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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 …
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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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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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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.
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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 …
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Were Progressives Right About Joe Manchin? — They knew he was trouble, but they also nursed a bizarre faith that he could be cajoled into supporting Build Back Better. — On Sunday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vented on Twitter, “When a handful of us in the House warned …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of ‘Crackhead Daughter’ Wasting Child Tax Credit
Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of ‘Crackhead Daughter’ Wasting Child Tax Credit
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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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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.
Israel will roll out a fourth dose of the vaccine.
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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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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 …
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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.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Michael Flynn sues Jan. 6 committee — The lawsuit is the latest in a cascade of litigation by targets of the select committee's investigation. — Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is suing to prevent the Jan. 6 select committee from enforcing a subpoena …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Five things about omicron that I want my friends and family to know … As a health reporter who's been writing about coronavirus since early January 2020, I often get questions about the pandemic. But after the omicron variant emerged last month, those questions became more urgent …
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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 …
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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Biden Justice Department reverses on returning federal convicts on home detention to prison
Biden Justice Department reverses on returning federal convicts on home detention to prison
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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 …
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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.
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.
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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 …
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Biden administration considering another extension of student loan payment pause — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering extending the moratorium on federal student loan payments just weeks before it is set to expire as the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a new threat to the economy.
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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 …
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.
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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
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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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 …
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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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year