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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Chris Christie Wants the Post-Trump G.O.P. to Move Past 2020 — In a new book and in an interview, Mr. Christie says that if the former president wants to be a positive force, “he's got to let this other stuff go.” — Chris Christie wants to be very clear about something: The election of 2020 was not stolen.
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The 5th Circuit sets its sights on the vaccine-and-testing mandate — and much more than that — There they go again. — The ultra-conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended its order blocking the Biden administration's rule that companies employing …
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Washington Post:
Federal appeals court halts Biden administration's vaccine requirement, delivering policy a major blow
Federal appeals court halts Biden administration's vaccine requirement, delivering policy a major blow
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
DOJ says it will ‘vigorously defend’ Biden OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate in court
DOJ says it will ‘vigorously defend’ Biden OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandate in court
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Patrick Reilly / New York Post:
‘Staggeringly overbroad’: Court affirms pause on Biden vax mandate for private biz
‘Staggeringly overbroad’: Court affirms pause on Biden vax mandate for private biz
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
U.S. appeals court affirms hold on Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate
U.S. appeals court affirms hold on Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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New York Times:
How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria — The military never conducted an independent investigation into a 2019 bombing on the last bastion of the Islamic State, despite concerns about a secretive commando force. — In the last days of the battle …
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Washington Post:
At COP26, nations speed climate action but leave world still headed for dangerous warming — As negotiators praised the compromise the minister from the low-lying Maldives noted, “It will be too late” for her nation and others most vulnerable to climate impacts.
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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: In a potential 2024 match, Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by double digits — Brianne Pfannenstiel Stephen Gruber-MillerDes Moines Register — In a hypothetical 2024 rematch, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in Iowa by 11 percentage points, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
Washington Post:
Harris and Buttigieg under the spotlight amid uncertainty over Biden's future — PARIS — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg started his week in the White House press briefing room promoting a crown jewel of President Biden's legislative agenda — a landmark public works package that recently passed with bipartisan support.
David Lat / Original Jurisdiction:
Yale Law School And the Federalist Society: Caught In A Bad Romance? — The ‘trap house’ email controversy is even worse than we thought. … The Federalist Society, the nation's leading organization of conservative and libertarian law students and lawyers, got its start at Yale Law School.
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CNN:
US announces big hike in Medicare premiums — (CNN)The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay for a pricey and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.
Allison Schrager / Bloomberg:
Americans Need to Learn to Live More Like Europeans — Supply-chain shortages are constraining U.S. consumers' endless appetite for buying whatever they want whenever they want. It's about time. — It's become the conventional wisdom that the U.S. economy is built on Americans' endless appetite to buy lots and lots of stuff.
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Incident Involving Fake Emails — The FBI and CISA are aware of the incident this morning involving fake emails from an @ic.fbi.gov email account. This is an ongoing situation, and we are not able to provide any additional information at this time.
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Washington Post:
Oklahoma National Guard rejects Pentagon's coronavirus vaccine mandate — The Oklahoma National Guard has rejected the Defense Department's requirement for all service members to receive the coronavirus vaccine and will allow personnel to sidestep the policy with no repercussions …
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Carmen Forman / The Oklahoman:
New Oklahoma National Guard leader changes COVID-19 vaccine policy
New Oklahoma National Guard leader changes COVID-19 vaccine policy
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
The Man Who Freed Me From Cant — I always find it hard to list the books that have influenced me the most. Memory is tricky, and a work can assert its influences over my thinking long after I've forgotten its particular details, or even its title. Moreover, people who set as their job …
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Sinema's shift: ‘Prada socialist’ to corporate donor magnet — WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago, a Green Party activist running for the Phoenix City Council named Kyrsten Sinema likened raising campaign cash to “bribery.” — Now a first-term senator from Arizona, she no longer has such qualms.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
FBI raid on Project Veritas founder's home sparks questions about press freedom — The Biden administration's effort to establish itself as a committed champion of press freedom is facing new doubts because of the Justice Department's aggressive legal tactics against a conservative provocateur known for his hidden-camera video stings.
Margo Milanowski / Popular Science:
This one image illustrates the severity of climate change — Knee-deep in the rising tide, a Tuvalu minister's COP26 speech makes a big impression. — SCIENCE - ENVIRONMENT — Tuvalu representative Simon Kofe delivered a speech to delegates at the United Nations climate talks …
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Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
13-yr-old watches father die as staffing crisis likely delayed police, fire response — In two 911 calls, a 13-year-old Seattle teen pleaded for help as his father suffered a medical emergency in their apartment. But what would normally elicit an immediate response was delayed, and the father died.
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New York Times:
On Podcasts and Radio, Misleading Covid-19 Talk Goes Unchecked — False statements about vaccines have spread on the “Wild West” of media, even as some hosts die of virus complications. — On a recent episode of his podcast, Rick Wiles, a pastor and self-described “citizen reporter,” …
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Retirement talk growing around Rep. Jerry Nadler — Rep. Jerry Nadler, a liberal warhorse who has represented Manhattan's West Side in Congress since 1992, may pack it in at the end of his current term, insiders tell The Post. — “People are wondering when he would decide to retire,” …
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