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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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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.
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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.
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier is arrested
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier is arrested
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New York Times:
Analyst Who Reported the Infamous Trump Tape Rumor Wants to Clear His Name
Analyst Who Reported the Infamous Trump Tape Rumor Wants to Clear His Name
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Insider, NBC News, We Love Trump, Townhall and Twitchy
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Analyst Igor Danchenko Charged in Connection With Steele Dossier
Russia Analyst Igor Danchenko Charged in Connection With Steele 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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: How Youngkin's top advisers would have attacked Youngkin — GLENN YOUNGKIN's victory in Virginia has Republicans promising to emphasize the issue of critical race theory and Democrats scrambling to understand how seriously to take it. — CNN's Manu Raju …
Politico:
What's up with Virginia's Latino vote? — Did Glenn Youngkin really win among Latinos? Or did Terry McAuliffe crush him? — Virginia residents vote at the Fairfax County Government Center on Nov. 2. Win McNamee/Getty Images — Republican Glenn Youngkin pulled off the unthinkable …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it
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Washington Examiner, Vox, Washington Times, INDIGNITY and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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The Hill, Georgia Recorder, Morning Shots, Fox News, National Journal and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges — NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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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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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
She said she wasn't going to jail for Jan. 6, citing ‘blonde hair white skin.’ A judge sentenced her to 60 days behind bars. — A Texas Realtor who bragged after Jan. 6 that as a blonde, white woman she would not be going to jail for joining in the assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob …
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Patrick Murray / New Jersey Online:
Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls. — I blew it. The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race. So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory …
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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.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained uncharacteristically quiet about the growing scandal at the University of Florida, which has barred numerous professors from testifying as expert witnesses in lawsuits challenging the Republican governor's policies.
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New York Times, Reason, Raw Story, Miami Herald and Fox News
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis
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Daily Kos, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Chronicle of Higher Education
Politico:
Manchin will get last word, even as House races to pass megabill — House Democrats are fighting to coalesce around their party's $1.75 trillion social spending plan — all for Sen. Joe Manchin to change it anyway. — As Speaker Nancy Pelosi furiously worked to unite her caucus around …
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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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Fox News, The Hill, Politico and New York Post
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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Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Reason and Ace of Spades HQ
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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POLITICUSUSA, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Rolling Stone
United States Department of State:
Reward Offers for Information to Bring DarkSide Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators to Justice — The U.S. Department of State announces a reward offer of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold(s) a key leadership position …
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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Power Line and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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CNBC, Bloomberg, The White House, HotAir, Summit News and Insider
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.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Rand Paul clashes with Fauci over coronavirus origins — Anthony Fauci on Tuesday clashed with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over the role of the Wuhan, China, virology lab in the origins of COVID-19. — During a Senate hearing on the pandemic response, Paul alleged that the National Institutes of Health …
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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 …
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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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Raw Story