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New York Times:
Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier  —  Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier is arrested  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russia analyst who provided information for a dossier of research used during the Trump-Russia investigation has been arrested as part of an ongoing special counsel investigation, the Justice Department said Thursday.
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Igor Danchenko, source for Steele dossier, arrested as part of Durham probe  —  An analyst who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations against Donald Trump has been arrested on charges stemming out of special counsel John Durham's probe of that matter, a spokesman for Durham said.
Discussion: CNBC, Fox News and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Analyst Who Reported the Infamous Trump Tape Rumor Wants to Clear His Name  —  The Steele dossier's main source explained where its most notorious claim came from — and called Republicans' accusations that he is a Russian agent “slander.”  —  WASHINGTON — When the publication of a dossier …
New York Times:
Republicans Hit on Schools as a Wedge Issue to Unite the Party  —  Rallying around what it calls “parental rights,” the party is pushing to build on its victories this week by stoking white resentment and tapping into broader anger at the education system.  —  After an unexpectedly strong showing …
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NBC News:
Democratic struggles with rural and white voters hurt them on Tuesday night  —  WASHINGTON — Yes, the political environment was rough for Democrats on Tuesday night.  Yes, playing the Trump and Jan. 6 cards didn't work as well as they had hoped.  And, yes, Democrats lost independent voters in Virginia, per the exit poll.
Discussion: HotAir and Politico
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP sees Youngkin's Trump approach as path back to majority
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden defends COVID-19 vaccination mandate for businesses  —  President Biden on Thursday defended his administration's coronavirus vaccination mandate for businesses, arguing it will not lead to worker shortages amid pushback from Republicans over the impact it could have on the economy.
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Biden Administration Delays Contractor Vaccine Mandate Until Jan. 4
Wall Street Journal:
Employer Covid-19 Vaccine and Testing Rules Unveiled by Biden Administration
Rebecca Rainey / Politico:
Biden vaccine mandates will hit after holiday season, offering relief to businesses
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
The White House:
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies
Discussion: Insider, Forbes and The Verge
New York Times:
Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022  —  Party officials say the White House and Congress must do more to address the electorate's deep malaise or risk watching voters lurch back toward the G.O.P. by default.  —  WASHINGTON — Reeling from a barrage of unexpected losses …
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ProPublica:
Here's Why Rapid COVID Tests Are So Expensive and Hard to Find  —  Months-long silences.  Mysterious rejections.  Here's what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.  —  Coronavirus  —  The U.S. Response to COVID-19 … A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19.
Discussion: Reason
Mountain State Spotlight:
Gov. Jim Justice is among these ultrawealthy politicians who avoid paying taxes  —  A donation to Mountain State Spotlight goes beyond the newsroom.  We strive to become the essential news source for West Virginians and to deliver the information you need to make our state a better place.  —  Donate
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ProPublica:   How These Ultrawealthy Politicians Avoided Paying Taxes
Murray Waas / The Guardian:
Giuliani investigators home in on 2019 plan to advance Ukraine interests in US  —  Prosecutors believe Giuliani and two others may have violated law over agreement that would have seen them win lucrative contracts  —  The high-profile federal criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani …
Discussion: Raw Story and Rolling Stone
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Elise Schmelzer / Denver Post:
“A racist assumption”: Mixed-race family stopped at Denver airport after Southwest employee suspected human trafficking  —  Mary MacCarthy says she wants an apology from Southwest Airlines  —  A woman and her 10-year-old daughter were stopped by police at Denver International Airport …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Post:
Illegal immigrant who posed as minor while crossing border charged with murder in Florida  —  A 24-year-old Honduran immigrant who's charged with murder in the brutal stabbing death of a Florida man had crossed the US border illegally months earlier while posing as an unaccompanied minor, an investigation by The Post found.
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
“Anti-CRT” school board candidates are winning  —  A new PAC focused on electing conservative candidates to public school boards — by raising fears about how racism is taught — won three-fourths of its 58 races across seven states on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: Those wins for the 1776 Project PAC …
Discussion: Power Line
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison  —  Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison.  —  Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Political Wire
Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Top Trump Allies Set Up A ‘Legal Fund’ For Jan. 6 White House Rally Organizers  —  The fund will defend former Trump aides who were involved in planning his speech that day and have been subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Capitol attack  —  Top allies of Donald Trump …
Discussion: CNN, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Set Up Legal Fund for Jan. 6 Elite, but Leave Protesters on Their Own
Discussion: Raw Story
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Fauci, Walensky testify amid child vaccine rollout, Wuhan lab funding controversy  —  Lawmakers have blasted Fauci and his agency for possibly funding ‘gain-of-function’ research on coronaviruses in Wuhan  —  Fauci, Walensky testify amid OSHA vaccine mandate rollout
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Andrew Kerr / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Fauci Staffers Flagged Potential Gain-Of-Function Research At Wuhan Lab In 2016, Records Reveal
Discussion: The Intercept and [your]NEWS
Gabe Kaminsky / The Federalist:
University Of Michigan Paid CRT Peddler $266 Per Minute For Zoom Lecture  —  Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum raked in the same amount of money from Michigan taxpayers as CRT czar Ibram X. Kendi did in November 2020.  —  The University of Michigan, a taxpayer-funded institution …
Discussion: MLive.com
Nick Shook / NFL.com:
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, will not play in Week 9 vs. Chiefs  —  The NFL's hottest team will be without its most important player Sunday.  —  Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Green Bay's showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Carper comes out in support of nixing filibuster on voting rights  —  Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced on Thursday that he supports nixing the filibuster on voting rights legislation, marking the latest Senate Democrat to back changing the Senate's rules.  —  “I do not come to this decision lightly …
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Tom Carper / delawareonline:
No barrier — not even the filibuster — must stop our obligation to our democracy
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
USA Today snubs Winsome Sears, Jason Miyares from report on ‘candidates of color’ who won historic elections  —  Much of the media have downplayed, ignored the diverse GOP ticket in Virginia  —  Winsome Sears: You're looking at the American Dream  —  USA Today raised eyebrows …
Polly Mosendz / Bloomberg:
Yacht Full of Climate Scientists Plots Giant Sea Gate to Save Manhattan  —  Aboard a boat sailing the city's coastline, an organization outlines the $30 billion plan to keep the island safe from flooding.  —  Aboard the Manhattan II, a 100-foot yacht with glass walls and mahogany panelling …
Michael Vasquez / Chronicle of Higher Education:
3 U. of Florida Experts Couldn't Testify on a Voting-Rights Law.  This Professor Had No Trouble.  —  The University of Florida is embroiled in controversy this week following revelations that, in at least four cases, it denied professors' requests to testify in lawsuits that challenged policy set …
 
 
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Republicans Warn Iran: Biden Nuclear Deal Will Be Trashed When GOP Retakes Power
Discussion: New York Post and Mehr News Agency
Natalie Allison / Politico:
GOP Senate race holdouts get hard sell after Virginia flips red
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
COVID-19 fading as dominant political issue as Americans focus on inflation, economy: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
HuffPost:
Brad Raffensperger Refused Trump's Attempt To Steal Georgia. Now He's Doomed.
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Where Are All the Truck Drivers? Shortage Adds to Delivery Delays
 Earlier Items: 
Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Why New Yorkers Rejected Ballot Proposals on Voting and Redistricting
Discussion: NPR
Politico:
2 federal judges are poised to quietly begin unlocking reams of Jan. 6 secrets for Congress
Discussion: UPI and Raw Story
Politico:
Where have you gone, Scranton Joe?
East Bay Times:
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan dies after being hit by vehicle
Discussion: CBS San Francisco
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Buffalo Mayor Race: Byron Brown Declares Victory Against Socialist India Walton
Zeke Hausfather / Carbon Brief:
Global CO2 emissions have been flat for a decade, new data reveals
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION and Mashable
 

 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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