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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
FACT CHECK: CDC Director Did NOT Claim 75% of All Covid Deaths Involved Four or More Serious Comorbidities — Fox News and many conservatives have falsely claimed that CDC Chief Dr. Rochelle Walensky has “admitted” that 75 percent of all Covid deaths occurred in people with at least 4 grave comorbidities.
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: America retrenches on COVID — Social distancing and self-quarantining have spiked in recent weeks as Omicron puts the nation in a crouch like last spring before vaccines became widely available, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
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PIX11 and The Atlantic
New York Times:
A Growing Gap — We look at Omicron's toll in New York and Seattle, two cities with timely data. — Some of the timeliest data on Covid-19 outcomes by vaccination status comes from New York City and the Seattle area, and the two are telling a consistent story.
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The Federalist, Althouse and HotAir
Washington Post:
U.S. poised to break record 142,000 covid-19 hospitalizations … The United States is poised to surpass its record for covid-19 hospitalizations as soon as Tuesday, with no end in sight to skyrocketing case loads, falling staff levels and the struggles of a medical system trying to provide care amid …
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Reuters, Breitbart and NBC Los Angeles
Amy Graff / SFGATE:
Head of UCSF's ER dept.: Hospital surge isn't what you may think — Tahoe man who went missing during storm found dead near homes — Why Klay Thompson's biggest sponsor barely recognized his return — The weird reason Draymond was only in for one play on Klay Day
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Washington Post, Denver Post and NBC Bay Area
Washington Post:
CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant
CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant
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CNN, Defense One, United States Mint, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, New York Times and Media Matters for America
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
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Jeff Goodell / Rolling Stone:
Manchin's Coal Corruption Is So Much Worse Than You Knew
Manchin's Coal Corruption Is So Much Worse Than You Knew
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The Mahablog, Washington Post and New York Times
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation — In Georgia, the president will express support for altering rules around the Senate filibuster, setting up a confrontation with Republicans. — WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules …
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New York Times:
Voting Rights Groups Skipping Biden's Speech in Georgia Over Inaction — Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor, also will not be there, but she cited a scheduling conflict. — When President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver major speeches on voting rights …
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Politico:
Dems' filibuster conundrum: It's not just Manchin and Sinema
Dems' filibuster conundrum: It's not just Manchin and Sinema
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HotAir, The Bulwark, National Review, Today's Edition Newsletter, The Hill, Fox News, Washington Examiner, NBC News, The Guardian and New York Post
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
In pivot to voting rights, Biden risks falling short on a second big goal
In pivot to voting rights, Biden risks falling short on a second big goal
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NBC News, HotAir, National Review, CNN and Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Georgia voting activists want to turn Biden away. They've got the wrong guy.
Georgia voting activists want to turn Biden away. They've got the wrong guy.
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Politico, NBC News, Daily Kos, Washington Times, FOX News Radio and The Hill
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
McConnell Issues Threat to Democrats on Filibuster Changes
McConnell Issues Threat to Democrats on Filibuster Changes
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Politico, The Hill, Wide World of News, Washington Post, National Review, The Daily Wire, Raw Story and MSNBC
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Dems Had One Job: Don't Be Crazy. They're Mucking It Up. — If the party's leaders can't keep schools open, communities safe, and citizenship meaningful, what are they good for? … As Democrats ponder why they are poised to lose Congress in this year's elections to a party that is unwilling …
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Townhall and Contemporary Idiot
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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Teachers Union clears way for in-person classes to resume Wednesday in Chicago Public Schools after four days of cancellations over COVID-19 clashes
Chicago Teachers Union clears way for in-person classes to resume Wednesday in Chicago Public Schools after four days of cancellations over COVID-19 clashes
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New York Times, Washington Times, The Atlantic, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC7, Insider, The Root, Twitchy, Associated Press and Political Wire
FiveThirtyEight:
What Happened to the Eviction Tsunami? — Since the pandemic began, housing experts (including one of the authors of this article) have been predicting that the pandemic's economic fallout would produce an eviction “tsunami” that could put as many as 40 million people out of their homes.
Front Page Magazine:
Hillary Hints at 2024 Run — Never counted out, because never held accountable. — “Hillary Clinton's all-encompassing ambition will ensure that she can never be completely counted out for a presidential run as long as she is still drawing breath,” noted Robert Spencer recently.
Jimmy Quinn / National Review:
Intel CEO Doubles Down on Xinjiang Apology: ‘No Reason to Call Out One Region in Particular’ — Pat Gelsinger made the comments after his company backtracked a statement calling out forced labor in Xinjiang. — ntel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Monday defended his company's decision to backtrack …
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Instapundit and HotAir
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Project Veritas:
Military Documents About Gain of Function Contradict Fauci Testimony Under Oath — Military documents state that EcoHealth Alliance approached DARPA in March 2018 seeking funding to conduct gain of function research of bat borne coronaviruses. The proposal, named Project Defuse …
New York Times:
Mike Pence Seen as Key Witness in Jan. 6 Investigation — Getting the former vice president to answer questions under oath could be crucial as the House panel focuses on Donald Trump's responsibility for the Capitol riot. — As the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault …
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CNN, IMPORTANTVILLE, emptywheel, Raw Story, NBC News, The Hill, Insider, Roll Call and PolitiFact
Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
North Carolina voters dispute Cawthorn candidacy over Jan. 6 — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A group of North Carolina voters urged state officials Monday to disqualify U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn as a congressional candidate, citing his participation in a rally last January in Washington that questioned …
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Insider, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, The Morning Missive, Fox News, BizPac Review, HuffPost, Common Dreams, Letters from an American, Mediaite, Townhall and Daily Kos
Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
The woke lives of college girls — It's clear by the first episode that Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls isn't going to be much more than it has already presented itself to be: a middle-of-the-road comedy angling for progressive acclaim with nods to intersectionality and feminism.
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Mocking anti-vaxxers' deaths is ghoulish, yes — but necessary — Among all the ways that COVID-19 affects our lives, the pandemic confronts us with a profound moral dilemma: — How should we react to the deaths of the unvaccinated? — On the one hand, a hallmark of civilized thought is the sense that every life is precious.
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HotAir, Townhall, Mediaite, The Palace Intrigue, Twitchy and Todd Starnes
Emily Ngo / Spectrum News NY1:
GOP councilwoman refuses to disclose vaccination status, even if it means she's barred from chambers — City Council member Vickie Paladino told NY1 she'll never disclose if she's vaccinated against COVID-19. — “It's just nobody's business whether I am or not.
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
One Big Thing Dem Candidates Are Avoiding: Biden's Agenda — Democrats could be running on President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan. Instead, with the legislation languishing in the Senate, candidates are ignoring it. — The 2022 midterm elections already promises to be a tough one for Democrats …
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MSNBC, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Daily Kos, CNN and RedState
Liz Stark / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden administration tells federal agencies how to safeguard against political influence on science — (CNN)The Biden administration is calling on government agencies to strengthen their policies against inappropriate political influence when it comes to the science that guides decision-making, according to a new report.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A single district attorney in Georgia has the best case against Trump — When it comes to possible criminal prosecution of the defeated former president for seeking to overthrow the 2020 election, most attention has understandably focused on the Justice Department.
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Raw Story, HuffPost and Alternet.org
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows — WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago.
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Washington Examiner, usaid.gov, The Hill, CNN, New York Post, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Voice of America, New York Times and One America News Network
New York Times:
Russia Positioning Helicopters, in Possible Sign of Ukraine Plans — The step, which could be an indication that planning for an attack continues, comes as the number of Russian troops at the border has remained steady in recent weeks, despite U.S. expectations of a surge.
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Wall Street Journal, TASS, Los Angeles Times, CounterPunch, The National Interest, Politico and The Guardian
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
America has rejected fascism before — The 2020s are similar to the 1940s. — Editorial Board readers are familiar with my obsession with political time - or how one party and its ideas prevail with a majority of Americans for four or five decades before falling into a period of transition …
American Greatness:
The Likely Cause of the Media Blackout on Imploding Whitmer Kidnapping Plot — It is impossible to report on the Whitmer case without connecting it to January 6. So rather than do its job, the national news media is completely ignoring this sensational story.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
GOP steps up bid to convince Hogan to run for Senate in Md. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans are stepping up a personal campaign to persuade Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to run for the Senate and help the party's chances of regaining control of the chamber.
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BBC:
North Korea fires second suspected missile in six days — North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile, less than a week after it launched what it claimed was a hypersonic missile. — South Korea said it detected the launch at 07:27 local time on Tuesday (22:27 GMT on Monday).
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New York Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Metro.co.uk, Egypt Independent, Voice of America, Al Jazeera, WTOP News and Associated Press
Ron Filipkowski / The Bulwark:
How Democrats Can Win the Information War — You can't rely on the traditional media to counter viral propaganda and disinformation. — (SHUTTERSTOCK) — For the past year, my team of three volunteers and I have immersed ourselves into monitoring the political right.
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Raw Story