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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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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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 …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP sees Youngkin's Trump approach as path back to majority
Senate GOP sees Youngkin's Trump approach as path back to majority
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: For Dems, it's ‘2009 all over again’
POLITICO Playbook: For Dems, it's ‘2009 all over again’
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Washington Post:
Republican Glenn Youngkin became Virginia governor by wooing both moderates and Trump supporters. So how Trumpy is he?
Republican Glenn Youngkin became Virginia governor by wooing both moderates and Trump supporters. So how Trumpy is he?
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Washington Post:
NRCC head to vulnerable House Democrats: ‘Retire or lose’
NRCC head to vulnerable House Democrats: ‘Retire or lose’
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Donald Trump fever may be breaking
Donald Trump fever may be breaking
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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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Jason Hoffman / CNN:
More than 100 million American workers will need to be fully vaccinated by January 4
More than 100 million American workers will need to be fully vaccinated by January 4
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Biden Administration Delays Contractor Vaccine Mandate Until Jan. 4
Biden Administration Delays Contractor Vaccine Mandate Until Jan. 4
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Mike Catalini / Washington Post:
Spending $153, Edward Durr ousts NJ Senate leader Sweeney — TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling.
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Brent Johnson / New Jersey Online:
N.J. Senate President Sweeney loses seat to little-known Republican in shocking upset
N.J. Senate President Sweeney loses seat to little-known Republican in shocking upset
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Truck Driver Edward Durr: How I Took Out New Jersey's Top Democratic Boss
Exclusive — Truck Driver Edward Durr: How I Took Out New Jersey's Top Democratic Boss
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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 …
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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.
ProPublica:
How These Ultrawealthy Politicians Avoided Paying Taxes — IRS records reveal how Gov. Jim Justice, Gov. Jared Polis, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other wealthy political figures slashed their taxes using strategies unavailable to most of their constituents. — Co-published with Mountain State Spotlight
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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 …
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Oliver Laughland / The Guardian:
Ahmaud Arbery: judge seats nearly all-white jury in Georgia murder trial — Judge acknowledges appearance of ‘intentional discrimination’ in case of three white men who killed Arbery, who was Black — A Georgia judge has acknowledged there appeared to be “intentional discrimination” …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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
Trump Allies Set Up Legal Fund for Jan. 6 Elite, but Leave Protesters on Their Own
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Raw Story
CNN:
Democrats struggle to find message on culture wars amid GOP success in Virginia — (CNN)A week before their party endured deep losses in Virginia, some of the most vulnerable House Democrats privately debated how to respond to pointed GOP attacks on an issue that has been percolating …
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Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner — ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.
Andrew Kerr / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Fauci Staffers Flagged Potential Gain-Of-Function Research At Wuhan Lab In 2016, Records Reveal — Two subordinates of Dr. Anthony Fauci raised concerns in May 2016 that taxpayer dollars may be funding gain-of-function experiments on bat coronaviruses at a Wuhan lab …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Fauci, Walensky testify amid child vaccine rollout, Wuhan lab funding controversy
Fauci, Walensky testify amid child vaccine rollout, Wuhan lab funding controversy
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Washington Examiner