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4:40 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: Sacramento Bee
Barry Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
After Vaccines: Where Covid Death Rates Have Risen
Discussion: HotAir
Allysia Finley / Wall Street Journal:
Is Fluvoxamine the Covid Drug We've Been Waiting For?
Discussion: Washington Post and NBC News
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.
Adam Jentleson / New York Times:
The Side of Harry Reid That Most People Never Saw  —  Mr. Jentleson was the communications director (from 2010 to 2014) and deputy chief of staff (from 2015 to 2016) for Senator Harry Reid.  —  Senator Harry Reid, who died a few weeks after his 82nd birthday, possessed a quality unique among politicians …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:   Searchlight, Las Vegas and the two identities of Harry Reid
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”
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 …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
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AMAC:   2021: The Year the “Great Realignment” Became a Death Spiral for Democrats
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
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Trump asks Supreme Court to consider Jan. 6 chairman's interview with Washington Post in bid to block records  —  Lawyers for former president Donald Trump told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a Washington Post interview with the chairman of the House select committee investigating …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Callie Patteson / New York Post:
Unvaccinated Marines claim COVID mandate ‘purge’ as all religious exemption bids are denied  —  Marines have claimed in a new report that they are being “crushed” by the Defense Department's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with the military branch declining to approve a single religious exemption application.
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook's Pushback: Stem the Leaks, Spin the Politics, Don't Say Sorry  —  Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg drove response to disclosures about company's influence; sending deputies to testify in Congress  —  The day after former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen went public in October …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Biden accepts Putin request for phone call ahead of talks on Ukraine  —  President Biden will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon, ahead of a series of diplomatic talks in January over Russia's military buildup on its border with Ukraine.
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Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader's request
 
 
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Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
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Jeff Jacoby / The Boston Globe:
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Isabella Weber / The Guardian:
We have a powerful weapon to fight inflation: price controls. It's time we use it
Discussion: National Review and Better Human
Gwen Farrell / Evie Magazine:
Forget The Straws, Over A Billion Masks Now Pollute The Ocean
Discussion: Common Sense Now
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
 Earlier Items: 
Trita Parsi / MSNBC:
Our Afghanistan exit won't shatter U.S. credibility the way ditching the Iran deal has
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Why I forgive Ralph Northam
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Biden advisor's brother plans to lobby for Taiwan company that developed Covid-19 vaccine
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
Charles Lane / Washington Post:
Anyone can boycott the Beijing Olympics. Everyone should.
Discussion: Power Line
Associated Press:
Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
11 Years After Trying to Kill Each Other, a Marine and a Talib Meet Again
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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