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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden and Manchin speak — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and President Joe Biden spoke Sunday night after a major blowup in negotiations around the president's domestic agenda, three people familiar with the call told POLITICO. — The conversation ended with a sense that negotiations would …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden Should Take Manchin's Deal Right Now … Sunday morning, Joe Manchin threw a giant twist into the plot of the Biden presidency by announcing his opposition to the administration's signature domestic agenda. But the new plot had a gaping hole: Biden noted that, a few days before walking away …
Washington Post:
Manchin's private offer to Biden included pre-k, climate money, Obamacare — but excluded child benefit — The West Virginia Democrat tried to pare back a tax and spending package, stripping out pieces the White House wanted to keep. — Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The search for a Plan B begins — DRIVING THE DAY — ANOTHER COVID SPEECH — At 2:30 p.m., President JOE BIDEN will once again address the nation and outline another new plan to tackle another new, more highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus that threatens …
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Valerie Volcovici / Reuters:
U.S. coal miners' union asks Manchin to ‘revisit’ opposition to spending bill
U.S. coal miners' union asks Manchin to ‘revisit’ opposition to spending bill
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Magical thinking vs. Manchin
Magical thinking vs. Manchin
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New York Times:
Jan. 6 Committee Weighs Possibility of Criminal Referrals — The House panel is examining whether there is enough evidence to recommend that the Justice Department pursue cases against Donald J. Trump and others. — When the House formed a special committee this summer to investigate …
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Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
Fox tightens its vaccine rule, removing a test-out option for N.Y.C. office workers. — Fox Corporation, the owner of Fox News, told employees on Friday that those working in New York City would have to show proof they'd had at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by Dec. 27, removing the option to get tested weekly instead.
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New York Times:
N.H.L. Is First League to Hit Pause Over Virus Surge
N.H.L. Is First League to Hit Pause Over Virus Surge
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Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of US COVID-19 cases — NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.
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Nate Rattner / CNBC:
Omicron now the dominant U.S. Covid strain at 73% of cases, CDC data shows — The rapidly spreading omicron variant is now the dominant Covid strain in the U.S., representing 73% of sequenced cases, according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Biden's omicron battle plan to include a half-billion free at-home tests, support for overwhelmed hospitals — President Biden in a speech Tuesday afternoon will outline plans to expand coronavirus testing sites across the country, distribute a half-billion free at-home tests and deploy …
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
White House says Biden came in close contact with COVID-infected staffer
White House says Biden came in close contact with COVID-infected staffer
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Robert T. Garrett / Dallas Morning News:
Journalist, Dallas Morning News politics reporter, author Wayne Slater killed in car crash — Slater, who chronicled two Texas governors' rise to national prominence and co-wrote two books about George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove, was 74. — AUSTIN — Retired Dallas Morning News Austin bureau chief …
Miami Herald:
Logs show Trump flew more often on Epstein jets than was known — Donald Trump appears to have flown on Jeffrey Epstein's private jets six more times than was previously known, according to flight logs released as evidence in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial. — Previous disclosures of portions …
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Politico:
Democrats riled by Spanish-language radio attacks on Kamala Harris — Political operatives and the radio hosts themselves say the uptick in calls is notable. Who, if anyone, is behind them remains unclear. — Florida Democrats are sounding alarms over what they believe is a sustained …
NBC News:
Food suppliers blame inflation for price hikes. Lawmakers say they're padding the bill. — The levers of government are being primed for an escalating crackdown on excessive food price inflation, which the Biden-Harris Administration and its Congressional allies believe is partially a result …
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Jackson Richman / Mediaite:
Steve Bannon Threatens to Take Over the ‘Election Apparatus’ and ‘The Secretaries of State’ — Former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon threatened on Monday to take over the U.S. “election apparatus.” — During his weekday internet show War Room Pandemic, Bannon, who was indicted last month …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Vows to Take Over Entire U.S. ‘Election Apparatus’
Steve Bannon Vows to Take Over Entire U.S. ‘Election Apparatus’
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
J.D. Vance Is Now Pushing False Conspiracy Theories About “Quarantine Camps” — Seems a little crazy! — It should be generally assumed when somebody starts talking about concentration or internment camps, outside of the historical context (Nazis, Japanese internment) …
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Blake Stuerman / Variety:
My Traumatizing Years With Bryan Singer … I turned 18 in March of 2009. Just days after my birthday, my life would change forever. — I was working in New York as an assistant scenic designer when I was introduced to Bryan Singer. Bryan had heard about me through Gary Goddard …
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Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
Fanone resigns from D.C. police force 11 months after battling insurrectionist mob at Capitol — Michael Fanone, the D.C. police officer who was dragged into a mob and beaten during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and later publicly excoriated lawmakers and others who downplayed the attack …
Los Angeles Times:
Latino political power is a big winner in California's new congressional map — Latino voters would see a major boost in political clout under new congressional and legislative districts approved unanimously Monday by the independent citizen panel charged with redrawing the state's political map.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
A man was sentenced to prison for threatening journalists. I was one of them — New York (CNN Business)Editor's note: This story contains language that some readers may find offensive. — Many reporters are sadly accustomed to receiving threats and harassment in connection with their work.
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The Daily Beast:
Actor Jay Johnston Told Me He Was at the Capitol Riot, Says Director — SPOTTED … The director and co-star of the 'Bob's Burgers' and ‘Mr. Show’ actor's new film say Johnston admitted to them that he was at the Capitol riot protesting so-called election fraud.
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Doug Sosnik / Washington Post:
As the GOP sheds its moderates, a whirlwind approaches — Doug Sosnik was a senior adviser to Bill Clinton from 1994 to 2000 and is a counselor to the Brunswick Group. — We don't need to wait for the results of next year's midterm elections to know that a political shock wave is headed toward Washington.
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
CIA advisor and expert in foreign conflicts believes the US is ‘closer to civil war than anyone would like to believe’ and claims America is no longer a democracy but an ‘anocracy’ — University of California academic Dr. Barbara Walter said the U.S. meets several of the telltale signs that are part of a road to insurgency
Joseph G. Allen / New York Times:
We Learned Our Lesson Last Year: Do Not Close Schools — Dr. Allen is an associate professor and director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also the chair of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School and Safe Travel.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Turning Point USA Kicks Out Right-Wing Journo Who Ambushed Kyle Rittenhouse To Ask Why He Supports BLM — FAILURE TO COMPLY — Conservative independent journalist Elad Eliahu was booted from Turning Point USA's winter conference on Monday after ambushing acquitted Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
‘We have got a problem here’: Low morale and redistricting hand Democrats a growing retirement issue — (CNN)There is a growing sense of gloom among Democrats in the House. And every week or so, when another Democratic member of Congress announces they won't run for reelection in 2022, the mood inside the caucus worsens.
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