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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.
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Edward Felsenthal / Time:
THE CHOICE … SEE FULL LIST  —  Despite shattering records this year with a net worth above $300 billion, Elon Musk demurs at being described as the richest person in the history of the world.  “Excluding sovereigns,” Musk says wryly, adding that Russia's Vladimir Putin is likely richer than he.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says Netanyahu “never wanted peace” with the Palestinians  —  This story comes from the new season of the “How it Happened” podcast.  Subscribe to listen to the whole story, including audio recordings of a never before-heard interview with Donald Trump.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:   Samantha Power: It's Become Controversial to Provide Life-saving Aid to Palestinians
Politico:
Meadows Jan. 5 email indicated Guard on standby to ‘protect pro Trump people,’ investigators say  —  Mark Meadows indicated in a Jan. 5 email that the National Guard was on standby to “protect pro Trump people,” according to documents obtained by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot …
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is set to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday as lawmakers are releasing new details about thousands …
Reuters:
The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at U.S. democracy summit  —  A video feed of a Taiwanese minister was cut during U.S. President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy last week after a map in her slide presentation showed Taiwan in a different color to China, which claims the island as its own.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Biden White House Censors Taiwan at Democracy Summit
Discussion: Taipei Times
Monique Beals / The Hill:
White House cut Taiwanese official's video feed over map: report
Discussion: Power Line
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
America's Anti-Democratic Movement  —  It's making progress.  —  American politics these days can often seem fairly normal.  President Biden has had both big accomplishments and big setbacks in his first year, as is typical.  In Congress, members are haggling over bills and passing some of them.
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and seek the world's “mercy and compassion” …
Discussion: HotAir and Insider
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Washington Post:
As evacuations from Afghanistan slow to a trickle, some ‘at risk’ allies may face long road to the United States  —  When desperate Afghans fought their way into Kabul's international airport during the last two weeks of August, most of those lucky enough to get past Taliban checkpoints …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Politico:
As Dems sprint against the clock, child tax credit might slip away  —  Democrats are hoping a year-end cliff with 35 million families on the line can finally shake a deal loose on President Joe Biden's marquee bill.  —  Preserving the party's expanded child tax credit …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Old St. Chuck? Schumer under pressure to deliver by Christmas
Wall Street Journal:
The Real Cost of Biden's Spending Plan
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Jonathan Rauch / Persuasion:
The Real Hoax  —  “To see what is in front of one's nose,” George Orwell said, “needs a constant struggle.”  Among Donald Trump's many impressive talents is his gift for obscuring, occluding, and even inverting what is in front of America's nose.  —  Most notably, he has convinced tens …
American Greatness:
Cracked Icons  —  The corrupt and mediocre heroes of the Left are imploding.  —  With fits and starts, we are slowly returning to reality after four years of mass hysteria.  Our media-deified, progressive icons are finally being exposed as the deceivers they always were.  —  Jussieopath
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Sunday political shows ignore Jussie Smollett verdict
Discussion: Townhall
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
The GOP hates vaccine mandates but loves vaccines.  Here's why.  —  Vaccine mandates go against small government?  Maybe — but is a pandemic the time to lean into that?  —  Senate passes resolution to repeal Biden's private-sector vaccination mandate  —  The Senate on Thursday voted …
Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Newsom says he will use Texas abortion law tactics to restrict assault weapons  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to use the same tactic as Texas' abortion law to target assault rifle sales after the Supreme Court declined to block enforcement of the law.
Washington Post:
Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted chemical weapons facilities, officials say  —  Just after midnight on June 8, Israeli warplanes streaked across the country's northern frontier for a highly unusual airstrike deep inside Syrian territory.  The jets fired missiles at three military targets near …
Wall Street Journal:
Some Hospitals Drop Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates to Ease Labor Shortages  —  After a judge halted a Biden administration mandate for healthcare workers to get vaccinated, employers including HCA and Tenet have removed the requirement  —  Some of the largest U.S. hospital systems …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election — and perhaps beyond  —  (CNN)Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.
David K. Li / NBC News:
Another grim Covid-19 milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died  —  The United States passed another grim Covid-19 milestone Monday, as more than 800,000 Americans have now died from the virus that's plagued the country for nearly two years.  —  There have been at least 800,156 confirmed …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
A Comedy Nails the Media Apocalypse  —  With “Don't Look Up,” Adam McKay makes a star-studded allegorical satire that shows the news media whistling past the climate-change graveyard.  —  After the president, a former nude model, tries to cover up a major discovery, two astronomers leak …
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation  —  One of the most powerful communication tools available to politicians teems with unfounded claims and largely escapes notice.  —  A few weeks ago, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, falsely claimed that the centerpiece …
Discussion: Raw Story
John Boothman / The Sunday Times:
‘Absurdity’ of police logging rapists as women  —  Police have been criticised for saying they will record rapes by offenders with male genitalia as being committed by a woman if the attacker “identifies as a female”.  —  Police Scotland said that they would log rapes as being carried …
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
Tell the Establishment ‘No Intervention in Ukraine’  —  At the Army War College a decade ago, they were pretty insistent on having an actual objective that supports actual American interest when you committed American blood and treasure.  Of course, no one in DC ever listens.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
To defend democracy, Biden must identify its foes  —  Ironically, President Biden saved his most pointed and specific remarks to date about the Republican threat to democracy during a “Tonight Show” appearance on Friday night.  Telling host Jimmy Fallon he “prays” for passage of voting rights protections …
 
 
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Washington Post:
The Supreme Court isn't broken. Even if it were, adding justices would be a bad idea.
Discussion: Shaanth Nanguneri and The Atlantic
David Folkenflik / NPR:
‘Fox News Sunday’ host Chris Wallace to join CNN's streaming service
Washington Examiner:
What Black Lives Matter has accomplished
New York Post:
Don't buy the pseudo-scientific hype about tornadoes and climate change
Discussion: CNN
Washington Post:
Manchin cites a blind trust to justify climate votes. But much income from his family's coal company isn't covered.
Discussion: HotAir
Insider:
At least 15 lawmakers who shape US defense policy have investments in military contractors
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Vaccine holdouts in U.S. military approach 40,000 even as omicron variant fuels call for boosters
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Michael Graham / NH Journal:
EXCLUSIVE: New NHJournal Poll Finds Biden, BBB Underwater With Granite State Voters
Discussion: National Review
Leslie Eastman / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Makes Sad, Laughable Attempt to Stop Omicron via Mask Mandate
Financial Times:
South Korea applies to join CPTPP in wake of China's bid
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
Florida Democrats aim to rebound as GOP voting numbers grow
Ana Vanessa Herrero / Washington Post:
‘Super Mustache’: Venezuela's newest superhero battles Americans — and looks very familiar
Andrew Stanton / Newsweek:
Rand Paul Opposition to Previous Disaster Relief Resurfaces as He Seeks Aid for Kentucky
Carlie Porterfield / Forbes:
Meet The Texas-Born Italian Princess Who's Selling A $532 Million Roman Villa With A Caravaggio Ceiling
Bloomberg:
For Americans Shocked by Inflation, Argentines Have Some Advice
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online

 
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