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Tara Copp / Defense One:
US Army Creates Single Vaccine 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 of Research expect …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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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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.
CNBC:
Corporate donations to Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda  — Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC saw a surge in corporate contributions this fall before his decision to oppose President Biden's $1.75 trillion social and climate legislation.
Discussion: The Intercept and Insider
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Schumer and Manchin face off on Zoom  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MANCHIN MEETS THE DEM CAUCUS — Senate Democrats held a virtual meeting Tuesday night, their first get-together since the Sunday meltdown.  And yes, JOE MANCHIN logged on.  —  Manchin and Majority Leader CHUCK …
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of ‘Crackhead Daughter’ Wasting Child Tax Credit
Janice Kew / Bloomberg:
Omicron Has 80% Lower Risk of Hospitalization, New Study Shows  — Once admitted, risk of severe disease is the same: NICD data  — Compared to delta, odds of severe omicron disease is 70% lower  —  South Africans contracting Covid-19 in the current fourth wave of infections …
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medRxiv:
Early assessment of the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa  —  Nicole Wolter, Waasila Jassat, Sibongile Walaza, Richard Welch, Harry Moultrie, Michelle Groome, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Josie Everatt, Jinal N Bhiman, Cathrine Scheepers, Naume Tebeila, Nicola Chiwandire …
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 …
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Biden's COVID culpability  —  In its never-ending race to stay ahead of the coronavirus, the Biden administration keeps falling behind.  —  Why it matters: The U.S. is facing an overwhelming surge of cases driven by the Omicron variant less than six months after President Biden celebrated …
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Biden administration considering another extension of student loan payment pause
Discussion: Politico
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.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Michael Flynn sues Jan. 6 committee
Discussion: Jihad Watch, Raw Story and CBS News
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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Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
Israel will roll out a fourth dose of the vaccine.
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden's New Plan, Scientists Say  —  Public health experts fear that the highly contagious variant cannot be stopped without harsh measures that the public will no longer tolerate.  —  Even as President Biden on Tuesday outlined new plans for battling …
Yascha Mounk / The Atlantic:
Omicron Is the Beginning of the End  —  No matter the severity of the variant, the appetite for shutdowns or other large-scale social interventions simply isn't there.  —  About the author: Yascha Mounk is a contributing writer at The Atlantic, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Five things about omicron that I want my friends and family to know
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hope Hicks, other Trump alums join hedge-fund exec's Senate camp  —  Hedge fund executive David McCormick is expected to launch his Pennsylvania Senate candidacy with the help of former top advisers to former President Donald Trump.  —  The list includes Trump White House veteran Hope Hicks.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.N. proposing paying nearly $6 million to Taliban for security  —  The United Nations is proposing to pay nearly $6 million for protection in Afghanistan to Taliban-run Interior Ministry personnel, whose chief is under U.N. and U.S. sanctions and wanted by the FBI …
New York Times:
Some Inmates Can Stay Confined at Home After Covid Emergency, Justice Dept. Says  —  The move reverses a Trump-era decision that would have sent many of the thousands of inmates released to home confinement during the pandemic back to prison.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department moved …
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Washington Post:
Long before embracing Trump's false election claims, Rep. Scott Perry promoted groundless theories  —  Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) has been fanning false claims for years, long before his efforts to overturn the 2020 election based on former president Donald Trump's baseless allegations drew …
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.
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Democratic push on voting rights becomes more urgent as midterms approach  —  But passing a measure to outlaw partisan gerrymandering could cause a new kind of chaos  —  Senate Democrats not only failed to push their social spending bill over the finish line before the Christmas holidays.
CNBC:
Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds, Secret Service says  — Criminals have stolen close to $100 billion in pandemic relief funds, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.  — The stolen funds were diverted by fraudsters from the Small Business Administration's …
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.
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.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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.
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
Discussion: Puck
Michael McFaul / Washington Post:
Putin wants us to negotiate over the heads of our allies.  Washington shouldn't fall for it.  —  Last week, the Russian government took the highly unusual decision to publish two draft treaties, complete with articles and formal legalistic language, on European security — one between Russia and NATO …
 
 
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
Dozens of members of Congress advise nonprofit group with ties to CCP-linked think tank
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Wall Street Journal:
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Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
Ra'am's Abbas: Israel is a Jewish state and will remain so
Discussion: Algemeiner.com
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
GOP proposals at the state level would nix ballot boxes and create new voting ID requirements
Detroit News:
Ex-FBI agent in Whitmer kidnap plot enters plea in case tied to wife's assault
Jennifer Chen / TODAY.com:
Why my child wanted me to share their nonbinary identity in our holiday card
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Reuters:
Special Report: Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured
Discussion: The Uprising
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Crisis of Command: The Pentagon, The President, and January 6
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story