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New York Times:
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Helping Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Girls — Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of aiding in Epstein's abuse. — Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a British media mogul and the former companion to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted on Wednesday …
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Erica Orden / New York Magazine:
Got Her — After skating for years, Ghislaine Maxwell is convicted of abusing girls with Jeffrey Epstein. — A federal jury on Wednesday found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of operating a sex-trafficking ring with her late boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein, capping a decades-long effort to bring …
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Mitchell Epner on Law, UPROXX and PBS NewsHour
Associated Press:
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case — NEW YORK — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. — The verdict capped a monthlong trial featuring sordid accounts …
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of trafficking girls for Jeffrey Epstein
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The Daily Beast, New York Post, Fox News, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, The Daily Wire, The Wrap and Common Dreams
Jeff Goodell / Rolling Stone:
‘The Fuse Has Been Blown,’ and the Doomsday Glacier Is Coming for Us All — New data suggests a massive collapse of the ice shelf in as little as five years. “We are dealing with an event that no human has ever witnessed,” says one scientist. “We have no analog for this”
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Michigan's New Congressional Maps Undo Years of Gerrymandering — A citizen ballot initiative took redistricting out of the hands of partisan legislators. The result: competitive political districts — and an example of how to push back against hyperpartisanship.
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Washington Post and Associated Press
Jon Ralston / The Nevada Independent:
Reid's final hang up — There will never be another like him. — Not a chance. — Oh sure, there will be leaders who grew up in unimaginable poverty. Or those who are more workhorse than showhorse. Or who dominate their state's political apparatus.
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Common Dreams and Raw Story
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Adam Jentleson / New York Times:
The Side of Harry Reid That Most People Never Saw
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HuffPost, New Republic, Washington Post and Politico
David Axelrod / CNN:
Harry Reid took a risk on Barack Obama
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Vox, The Wrap, Insider, PBS NewsHour, NBC Bay Area and Washington Post
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Searchlight, Las Vegas and the two identities of Harry Reid
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Outside the Beltway
Burgess Everett / Politico:
'He's a press guy, I'm not': How Harry Reid shaped Chuck Schumer
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Slate, Deseret News, Talking Points Memo, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Breitbart and Associated Press
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Trump wants Supreme Court to read Washington Post interview with Bennie Thompson — (CNN)As the Supreme Court considers whether to take up former President Donald Trump's January 6 White House records case, Trump's attorney submitted to the court a new filing Wednesday making the court aware …
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Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump asks Supreme Court to consider Jan. 6 chairman's interview with Washington Post in bid to block records
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Political Flare, Joe.My.God., CNN and UPI
NBC News:
California man driving to White House to kill leaders on ‘hit list’ arrested in Iowa, officials say — A heavily armed California man was arrested in Iowa after he told law enforcement officers that he would “do whatever it takes” to kill government leaders on his “hit list,” …
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Washington Examiner and Sacramento Bee
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Nathan Solis / Los Angeles Times:
Merced man arrested on way to White House with rifle, ‘hit list’ compiled from TikTok — A California man was arrested last week in Iowa after telling police he was driving straight to the White House “to kill persons in power” and was found with an assault rifle and body armor, according to federal court records.
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Second CNN producer under ‘criminal investigation’ involving ‘potential juvenile victims’ — Rick Saleeby resigned earlier this month as a senior producer of ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper’ — Tucker: There's something very strange going on at CNN — A second ex-CNN producer …
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader's request — (CNN)President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon “to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia,” National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne told CNN.
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The White House, MyNorthwest.com, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, USA Today, Fox News, TASS and Bangor Daily News
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Constance Grady / Vox:
Why so much Obama-era pop culture feels so cringe now — How Hamilton, Parks and Recreation, and Harry Potter lost cultural cachet. — One of the oddities of getting old is bearing witness as the pop culture you used to think would always be beyond reproach slowly slides out of favor.
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Balloon Juice
New York Times:
As Omicron Spreads, Officials Ponder What It Means to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ — The contagious new variant has companies and government officials wondering whether Americans can really be considered vaccinated without booster shots. — Goldman Sachs and Jeffries, the investment banks, are demanding that employees get booster shots.
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CBS San Francisco, New York Post and Twitchy
AMAC:
2021: The Year the “Great Realignment” Became a Death Spiral for Democrats — 2021 has been the year of the Great Realignment. Rather than a one-off, Donald Trump's impressive gains with non-white voters have proven the harbinger of a greater shift. Republicans won two heavily Hispanic districts …
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 …
Devoun Cetoute / Miami Herald:
Florida COVID update: cases, deaths, hospitalizations — Florida reported 46,923 new COVID cases, the largest single-day increase of COVID cases since the pandemic began and nearly double the previous peak during the summer, when the deadly delta variant was surging, according to Wednesday's report …
New York Times:
Eric Adams Will Name Brooklyn Power Broker as Chief of Staff — Frank Carone, a prominent lawyer for the Brooklyn Democratic Party whose business dealings have drawn scrutiny, will serve in a critical role at City Hall. — Mayor-elect Eric Adams plans on Thursday to name Frank Carone …
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas' teammates considered boycotting final meet in protest — A group of UPenn swimmers were so upset by transgender athlete Lia Thomas' advantages that they mulled boycotting their final home meet - but decided not to for fear they'd be banned from the Ivy League championship, according to a report.
Discussion:
Ace of Spades HQ and Page Array
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
2 Georgia Republicans Rack Up Fines for Defying House's Mask Mandate — Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations. — WASHINGTON — During a recent marathon session in the House …
Discussion:
Joe.My.God. and Insider
Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
After Vaccines: Where Covid Death Rates Have Risen — Do a compare and contrast of the red and green maps above. They are the most astonishing thing I saw today. — They are from a NY Times deep data dive into the Covid mortality stats post-vaccine availability, titled “Why Covid Death Rates Are Rising for Some Groups.”
Mara Hvistendahl / The Intercept:
U.N. Power Broker Jeffrey Sachs Took Millions From the UAE to Research “Well-Being” — Starting in 2016, the men who run the United Arab Emirates went all-in on positivity. They installed a giant smiley face on the dome crowning a Dubai police station. They created a Ministry of Tolerance …
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Why I forgive Ralph Northam — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said something in a meeting with The Post's editorial board just before Christmas that still rings in my ears: “The eyes can't see what the brain doesn't know.” — According to the pediatric neurologist turned politician …
Andy Newman / New York Times:
New York City Struggles to Keep Running Under Omicron — 800,000 cases — Apr. — May — Jul. — Aug. — Sept. — Oct. — Nov. — Dec. — Apr. — May — Jul. — Aug. — Sept. — Oct. — Nov. — Dec. — 7-day average
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