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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Biden's job rating sinks to 42 percent in NBC News poll a year from midterms — WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans now disapprove of President Joe Biden's job performance, while half give him low marks for competence and uniting the country, according to results from the latest national NBC News poll.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
What the Virginia Election Result Will Mean for Democrats and Republicans — Republicans hope to hit on a recipe for renewal, while Democrats worry that a loss could force them to defend seats in blue states next year. — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — During one of the most hectic weeks of her speakership …
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New York Magazine, Washington Post and Associated Press
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
In a tight Virginia race, Covid concerns still make campaigning difficult for Democrats — Virginia's governor race boils down to the ground game — ARLINGTON, Va. — The pandemic took away Tembi Hove's last job, as a server at a fancy hotel in Atlanta. And it complicates her current work …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The “Let's Go, Brandon!” Freakout Goes Next-Level — A Southwest pilot earns ISIS comparisons for joking into a loudspeaker, as pundits continues to mass-forget the previous four years — FBI Special Agent-turned-CNN Political Analyst Asha Rangappa — gosh that resume sounds unsurprising …
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Insider, The Daily Wire, TheBlaze and Louder With Crowder
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Southwest Airlines to investigate pilot's purported anti-Biden chant — Southwest Airlines is conducting an internal investigation after one of its pilots reportedly said a phrase used in right-wing circles as a stand-in for swearing at President Biden over the plane's public address system …
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HotAir, RedState, Slate, Twitchy and pjmedia.com
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 ‘Influencer’ Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Should Go To Jail, Feds Say — Jenna Ryan, a Trump-loving real estate broker, called Jan. 6 “one of the best days of my life” and bragged that she wouldn't go to jail because she's white. — Federal prosecutors …
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New York Times:
Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly — Officers, trained to presume danger, have reacted with outsize aggression. For hundreds of unarmed drivers, the consequences have been fatal. — “Open the door now, you are going to get shot!” an officer in Rock Falls, Ill., shouted at Nathaniel Edwards after a car chase.
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Biden, Democrats failing to sell agenda to American people: POLL — Roughly 7 in 10 Americans know little about the bills Democrats are negotiating. — Negotiations on the infrastructure and social program bills have consumed Capitol Hill for months. Still, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll …
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
In a setback for Black Lives Matter, mayoral campaigns shift to ‘law and order’ — Across the country, local candidates are pitching themselves as advocates on safety and supporters of the police. — Mayoral candidates across the country are closing out their campaigns pledging to restore law and order …
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New York Post:
26 FDNY firehouses out of service over vaccine mandate staff shortage — The FDNY shuttered 26 fire companies citywide Saturday morning because of staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 vaccination mandate — an “unconscionable” move some officials fear could have catastrophic consequences.
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HotAir, Real Climate Science, BizPac Review, Outside the Beltway, RedState and abc7NY
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Washington Post:
Russian troop movements near Ukraine border prompt concern in U.S., Europe — A renewed buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border has raised concern among some officials in the United States and Europe who are tracking what they consider irregular movements of equipment and personnel on Russia's western flank.
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Court Filing Lists Documents Trump Seeks to Withhold From Jan. 6 Inquiry — The National Archives says the former president is asserting executive privilege over phone logs, notes and other records concerning the attack on the Capitol. — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump …
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Crooks and Liars and Digby's Hullabaloo
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump wants call logs, aide's notes hidden from Jan. 6 panel
Trump wants call logs, aide's notes hidden from Jan. 6 panel
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Insider, New York Post, POLITICUSUSA and Washington Post
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
John Eastman Blamed Pence for Violence at Jan. 6 Riot
John Eastman Blamed Pence for Violence at Jan. 6 Riot
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Kay Lazar / The Boston Globe:
Vermont, the most vaccinated state in the nation, has been weathering a spike in COVID cases. But why? — Throughout the pandemic, Vermont has been a beacon for the country, with its highest-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccination rate, and often one of the lowest infection rates, too.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Buttigieg on passing spending packages: ‘We are the closest we have ever been’ — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday Biden administration officials and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are “the closest we have ever been” to passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill …
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Washington Examiner:
The father has no place in today's Democratic Party — In yet another desperate attempt to sell the public on his failing multitrillion-dollar spending agenda, President Joe Biden released a slideshow Thursday that inadvertently betrays how the modern Democratic Party views the family.
Bloomberg:
As Oil Races Toward $100, Consumers Tell OPEC+ Enough Is Enough — The U.S., Japan and India are pressing for higher oil output — Biden will discuss energy with leaders at G-20 this weekend — For the past year, oil consuming countries have become increasingly anxious at crude's resurgence …
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Politico:
G20 back efforts to keep 1.5 Celsius target ‘within reach’ — ROME — G20 leaders will back action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius at their summit that concludes in Rome on Sunday. — According to a G20 official, the deal was finalized — after all-night talks between diplomats …