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11:20 PM ET, January 1, 2018

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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iranians Protest Across Country, Defying a Crackdown  —  TEHRAN — Iranian security forces clamped down on Tehran on Monday after demonstrators across the country ignored calls for calm by President Hassan Rouhani in the most significant venting of pent-up economic and political frustrations in years.
Discussion: RedState and Informed Comment
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Washington Post:
The West should support the protesters in Iran  —  FIVE DAYS of street protests in cities across Iran have underlined the fundamental weakness of a regime sometimes portrayed in Washington as a regional juggernaut.  Despite the lifting of most Western economic sanctions after 2015 …
Associated Press:
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
Discussion: The Week and Associated Press
BBC:
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Anthony Scaramucci Is Telling Pals That Donald Trump Wants Him Back … Losing your job in a fit of self-immolation after a mere ten days may seem like the type of professional stumble that doesn't lend itself to a comeback.  But Anthony Scaramucci, a.k.a. the Mooch, appears to be positioning himself to give politics another go.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
White House aides already anxious about 2018  —  President Donald Trump returned to Washington from his sunny holiday break in Florida in an upbeat mood, relaxed and rested — but many of his top aides are dreading what's to come in 2018.  —  After ending their first year on a high …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump confronts 2018's harsh political reality
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Bwittes / Lawfare:
Why Trump's War on the Deep State Is Failing—So Far  —  In May of 2016, when Donald Trump was still a long-shot candidate for president, I warned with some specificity about what he would try to do to the U.S. Department of Justice and the law enforcement apparatus of the United States:
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
As the Dossier Scandal Looms, the New York Times Struggles to Save Its Collusion Tale  —  The totality of the evidence undermines the Times' collusion narrative.  —  rump Adviser's Visit to Moscow Got the F.B.I.'s Attention.  " That was the page-one headline the New York Times ran on April 20 …
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Associated Press:
Records show no black armed Confederates  —  COLUMBIA — Two South Carolina lawmakers want to build a monument at the Statehouse to honor black Confederate veterans, but pension records show the state never recognized armed African-American soldiers during the Civil War.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
GOP lawmakers surprised to learn no black soldiers served under Confederacy in South Carolina  —  The justification for building a monument to black Confederate soldiers is crumbling as historians point out there's no evidence such combatants ever existed.  —  State Rep. Bill Chumley …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Colorado shooting suspect was an Iraq War vet who posted alt-right ‘Pepe’ memes on social media  —  Matthew Riehl, the man accused of killing a suburban Denver sheriff's deputy and wounding four others, is a veteran of the Iraq War who is also fond of posting alt-right memes on his Facebook account.
Discussion: Associated Press
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A. G. Sulzberger / New York Times:
A Note From Our New Publisher  —  IN 1896 my great-great-grandfather left his hometown, Chattanooga, and traveled north to purchase a small, fading newspaper in New York.  —  The moment was not unlike our own.  Technological, economic and social turmoil were upending the traditions of the country.
Kelly Heyboer / New Jersey Online:
Teen killed parents, sister, family friend with semi-automatic rifle, cops say  —  Gallery: Investigators at crime scene, teen accused of killing parents, sister, family friend with semi-automatic  —  A 16-year-old armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed his parents …
Discussion: Breitbart and ABC News
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Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan  —  Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / Arkansas Online:
Arkansas woman who declared her gun range a ‘Muslim Free Zone’ enters governor's race  —  A Hot Springs Republican has entered the governor's race and will challenge Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the GOP primary in May.  —  Jan Morgan, 54, announced her candidacy in a new release sent Sunday night and at an event in Hot Springs.
Discussion: Raw Story
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
I Predict That 2018 Will Either Be a Disaster or It Won't Be  —  As Senator Roy Moore is sworn in among the smoking ruins of the failed GOP tax reform bill ... wait, neither of those is a thing.  But I predicted them both just over a month ago though, pretty much making me Dick Morris …
New York Times:
With Disney Deal Looming, Murdoch's Empire Is Fractured  —  LOS ANGELES — In late summer, Verizon Communications came to Rupert Murdoch with a surprise acquisition offer.  —  Verizon — locked in battle with AT&T, which was then finalizing its $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Volunteer Auxiliary Thought Police  —  That's what Steve Sailer calls them, only they aren't volunteers anymore.  They are asking to be paid.  —  Who are they?  Members of Politically Approved Minority Groups who offer to read novels in manuscript to identify any non-conforming elements.
Discussion: The Unz Review
 
 
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Raphael Ahren / The Times of IsraelRaphael Ahren:
Pence visit indefinitely postponed due to ‘scheduling conflicts’
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Nuclear war with North Korea closer than ever
Discussion: IJR, Althouse and fox13now.com
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Chris Matthews Runs An Abusive Work Environment
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and IJR
The Guardian:
Lorde called a bigot in Washington Post ad over cancelled Israel concert
Discussion: Breitbart
Peyton Yager / ARKANSASMATTERS:
Fort Smith Mosque Pays the Debts of Man Who Vandalized Their Building
Discussion: IJR and Raw Story
Sue Surkes / The Times of Israel:
Kuwaiti report: US gives Israel go-ahead to kill powerful Iranian general
Discussion: RedState
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
How Do You Vote? 50 Million Google Images Give a Clue
Discussion: Axios and Marginal REVOLUTION
Lomi Kriel / Houston Chronicle:
Her husband murdered, her son taken away, a mother seeking asylum tells a judge, ‘I have lost everything’
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
 Earlier Items: 
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
This new year, tell Trump: Enough
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Democrats more fearful about 2018 than Republicans: poll
Discussion: Axios and RedState
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Making China Great Again
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump has a golf problem
Sean McElwee / Washington Post:
It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president
Barack Obama:
During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists.
Discussion: IJR and Axios
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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