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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
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Discussion: Denver Post and Lawfare
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CNN:
Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him  —  Washington (CNN)Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN …
Discussion: Slate, HuffPost, The Hill and NBC News
Politico:
Congress' Jan. 6 investigators face an inevitable reckoning with their GOP colleagues
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations  —  BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday amid a corruption probe that had opposition parties seeking a no-confidence vote.  —  In a televised address, the 35-year-old conservative leader said he denied …
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Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:   Austria's Sebastian Kurz steps down amid corruption probe
Bloomberg:   Austria's Kurz Resigns as Chancellor Amid Corruption Probe
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Dies at 67; Oversaw Iraq Surge  —  The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings.  —  Raymond T. Odierno, a four-star Army general who was an influential architect …
Discussion: Denver Post
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ausa.org:
Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno Dies  —  Retired Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former Army chief of staff who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, died Oct. 8.  He was 67.  —  A native of Rockaway, New Jersey, Odierno, known for his tall, imposing frame, was a 1976 West Point graduate …
Discussion: Army Times, New York Post and CNN
Scilla Alecci / ICIJ:
Czech prime minister's party narrowly loses re-election days after Pandora Papers revelations in surprise outcome  —  In a shock result, billionaire Andrej Babis' party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election days after the populist leader had to contend with revelations …
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI and Digby's Hullabaloo
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BBC:   Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His Father  —  After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time.  Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to send.  —  FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three weeks before he died …
Washington Post:
Biden faces shrinking timetable to salvage his agenda  —  White House has only a short stretch to pass two major bills and avoid a government default  —  At one point during a private 90-minute Zoom call with liberal lawmakers on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked President Biden …
Nina Jankowicz / Washington Post:
Why the Nobel Peace Prize award is a huge blow to Facebook  —  Nina Jankowicz, the director of external engagement at Alethea Group, is a global fellow at the Wilson Center and author of “How to Lose the Information War” and “How to Be a Woman Online.”  —  The award of the Nobel Peace Prize …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pope Francis meets Pelosi in private audience at the Vatican  —  Pope Francis on Saturday met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a private audience at the Vatican, amid ongoing criticism of Pelosi by conservative Catholics in the United States for her support of abortion rights.
Discussion: Catholic News Agency
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Too fun — and dumb — to check: Did Biden snub Pelosi for Vatican ambassador pick?
Oliver Gill / Telegraph:
British Airways to drop ‘ladies and gentlemen’ announcements in drive to promote ‘diversity’  —  Carrier to move to neutral greetings ‘to ensure that all our customers feel welcome when travelling with us’  —  British Airways has advised pilots and cabin crew not to refer to passengers as …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Trump rallies in Iowa as he eyes 2022 and 2024  —  The former president won the Hawkeye State in both 2016 and 2020  —  Former President Trump holds ‘Save America’ rally in Iowa  —  DES MOINES, IOWA - Former President Trump took aim at the massive spending bill that President Biden …
Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:
It's Not Misinformation.  It's Amplified Propaganda.  —  One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders.  It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the San Francisco activist …
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State  —  ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between …
Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:
Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor  —  Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company's vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.  —  Moderna, whose coronavirus vaccine appears to be the world's best defense against Covid-19 …
Discussion: CNN
Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Unvaxxed Allen West Has COVID, Pneumonia, and Low Oxygen  —  The Texas gubernatorial candidate had been taking unproven drugs to ward off the virus—and now may be hospitalized.  —  Right-winger Allen West said Saturday that after not getting vaccinated and using unproven drugs to prevent COVID …
Discussion: Insider, The Texas Tribune and KXAN-TV
Politico:
Dems fear Sinema's still not there on a prescription drug plan  —  Joe Biden has a problem, and a tight time frame to fix it.  —  The deadline to reach an agreement on the president's social spending package hits in a matter of weeks and Democrats have yet to bridge their differences …
Reuters:
Sudan says running low on fuel oil and wheat due to port blockade  —  A three-week blockade of Sudan's main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country's already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.
 
 
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Jason Linkins / New Republic:
Here Come the Bathroom Protesters!
Discussion: Twitchy
Adam Popescu / New York Times:
U.S. Holocaust Museums Are Updating Content and Context
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Bill de Blasio is first NYC mayor with no championship teams in 100 years
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
A Boston Mayoral Candidate Is Leaning Into Her Accent
Politico:
Capitol Police whistleblower delivers scathing rebuke to two of its senior leaders on Jan. 6
Ian Ward / Politico:
The Democrats' Privileged College-Kid Problem
Discussion: Breitbart
Krisztina Than / Reuters:
Hungary's Orban backs Polish court ruling challenging EU law
Discussion: Politico
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Why outlawing harmful social media content would face an uphill legal battle
Wall Street Journal:
Global Supply-Chain Problems Escalate, Threatening Economic Recovery
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Three U.S. Embassy staff in Russia face expulsion over allegations of property theft
Discussion: Insider
David-Moore / Sludge:
Harrison Nominates New Corporate Lobbyists to Join the DNC
New York Times:
Luo Changping Detained in China After Criticizing ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’
Discussion: HotAir
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats edge toward dumping Iowa's caucuses as the first presidential vote
Heather Long / Washington Post:
America's unemployed are sending a message: They'll go back to work when they feel safe - and well-compensated
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money