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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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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Igor Danchenko arrested, charged with lying to FBI about information in Steele dossier  —  An analyst who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations against Donald Trump has been arrested on charges that he repeatedly lied to the FBI about where and how he got his information, officials said Thursday.
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 …
Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
The Igor Danchenko Indictment  —  It was all a fraud.  —  The Danchenko Indictment  —  John Durham has another scalp.  On November 3, 2021, Igor Danchenko - Christopher Steele's primary subsource - was arrested by federal authorities.  —  Now we have his indictment.
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.
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
Discussion: HotAir and Politico
New York Times:
Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP sees Youngkin's Trump approach as path back to majority
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: For Dems, it's ‘2009 all over again’
Discussion: Washington Post
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  —  1,290  —  In one of the most stunning political upsets New Jersey has ever seen, longtime state Senate President Stephen Sweeney has lost his latest re-election bid to a little-known Republican …
Jason Hoffman / CNN:
More than 100 million American workers will need to be fully vaccinated by January 4  —  (CNN)The Biden administration announced Thursday that its vaccine rules applying to private businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors will take effect January 4.
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies
Discussion: Insider, Forbes and The Verge
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Biden Administration Delays Contractor Vaccine Mandate Until Jan. 4
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 …
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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Mountain State Spotlight:
Gov. Jim Justice is among these ultrawealthy politicians who avoid paying taxes
Washington Post:
House eyes vote as soon as Thursday on Biden spending plan as moderate Democrats continue to question costs  —  A new analysis of one of the measures, a $1.75 trillion proposal, reflects Democrats' contention that it is fully paid for, Pelosi said Thursday  —  House Democrats are angling …
Discussion: New York Times, Bloomberg and NBC News
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CNN:
Pelosi tells Democrats she wants a vote on Build Back Better on Thursday and infrastructure on Friday
Discussion: HotAir and Insider
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: KFF and Reason
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: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Politico:
DOJ error highlights Jan. 6 mystery: Where was Kamala Harris during the attack?  —  When pro-Trump rioters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence fled for safety.  Until recently, the Justice Department contended that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was among them.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:   Harris to work on refugees, migration, and borders — in Paris
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
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Adam Kinzinger isn't ruling out a 2024 presidential bid as he considers his future after the House  —  (CNN)Rep. Adam Kinzinger is actively weighing whether to seek his political fortunes in the Senate, the Illinois governor's mansion or even the White House, despite serious questions …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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.
Discussion: The Spun and Sports Illustrated
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: Digby's Hullabaloo and Power Line
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.
Julia Black / Insider:
‘I was literally screaming in pain’: Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating … In the summer of 2020, Madison sent Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy, a direct message on Instagram complimenting his famous “one bite” pizza reviews.
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.
+972 Magazine:
Secret Israeli dossier provides no proof for declaring Palestinian NGOs ‘terrorists’  —  Israel hoped a classified Shin Bet document would convince European governments to stop funding Palestinian rights groups.  +972 got hold of the dossier's testimonies — and found no real evidence to justify Israel's claims.
Discussion: The Intercept and Just Security
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
Sarakshi Rai / The Hill:
Bowser running for third term as DC mayor  —  Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday announced that she is running for a third term as mayor of Washington, D.C.  —  “There are still challenges for us to tackle, and we have more work to do.  That's why I am running for reelection to be your mayor …
Discussion: DCist, Washingtonian and WTOP
 
 
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Immigration holdouts stage last-ditch effort to get green cards in reconciliation
Discussion: Florida Politics
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Republicans press Milley over perceived progressive military agenda
Discussion: IJR
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Big Donors Financed Biden's 2020 Run. Now They Get a Chilly Reception.
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Republicans Warn Iran: Biden Nuclear Deal Will Be Trashed When GOP Retakes Power
Discussion: 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 Daily Caller and The Hill
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HuffPost:
Brad Raffensperger Refused Trump's Attempt To Steal Georgia. Now He's Doomed.
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
Polly Mosendz / Bloomberg:
Yacht Full of Climate Scientists Plots Giant Sea Gate to Save Manhattan
Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Set Up Legal Fund for Jan. 6 Elite, but Leave Protesters on Their Own
Politico:
2 federal judges are poised to quietly begin unlocking reams of Jan. 6 secrets for Congress
Discussion: UPI and Raw Story
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Buffalo Mayor Race: Byron Brown Declares Victory Against Socialist India Walton
 

 
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
SCOTUS dismisses Meta's appeal of a lower court order reviving a shareholder lawsuit for allegedly misleading investors on the 2015 Cambridge Analytica scandal

 
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