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Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and Democratic kingmaker, dies at 82 — Harry Reid, who rose from abject poverty in rural Nevada to become one of the most influential state and national leaders, died on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Nevada Independent. He was 82.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Harry M. Reid, a Power in the Senate, Dies at 82 — Mr. Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, displayed his pugilistic instincts as he steered an economic stimulus package and the Affordable Care Act to passage. — Harry M. Reid, the Democrat who rose from childhood poverty in the rural Nevada desert …
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Statement by President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
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Jon Brown / Fox News:
Biden, Clinton and others pay tribute to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Biden, Clinton and others pay tribute to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
He died after waiting 15 days for a hospital bed. His family blames unvaccinated covid-19 patients. — Throughout his life, Dale Weeks was characterized by family and friends in Iowa as “a good neighbor,” someone who would do anything for anyone. So when he was diagnosed with sepsis last month …
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If You Like All The New Progressive Federal Judges, Thank Trump For Sabotaging Georgia — Without Trump's nonstop lies about “voter fraud” having cost him reelection, Georgia's two Senate races likely would have been won by Republicans. — By S.V. Date — WASHINGTON ― …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
‘Badass’ Marjorie Taylor Greene cruising to reelection, DC critics ‘delusional’
‘Badass’ Marjorie Taylor Greene cruising to reelection, DC critics ‘delusional’
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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Hong Kong Police Arrest Six Linked to Pro-Democracy News Site — Six current or former senior staff members of Stand News were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to publish seditious material. More than 200 officers raided the news site's headquarters. — HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police …
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Washington Free Beacon:
2021 Man of the Year: Jon Gruden — Unlike Colin Kaepernick, who lost his job in the NFL due to lack of talent, former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden was forced to resign for using offensive language in a series of old emails leaked to media outlets. — Historians and scholars can argue …
Mark Steyn / Steyn Online:
America Sticks Out Its Tush — For his Christmas Day column William Kilpatrick wrote: … That's a bit of an over-simplification, but it's certainly clear that “barring a miracle” the future is post-western. Mr Kilpatrick continues: … That was a very sharp way of putting it.
Danielle Echeverria / San Francisco Chronicle:
Two California teachers were secretly recorded speaking about LGBTQ student outreach. Now they're fighting for their jobs — This fall, a pair of middle school teachers from the Salinas Valley traveled to Palm Springs for the California Teachers Association's annual LGBTQ+ Issues Conference.
Kathrin Hille / Financial Times:
US shows China its hand on strategic value of ‘unsinkable’ Taiwan — Washington's clear statement of island's regional security role part of tougher stance towards Beijing — In June 1950 General Douglas MacArthur, the commander of US forces in Asia-Pacific, urged President Harry Truman …
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Lou Cannon, ‘Hall of Fame’ political writer and Reagan chronicler, hangs it up. Sort of — One of the giants of political journalism has decided to hang it up at age 88. But anyone who knows Lou Cannon doesn't think for a moment his retirement means more time on the beach or romping …
Zachariah Hughes / Anchorage Daily News:
Anti-Biden 'Let's Go Brandon' merchandise sold at JBER mall prompts update to vendor guidance — Ahead of the holidays, a vendor who had set up shop at a mall on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was selling figurines with an overt political message deriding the commander-in-chief.
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Washington Post:
Worries that omicron surge could lead to breakdown in essential services spurred new quarantine, isolation rules — Health officials worried the volume of expected infections could result in tens of thousands of Americans unable to work. — Health officials' recommendation this week …
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Chas Danner / New York Magazine:
Seriously, Upgrade Your Face Mask — Omicron is everywhere. Dr. Abraar Karan explains why cloth masks don't cut it anymore. — We're committed to keeping our readers informed. … Throughout the pandemic, wearing a face mask has been one of the best ways that anyone can easily reduce their risk of catching or spreading COVID-19.
Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations — More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase. — The latest coronavirus surge sweeping the United States …
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S.E. Cupp / New York Daily News:
The change we wish to see in the world for 2022: New Year's resolutions — For the past nearly decade, I've asked friends, colleagues, politicos and celebs to share their New Year's resolutions with me and my readers. After the year we've had, I'm especially grateful to get just a glimpse …
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
No, Joe Biden Did Not Just Surrender to the Omicron Variant — On Monday, Joe Biden held a call with the National Governors Association to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. The president told the assembled state executives, “If you need something, say something, and we — we're going to have your back in any way we can.”
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents — WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol has agreed to defer its attempt to get hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration, holding off at the request of the Biden White House.
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Kristen Spicker / Springfield News Sun:
Beavercreek man accused of entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riots
Beavercreek man accused of entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riots
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