Top Items:
David Rothkopf / USA Today:
What if the Jan. 6 insurrection had succeeded in illegally installing Trump? — What if Donald Trump were illegally installed for a second term? Election stealer would then have moved quickly to consolidate power, with Republican help. — View Comments
Discussion:
Washington Post, Washington Times, Patterico's Pontifications, Raw Story, A Public Witness, claytoonz, Fox News, In the (K)now and Japan Times
RELATED:
Stephen Marche / The Guardian:
The next US civil war is already here - we just refuse to see it — The right has recognized that the system is in collapse, and it has a plan: violence and solidarity with treasonous far-right factions — Nobody wants what's coming, so nobody wants to see what's coming.
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Beast, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, Washington Post, New York Magazine, NBC News and Newsweek
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Thoughts On Our Political Exhaustion — It's the background noise of our world — “I am somewhat exhausted; I wonder how a battery feels when it pours electricity into a non-conductor?” — ― Arthur Conan Doyle , The Adventure of the Dying Detective
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Bannon, Trump to counterprogram Dems for Jan. 6 anniversary — Former President Trump and fervent allies, including Steve Bannon, plan to go on the offense during Thursday's anniversary of the Capitol insurrection — in fiery contrast with House and Senate Republican leaders, who plan no events …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Good Coup — Peter Navarro had a perfectly legal strategy to overturn the 2020 election.
The Good Coup — Peter Navarro had a perfectly legal strategy to overturn the 2020 election.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Why DOJ is avoiding domestic terrorism sentences for Jan. 6 defendants
Why DOJ is avoiding domestic terrorism sentences for Jan. 6 defendants
Discussion:
CBS News, The Guardian, The Dispatch, Raw Story, National Zero and New York Times
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican
Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The Riot and the Republic — WASHINGTON — America survived the Jan. 6 Capitol riot …
The Riot and the Republic — WASHINGTON — America survived the Jan. 6 Capitol riot …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Indianapolis Star, Uphill and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
Discussion:
Insider, PolitiFact, climate hygge, Poynter and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
Discussion:
The Federalist, CNN, Washington Post, Raw Story, Slate, NOQ Report and Florida Politics
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Hundreds of crimes, little punishment: Inside the sentences since the Capitol attack
Hundreds of crimes, little punishment: Inside the sentences since the Capitol attack
Discussion:
Raw Story
David Gelles / New York Times:
Ben Smith Is Leaving The Times for a Global News Start-Up — Mr. Smith will help start a new organization with Justin Smith, the chief executive of Bloomberg Media. — Ben Smith, the media columnist for The New York Times, is leaving the paper to start a new global news organization with Justin Smith …
Discussion:
The Hill, Deadline and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith Steps Down to Found News Startup — Mr. Smith, 52, sees opportunity to help address crisis in trust among news consumers — Bloomberg Media Chief Executive Justin Smith said he is stepping down effective immediately to found a new media company.
Discussion:
New York Post and Hollywood Reporter, more at Mediagazer »
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
No Way to Grow Up — American children are in crisis. — American children are starting 2022 in crisis. — I have long been aware that the pandemic was upending children's lives. But until I spent time pulling together data and reading reports, I did not understand just how alarming the situation had become.
Discussion:
HotAir, Twitchy, National Review, Washington Free Beacon, WBEZ Chicago, Washington Post and Reason
RELATED:
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
'It's Chaos' as Schools Confront Omicron
'It's Chaos' as Schools Confront Omicron
Discussion:
NBC News, The Federalist, Daily Kos, National Review, Los Angeles Times, Breitbart and NBC Chicago
New York Times:
Cuomo Will Not Be Prosecuted in Groping Case, Albany D.A. Says — The district attorney described the woman who said former Gov. Andrew Cuomo had groped her as “credible,” but added that proving her allegation would be difficult. — Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York will not be prosecuted …
Discussion:
New York Daily News, CNN, New York Post, Insider and The Daily Wire
RELATED:
albanycountyda.com:
Statement from DA David Soares — ALBANY, NY - Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced today that a thorough and independent review of the investigation into the allegations against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has concluded. — “While many have an opinion regarding …
Discussion:
CNBC, The Hill, The Daily Beast, National Review and Law & Crime
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal complaint of forcible touching after N.Y. prosecutor drops charge against former governor — The district attorney in Albany County, N.Y., confirmed Tuesday that he will not pursue a misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo …
Discussion:
Politico, Washington Free Beacon, CBS News and Associated Press
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Won't Face Albany Sexual-Harassment Charge
Andrew Cuomo Won't Face Albany Sexual-Harassment Charge
Discussion:
Bloomberg, New York Post and ABC News
Gabriel San Román / Los Angeles Times:
Kelly Ernby, former Orange County GOP state Assembly candidate and deputy D.A., dies of COVID-19 — Kelly Ernby, a political newcomer who ran for an Orange County state Assembly seat two years ago as a Republican, died this week of COVID-19. In addition to political activism …
Discussion:
HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo, MyNewsLA.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money and National Zero
RELATED:
Brooke Staggs / Orange County Register:
Kelly Ernby, deputy DA and former Assembly candidate, has died of COVID-19 complications
Kelly Ernby, deputy DA and former Assembly candidate, has died of COVID-19 complications
Discussion:
Boing Boing
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin: ‘Heavy lift’ to change the filibuster through nuclear option — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) voiced skepticism on Tuesday over a Democratic push to change the filibuster along party lines, warning that his “preference” is for any rules changes to be bipartisan.
RELATED:
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin: There are ‘no negotiations’ on Biden spending bill ‘at this time’
Manchin: There are ‘no negotiations’ on Biden spending bill ‘at this time’
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Vox and Political Wire
New York Times:
Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud — Here's what you need to know: — Elizabeth Holmes is found guilty of four counts of fraud. — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of four of 11 charges …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, CBS News, JONATHAN TURLEY, NPR, ABC News, CNN, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, Ground News, The Desk, Mercury News, Slate, Fox News, Deadline, HuffPost, RedState, TMZ.com, BizPac Review, KTLA, NBC Boston, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Boing Boing, One America News Network and Raw Story
RELATED:
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
More workers quit than ever as U.S. job openings remain near a record. — A record number of Americans quit their jobs in November, even as employers found it slightly easier to fill their open positions. — More than 4.5 million people voluntarily left their jobs in November, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Discussion:
Insider, CBS News, New York Post and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Olivia Rockeman / Bloomberg:
A Record 4.5 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs in November
A Record 4.5 Million Americans Quit Their Jobs in November
Discussion:
UPI
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The smoking gun that Liz Cheney is looking for on Trump comes into view — For weeks, Rep. Liz Cheney has hinted that the House select committee examining Jan. 6 might urge the Justice Department to consider prosecuting Donald Trump. The grounds for this criminal referral might be that Trump obstructed the …
Discussion:
New York Times, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Newsweek and Washington Examiner
Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Hogan declares 30-day state of emergency as state enters its ‘most challenging time’ of the pandemic — Gov. Larry Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency that mobilizes the National Guard to assist state and local health officers at testing and vaccine sites and authorizes the state Department …
Discussion:
WTOP News
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Biden disapproval hits new high as voters give him bad grades on economy, new CNBC/Change poll says — President Joe Biden's overall disapproval rating reached a new high in December as more voters signaled their unhappiness with his handling of the economy and the Covid pandemic.
Discussion:
The Triad, The Hill, HotAir, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The election reform idea gaining currency on the right — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY'S BIG EVENT: Senate Democrats will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 p.m. It will be the first opportunity of the new year for all 50 caucus members to talk about where Build Back Better 2. stands …
Discussion:
National Zero, New York Times, PBS NewsHour and Election Law Blog
New York Times:
As Midterms and 2024 Loom, Trump Political Operation Revs Up — The former president is set to headline an event at Mar-a-Lago next month for endorsed candidates and major donors to benefit a supportive super PAC. — Donald J. Trump and his allies are scheduling events and raising money …