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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.
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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Juan Williams / The Hill:
The GOP is an anti-America party  —  I am a Democrat.  Yet I have voted for Republicans.  In fact, one of my sons ran for office as a Republican.  My other son worked for Republicans in Congress and the Republican National Committee.  —  But I can't stomach what has happened to the GOP in the last year.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Politico:
Meadows Jan. 5 email indicated Guard on standby to ‘protect pro Trump people,’ investigators say
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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: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Insider:
Trump yelled ‘what the hell was that?’ after the White House's Middle East plan went off the rails: book
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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” …
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 …
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
Wall Street Journal:
Vox Media, Group Nine Media in Advanced Talks to Merge  —  Stock deal would unite two of the biggest digital-media companies; Vox Media would get 75% ownership  —  Vox Media is in advanced talks to merge with Group Nine Media Inc., according to people familiar with the situation …
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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
Lauren Collins / New Yorker:
Alison Roman Just Can't Help Herself  —  A food-world star's method and mess. … Alison Roman approves of creamed greens, knobby lemons, and iceberg lettuce.  She's a slicer of onions, not a dicer; a “ride-or-die corner person” when it comes to lasagnas and cakes.  She doesn't sift flour, soak beans, or peel ginger.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Manchin raises red flags over Dems' agenda ahead of Biden talk  —  Joe Manchin is raising deep concerns about the structure of Democrats' climate and social spending bill, a warning sign for Democrats as the West Virginia senator prepares for a Monday conversation with President Joe Biden.
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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 …
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Fox News Finally Rids Itself of Dishonest Ratings Failure Chris Wallace  —  Fox News must be thrilled to finally be rid of Chris Wallace, the only recognizable name at Fox regularly murdered by the competition.  —  On Sunday, Wallace announced he was going to work for CNN.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
‘Fox News Sunday’ host Chris Wallace to join CNN's streaming service
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
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
Eleanor Eagan / American Prospect:
The Trump Officials Still Running Biden's Justice Department  —  Two senior career staffers continue to work in Attorney General Merrick Garland's office, and he's shown no signs of doing anything about it.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, November 8, 2021.
Discussion: Raw Story
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
New York Daily News:
NYC Council speaker race bombshell as Adrienne Adams secures support from four top opponents  —  Four City Council speaker hopefuls are lining up to throw their support behind Councilwoman Adrienne Adams for the top leadership post, dealing a major blow to Councilman Francisco Moya …
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
Startup Pitched Tasing Migrants From Drones, Video Reveals … Brinc, a rising star among the many companies jockeying to sell drones to police, has a compelling founding mythology: In the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, its young founder decided to aid law enforcement agencies through the use of nonviolent robots.
Time:
SEE FULL LIST  —  No one knows for sure where the virus came from.  It could have been the murky depths of one of the hundreds of bat caves scattered across China.  Carried inside a bat on a nightly sojourn, the virus may have jumped to another wild animal, perhaps one of those sold in the wet markets in the region.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Putting the Public First: Improving Customer Experience and Service Delivery for the American People  —  The Federal Government interacts with millions of people each day and provides vital services during some of the most critical moments in people's lives.
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 …
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.
Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Biden to visit Kentucky to survey damage from string of deadly tornadoes  —  WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will visit Kentucky on Wednesday to survey the damage from a series of deadly tornadoes that ravaged the state late Friday and early Saturday.  —  Biden will visit Ft. Campbell …
 
 
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Todd Bensman / CIS.org:
Mass Migration Through Panama's Darien Gap Destroying an Indigenous Tribe - and Human Rights Organizations Don't Care
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door.
Discussion: The Guardian
Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
Revealed: Biden administration was not legally bound to auction gulf drilling rights
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Transportation Sec. Buttigieg in N.H. Monday to cheer Manchester's development grant, commuter rail potential
Ina Fried / Axios:
Facebook exec blames society for COVID misinformation
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Dark-Money Machine Gets a Makeover—and New Owners
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
The Supreme Court isn't broken. Even if it were, adding justices would be a bad idea.
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Tell the Establishment ‘No Intervention in Ukraine’
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Manchin cites a blind trust to justify climate votes. But much income from his family's coal company isn't covered.
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
The GOP hates vaccine mandates but loves vaccines. Here's why.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
To defend democracy, Biden must identify its foes
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