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Sarah Westwood / Washington Examiner:
What we still don't know about the COVID-19 Wuhan lab leak theory  —  As the Biden administration intensifies its efforts to track down the source of COVID-19, unanswered questions surround the most hotly-contested hypothesis about how the pandemic began: the lab leak theory.
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Enough of Fauci's lies!  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci was absolutely adamant that the National Institutes of Health has never funded dangerous research on bat viruses in the Chinese lab suspected of being the source of the COVID-19 pandemic, when he was questioned by Republican Sen. Rand Paul two weeks ago.
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
How China Can Quash the Wuhan Lab-Leak Theory
Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
China ‘cover-up’ hampering investigation into COVID origin: top US general
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Politico:
GOP frets behind the scenes over potential Trump 2024 bid  —  Republicans largely oppose forming a commission to examine the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, hoping to block out further Donald Trump-induced chaos while they try to retake Congress next year.  —  The former president is making clear he isn't going anywhere.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: GOP dreads the return of Trump rallies  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  FILIBUSTER DAY — It's taken longer than anyone expected, but the first GOP filibuster of a big JOE BIDEN priority in the Senate is expected today when Republicans plan to block legislation to create a Jan. 6 commission.
PRRI:
Understanding QAnon's Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption  —  THREE COMPONENTS OF THE QANON CONSPIRACY MOVEMENT  —  Three Components of the QAnon Conspiracy Movement  —  The far-right conspiracy theory movement known as QAnon emerged on the internet in late 2017 …
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NBC News:   Study finds nearly one-in-five Americans believe QAnon conspiracy theories
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure  —  The president's plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will propose …
Sean Illing / Vox:
Are Democrats sleepwalking toward democratic collapse?  —  “I'm not sure people appreciate how much danger we're in.”  —  Donald Trump may be out of Washington, but his spirit very much lives on in the party he left behind.  This month, Republican congressional leaders Kevin McCarthy …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Emily Wilder's firing is a story of bad faith, not bad tweets.  Newsrooms must do better.  —  There's a lot of talk in journalism circles these days about social media rules.  —  What kind of things, exactly, are journalists allowed to tweet or post on Facebook without running afoul of their newsrooms' policies?
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Senate: Sununu's Vital Choice  —  Dear Readers: Virginia lost one of its most prominent and successful political figures on Tuesday, as former Sen. John Warner (R-VA) died at the age of 94.  Warner served for three decades in the Senate (1979-2009), becoming known for his expertise …
Discussion: WMUR and Politico
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Simone Pathe / CNN:
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022  —  (CNN)The midterm elections are still 18 months away, but the fight for control of the Senate is already shaping what gets done in the nation's capital this year.  —  In an evenly divided Senate, where Vice President Kamala Harris gives Democrats …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Book reveals Bernie's hotel demands: King-size beds and 60-degree rooms  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a demanding hotel guest whose requirements would make even the most pampered celebrity blush, according to a new book detailing Democratic Party politics.
Discussion: Fox News and Twitchy
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘The only Bush who got it right,’ as far as Trump is concerned  —  No Republican political family has been as tormented by Donald Trump as the Bush dynasty.  —  Now Trump has one more opportunity to twist the knife, as George P. Bush — the last remaining Bush in public office …
Los Angeles Times:
Nine dead, including gunman, in San Jose rail yard mass shooting  —  Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose, and a sheriff's spokesman said multiple people were killed and wounded and that the suspect was dead.  —  SAN JOSE —  In California's largest mass shooting this year …
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Jocelyn Gecker / Associated Press:
Killer of 8 in California had talked of workplace attacks
Discussion: The Hill
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Emails Tie Top Trump Exec Allen Weisselberg to Yet Another Trump Financial Scandal  —  Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.  —  Allen Weisselberg is in the hot seat—and that's bad news for Donald Trump and his family.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP doubts grand jury charges would weaken Trump
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
New York Times:
Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities? … ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester's Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Senate Republicans unveil latest counteroffer to Biden on infrastructure spending  —  They want to spend $928 billion, still far short of Biden's $1.7 trillion plan.  —  A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday announced a $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Biden's plan on infrastructure spending …
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Albert Hunt / The Hill:
Despite Biden's strong start, Democrats are worried
Discussion: The Guardian
Molly Fischer / The Cut:
Guilty Parties Two entrepreneurs have built a business dredging up white women's shame.  —  Were White Fragility to be adapted as reality TV, the result might look something like this: A collection of affluent white women, equipped with varying degrees of vanity and self-delusion, gather at a well-appointed dinner table.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
US democracy is still in the danger zone  —  Threat has outgrown Trump as Republican states seek to control what happens in future elections  —  Early into Donald Trump's presidency, the Economist Intelligence Unit downgraded the US to a “flawed democracy”.  Unfortunately it still belongs there.
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Juliegrace Brufke / New York Post:
Matt Gaetz still eyes 2024 bid despite fed sex trafficking probe — unless Trump runs
Discussion: Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Juan Williams Is Suddenly Out at Fox News' ‘The Five’—And Insiders Are Blaming Co-Host Greg Gutfeld  —  Multiple sources familiar with the matter said Gutfeld said a major driver behind Williams' departure was Gutfeld's desire for “The Five” to return to the studio.
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Paul Ryan to Call for GOP to Lessen Reliance on Trump  —  The former House speaker wants Republicans to avoid focusing on cultural skirmishes at the expense of policy issues  —  Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a speech Thursday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California …
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Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
Paul Ryan to knock Trump in speech at Reagan Library
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
New York Times:
U.S. Faces Outbreak of Anti-Semitic Threats and Violence  —  In the wake of clashes in Israel and Gaza, synagogues have been vandalized and Jews have been threatened and attacked.  —  A brick shattering a window of a kosher pizzeria on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Amy Cooper sues ex-employer for racial discrimination after viral Central Park incident  —  Her encounter with a Black birdwatcher last year sparked outrage nationwide.  —  Amy Cooper, the white woman who called 911 over an encounter with a Black man while walking her dog in Central Park last year …
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New York Times:
Amy Cooper Sues Former Employer for Racial Discrimination
Discussion: CBS News
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
On the Ground … The Woke-Industrial Complex  —  Lockheed, the nation's largest defense contractor, sends key executives on a mission to deconstruct their “white male privilege.”  —  The Social Order  —  Last year, Lockheed Martin Corporation, the nation's largest defense contractor …
Julia Carmel / New York Times:
Eric Carle, Author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Dies at 91  —  A self-described “picture writer,” he wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for young children, selling more than 170 million copies.  —  When a fictional caterpillar chomps through one apple, two pears, three plums …
Discussion: NPR and TheBlaze
Sarah Mucha / Axios:
White House tells Trump complainers: get over it  —  The White House has a simple message for Trump appointees venting to the media about losing their jobs since President Biden took office: get over it.  —  Why it matters: The White House has been methodically clearing house …
Discussion: Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Twitchy
 
 
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New York Times:
A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed
Discussion: HotAir and CNN
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Children should keep masking up, CDC director says, even as some experts question the need
Discussion: Instapundit
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge says Trump's ‘steady drumbeat’ of the Big Lie could continue to inspire his supporters to take up arms
Rebecca Hersher / NPR:
Earth Is Barreling Toward 1.5 Degrees Celsius Of Warming, Scientists Warn
Jason Garcia / Orlando Sentinel:
Orlando doctor pressed marijuana company seeking business in Florida to give $10K to Matt Gaetz campaign
Amara Omeokwe / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Jobless Claims Extend Decline to New Pandemic Low
New York Post:
Biden's plan for a diplomatic mission to the Palestinians blatantly violates US law
Discussion: Breitbart and American Prospect
Julia Craven / Slate:
How Do Black Patients and White Patients Get Different Doctors in the Same Hospitals?
 Earlier Items: 
Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Administration Taps Private Sector to Invest in Central America
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project
Discussion: Politico
Daniel Villarreal / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Says He ‘Usually Did the Opposite’ Of What Anthony Fauci Advised on COVID
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Biden is said to be planning to nominate Burns and Garcetti for ambassadorships.
BuzzFeed News:
The Texas Winter Storm And Power Outages Killed Hundreds More People Than The State Says
Discussion: Forbes
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find
 

 
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