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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump accuses Jan. 6 panel of “seeking evidence of criminal activity” — Former President Trump's legal team on Wednesday accused the House committee investigating the Capitol riot of seeking to uncover evidence that would support a criminal referral against him.
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
As 2021 Closes Decked In Democrat Disasters, Pelosi Clings To Jan. 6
As 2021 Closes Decked In Democrat Disasters, Pelosi Clings To Jan. 6
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Amy Isackson / NPR:
As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat
As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat
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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
Trump asks Supreme Court to consider Jan. 6 chairman's interview with Washington Post in bid to block records
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Federal Judges Order Release of Jeffrey Epstein Civil Settlement at Issue in Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew — Federal judges ordered the unsealing of a 2009 settlement agreement that Prince Andrew has claimed insulates him from a civil lawsuit accusing him of having sexually abused a 17-year-old girl.
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
BBC faces backlash after Dershowitz analyzes Maxwell case, despite accusation from alleged Epstein victim — The BBC says it is investigating how Alan Dershowitz was allowed on its airwaves to talk about the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell without mentioning that the constitutional lawyer …
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New York Times:
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Helping Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Girls
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Helping Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Girls
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week — The Food and Drug Administration is expected by early next week to authorize booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds, according to two people familiar with the FDA's plan.
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Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
J&J's booster shot provides strong protection against severe disease from Omicron, a study says.
J&J's booster shot provides strong protection against severe disease from Omicron, a study says.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Inside the campaign to undermine Georgia's election — Editor's note — Between the Nov. 3 presidential election and Jan. 6, Georgia was at the center of the biggest election dispute of modern American history. AJC reporters worked day and night for months to capture the election results …
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus risk calculations get harder as a study suggests rapid tests may be less effective at detecting omicron — Fauci draws a line on New Year's Eve parties — no big crowd, and moderate the “hugging and kissing” — As the coronavirus spawns a record-breaking wave of infections …
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MSNBC:
Dem Florida gov. candidate Nikki Fried calls out DeSantis's lack of visibility as Omicron surges — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be missing in action as Omicron sweeps across his state. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried, who is seeking …
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Zachary D. Carter / Politico:
I Thought I Knew Harry Reid. I Was Wrong. — The first time I called Harry Reid's office, I was trying to provoke him. It was the spring of 2008, and I was working as a banking reporter for a trade publication unhelpfully called SNL Financial and headquartered, just as unhelpfully …
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Robert Mann / Washington Post:
Harry Reid was no Mitch McConnell. And that's a good thing.
Harry Reid was no Mitch McConnell. And that's a good thing.
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John Wright / Raw Story:
Ted Cruz mistakes ‘Western Australia’ for ‘Washington State’ in botched attack on ‘power-drunk’ Dems — Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz apparently confused “Western Australia” with “Washington State” in an attempted attack on Democrats over COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday night.
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Steve Appleford / Los Angeles Magazine:
L.A.'s Arms Race of the Affluent — From Beverly Hills to Santa Monica, the crime-panicked wealthy are banishing bling and buying guns — In Beverly Hills, even the purchase of a firearm comes with certain...expectations. The city's only gun store, Beverly Hills Guns, is a “concierge service” …
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Wall Street Journal:
Strong Labor Market in 2021 Faces Down Omicron Threat — Jobless claims are expected to hold near half-century low, pointing to still-solid job outlook — U.S. employers added a record number of jobs in 2021, a gauge of layoffs fell to a half-century low and available positions surged …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Man who uttered 'Let's go Brandon' during Biden call-in event mulls running for office — An Oregon man who invoked a coded vulgar insult of President Biden during a Christmas Eve call-in event with the president and first lady is considering running for office and says he would welcome former president Donald Trump's blessing.
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Marine discharges over COVID-19 vaccine mandate continue to rise to 206 — The U.S. Marines continue to purge its ranks of those who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine. — Active-duty Marines had until Nov. 14 to get vaccianted or apply for an exemption, while anyone who didn't comply would face being discharged.
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Callie Patteson / New York Post:
Unvaccinated Marines claim COVID mandate ‘purge’ as all religious exemption bids are denied
Unvaccinated Marines claim COVID mandate ‘purge’ as all religious exemption bids are denied
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Washington Free Beacon:
2021 Men of the Year: Michael Avenatti's Prison Guards — In almost every instance, kicking a man when he's down is total bitch move. Unless the down man is Michael Avenatti, in which case kicking is the only honorable course of action. — According to a Politico profile of the convicted felon …
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve? — When I left the daily Supreme Court beat back in 2008, the Week in Review, as The Times's Sunday Review section was then called, invited me to offer some reflections on nearly 30 years of writing about the court, its cases and its members.
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Giovanni Torre / Telegraph:
Maori newsreader becomes first person with chin tattoo to anchor news programme — Oriini Kaipara said she had broken through a ‘glass ceiling’ — A New Zealand reporter has made history by becoming the first person to present a prime time news programme with a traditional Māori chin tattoo.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
The relentless 2021 news cycle in one chart — Between a siege on the Capitol building, a Texas snowstorm, Brood X cicadas, the Olympics and a stuck container ship in the Suez Canal — not to mention endless COVID variants — it's been a busy year. — Why it matters: In the inaugural Axios …