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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
White House reporters ask for virtual press briefings during the latest covid surge  —  With a fierce new variant of the coronavirus on the loose, White House reporters are urging press secretary Jen Psaki to move her daily briefings online — but it's an idea Psaki has been cool to so far.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. to lift travel curbs on eight African countries
Ashraf Khalil / Associated Press:   US to lift omicron-linked travel ban on southern Africa
Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
US to lift travel restrictions on eight African countries
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Third, and Last, Covid Winter Begins  —  We'll be living for a long time with the virus's ramifications for health, the economy and politics.  —  In New York we feel back where we started.  It's like 2020, with everyone in a mask and canceling gatherings and scrambling to find a test.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Judge Upholds His Block on New York Times Coverage of Project Veritas  —  The New York State judge also ordered The Times to turn over physical copies and destroy any electronic versions of documents a lawyer prepared for the conservative group.  —  A New York trial court judge has upheld …
MSNBC:
‘We took the Capitol’: Proud Boy pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges  —  On Wednesday, one of the members of the Proud Boys became the first to admit he was at the Capitol to stop the transfer of power, as part of a cooperation agreement with the government.
Donald Judd / CNN:
Biden calls NORAD and updates children on Santa's progress across the globe  —  Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden made a Christmas Eve call to North American Aerospace Defense Command on Friday at the White House, updating children on Santa's progress across the globe as part of what NORAD Commander …
Discussion: Townhall, The Daily Wire and The Hill
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Report shows the extent of Republican efforts to sabotage democracy  —  Research identifies at least 262 bills were introduced in 41 states this year with the intent to hijack the election process  —  The Republican assault on free and fair elections instigated by Donald Trump is gathering pace …
Leslie Josephs / CNBC:
Airlines cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve flights as Covid hits crews  — More than 500 flights were cancelled in the U.S. on Christmas Eve.  — United and Delta blamed some of the cancellations on rising numbers of Covid infections.  — Airlines ramped up pressure on the CDC this week …
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CNN:
New January 6 video shows three hours of violent and chaotic assault on police  —  Capitol Police officer: Trump supporters are being lied to  —  (CNN)The Justice Department this week released a three-hour video of a battle between rioters and the police at the US Capitol Building on January 6 …
Zack Stanton / Politico:
The Worst Political Predictions of 2021  —  What did you get totally wrong about 2021?  Here's my answer: I was sure — sure — that as soon as the Covid vaccines were widely available, all but an infinitesimally small percentage of American adults would line up to take the shot, crush the pandemic and get back to life as normal-ish.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Jason Miller's ‘Free Speech’ Site Gettr Site Bans Users From Posting Racist Term ‘Groyper’  —  The free speech right-wing alternative battles fury from white nationalists.  —  The free speech-centered, MAGA-inspired Twitter alternative Gettr, led by former Trump advisor Jason Miller …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Sameer Yasir / New York Times:
As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India's Leaders Keep Silent  —  Right-wing Hindu activists at a conference took an oath to harm Muslims if necessary to make “a Hindu-only nation,” the most blatant example of rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Manchin told White House he would support version of tax on billionaires  —  His offer comes as fellow a Democrat, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, raises new concerns, illustrating that the party has work to do  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) told the White House last week that he would support …
Washington Post:
Afghans spending their first Christmas in America seek the miracle of kindness  —  At Christmastime, the families arrive disoriented, desperate for a roof of their own over their heads.  Many have children but little money and few possessions ― no furniture, no appliances, sometimes not even IDs.
Cheryl Teh / Insider:
Fringe factions of MAGA world are imploding after Trump publicly advocated for the COVID-19 jab  — The fringe factions of the right wing erupted in anger after Trump lauded the COVID-19 vaccines.  — Figures from Alex Jones to Ali Alexander swiftly rebuked Trump for his pro-vaccine stance.
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Trump suspected of making ‘several’ tapes of Capitol riot response  —  The House committee investigating the Capitol riot suspects there are several versions of a video message recorded by former President Donald Trump in response to the violence on Jan. 6.  —  One line of inquiry of the panel …
 
 
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
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Associated Press:
Hochul takes on COVID critics, cuts health worker quarantine
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Karol Markowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Florida's Plague Is the Media's Cold
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Gableman calls for GOP state senator to resign as he signals he wants more taxpayer funding for his election review
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Washington Post:
Pregnancy apps have become a battleground of vaccine misinformation
Politico:
Say it ain't Joe: Manchin's not the only big hurdle left for Biden's megabill
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Navy SEALs, a Christmas story
Paula Reid / CNN:
Giuliani associate Bernard Kerik plans to publicly release some documents requested by January 6 committee
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Danusha Goska / Front Page Magazine:
‘Christmas’ Lights or ‘Holiday’ Lights?
Greg Myre / NPR:
How the Soviet Union's collapse explains the current Russia-Ukraine tension
Discussion: New York Times
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
State legislators, voters sue Maryland over allegedly gerrymandered congressional map helping Democrats
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Apple adds an Apple News Live Activity widget to track the 2024 US election results in real time on iPhone and iPad lock screens and the Apple Watch widget view

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: EU regulators are planning to fine Apple under the DMA, after it failed to let developers steer users to cheaper deals and offers outside the App Store

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Interpol says a global operation has taken down over 22,000 malicious IP addresses or servers linked to cyber threats and led to the arrest of 41 individuals

 
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