in our history.”

The Conversation

US politics: midterm elections have handed Joe Biden a divided Congress – history tells us that's bad for good government

Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election and the Biden administration no longer…

The Conversation

Nancy Pelosi was the key Democratic messenger of her generation – passing the torch will empower younger leadership

The announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not run for another senior post opens the door for a new generation of national leaders in the Democratic Party.

Los Angeles Times

He was a young tech entrepreneur, and Kanye West wanted to partner with him. What could go wrong?

Alex Klein's tech inventions have passed through the hands of some of the most powerful people in government, music and business. Barack Obama, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have all touted the 32-year-old Londoner's music-creation devices,…

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