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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Nearly half of the unvaccinated say they're willing to get a coronavirus shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them. — Yolanda Orosco-Arellano decided she would get the coronavirus vaccine long before it became available. But securing an appointment for it was less straightforward.
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New York Times:
F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans — Regulators said that people over 65 or at high risk of severe Covid-19 were eligible for an extra shot, setting up a staggered national booster campaign. — WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal strife at the Food …
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Ricardo Cano / San Francisco Chronicle:
Oakland school board 1st in Northern California to require vaccination for students
Oakland school board 1st in Northern California to require vaccination for students
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Kelly McLaughlin / Yahoo News:
Florida's new surgeon general says COVID-19 vaccines are ‘nothing special’ and opposes mask mandates
Florida's new surgeon general says COVID-19 vaccines are ‘nothing special’ and opposes mask mandates
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Rachel Wegner / The Tennessean:
Vanderbilt children's hospital chief: COVID-19 is spurring mental health crises in kids
Vanderbilt children's hospital chief: COVID-19 is spurring mental health crises in kids
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Eoin Higgins / The Atlantic:
Not Getting Vaccinated to Own Your Fellow Libs
Not Getting Vaccinated to Own Your Fellow Libs
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Sen. Susan Collins won't support abortion rights bill — As Democrats consider legislation to respond to a new Texas state ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, they have lost the support of one of the few remaining Republicans who support abortion rights.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court have worsened, with 40%, down from 49% in July, saying they approve of the job the high court is doing. This represents, by two percentage points, a new low in Gallup's trend, which dates back to 2000.
The Hill:
Pelosi signals she won't move $3.5T bill without Senate-House deal — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has signaled to colleagues in both chambers that she will not put the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package on the House floor for a vote until it's clear that it can also pass the 50-50 Senate.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Democrats Are in Disarray, or Maybe Just Negotiating — Threats are flying among party factions and headlines are blaring about Biden's agenda in trouble. Maybe it is, but a lot of the noise is bluffing. — Groups of congressional Democrats trekked down to the White House on Wednesday …
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Drama Is Back, But Democrats Can Finally Break the Cycle — We've been here before—in 1995-96, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2019. This time may end a little differently. — Joe Biden has had to confront plenty of new problems since becoming president …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kill the debt limit now, Democrats. If you don't, here's what will happen. — Back in 2011, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell famously described the debt limit as a “hostage that's worth ransoming.” — The Kentucky Republican meant that the threat of financial Armageddon …
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Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
EXCLUSIVE: New emails reveal Hunter Biden asked for $2 million plus ‘success fees’ to help unfreeze Libyan assets … Two previously unpublished emails sent by business contacts of Hunter Biden indicate that the president's son requested an annual retainer of $2 million to help recover billions …
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Glenn Greenwald:
New Proof Emerges of the Biden Family Emails: a Definitive Account of the CIA/Media/BigTech Fraud
New Proof Emerges of the Biden Family Emails: a Definitive Account of the CIA/Media/BigTech Fraud
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Casey Michel / The Atlantic:
The Emerging Artistry of Hunter Biden
The Emerging Artistry of Hunter Biden
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Five Coup Schemes of Donald J. Trump — Last year, John Eastman, whom CNN describes as an attorney working with Donald Trump's legal team, wrote a preposterous memo outlining how then-Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the 2020 election by fiat or, failing that …
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Andre J. Ellington / Newsweek:
Steve Bannon Confirms His Involvement in January 6 Insurrection on ‘War Room’ Podcast
Steve Bannon Confirms His Involvement in January 6 Insurrection on ‘War Room’ Podcast
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Psaki pressed on whether Biden has ‘ever’ been to southern border — Fox News' Peter Doocy notes ‘we have not found any record’ of Biden ever visiting border — White House press secretary Jen Psaki didn't have an answer Wednesday on whether President Biden has ever or will ever visit …
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New York Times:
Biden's Deportation of Haitian Migrants Uses Trump-Era Immigration Tactics
Biden's Deportation of Haitian Migrants Uses Trump-Era Immigration Tactics
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Americans know who's to blame for the border crisis
Americans know who's to blame for the border crisis
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Conrad Swanson / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert paid rent and utilities with campaign funds, FEC filings show — Republican congresswoman later reimbursed her campaign for $6,650 — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert paid rent and utility bills with campaign funds in violation of federal campaign finance laws, new filings with the Federal Election Commision show.
Rep. Billy Long / Washington Examiner:
Biden and Harris are unfit for office and should resign — Imagine this: You're taking your weekly trip to the grocery store. As the grocery store clerk tells you the total for groceries, your first thought is, “They must have made a mistake; it can't be that much.”
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Nikki Haley slams Biden for not publicly demanding UN General Assembly ‘not recognize’ the Taliban
Nikki Haley slams Biden for not publicly demanding UN General Assembly ‘not recognize’ the Taliban
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Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
Biden Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Tied to Alleged 2016 Clinton Scheme to Co-Opt CIA and FBI to Tar Trump — White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan figures prominently in a grand jury investigation run by Special Counsel John Durham into an alleged 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign scheme …
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Colin Woodard / Politico:
Maine Braces Itself for Paul LePage — LEWISTON, Maine — Remember Paul LePage? Sure you do. He's the former governor of Maine who has called himself, accurately enough, “Donald Trump before Donald Trump” — a hot-headed, vulgar and sometimes erratic figure who regularly made international headlines …
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
A year after Trump said he wanted to “get rid of the ballots,” has the press learned anything? — “That particular question was the precursor to everything that followed - the Big Lie, the Insurrection and what we're living with as far as Trump being in denial about the election results...”
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Has Covid Cost Australia Its Love for Freedom? — Half the country is locked down, and its borders remain closed. But most Australians are willing to make these sacrifices in pursuit of a collective freedom from fear of the virus. — SYDNEY, Australia — In the war against the coronavirus's …
The White House:
What Is the Average Federal Individual Income Tax Rate on the Wealthiest Americans? … Abstract: We estimate the average Federal individual income tax rate paid by America's 400 wealthiest families, using a relatively comprehensive measure of their income that includes income from unsold stock.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Grand Jury Returns Indictments Charging 2 Afghan Evacuees with Crimes While at Fort McCoy & Wisconsin Residents with Gun & Drug Crimes — MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today.
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NBC News:
Diplomat overseeing ‘Havana Syndrome’ response is out after 6 months — WASHINGTON — The top State Department official overseeing the response to “Havana Syndrome” is leaving her position after only six months on the job, three officials tell NBC News. — Ambassador Pamela Spratlen …
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Mark Hemingway / RealClearInvestigations:
Little Outcry Over Antifa's Equal-Opportunity Beatdowns of Journalists Left and Right — Above, Maranie Staab, photojournalist thrown to the pavement covering antifa Aug. 22 in Portland. — From covering displaced refugees around the globe to the obstacles faced by protesters seeking change in America …
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Trump Sends Out Three Increasingly Furious Late-Night Statements in 77 Mins — U OK? — Donald Trump is doing fine, and don't let three absolutely raging statements sent out within 77 minutes make you think otherwise. The first, posted by his spokeswoman Wednesday night …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
The Stacey Abrams tour — Stacey Abrams this week launched an ambitious national tour that will stretch across months and many swing states ahead of the 2022 midterms — and potentially elevate her standing in the Democratic Party in the process. — Driving the news: Abrams kicked off …
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