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Tara Copp / Defense One:
US Army Creates Single Vaccine Effective Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say — Within weeks, Walter Reed researchers expect to announce that human trials show success against Omicron—and even future strains. — Within weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute …
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Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins is open to a revived push to overhaul an expiring child tax credit — After a key setback to President Joe Biden's spending agenda, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins signaled openness on Tuesday to an effort that would overhaul a child tax credit set to expire in January if Congress does not act.
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of ‘Crackhead Daughter’ Wasting Child Tax Credit — The senator's dislike of the child tax credit helped tank the entire Build Back Better Act. — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has refused to support Democrats' Build Back Better Act …
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New Republic, Political Flare and The National Interest
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Democrats Build Back Better Strategy Puts Democratic Incumbents in Jeopardy — The “real story” on how and why Senator Joe Manchin bailed on Build Back Better (BBB) is the hottest topic in DC this week. The West Virginia senator argues that every Democratic leader, from the White House on down …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The hidden, ugly truth behind Joe Manchin's stance on BBB's climate provisions
The hidden, ugly truth behind Joe Manchin's stance on BBB's climate provisions
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HuffPost, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo, UPI, Daily Kos, CNN, Insider, Bipartisan Report and The Moderate Voice
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Democratic Agenda Dies of Delusions
The Democratic Agenda Dies of Delusions
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Ariel Zilber / Daily Mail:
‘This is how the elite feel about normal Americans’: Bette Midler, 76, draws the ire of conservatives AND liberals after branding people in West Virginia 'poor …
‘This is how the elite feel about normal Americans’: Bette Midler, 76, draws the ire of conservatives AND liberals after branding people in West Virginia 'poor …
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HotAir, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Instapundit and New York Times
Monica Madden / KXAN-TV:
Texas Sen. Cornyn joins Republicans recruiting Joe Manchin to GOP
Texas Sen. Cornyn joins Republicans recruiting Joe Manchin to GOP
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
John Thune, a Likely Successor to Mitch McConnell, Weighs Retirement — Mr. Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is considering giving up his South Dakota seat because of both family concerns and Donald Trump's enduring hold on the G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — Senator John Thune of South Dakota …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell to Manchin: We'd Love to Have You, Joe — Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, says Democratic outrage over Senator Joe Manchin's opposition to sweeping policy bills shows he is not welcome in his party any longer. — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell is extending …
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Washington Times and New York Post
Quint Forgey / Politico:
‘The guy should be fired on the spot’: Fauci rebukes Fox News host over violent rhetoric — Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, on Tuesday called on Fox News to fire host Jesse Watters for targeting him with violent rhetoric at a conservative conference earlier this week.
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
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Jordan Boyd / The Federalist:
CNN Loved The ‘Kill Shot’ Metaphor Until Fox News' Jesse Watters Used It Against Fauci
CNN Loved The ‘Kill Shot’ Metaphor Until Fox News' Jesse Watters Used It Against Fauci
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RedState, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Wire
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Fauci on What COVID Could Look Like One Year From Now
Fauci on What COVID Could Look Like One Year From Now
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Politico, Digby's Hullabaloo and Political Wire
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on him
Fauci says Fox's Watters should be fired for comments on him
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
The Five Deadly Sins of the Left — About a year ago I published an American Compass essay on “The Five Deadly Sins of the Left.” In that essay, I addressed the surprising fact that the left has not performed as well as one might expect, given the poor performance of free-market capitalism in the 21st century.
Susan McCord / Augusta Chronicle:
Lincoln County looks to eliminate all polling places but one — Lincoln County is trying to close all but one polling place for next year's elections, a move opposed by voting and civil rights groups. — Relocating voters from the county's seven precincts to a single location will make voting …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Raw Story
US Census / Census.gov:
New Vintage 2021 Population Estimates Available for the Nation, States and Puerto Rico — Estimates Show Slowest Growth on Record for the Nation's Population — DEC. 21, 2021 — According to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2021 national and state population estimates and components …
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Nick Reisman / Spectrum News 1 Central NY:
Census: New York's population dropped by more than 300,000 people in one year
Census: New York's population dropped by more than 300,000 people in one year
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Potential Rapid Increase of Omicron Variant Infections in the United States — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the potential for a rapid increase in infections of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the Omicron variant, in the United States.
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Eric Topol / Ground Truths:
What the President Could Have Done Today to Counter the Pandemic
What the President Could Have Done Today to Counter the Pandemic
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Biden praises Trump to sell vaccines and boosters in face of omicron wave
Biden praises Trump to sell vaccines and boosters in face of omicron wave
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Biden Justice Department reverses on returning federal convicts on home detention to prison — Under intense pressure from criminal justice reform advocates, the Justice Department has reversed a Trump-era legal opinion that could have required several thousand federal convicts to return …
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Reuters:
Special Report: Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured — A member of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign arranged and participated in a meeting at which a Georgia election worker says she was pressed by a Chicago publicist to falsely admit voting fraud.
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Tom Fairless / Wall Street Journal:
Booming U.S. Economy Ripples World-Wide — Surging American demand draws investment from overseas with supply chains working to keep pace and driving up prices — FRANKFURT—A booming U.S. economy is rippling around the world, leaving global supply chains struggling to keep up and pushing up prices.
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HBR.org and The Big Picture
Wall Street Journal:
American Workers Are Burned Out, and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond — Workplace stress is rampant and resignations have risen; employers are trying four-day workweeks, mandatory vacation days and other new ways of working — In the first 10 months of this year, America's workers handed …
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Harvard professor convicted for lying to FBI about China ties — Harvard professor Dr. Charles Lieber was found guilty on all federal charges against him related to concealing his ties to a Chinese university and the Chinese government's Thousand Talents Program while receiving U.S. government funding.
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Lydia DePillis / ProPublica:
This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic. Here's Why You Still Can't Get It. — Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. The Harvard-trained scientist already had a factory set up. But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.
Jennifer Chen / TODAY.com:
Why my child wanted me to share their nonbinary identity in our holiday card — It was a November morning, and as I was about to share on social media, I paused and re-read my words for the 10th time: “I'd like you all to meet Clark (formerly known as Claire).
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘very appreciative’ and ‘surprised’ Biden acknowledged his administration's COVID vaccine success — In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Trump said Biden's comment would help the ‘process of healing’ — Biden pressed on COVID testing availability
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Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
Michael Flynn sues Nancy Pelosi and Jan. 6 committee — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn filed a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Jan. 6 committee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday.
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Crisis of Command: The Pentagon, The President, and January 6 — One of the most vexing questions about Jan. 6 is why the National Guard took more than three hours to arrive at the Capitol after D.C. authorities and Capitol Police called for immediate assistance.
Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
San Francisco dad of slain 6-year-old slams liberal DA Chesa Boudin: Making ‘justice system a complete joke’ — 6-year-old Jace Young was fatally shot watching 2020 Fourth of July fireworks — Fox News Flash top headlines for December 21 — The father of slain 6-year-old Jace Young …
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New York Times:
What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart — The fate of the imperiled Build Back Better bill in Congress will have major consequences for America's ability to tackle climate change, researchers have estimated. — The Stalled Bill Is Crucial for Reaching Biden's Climate Goals
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Detroit News:
Ex-FBI agent in Whitmer kidnap plot enters plea in case tied to wife's assault — Former FBI Special Agent Richard Trask, the lead investigator in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy case, pleaded no contest Monday to aggravated assault charges stemming from allegations he beat …
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Flynn Sues Jan. 6 Committee as House Republican Rebuffs Investigators — The panel investigating the Capitol attack faced stonewalling from allies of former President Donald J. Trump on two new fronts. — WASHINGTON — Two allies of former President Donald J. Trump took steps on Tuesday …
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Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
Ra'am's Abbas: Israel is a Jewish state and will remain so — The point of view of Arab parties in the past has been that Israel should be a state of all its citizens, not a Jewish state. — “The State of Israel was born as a Jewish state, and it will remain one,” Ra'am (United Arab List) …
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