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9:30 AM ET, December 30, 2021

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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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New York Times:
U.S. Reports 488,000 New Daily Virus Cases, Shattering Record  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  The U.S. breaks its single-day case record, nearly doubling the highest numbers from last winter.  —  With a caseload nearly twice that of the worst days last winter, the United States shattered …
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.
Devoun Cetoute / Miami Herald:
Florida COVID update: cases, deaths, hospitalizations
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Sacramento Bee
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.
Discussion: Your Daily Bulletin
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve?
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Helping Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Girls  —  Ms. Maxwell vowed to appeal after a jury found her guilty of sex-trafficking and conspiracy on Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Manhattan.  —  Ghislaine Maxwell Is Found Guilty of Aiding in Epstein's Sex Abuse
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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.
Robert Mann / Washington Post:
Harry Reid was no Mitch McConnell.  And that's a good thing.  —  Robert Mann, a professor of mass communication at Louisiana State University and former press secretary for Democratic senators Russell B. Long and John Breaux of Louisiana, is the author of “Backrooms and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics.”
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Slate
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Adam Jentleson / New York Times:
The Side of Harry Reid That Most People Never Saw
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Searchlight, Las Vegas and the two identities of Harry Reid
Discussion: Politico
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
‘Slow-motion insurrection’: How GOP seizes election power  —  In the weeks leading up to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a handful of Americans — well-known politicians, obscure local bureaucrats — stood up to block then-President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt …
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AMAC:   2021: The Year the “Great Realignment” Became a Death Spiral for Democrats
Kelsey Vlamis / Insider:
A right-wing radio host said Trump needs an ‘intervention from a friend’ after the former president advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine  — Former President Donald Trump advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine in multiple appearances this month.  — His comments sparked criticism from some factions …
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.
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 …
Discussion: RedState and Breitbart
UN Watch:
Lawmakers & rights activists urge UNHRC's Nazhat Khan to call urgent session on Hong Kong  —  Photo: Stand News acting Chief Editor Patrick Lam is escorted by police as they leave after the police searched his office in Hong Kong [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]  —  An international coalition of 70 lawmakers …
Laura Rosen Cohen / Newsweek:
Let Omicron Spell the End of the Pandemic—and the COVID Shaming  —  The Omicron variant of COVID-19 put many people's holiday plans to rest.  Just when we thought we were done with the pandemic, it roped us back in.  Mercifully, according to the CDC, this variant is milder than all other forms.
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”
Discussion: The Crucial Years
U.S. Department of Defense:
DoD Awards $136.7 Million Contract to MilliporeSigma to Establish Domestic Production Capacity of Critical Material Used in COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests  —  On Dec. 29, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …
Greg B. Smith / THE CITY:
COVID Cases Fill More City Hospital Beds, Threatening Halt on Elective Surgeries  —  Public hospital system has increasingly little room for new patients, state stats show.  New York City is now above the threshold of 4 new COVID cases per 100,000 residents that can trigger a state shutdown of non-essential surgery to free up space.
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.
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” …
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 …
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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Amy Isackson / NPR:
As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
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What a Year of Brexit Brought U.K. Companies: Higher Costs and Endless Forms
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Isabella Weber / The Guardian:
We have a powerful weapon to fight inflation: price controls. It's time we use it
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Mara Hvistendahl / The Intercept:
U.N. Power Broker Jeffrey Sachs Took Millions From the UAE to Research “Well-Being”
Adam Andrzejewski / Forbes:
Dr. Anthony Fauci's Golden Parachute Will Exceed $350,000 Per Year - The Largest In U.S. Federal Government History
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
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