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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Chris Wallace is Leaving Fox News — Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News. He is set to join CNN's soon-to-launch streaming platform CNN+, as first reported by Variety and confirmed by Mediaite. — In an announcement made at the close of this week's Fox News Sunday, Wallace shared news of his departure.
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Chris Wallace, Host of ‘Fox News Sunday,’ to Exit After 18 Years — News channel says rotating hosts will appear in the time slot until a permanent host is named — Chris Wallace said he is leaving Fox News, ending an 18-year-run as host of “Fox News Sunday,” the network's flagship weekend show.
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New York Times and The Daily Beast
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chris Wallace To Leave Fox News Channel … Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News Channel, he announced on his program Sunday morning, a move that abruptly sunders the cable-news outlet's connection with one of its most recognized and independent journalists. — “We are extremely proud …
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The Hill, Mediaite, Breitbart and The Daily Wire
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Chris Wallace leaving Fox News: 'I'm ready for a new adventure' — Chris Wallace, a veteran anchor on Fox News and longtime host of “Fox News Sunday,” has announced he is leaving the network. — At the end of his weekly political show Sunday, Wallace noted it would be his last episode.
Discussion:
National Review and Newsbusters
CNN:
Chris Wallace announces he is leaving Fox News — CNN Business (CNN)Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, one of the few high-profile news personalities who retained a reputation of integrity as the channel he worked for leaned hard into right-wing and conspiratorial programming …
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Deadline, Insider, Washington Examiner, Rolling Stone, New York Post and Hollywood Reporter
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
CNN mess over Cuomo shows dangers of news-as-entertainment
Liam Dillon / Los Angeles Times:
In response to Texas abortion ban, Newsom calls for similar restrictions on assault weapons — After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas state law that bans most abortions there, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll push for a new California law that deters the manufacture and sale of assault rifles in the state.
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Associated Press, Slate, New York Times, Washington Examiner, JONATHAN TURLEY and Bloomberg
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Omarrodriguez / California Governor:
Governor Newsom Statement on Supreme Court Decision — SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court Decision allowing Texas's ban on most abortion services to remain in place: — “I am outraged by yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision …
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Reason, POLITICUSUSA and CBS Los Angeles
Andy Rose / CNN:
California governor says he will use legal tactics of Texas abortion ban to implement gun control — Supreme Court upholds TX abortion law, but says providers can sue — (CNN)California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his “outrage” Saturday at a Supreme Court decision to allow …
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Louder With Crowder, Fox News and Raw Story
Lauren Hepler / San Francisco Chronicle:
Newsom to use Texas abortion law tactics to go after assault rifle, ghost gun makers — In a new approach to gun control inspired by Texas's controversial approach to banning most abortions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced that his administration will make it easier …
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New York Post, Washington Times and Sacramento Bee
New York Times:
Democrats Are Solidly Behind Biden. There's No Consensus About a Plan B. — Leaders with White House aspirations all say they'll support the president for another term. But there is no shortage of chatter about the options if he continues to falter. — NEW ORLEANS — Addressing reporters …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 11, 2021 — The picture of what was happening at the White House in the days before the January 6 insurrection is becoming clearer. (While we also have a decent idea of what was happening at the Department of Justice, what was happening at the Pentagon remains unclear.)
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CNN and The Times of Israel
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Navarro defies House subpoena in coronavirus probe — The former trade adviser, who urged Trump in February 2020 to prepare for virus, has emerged as a focus of Democrats' probe — A senior Trump administration official told the House panel probing the government's coronavirus response …
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
President Biden's job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID: POLL — Biden's approval on many issues has hit new lows, an ABC/Ipsos poll finds. — President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues …
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New York Post, Fox News and RedState
Matt Sledge / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Susan Hutson defeats Marlin Gusman in Orleans Parish sheriff's race — Hutson win a rebuke of Gusman's 17-year tenure — First-time candidate Susan Hutson toppled 17-year incumbent Marlin Gusman in the Orleans Parish sheriff's race on Saturday, a stunning rebuke for a seasoned …
Brittany Wallman / Sun-Sentinel:
Donald Trump entertains crowd in Sunrise by ripping Joe Biden, but also says he ‘liked’ a recent Democratic president — Former President Trump delivered a dose of history — from his vantage point — Saturday to an army of supporters in Sunrise. — That meant deriding the current president …
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Insider, HuffPost, New York Post and Raw Story
New York Times:
Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS — An American strike cell alarmed its partners as it raced to defeat the enemy. — A single top secret American strike cell launched tens of thousands of bombs and missiles against the Islamic State in Syria, but in the process of hammering …
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justsecurity.org and NPR
Toby Helm / The Guardian:
Labour races to nine-point lead in polls in wake of sleaze controversies at No 10 — Labour has its biggest lead since 2014 while a large majority of voters now think Johnson should resign — Labour surged into a commanding nine-point lead over the Tories this weekend as controversies …
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Bloomberg
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Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
Boris Johnson pictured hosting Number 10 Christmas quiz ‘in breach of Covid laws’
Boris Johnson pictured hosting Number 10 Christmas quiz ‘in breach of Covid laws’
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HotAir, Politico, Bloomberg, The Guardian and Metro.co.uk
Ray Hartmann / Raw Story:
Rand Paul begs Biden for federal aid to Kentucky tornado victims — after a career of voting ‘no’ when others needed the same — Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky dashed off a letter to President Joe Biden today pleading for expeditious federal relief aid to victims of a deadly 200-mile tornado that struck his state Friday.
Discussion:
RedState
Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot? — For many Americans who scrambled to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as their turn came up, the relief of gaining immunity was just one reward. Achieving “fully vaccinated” status conferred a faint halo of virtue as well.
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New York Times
Dana Kennedy / New York Post:
Chris Cuomo's CNN producer charged with luring girls for ‘sexual’ training — A veteran CNN producer who worked “shoulder to shoulder” with now disgraced ex-anchor Chris Cuomo has been indicted on charges of luring young girls to his Vermont ski house for “sexual subservience” training.
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Insider, The US Sun, The Western Journal, Power Line, The Hill, HotAir, Page Array, Townhall and Breitbart
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