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10:55 AM ET, December 12, 2021

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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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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 …
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 …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court's Texas abortion ruling reveals the conservative majority's radicalism  —  Do not let yourself be bamboozled.  Do not take any comfort in the Supreme Court's Friday ruling on the Texas abortion law, and the fact that the court allowed some challenges to the state's abortion ban to proceed.
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 …
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and Politico
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Billy House / Bloomberg:   Former Trump Trade Aide Navarro Gets Subpoena Warning From Panel
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
A former aide says Trump has ordered him to ignore House Democrats' subpoena over the U.S. pandemic response.
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
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.)
Discussion: The Times of Israel
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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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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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 …
Discussion: New York Post, Fox News and RedState
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
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 …
Discussion: justsecurity.org and NPR
Jerusalem Post:
‘Time is running out,’ new German FM warns as Iran talks deadlocked  —  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Tehran was serious in its nuclear talks, as indicated by the very proposals that European negotiators said were unrealistic.  —  Negotiations between world powers …
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Washington Post:   Gulf Arab states that opposed the Iran nuclear deal are now courting Tehran
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 …
Sarah Oliver / Daily Mail:
Julian Assange has a stroke in Belmarsh prison: Fiancée blames extreme stress caused by US extradition battle  — Julian Assange had a stroke in Belmarsh Prison, his fiancee Stella Moris revealed  — WikiLeaks publisher, 50, is being held on remand in the maximum-security jail
Tal Kopan / San Francisco Chronicle:
One year in, Kamala Harris says she won't be distracted by ‘ridiculous’ headlines  —  WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris was about to convene the first White House Day of Action on Maternal Health last week, the internet was obsessing over her distrust of Bluetooth headphones.
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
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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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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Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
Should the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ be changed to include a booster shot?
Discussion: New York Times
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Congress, Far From ‘a Series of Tubes,’ Is Still Nowhere Near Reining In Tech
Wall Street Journal:
New Political Maps Will Kill Swing Districts From Coast to Coast
New York Times:
We Can Live Better Lives While Being Smart About Covid
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Statement from CISA Director Easterly on “Log4j” Vulnerability
William Bredderman / The Daily Beast:
Flynn's Fave Paramilitary Rebrands as Private Security Firm
Discussion: Raw Story
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Anti-Lockdown Washington State Senator Is Missing After Getting COVID
Discussion: The Hill
Landon Mion / Townhall:
Brian Williams in MSNBC Farewell Message: 'I'm Not a Liberal or a Conservative'
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
David Charns / KLAS:
It's official: Las Vegas' McCarran becomes ‘Harry Reid International Airport’ starting Tuesday
Jasmine Demers / 89.3 WFPL News Louisville:
Here's how you can help tornado victims
Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
Hundreds of people are fired, online learning set to return amid vaccine resistance at nation's second-largest school district
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
The White House:
Readout of President Biden's Call with Governors of States Impacted by Severe Weather
Washington Post:
This Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
Video interview: Greg Sargent on the threat of election subversion
Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Operation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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