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9:30 PM ET, December 13, 2021

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mark Meadows's coverup of Trump's coup attempt is falling apart  —  In his new book, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows offers up a version of Donald Trump's conduct on Jan. 6 that is almost comically sanitized.  In his telling, the rioters attacked the Capitol with …
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Capitol riot investigators will share ‘significant new information’ on Meadows, reporter says  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has the “receipts” on former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to one reporter.
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Raw Story, YouTube and NPR
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Fox Hosts Begged Trump to Stop the January 6 Attack on the Capitol  —  Trump's cheerleaders knew he could have stopped the riot.  And they begged Mark Meadows to get him to do it.  —  Turns out, some of former President Trump's biggest, most powerful fans/informal advisors at Fox News knew he did something terrible on January 6.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mark Meadows has already established a coup plot.  Do we care enough to save the republic?  —  Multiple pieces of evidence have emerged pointing to a deliberate effort to overthrow our democracy.  And it is former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who is key to piecing them all together.
Discussion: Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Politico
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Jan. 6 committee recommends Mark Meadows face contempt charge
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
House Panel Set to Recommend Holding Mark Meadows in Contempt of Congress
CNN:
Former DC National Guard commander meeting with January 6 committee
Discussion: Raw Story
Deon J. Hampton / NBC News:
Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say  —  MAYFIELD, Ky. — As a c atastrophic tornado approached this city on Friday, employees of a candle factory — which would later be destroyed — heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave the building.
Matthew Walther / The Atlantic:
Where I Live, No One Cares About COVID  —  In November, my wife asked me whether I had seen an article with the remarkable headline “Is It Safe to Go to Thanksgiving Dinner?”  —  “Is that from last year?”  I asked.  —  “No, it's a few days old,” she said, her voice sinking to a growling murmur.
Kellyforalaska:
Kelly Tshibaka statement on Mitch McConnell  —  Kelly Tshibaka says she will not support McConnell as leader in the Senate, on Bannon's War Room  —  Alaska Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka today issued the following statement:  —  “Mitch McConnell has repeatedly bailed out Joe Biden …
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
The GOP is an anti-America party
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Republicans warn Biden: The next debt limit increase won't be so easy
CNN:   GOP leaders seek to fend off Trump endorsement as far-right Republican eyes Illinois primary bid
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't stop vaccine mandate for New York health care workers  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop New York's coronavirus vaccination mandate for health care workers that does not include an exception for religious objectors.  —  As it has done in past mandate cases …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers  —  Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Politico and Common Dreams
Eli Lake / Commentary Magazine:
Bitterly Clinging to Russiagate … In November, U.S. attorney John Durham indicted the primary source for the so-called Steele dossier—a document that supposedly offered proof of a conspiracy between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Kremlin.
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Craig Harrington / Media Matters for America:
CNN's hiring of serial liar and Trump propagandist Alyssa Farah is a huge mistake  —  Farah's only relevant professional experience is promoting right-wing lies  —  CNN's decision to add former Trump administration spokesperson Alyssa Farah to its roster of on-air talent demonstrates …
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R. Albert Mohler Jr / WORLD:
Sir, you are not a conservative  —  David Brooks, center, speaks during a panel discussion at the University of Chicago.  —  Associated Press/Photo by Nam Y. Huh … Writing about his intellectual pilgrimage, New York Times columnist David Brooks once described himself in the 1980s like this …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides  —  The military initially defended the August strike, which killed 10 civilians including seven children, in the days afterward, but ultimately called it a tragic mistake.  —  WASHINGTON — None …
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Politico:
Manchin keeps Dems guessing on their megabill  —  Joe Manchin remains at the negotiating table, despite deep concerns about President Joe Biden's climate and social spending bill.  —  After speaking with Biden on Monday afternoon, Manchin said he was still “engaged” in discussions.
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Matthew Miller / Washington Examiner:
Sen. Rand Paul tells Dan Bongino COVID-19 restrictions are really about ‘conditioning’ people to ‘submit to government’
Discussion: ABC News
Time:
Elon Musk  —  SEE FULL LIST  —  The richest man in the world does not own a house and has recently been selling off his fortune.  He tosses satellites into orbit and harnesses the sun; he drives a car he created that uses no gas and barely needs a driver.  With a flick of his finger, the stock market soars or swoons.
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Coverage of Chris Wallace's split downplayed Fox's function as a vector for disinformation and death  —  (Part of a continuing series: Fox News is Not News.)  —  Given the opportunity - nay, the obligation - to describe the incredibly destructive role that Fox's self-described news channel …
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Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Key Wisconsin Republican says her colleagues are making baseless attacks and need to wrap up election review  —  MADISON — Republicans and Democrats alike Monday ripped into Wisconsin's partisan review of the 2020 election, saying it was a baseless exercise that would needlessly damage faith in democracy.
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
Washington Post:
USPS built and secretly tested a mobile voting system before 2020  —  Such systems are widely considered insecure against hacking  —  The U.S. Postal Service pursued a project to build and secretly test a blockchain-based mobile phone voting system before the 2020 election …
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The American Jury System Holds Firm against ‘Wokeness’  —  The Jussie Smollett trial is only the latest instance in which jurors have done their duty diligently, without regard to race or politics.  —  sked to describe the discussions that yielded five “guilty” verdicts in the trial of Jussie Smollett …
Discussion: HotAir
Amy Forliti / Associated Press:
Chauvin expected to plead guilty in Floyd civil rights case  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd 's civil rights, according to a notice from the court.
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and National Review
Kriston Capps / Bloomberg:
Preservationists Want to Save Penn Station.  Yes, That Penn Station.  —  A bid to place New York City's most reviled structure on the National Register of Historic Places could delay long-planned station improvements.  —  In November, as one of her first major acts since taking office …
Charlie Jacobs / The Daily Signal:
What I've Learned Rescuing My Daughter From Her Transgender Fantasy  —  My daughter's story is no longer novel.  Stories like it are occurring in your state, your town, and perhaps even on your street.  Gender dysphoria—the incongruence between the mind and the body—moves stealthily and quickly to invade girls and boys alike.
Insider:
We rated every member of Congress on their financial conflicts.  Dozens of lawmakers and top staffers are violating their own rules designed to prevent corruption.  —  At least 48 lawmakers and 182 top aides have violated the STOCK Act, a federal conflict-of-interest law, Insider's analysis found.
 
 
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Scott McConnell / The American Conservative:
Is Wokeness Almost Over?  —  Extremist political cycles seem to have a natural lifespan …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Inflation-Fighting Bill You Don't Know About  —  An overwhelmingly bipartisan effort …
Discussion: National Review
CNN:
Ransomware attack hits Virginia Legislature
James Oliphant / Reuters:
Georgia Republican proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes ahead of 2022 elections
Discussion: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold
Discussion: HotAir
 Earlier Items: 
Reuters:
Russia says it may be forced to deploy mid-range nuclear missiles in Europe
Discussion: Al Jazeera and The Moderate Voice
Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed News:
The Trump Administration Violated Federal Law By Silencing Staffers During The COVID-19 Outbreak
Discussion: Raw Story
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Nassar Victims Reach $380 Million Settlement with USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
New York Daily News:
NYC Council speaker race bombshell as Adrienne Adams secures support from four top opponents
Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
Alison Roman Just Can't Help Herself
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Eleanor Eagan / American Prospect:
The Trump Officials Still Running Biden's Justice Department
Discussion: Raw Story
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
America's Anti-Democratic Movement
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