Top Items:
CNN:
Manchin breaks with party leaders over strategy on debt ceiling and Biden's economic package — (CNN)Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking at a crucial time for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
Discussion:
Real Clear Politics, Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, తెల …, The Hill, New York Magazine and HotAir
RELATED:
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. Chamber backs off BIF — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is withdrawing its support of the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill just hours after Punchbowl News reported House Republicans were booting it from its strategy calls, Axios has learned.
Discussion:
Popular Information, Politico, తెల …, The Georgia Star News, Washington Times, Raw Story, CNN, Breitbart, Real Clear Politics, Page Array, NBC4 Washington and Political Wire
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Biden plots debt ceiling blitz to focus the blame on McConnell — After months of playing it cool on the debt ceiling, the White House has quickly begun to turn the screws on Republicans in an attempt to shift blame for the financial brinkmanship squarely onto Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, Raw Story and The Bulwark
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
As the U.S. Hurtles Toward a Debt Crisis, What Does McConnell Want? — Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, has a long record of tying debt ceiling increases to policy demands. But with a catastrophic default two weeks away, he has yet to make any.
Discussion:
The Hill, Ordinary Times and Financial Times
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden getting frustrated with Manchin and Sinema — DRIVING THE DAY — HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU: Rep. ILHAN OMAR (D-Minn.) was dissed by the White House on Monday — her birthday, no less. The whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus was not invited …
Discussion:
Florida Politics, Real Clear Politics and New York Times
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
U.S. faces a recession if Congress doesn't address the debt limit within 2 weeks, Yellen says — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said she believes the U.S. economy would fall into a recession if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling before an unprecedented default on the U.S. debt.
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Biden eager to get out of DC, push benefits of spending plan
Discussion:
Real Clear Politics and One America News Network
Politico:
Democrats start bargaining in bid to save party-line megabill
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, CNN, The American Spectator, RedState and Bloomberg
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why the Democratic majority is shakier than ever
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Iowa Capital Dispatch and Politico
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
What's Wrong With Kyrsten Sinema? — In 2003, Joe Lieberman, at the time the worst Democratic senator, traveled to Arizona to campaign for his party's presidential nomination and was regularly greeted by antiwar demonstrators. “He's a shame to Democrats,” said the organizer of a protest outside …
Discussion:
Daily Kos, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Ace of Spades HQ, CNN, BizPac Review, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Twitchy and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
Ashley Reese / Jezebel:
Absolutely Bully Kyrsten Sinema Outside Of Her Bathroom Stall — This senator is holding all of us back, and some of her most vulnerable constituents are, rightfully, sick of it. — Alerts — The effectiveness of certain kinds of protest will always be up for debate.
Discussion:
Summit News, The Daily Poster, Instapundit, RedState, Fox News, Fox News, Townhall, Twitchy, Power Line and Breitbart
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Democratic Voters Drive Decline in Sinema's Popularity in Arizona — The first-term centrist Democrat, who has bucked her party so far this year, is facing heat for holding up Biden's social spending agenda — 46% of Arizona Democrats approved of Sinema's job performance in the third quarter of 2021 …
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, Crooks and Liars, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
New York Times:
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Were Down: Here's What to Know — When apps used by billions of people worldwide blinked out, lives were disrupted, businesses were cut off from customers — and some Facebook employees were locked out of their offices. — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and its family of apps …
Discussion:
VICE, Common Dreams, Wall Street Journal, Metro.co.uk, The Register, The Indian Express, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, The Verge, Raw Story, TechCrunch, TASS, RedState, UPI, The Hill, Al Jazeera, Variety, CBS News, WBBH-TV, Rolling Stone, CBS Sacramento, The Mahablog and CBS Chicago, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
New York Times:
Users Turn to Twitter During Facebook Crash. Jokes and Venting Ensue. — Facebook and its family of apps — including Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Oculus — began flickering back online late Monday, after being down for more than five hours and disrupting the digital lives of billions of its users.
Discussion:
CNBC, Washington Post, Reason, Poynter, Wired, CNN, The Indian Express, The Guardian and Washington Examiner, more at Techmeme »
Washington Post:
NIH Director Francis S. Collins will step down by year's end — National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, who headed the government's effort to map the entire human genetic code and two decades later became one of the most recognizable leaders in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic …
RELATED:
Politico:
Francis Collins to step down as NIH director by year's end — National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins plans to step down by the end of the year after nearly three decades at the agency, including 12 years at the helm, the agency announced Tuesday.
Discussion:
Mediaite, STAT, Fox News and Washington Times
Associated Press:
Records show slow response to report of California oil spill — HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard received the first report of a possible oil spill off the Southern California coast more than 12 hours before a company reported the major leak in its pipeline and a cleanup effort was launched, records show.
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Hill and Michigan Advance
RELATED:
CNN:
‘Some are just psychopaths’: Chinese detective in exile reveals extent of torture against Uyghurs — (CNN)The raids started after midnight in Xinjiang. — Hundreds of police officers armed with rifles went house to house in Uyghur communities in the far western region of China …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Mike Pence Says Media Focus on January 6 Is a Media Distraction Meant to ‘Demean’ Trump Supporters — Former Vice President Mike Pence said the focus on January 6th is a distraction intended to “demean” millions of Trump supporters. — Pence spoke with Sean Hannity Monday night …
Discussion:
The Hill, HuffPost, Raw Story and New York Post
RELATED:
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Pence Says He ‘Parted Amicably’ With Trump After Supporters Tried to Hang Him
Discussion:
The Hill, Raw Story, The Guardian, Fox News, claytoonz and The Moderate Voice
Anna Gustafson / Michigan Advance:
Once lauded as heroes, health care workers are now spit on and ‘threatened every day at work’ — Some doctors and nurses wear panic buttons because of violent patients — When Tom Kelsch heads to his job as a registered nurse in Mercy Health Muskegon's emergency department, he knows …
Washington Post:
Group files complaint with California bar association against John Eastman, lawyer who advised Trump on election challenges — A bipartisan group of former officials and legal heavyweights, including two former federal judges, asked the California bar association Monday to investigate …
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Media Matters for America and Raw Story
Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal:
Black Former Tesla Worker Awarded More Than $130 Million in Damages — The company subjected the employee to a racially hostile work environment, jury finds — SAN FRANCISCO— Tesla Inc. subjected a Black former worker to a racially hostile work environment and failed to take reasonable steps …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, The Verge, Al Jazeera, One America News Network, New York Times and The Daily Beast
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Case Against Temporary, Half-Assed Reforms — Over the coming decade, the United States is projected to produce $288 trillion worth of goods and services. In that same time period, our country is also poised to: — • suffer from massive shortages of affordable housing, eldercare, and childcare.
James Fanelli / Wall Street Journal:
Lousy Management, Knucklehead Hires Plague Operations of Real-Life Sopranos — Failure to stick with best business practices and a younger generation of bumbling suburban-bred mobsters kneecap a storied New York clan — NEW YORK CITY—The kiss of death for Mafia families isn't necessarily from gang wars or snitches.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
New York's largest health care provider fires 1,400 unvaccinated workers — Northwell Health, New York's largest hospital system, announced Monday that it fired 1,400 workers for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. — Driving the news: The state's vaccine mandate for health workers went into effect last week.
Discussion:
New York Times, National Review, FOX 5 San Diego, STAT and POLITICUSUSA
Bilge Ebiri / Vulture:
Miami Vice's Journey From Misfire to Masterpiece — Spend an evening with Vulture, every Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on Twitter. — At regular but sometimes unpredictable intervals, Vulture selects a film to watch with our readers as part of our Wednesday Night Movie Club.
Eliana Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
Top Democratic Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower — The Facebook whistleblower who revealed herself in a 60 Minutes interview is getting strategic communications guidance from a top Democratic operative, according to a source with direct knowledge of the relationship …
Discussion:
CNN, NPR, The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »
Gary Shteyngart / New Yorker:
A Botched Circumcision and Its Aftermath — The constant discomfort of a genital injury creates a covenant of pain. It is impossible to think about anything else. … On August 24, 2020, as I attempted the first pee of the morning, I felt a tightness on the underside of my penis.
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley Embraces Trump in Her Vision of GOP Future — Trump's U.N. ambassador says the Republican Party needs the former president, but she believes he was defeated in election — Nikki Haley calls Donald Trump a friend and says she would consult with him before embarking on a White House bid …
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars
U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats Against School Officials and Teachers — Citing an increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation's public schools, today Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed …
Discussion:
UPI, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, BizPac Review, Fox News, Breitbart, The Last Refuge, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, RedState, New York Post, Politico and Eduwonk
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
New Trump Super PAC Formed in the Wake of Misconduct Accusations — After a Trump donor accused Corey Lewandowski of making unwanted sexual advances, allies of the former president formed a new super PAC. — Allies of former President Donald J. Trump formed a new super PAC days after Corey Lewandowski …
Discussion:
Political Wire
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
GA Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger Details Trump's ‘Threats’ — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger writes in a new book that former President Donald Trump was a “bully” who used “threats” to try to overturn a legitimate election. — BEAST INSIDE
Discussion:
The Guardian and Raw Story
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
