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It’s that time of year…Ballotpedia’s fifth annual Holiday Cookie election!

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 12, Brew.

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Rep. Maria Salazar discusses Cuba spy, creeping Marxism, and immigration

“The Kool-Aid is acid at the end,” says the Florida Republican, who has denounced the rise of democratic socialism in America.

Roll Call

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for December 2023

Welcome to the Dec. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Young voters could deliver the fatal blow to Biden’s campaign

News analysis: More good economic news doesn’t appear to be getting through to young voters. They’re not happy with President Biden and it’s unclear whether his campaign is ready to win them back

The Independent UK

Kevin McCarthy’s exit shows that Congress is now the House of Maga

Kevin McCarthy’s exit is a cautionary tale about accommodating the most extremist factions of the GOP, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

The economy is a trouble spot for Biden despite strong signs. Here's why

Despite job growth, low unemployment and record spending, Americans are in a sour mood about the economy — and that could spell trouble for President Biden's reelection chances.

WEKU

The Squad review: AOC, the rise of the left and the fight against dark money

Ryan Grim provides an exhaustive account of challenges faced – and sometimes failed – by the US progressive stars

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32 Places Your Favorite Celebrities Like to Vacation

For your travel bucket list.

Marie Claire

World faces ‘heightened risk’ of mass atrocities due to global inaction

Human rights campaigners say UN’s ‘responsibility to protect’ principle and ambition to prevent genocides have diminished

The Guardian - UK

Mural captures Pullman porters’ history

Artist Joe Nelson, who goes by CUJODAH, worked with Union Pacific Railroad and the National Park Foundation to honor the porters, who helped fuel the Great Migration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Obama’s massive prisoner release led to Jesse Webster’s Chicago success story and three failures

President Barack Obama granted executive clemency to more than 1,900 federal prisoners, a record. Jesse Webster made the most of his freedom. Three others are back in jail.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meta opens the gates to its generative AI tech with launch of new Imagine platform

The AI can create four high-quality images for free, although there are limitations on what can be generated.

TechRadar

C is for Covfefe: The ABCs of Donald Trump

Trump’s gaffes, typos, and infamous phrases have become a staple of US politics. Kelly Rissman explains what (we think) his most iconic phrases mean

The Independent UK

What It's Like To Geek Out With Barack Obama | Sam Esmail 'Leave The World Behind' Interview

Writer/director Sam Esmail joins the show to discuss his new movie Leave the World Behind, working with producer Barack Obama, cinematic influences, and more.

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Biden has successfully appointed 159 federal judges through December 1 of his third year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 159 Article III federal judges through December 1, 2023, his third year in office. The Senate had confirmed 164 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point in his term.

The Independent UK

Trump doubles down on claim that his gaffes are ‘sarcastic’

Trump defended gaffes at Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity

The Independent UK

Was Ron DeSantis lacklustre campaign doomed from the start?

Ex-GOP strategist believes the governor’s mix of awkwardness and nastiness will end his campaign, while a pollster says nothing can be predicted when it comes to the Iowa caucuses where it comes down to what happens in the room on the night, Gustaf Kilander reports

The Independent UK

Was Ron DeSantis lacklustre campaign doomed from the start?

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Rishi's 'hammer of spod' moment was just the start

Both sides of the parliamentary aisle are making full use of social media to attack each other... in increasingly vicious fashion. Could such antics swing the next election?

Salon

Jon Stewart for president: Just a dream?

Progressive activists and bad polls haven't convinced Joe Biden to stand down — now it's time for the Hail Mary

The Independent UK

Was Ron DeSantis lacklustre campaign doomed from the start?

The Guardian - US

The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory review: Trump and his evangelical believers

Tim Alberta is a fine guide to the world of conservative US Christians, their dispiriting march to the right, and its ugly cost

The Independent UK

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor paved a path for women on the Supreme Court

One fall day in 2010, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor slipped into the courtroom where she worked for nearly 25 years to take in an “amazing” sight — three women in black robes

International Business Times

Longtime US Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: The Power Of Moderation

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the US Supreme Court, wielded enormous influence as the key centrist on a sharply divided bench, where she often displayed a preference for pragmatism over ideology.

WEKU

At climate summit, nations want more from the U.S.: 'There's just a trust deficit'

The United States looms large at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Historically, it's responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other nation. But it's also key for major breakthroughs.

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