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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Overturn Roe v. Wade  —  The chief justice suggested a way to restrict abortion without going that far, but the swing voters didn't engage his potential compromise.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts is searching for a compromise to preserve some basic right …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Susan Collins supports codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections into law  —  Future of Roe v. Wade at stake after Supreme Court arguments  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, the moderate Republican from Maine, favors passing legislation to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into law, her office said Wednesday.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Abortion Will Be Outlawed in Purple States Too  —  The only mild saving grace to today's SCOTUS arguments is that the pretenses are removed.  These are ideologues and politicians.  Their entire political movement has been propelled by the goal of overturning Roe v Wade and outlawing abortion.
Washington Post:
Potential collapse of Roe shakes up political landscape  —  The volatile issue of abortion catapulted to the center of the political debate Wednesday after the Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a law undermining Roe v. Wade, creating the potential for the polarizing issue to reshape the electoral battlefield.
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Majority of court appears poised to roll back abortion rights  —  It has been nearly 30 years since the Supreme Court's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion that the court first recognized in Roe v. Wade.
Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
Mississippi Asks: If Women Can Have It All, Is Roe Necessary?
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Mississippi Abortion Law
Politico:
Symone Sanders to leave the VP's office  —  Symone Sanders, the senior adviser and chief spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, is expected to leave the White House at the end of the year, according to five administration officials familiar with the matter.
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. to extend transit mask mandate through mid-March - sources … President Joe Biden's administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters …
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Associated Press:
Bidens, Harris, Emhoff celebrate Hanukkah at White House
Discussion: The Hill, Inquirer News and CNN
David Brody / CBN News:
‘I Believe There Were Irregularities’ in the 2020 Election: What Pence Says to Angry MAGA Fans About What He Did on Jan. 6  —  ‘I Believe There Were Irregularities’ in the 2020 Election: What Pence Says to Angry MAGA Fans About Jan. 6  —  For former Vice President Mike Pence …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past '22  —  The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of sexual assault, could result in cancellations …
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Matthew Futterman / New York Times:
WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Over Treatment of Peng Shuai
Krystal Hu / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's social media venture seeks $1 billion raise, sources say … Former President Donald Trump's new social media venture is seeking to raise up to $1 billion by selling shares to hedge funds and family offices at several times the valuation it commanded in a deal …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Washington Post:
U.S. and Mexico reach deal to restart Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ program along border  —  The Biden administration has reached a deal with the Mexican government to restart the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program that requires asylum seekers to wait outside U.S. territory while their claims are processed …
Discussion: Forbes
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump intervenes in Ohio Senate primary — for himself  —  The former president was upset about ads in the race featuring anti-Trump comments a candidate made in 2016.  —  The Ohio Senate race is turning into one of the most brutal contests of next year's midterm elections …
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
We may have already missed our last, best chance to bolster American democracy  —  In last year's election, Americans did not punish Republicans for their radical, anti-democratic turn with a resounding electoral defeat.  Now, more than a year later, we can clearly see horrible and potentially irreversible implications of that.
Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Katie Curran O'Malley, retired judge and former first lady, launches bid for Maryland attorney general  —  Katie Curran O'Malley is running for Maryland attorney general, setting the stage for an unprecedented battle between the former first lady and her husband's lieutenant governor.
Discussion: WTOP News and The Hill
BuzzFeed News:
CIA Files Say Staff Committed Sex Crimes Involving Children.  They Weren't Prosecuted.  —  Over the past 14 years, the Central Intelligence Agency has secretly amassed credible evidence that at least 10 of its employees and contractors committed sexual crimes involving children.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Stacey Abrams is running for Georgia governor in 2022  —  Stacey Abrams launched a campaign for Georgia governor on Wednesday with a pledge to fight for economic equality and expand healthcare access, setting up a potential rematch against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in one of the nation's …
Emily Baker-White / BuzzFeed News:
“This Is Blackface”: Inside The Virtual Reality Company Trying To Scale Diversity Training  —  Mursion tells big corporate clients that its VR simulations will help teach racial sensitivity.  But the actors playing its Black characters are often white.  —  Copy
Discussion: HotAir
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘Matter of integrity’: Top official at Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity resigns amid troubling conduct  —  Tim Phillips has resigned as the president of Americans for Prosperity after the Koch-backed conservative organization made clear he was no longer welcome following an internal investigation …
Discussion: Washington Post
Ralph Cipriano / Big Trial:
Krasner Strikes Again!  Suspect In Murder Of Temple Student Walked After D.A. Dropped Armed Carjacking Charges Against Him  —  for BigTrial.net  —  The suspect in the murder of a 21 year-old Temple University student was arrested on Aug. 14th and charged with eight crimes in connection …
Discussion: Power Line
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Michael Fanone: ‘Moron’ Capitol Rioter Who Electroshocked Me Was ‘Manipulated’ By Trump  —  Danny Rodriguez drove a stun gun into Fanone's neck on Jan. 6.  The D.C. police officer says Rodriguez's FBI confession tape is revealing.  —  D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone …
Vanessa Romo / NPR:
Chris Cuomo says he's hurt and embarrassed about his suspension from CNN  —  Chris Cuomo says he's hurt and embarrassed about being indefinitely suspended as a primetime host from CNN.  —  A day after the cable news network distanced itself from the top-rated host, Cuomo addressed …
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Davey Alba / New York Times:
Those Cute Cats Online?  They Help Spread Misinformation.  —  A mainstay of the internet is regularly used to build audiences for people and organizations pushing false and misleading information.  —  On Oct. 2, New Tang Dynasty Television, a station linked to the Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong …
Discussion: Twitchy
 
 
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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
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Lizzie Presser / New York Times:
How ‘Shadow’ Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
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David French / The Atlantic:
The New Right's Strange and Dangerous Cult of Toughness
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Politico:
Hedge fund CEO readies Senate bid despite Oz announcement
New England Journal of Medicine:
Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in New York State
Rudi Keller / Missouri Independent:
Missouri health department found mask mandates work, but didn't make findings public
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
America is Running on Fumes
CNBC:
Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Sex crimes accuser testifies Jeffrey Epstein took her to meet Trump when she was 14
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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