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New York Times:
Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. — One year after from the smoke and broken glass, the mock gallows and the very real bloodshed …
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David Siders / Politico:
At time of Capitol prayer service Jan. 6, Trump will deliver remarks doubling down on the ‘Big Lie’ — Donald Trump has already telegraphed the remarks he plans to give at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. — If he follows the script laid …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Lauren Hodges / NPR:
Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there — Editor's note: This story contains language that may be offensive. — “I was standing amid thousands of Trump supporters on the lawn rising up to the Washington Monument,” says NPR's Tom Bowman.
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Republicans and Democrats divided over Jan. 6 insurrection and Trump's culpability, Post-UMD poll finds — One year after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided over what happened that day and the degree to which former president Donald Trump bears responsibility …
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The Guardian, The True American, Althouse, Wide World of News and Politico
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Washington Post:
1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic — The Post-UMD poll, coming a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, marks the largest share of Americans to hold that view since the question was first asked more than two decades ago.
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New York Post and Insider
David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
The Return of the Urban Firestorm — What happened in Colorado was something much scarier than a wildfire. — On Thursday afternoon, in the space of a few hours just a day before the new year, 100-plus mile-per-hour winds carried the most destructive fire in Colorado history through …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:
South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North — A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea's military said on Sunday. — The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it carried out a search operation after detecting …
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Bloomberg, New York Times, Al Jazeera and New York Post
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’
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The Full Belmonte
Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
K-12 Schools Press to Reopen as Omicron Variant Surges — Systems nationwide seek Covid-19 tests to return students to the classroom after winter break — K-12 schools around the country are pressing forward with tentative plans to reopen after the holiday break in the midst of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, abc7NY and Political Wire
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Trump endorses Rep. Mary Miller against Rep. Rodney Davis despite pleas from leadership not to get involved in primary — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed freshman Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois against another sitting House Republican, bucking the advice of GOP leadership.
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The Daily Caller
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Chilling Trump Letter Calling For ‘Seizure’ Of Election Material Revealed In Log To Jan. 6 Probers — The letter was created a day before Trump discussed naming conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell “special counsel” to probe baseless election fraud claims. — A chilling item in a document log provided …
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WTOP News and Election Law Blog
Jake Wallis Simons / Spectator:
Inside Joe Biden's disastrous negotiations with Iran — One of the West's great foreign policy failures of 2021 was the Iran nuclear negotiations, which remained bitterly unresolved as the clock passed midnight. — Having spoken to a number of diplomatic sources on different sides in recent weeks …
Washington Post:
D.C. courts ‘sound the alarm’ on judicial vacancies as local officials demand movement in Senate — On its last day of business in 2021, the Senate confirmed dozens of President Biden's judicial nominees waiting to get to work. — Not a single one of them went to the local D.C. courts …
Bob Herman / Axios:
Many surprise medical bills are now illegal — Effective today, federal law bans many types of out-of-network medical bills and puts the onus on doctors and health insurance companies to resolve their payment disputes. — Why it matters: Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief because …
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CBS News and Common Dreams
Josh Zumbrun / Wall Street Journal:
Beijing Fell Short on Trade Deal Promises, Creating Dilemma for Biden — China missed targets for buying U.S. goods, but retaliating could come at a cost to American companies and consumers — WASHINGTON—Beijing's commitment to step up purchases of U.S. goods and services under …
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Althouse