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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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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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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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Federal appeals court halts Biden administration's vaccine requirement, delivering policy a major blow — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has halted the Biden administration's vaccine or testing requirement for private businesses, delivering another political setback to one of the White House's signature public health policies.
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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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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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Nations reach climate deal with unprecedented reference to fossil fuels, but doesn't reflect urgency of crisis — Glasgow, Scotland (CNN)A COP26 agreement was reached on Saturday with an unprecedented reference to the role of fossil fuels in the climate crisis, with an 11th-hour change …
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.
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.
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 …
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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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.
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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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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Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams:
Documents Expose ‘Staggering Pattern of Political Interference’ in Trump's Covid-19 Response — “Top elected officials preferred to keep Americans in the dark and set policy based on political considerations, not science,” said one former CDC adviser. — Documents released Friday reveal …
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Rolling Stone, Bipartisan Report and Politico
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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BizPac Review, Fox News and Political Wire
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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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial faces backlash from ‘Asian food’ joke: ‘Definitely not okay’ — As the court in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was set to adjourn for lunch Thursday, Judge Bruce E. Schroeder thought it was a good time to joke about whether their food would get there on time.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Shot Three (3) White People and Zero (0) Black People
Kyle Rittenhouse Shot Three (3) White People and Zero (0) Black People
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