Top Items:
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Two Fox News Contributors Quit in Protest of Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 Special — Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, stars of a brand of conservatism that has fallen out of fashion, decide they've had enough. — The trailer for Tucker Carlson's special about the Jan. 6 mob at the Capitol landed online …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Wrap, The Hill, Breitbart, Insider, RedState, Mediaite and Rolling Stone, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
The Dispatch:
Why We Are Leaving Fox News — A brief explanation. — We joined Fox News as contributors in early 2009. Combined, that's more than 20 years of experience, relationships, and friendships. For most of that time, we were proud to be associated with the network, if not necessarily with every program …
Discussion:
NPR, Deadline and Page Array
Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Leaked Texts: Jan. 6 Organizers Say They Were ‘Following POTUS’ Lead' — Rally planners coordinated closely with the White House before Jan. 6 and readied a dinner party while the Capitol was under siege, according to leaked group text messages obtained by Rolling Stone
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Republicans' vilification of Trump critics is ‘ruining’ the US, says governor — New Hampshire's Chris Sununu tells CNN House Republicans ‘have their priorities screwed up’ — The Republican party's vilification of members of Congress who have criticized Donald Trump or supported bipartisan legislation is …
Discussion:
HuffPost, Fox News, New York Post, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
RELATED:
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden tries to calm nerves about 2024
Discussion:
CNN, National Review, Hackwhackers and Outside the Beltway
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
The Complicated Truth About Trump 2024
Discussion:
The Hill, Hackwhackers, Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans define themselves by misogyny and violence
Discussion:
Insider
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘I support the BLM movement’ — Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of murder last week after shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wis., during civil unrest there last year, said he supports the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. — “I'm not a racist person.
RELATED:
Charles Homans / New York Times:
To Paramilitary Groups, Rittenhouse Verdict Means Vindication
Discussion:
RedState
Natasha Anderson / Daily Mail:
Gang of EIGHTY crowbar-wielding looters in ski masks ransack California Nordstrom and fill 25 cars with designer goods in raid lasting less than one minute — Approximately 80 thieves wearing ski masks stormed the Nordstrom store in Walnut Creek, California around 9pm Saturday night
Discussion:
CBS San Francisco, Fox News, Breitbart, NBC News, NPR, Mercury News, Power Line, The Western Journal, Breitbart and Insider
RELATED:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A car plowed through the Waukesha Christmas Parade and people are injured, according to witness — Christopher Kuhagen Mary Spicuzza Molly BeckMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — WAUKESHA - A car plowed into the Waukesha Christmas Parade Sunday evening, leaving multiple people injured, according to witnesses on scene.
Discussion:
USA Today, Insider, The Daily Beast, UPI, Mediaite, ABC7, Joe.My.God., The Daily Caller and The Daily Wire
New York Times:
G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden's Agenda — The two Democratic senators are attracting campaign contributions from business interests and conservatives as progressives fume over their efforts to pare back the president's domestic policy bill.
Discussion:
CNN, Joe.My.God., Rolling Stone, Raw Story, Slate and Insider
RELATED:
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Another voter fraud accusation blows up in Republicans' faces — Washington (CNN)The mysterious case of Rosemarie Hartle's vote in the last presidential election, three years after her death, was trumpeted in November 2020 by the Nevada Republican Party and various prominent conservatives.
Discussion:
Rolling Stone
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
SHOCK POLL: Matthew McConaughey Tops Texas Gov. Greg Abbott By 8 in Head-to-Head Matchup, Clobbers Beto Nearly 2-to-1 — Matthew McConaghey's chances of becoming Texas governor are looking alright, alright, alright according to a shocking new major poll. — According to a survey released …
RELATED:
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
O'Rourke stands by his 'we're gonna take your AR-15, your AK-47' comment
Washington Post:
Facebook's race-blind policies around hate speech came at the expense of Black users, new documents show … Last year, researchers at Facebook showed executives an example of the kind of hate speech circulating on the social network: an actual post featuring an image of four female Democratic lawmakers …
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Chinese hypersonic weapon fired missile over South China Sea — Pentagon struggles to understand how Beijing mastered technology that tests constraints of physics — China's hypersonic weapon test in July included a technological advance that enabled it to fire a missile as it approached …
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Republicans are favored to take back the Senate — (CNN)Democrats are holding onto the US Senate by a thread. The chamber is tied 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking ties in the Democrats' favor. Republicans need to pick up only one seat in next year's midterm elections …
Discussion:
The Western Journal and Daily Kos
RELATED:
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The GOP bets on resentment over problem solving
Discussion:
Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Appears in Beijing Amid Assault Claim — Takes part in video meeting with International Olympic Committee president hours after footage shows her attending tennis tournament — HONG KONG—Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai took part in a video meeting …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Japan Times, The Guardian, ABC7 and Slate
RELATED:
CBS News:
Rising prices take toll on Americans' wallets — and Biden's numbers — CBS News Poll — This year may have seen unemployment drop, stocks rise, and continued — albeit slowing — growth, but those are all big-picture, “macro” numbers for the U.S. economy. On the ground, for Americans staring …
Discussion:
The Hill, New York Post, Breitbart and The Guardian
RELATED:
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Why Democrats' ‘Talking Points Are Not Enough’ — The House progressive spoke about “demoralizing” congressional negotiations, how she was told to stay away from Virginia's elections, and what it means to excite the Democratic base.
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Hunter Biden's Private Equity Firm Facilitated $3.8 Billion Chinese Purchase Of American-Owned Cobalt Mine — An investment firm founded by Hunter Biden facilitated a $3.8 billion purchase of an American-owned cobalt mine by a Chinese conglomerate, placing a key resource used in the manufacture …
Discussion:
The Western Journal, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Discharge of Felon's Gun Prompts Panic at Atlanta Airport — Gunfire at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday was accidental, officials said, but it led to flight disruptions and a stampede of passengers. — ATLANTA — Gunfire at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport …
Discussion:
CNN, tsa.gov, Reuters, UPI, TheGrio, The Western Journal, Breitbart, The Atlanta Voice, NBC Chicago, Insider, Joe.My.God., KTLA and TheGrio
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Disney “pauses” vaccine mandate in Florida — The empire of the mouse may still want its workers to dress up in silly costumes every day but, at least for now, they won't have to provide proof of COVID vaccination to keep their jobs at Disney World in Florida.
Discussion:
FOX 35 Orlando, Reuters, UPI, OutKick, Florida Politics, Fox News, Deadline, Joe.My.God., NPR, The Hill, BizPac Review, TheBlaze and Washington Post
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Fueled by Trump-inspired grievance, attempts to terrorize public officials escalate — When Rep. Joe Neguse delivered his closing remarks in February at the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, he expressed concern about the direction of a nation that weeks earlier witnessed a homegrown attack in its capital.
Discussion:
Raw Story
David French / The Dispatch:
The Moral Collapse of America's Largest Christian University — The light goes out of Liberty. — The story of Elizabeth Axley, as told in this comprehensive ProPublica report alleging that Liberty University mishandled reports of sexual abuse, is difficult to read.
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
